tex78
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U had baggy pants and a skate board??? That explains alotNot to take any thing away from the old school of plastic paddles and boogy wheels, (just a bit before my time). I started "sledding" in the mountains in 96. My dad got me a 670 summit with a 2inch track and some light weight goodies. Right around the same time movies like Slednecks and 2stroke Cold Smoke were appearing showcasing guys like Jay Quinland hucking his sled off 50foot cliffs ext. Shortly after this there was "Freestyle Sledding" showing up in the X games and Gravity Games. This was around the time that "extreme" sports were becoming popular with the Kids of the day. Now, to a 14year old skate boarding, baggy pants wearing, punk, this looked a whole lot more appealing than changing jets and cooking hot dogs all day. With the sleds progressively getting better each year and the "Pro" riders of slednecks ext continuing to push the envelope farther and farther each season, a whole new sport was born. It was no longer just sledding,, its now "back country sledding". Stuff we do today on a sled was not even thought possible way back when. Like it or not the Pro riders of Slednecks ext have had a HUGE influence on the direction of this sport,, which is still evolving passed "back country sledding" into "Big Mountain snowmobiling" And although 99% of riders will never try the stuff pro's do, it still influences people purchases and the direction of this sport.
But ur right, any sport has got this, sledding is no different than mx ect
Biggest thing is backcountry sledding isn't so much, but racing, hill climbs and freestyle yes
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