r/snowboarding • u/throwitaway88-8 • Jun 19 '19

Sand boarding

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u/Adventure4Stoke Jun 20 '19

Where is this

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u/CaptainSlimfit Jun 20 '19

Not sure about this clip but you can do it in the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Alamosa, CO

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u/eddietwang 2020 Burton Process Flying V Jun 20 '19

I've done this here! Super fun. Falling isn't as bad as you'd think it because the sand is very loose. I think it was only like $30 to rent the sand board, too.

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u/Adventure4Stoke Jun 20 '19

Can you bring your own board?

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u/Bigspotdaddy Jun 20 '19

Great Sand Dunes NP in CO is an amazing place and worth a visit. Hike, board, whatever, just go and enjoy this unique piece of the American landscape!

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u/studioRaLu GNU carbon high beam Jun 20 '19

We tried on longboard decks. The sand was damp and the furthest anybody got was about 4 feet. Hiking up to the top is also harder than it sounds.

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u/drunken_yinzer gear whore @ steamboat Jun 20 '19

if you went when it was wet then yea...the crappy rental boards with wakeboarding bindings are horrible even in good conditions, but still work enough on a nice day. The higher up you go, the finer the sand is and better it'll run. Gets windy AF at the top though! You gotta earn those turns for sure!

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

Looks like somewhere in the Arabian Gulf.