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Pine Boarding
Pine Boarding
"Not invented by Johnny Knoxville. We swear."
Pine Boarding
Pine Boarding is the sport of boarding down pine needle covered slopes on a skateboard deck (no trucks or wheels).
Overview
Pine boarding is the sport of gliding down pine needle-covered hills on a wheel-less skateboard deck. Smoothed down to ensure a minimal amount of drag, the deck is heavily concave, reminiscent of an older style of design. A rider's focus is on maintaining control and performing tricks while going downhill.
Goal of Pine Boarding
Ride a board down a hill covered with pine needles.
Rules of Pine Boarding
There are no written or standardized rules for pine boarding. Riders however should take weather conditions into account, as overly moist conditions prevent the deck from properly sliding over the needles.
Pine Boarding Equipment
Deck
Helmet
Padding
Pine Boarding Safety
All rocks, branches and pine cones must be removed prior to boarding down a hill. Helmets and padding should also be worn.
Pine Boarding Training
Experience in any sort of board sport is useful in regards to balance and control.
Pine Boarding Terminology
Bindings - any kind of connector, designed to fasten the rider's feet to the deck

Deck - a highly concave skateboard without trucks or wheels; the underside should be sanded down, to remove any paint or varnish

Rail Sliding - riding the deck across branches or tree trunks

Shove-it - trick where the rider's feet kick the board into a rotation
Citations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineboarding
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Pineboarding
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Pronounced: pahyn bawr-ding