This is one to get your pulses racing! Mountain boarding or 'dirtboarding' is a super cool activity. Snowboarders invented it to ensure they could still get their kicks when the white stuff was in short supply, but it was so much of a laugh, it became a sport in it's own right.

Northern Ireland has it's very own mountain boarding centre in the spectacular surroundings of the Mourne Mountains in County Down. It caters for everyone from novices to hardcore enthusiasts.

Surfin' Dirt have boards and safety gear for hire and qualified instructors to show you how it's done. The minimum age is 7 years.

Beginner's lessons at Surfin' Dirt last for about three hours, plenty of time for you to pick up the basic essentials.
More info at www.mbseurope.com

The cost of a beginner's lesson is currently £15 for a 3 hour session, and includes the hire of the equipment that you will need.