Snowboarding in the snow at Víðistaðatún

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Dozens of children and teenagers were showing off their skills on snowboards – the local paper Fjarðarfréttir went to see the youngsters. Last night, a large group of children and teenagers were at training on Víðistaðatún, and snow had been added to the slope.

Dozens of children and teenagers were showing off their skills on snowboards – the local newspaper Fjarðarfréttir went to see the youngsters and watched them at training. 

See photos and the original story on the Fjarðarfrétta website.

The Hafnarfjörður Boarding Club was founded in 2012 and has grown and flourished ever since. Initially, the focus was mainly on skateboarding, but snowboarding was soon added, and there are now also sections for mountain biking and BMX. Around 140 members aged 5 to 18 take part in organised training with the club, while many more children and young people use the indoor facility every day. The club was given excellent premises in the old fire station at Flatahraun but 

The club also trains in Bláfjöll and elsewhere, wherever the conditions are best.
Snowboarder's paradise
Last night, a large group of children and teenagers were at training on Víðistaðatún, but the City of Hafnarfjörður had added snow to the slope by Víðistaðakirkja so that ski jumps could be built. This was snow that had been collected from the town's streets and paths. According to Jón Teit, one of the club's coaches, the members were delighted with the facilities and grateful to the City of Hafnarfjörður for bringing the snow. He said there was a great deal of momentum within the club at the moment, pointing to the number of people on the slope as proof. There, the members practised various skills in the rudimentary conditions, but everyone helped out to make it acceptable; shovels were in the air, and someone had arrived in a jeep with powerful spotlights that lit up part of the area.

A photographer from Fjarðarfréttir was in the area and took some pictures of these cheerful kids.
See photos and the original story on the Fjarðarfrétta website.

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