We started on some moderate slopes while Mike got use to controlling the airboard. After one run he was bored and ready for something more changeling. So we set off heading up the mountain post holing a good portion of the way. During this time unbeknownst to us the pump for the airboard fell out of our backpack. We continued to slog up the mountain taking in the views as we went. On borwed time we decided to only go ¾ of th way up. There we stopped got the gear out and discovered that the pump was missing.

    Not wanting to hike back down we used a backup pump, our lungs! After a very short time both boards were filled and ready to go. I was presently surprised at the firmness that was achieved using our lungs.

    So off to the races. I jumped on the board and headed down hill swerving and carving turns around the bush and tree stumps in the area, picking up speed the entire way. Skidding to a stop I set up to take some video of Mike heading down.

    Launching down the hill he accelerated and swerved and carved turns around the bush and tree stumps. He Skidded to a stop at my feet and we set off to complete the rest of the run. At the bottom he indicated that he would like to try a different area that might get us even more speed or be more technically challenging, I agreed. After a short time of looking for the pump we found it. What a great day in the Mountains Yahoo!