Who said you can't go Stand Up Paddling when it's snowing?
No wonder these guys got some weird looks!
This week Naish Stand Up Paddle posted some great pictures on their Facebook page, of two guys in Austria who dragged their stand up paddle boards up a mountain - and then proceeded to Snow SUP their way back down again despite awkward looks from bystanders.
We've seen footage of guys sliding down some little slopes with a SUP, but nothing quite like what these two managed. As far as the pictures say - not only have the two got control of their boards; they're actually managing a few turns and transitions in the powder!
One of the riders Wolfgang Leeb describes how the day (and the photos) came about:
"After a major, never-ending snowstorm in the central Austrian Mountains at the Tauplitz Alm, Sebastian and I decided to try stand-up paddling in the snow. Being a snowboarder since the early 80's this same special feeling hit me the minute we hiked through hip deep powder with the boards dragging behind us. It felt very exotic and the looks of the skiers and snowboarders who where passing by confirmed our feeling. Surprisingly, the boards surfed really well in the fluffy white stuff and we had a blast. So get out there and try it. Go SUP and have fun - any way you can!"
Check out the other photo's here on the Naish Facebook Page.
Watch out in the future - we might end up seeing all kinds of snow related stand up paddling footage, and maybe even some dedicated snow SUPs?
Fremantle, WA
