Did you know Chuck Patterson? More famous as the guy who surfs on skis, It's worth seeing it in actionHe's actually a professional skier and also an expert surfer, and he's well known for filming videos practicing a hybrid of the two sports.
Patterson is a versatile athlete who masters both water and snow and holds the courageous record for cliff jumping with skis on: he launched himself from 45 meters in Tahoe.
He himself assures that water skiing It is very similar to skiing on powder snow. Except that in the snow you use the whole ski, and in the water you only use the middle of the boot and the back of the ski. The front of the ski always remains out of the waterHe claims that it's a modality that allows for high speed and maneuverability within the wave.
In this video you can see Chuck in action surfing waves with skis:
What did you think? Have you ever seen someone surfing with ski boots and poles?
