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Airboarding is a winter sport that involves sliding down a ski slope on an inflatable, zeppelin-shaped sled. Direction and speed of descent is controlled by grooves on the underside of the board. Top speeds of more than 80 mph are possible. Airboarding was developed in Switzerland during the 1990s.

Prevalence
Airboarding has been slow to take off in the United States; it is more popular in Africa and Europe. European resorts that allow airboarding include:
 * Ischgl in Tyrol, Austria

Ski resorts in the United States have been reluctant to allow airboarding due to liability concerns. As of 2008 six resorts in the United States allow the sport:
 * Canaan Valley Resort in West Virginia
 * Hoodoo Ski Area, Oregon
 * Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho
 * Smugglers' Notch, Vermont
 * Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, California

Backcountry touring is available in Aspen, Colorado, but the sport is no longer allowed at any Colorado ski resorts.