If you want to potter slowly down the piste side-slipping along whilst you're ground into the dust by intermediate skiers, then you're on the wrong page.

Not only does it look fast, it actually goes fast too.

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It's getting harder to find race boards. There was a time when all the major manufacturers made and supplied race gear as well as half-pipe and beginner boards. These days you just can't get equipment designed to do anything other than sideslip from the major suppliers. If you're not satisfied with riding pretty but floppy novice equipment, then you have to go to a niche manufacturer like Donek.