Slow Day or what

It happens every year when most of the resorts Northern Hemisphere
close down.

Around now, the talk typically goes to summer boarding activities.
Longboard skateboard has become a popular choice from what I've seen.
Either longboard or slalom skateboarding. Both have considerable
overlap in "skill set" so if you are a good snowboarder, you can pick
up basic longboarding/slalom skateboarding very quickly. However,
longboard don't really "feel" that much like snowboarding because the
turning radii tend to be smaller and you are general bound in by roads.
I consider them to just be fun things to do in their own right.

I recently got to demo a Dirtsurfer (www.dirtsurfer.com) and that is a
lot closer to snowboarding in my opinion as you can go much faster and
turn big stable arc with it. It handles (and brakes - a key feature)
exactly like a bicycle, except you are steering with your feet. This
makes mellow grass hills impromptude carve hills. They are a bit more
expensive starting at $500, where as a good longboard/slalom skateboard
will only cost you $200. I don't feel like it's super outrageous since
it is essentially a custom designed bicycle frame and good bicycle cost
in the $300-500 range I think (I haven't purchased a bicycle in 15
years though). I'm just starting out in slalom skateboarding, but I
might get a Dirtsurfer in the future.