Butt board (sledding with skis)

The goal of this Instructable is to create a platform for sledding with old skis.  The crux of this Instructable is to create a platform for attaching STUFF to skis without modifying the skis or bindings.  In essence take a 2X4 and create a ski boot shape out of it to mount into the binding as a boot normally would.

Step 1 Trace

 Trace the footprint of your ski boot on a 2X4.

Comments

[fast-e-nuff!!]

You don't need snow either! We used to make these using old barrel staves as the runners and find a nice, steep hill. Preferably covered in a thick layer of leaves! Poormans toboggan! They really fly and you have a good low center of gravity. Because of your position and your legs being in front you can kind of steer and brake also!

[Tu Vieja]

Here in Argentina, people go to Bariloche to "culipatinar", which could be translated to "asskate" You could add a handle to the ski and  use it to turn, go faster by getting your feet above of the ski, and stop by dropping the handle and fall to your side.

I'm not very sure how this would end, though, seeing asskaters are very different: http://www.pura-nieve.com.ar/Clasificados/Culipa1.jpg Get an idea by searching "culipatin" on youtube

[seamster]

This is pretty clever.  I've been wanting to add seats and handles to an old snowboard to make it into a toboggan-type sled.  This gets the gears turning a little--maybe I'll finally get around to it!

[rstupplebeen]

For a snow board I would take off the bindings and use the T-nuts as the mounting.  I currently steer by dragging my hands I'm not sure if the work creating handles would be worth the effort.  Toss a link here if/when you do.  Good luck!

[gmoon]

Yeeeeee haaa!