Sandboarding is the desert’s answer to snowboarding, offering thrilling rides down sand dunes with specially designed sandboards. It’s popular in desert locations worldwide and on beach sand dunes, and there are even sandboarding competitions held every year.
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Sand skiing is a winter sport that can be enjoyed in the summertime as well. It has a long history dating back to the early 20th century, when French aviator and mountaineer Marie Marvingt created aluminum skis to land on Saharan sands in Morocco and Algeria. Today, sand skiing is a popular sport in many parts of the world, and there are even competitions held for sand skiers.