Volcano Board Sport Erupts in Popularity

Full story http://www.impactlab.com/2009/05/07/hot-new-adrenaline-sport-volcano-boarding/



A group of thrill-seekers have developed a ‘hot’ new adrenaline sport called ‘volcano boarding’, in which
participants race at speeds of up to 50mph down the side of an active volcano.

Despite only starting the tour four years ago, volcano boarding has attracted over 10,000 participants.

Dressed in protective jump suits, knee-pads and helmets, the boarders visited the foothills of Nicaragua’s
Cerro Negro mountain, and climbed 726 metres (2,382ft) to travel down on specially-constructed plywood boards.

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“The volcano is very active,” he(Phillip Southan, owner of Bigfoot Hostel and Green Pathways Tours) said.
“But the biggest risk is the risk is getting some scratches if you fall off."

“What we offer is a tour for everyone with absolutely no experience necessary. ...."

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The cure for a fallacious argument is a better argument, not the suppression of ideas.
-- Carl Sagan

Frank,

If this was April 1st I would be suspect of this report but apparrently it's legit. Many years ago there was an April Fools story in a local paper regarding a new business for skiing down slopes of tailing piles from a limestone quarry in Thomaston ME. A lot of people bit on that one.

Jim

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Frank,

If this was April 1st I would be suspect of this report but apparrently it's legit. Many years ago there was an April Fools story in a local paper regarding a new business for skiing down slopes of tailing piles from a limestone quarry in Thomaston ME. A lot of people bit on that one.

Jim

I thought about that, and I will be very embarassed if it was a hoax. I know there is "dryland" snowboarding and it certainly seems possible. It has been reported in several sources so I THINK it's correct.

addendum: You can find youtube videos of activity at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxyF8pabId0&NR=1
or by searching youtube under terms "volcano boarding"

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The cure for a fallacious argument is a better argument, not the suppression of ideas.
-- Carl Sagan



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/09/2009 08:58AM by Frank Furter.