Extreme sledding is a sport where riders do not simply sled down a hill, but use the
sled
A sled, skid, sledge, or sleigh is a land vehicle that slides across a surface, usually of ice or snow. It is built with either a smooth underside or a separate body supported by two or more smooth, relatively narrow, longitudinal runners ...
s and their bodies to carry out various tricks, using apparatus such as
ramp
An inclined plane, also known as a ramp, is a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle from the vertical direction, with one end higher than the other, used as an aid for raising or lowering a load. The inclined plane is one of the six clas ...
s, rails, ledges, and some that are performed simply riding down the hill. The types of tricks that are carried out borrow certain characteristics from
snowboarding,
skateboarding, aggressive
in-lining,
BMXing, and
motocross
Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom.
History
Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competiti ...
. Extreme Sledding can use many different types of equipment, with the most common being "knee-sleds" which are sleds where you ride on your knees, (sometimes strapped on).
Tricks
References
External links
Mad River Rocket videos of Extreme SleddingABC News, How Sledding Became an Extreme Sport
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