Jonathan Tollefson

Summer is here the snow is gone, so what are you going to do to snowboard?  Midwesterners have the tendency to hang up the board and forget about it until winter.  I say forget that.

Build  Backyard PARX

Check out this little set up I brought over to a friends house to test out.  He had a drop in already built for riding in the winter, so we threw up some powderpak, dragged out a 12′ piece of PVC and got after it.

If you think it looks a little sketchy, that is fine because it was.  This was only a test.  I would suggest a wider run in and more of a landing.  I would also suggest using a rail that will not move.

Other than that…, I love how simple it can be.  You can put it up and take it down in minutes, and it allows you to Board the Midwest All Day, Everyday.

I know some of you out there  board the summer too.  Post up some pics of your set up and maybe we can encourage more to build year round parks.  Check out my Facebook Page if you like to board.

Summer, Winter, Fall, and Spring.  The Midwest has all four, and I want to snowboard during every single one of them.  If you are a reader of this blog there is a good chance that you want to do the same.  Let me help you out with this because I think I have found the answer.

Powderpak

Not many people have it, some don’t need it, and until a few years ago I didn’t have the slightest idea what it even was.

Now I have rode it, tested it, and bought more of it.  Want to know what “it” is?

“It” is a carpet like material that is made out of plastic.  There are two different types of “it”.  One type is like a berber carpet with tight loops, and the other type is like short turf or grass.

With “it” you can ride on flat ground and use a Banshee Bungee to pull you.  You can roll it out on a hill and slide down.  You can build a drop-in ramps with “it” attached.  You can let your imagination roll and do anything you want with “it”.

Powderpak is an artificial snow surface that will allow you to snowboard, ski and sled all year.  I plan on using it for all three.  What would you do with it if you had it?

Would you have a year round backyard terrain park?  Would you build toboggan runs?  Would you open a year round terrain park in the Midwest?  Would you have it at your corporate event as something new to due, something to spark the interest?

Powderpak has made it possible for us all to Board the Midwest All Day Everyday.  Heck even Texans will be able to board with this stuff!

If you want to know more about the pak, shoot me a message and I will be happy to answer any of your questions.

Picture Taken by: David from Think Feel Pictures