Lazboard

The size of the board is designed to be suitable for the weight and height of the person who will use it. The pine tree is soaked in boiling water in the cooker until it reaches the desired flexibility. The front of the board is bent so that it does not sink as it slides, and the board is left to dry. After the timbers dry, they are brought side by side and joined with laths. The slats are attached according to the sliding position of the person. Then the wood is sanded. Finally, beef tallow is spread to the bottom of the board to reduce friction.{{Cite web |date=22 April 2018 |title=Üzme Tahtası |url=https://www.magmadergisi.com/seyahat-onerileri/uzme-tahtasi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228075945/https://www.magmadergisi.com/seyahat-onerileri/uzme-tahtasi |archive-date=28 February 2019 |access-date=1 April 2021 |website= |publisher=magmadergisi.com}} A stick made of hazelnut wood is used to direct the Lazboard, and a rope tied to the Lazboard is used to stay balanced. The Lazboard can travel at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour.{{Cite web |date=4 December 2017 |title=Rize'nin o köyüne kar yağdı, tahtasını alan doğal pistlere koştu |url=https://www.haberturk.com/rize-de-petranboard-ile-kayak-keyfi-1740912 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206173220/https://www.haberturk.com/rize-de-petranboard-ile-kayak-keyfi-1740912 |archive-date=6 December 2017 |access-date=1 April 2021 |website= |publisher=haberturk.com}}

The inhabitants of Petran village prayed on the wood they had cut and rubbed the surface of the wood with snow to clean it. According to a rumor, one of the children cleaning the board tries to slide with the board because he is bored. Seeing this, the villagers begin to use the griddle board to go from the village to the city.{{Cite web |date=10 November 2020 |title=Snowboard'un Karadeniz'deki Ataları: Petranboard |url=https://www.macerita.com/blog/petranboard-nedir |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928120311/https://www.macerita.com/blog/petranboard-nedir |archive-date=28 September 2020 |access-date=1 April 2021 |website= |publisher=macerita.com}}

It is debatable how long the straining board has been used. It is thought to have been used since the 1600s. The board, which was thought to have been used for transportation purposes, is now used for entertainment purposes.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CUAlDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22lazboard%22&pg=PA193 |title=Lifestyle Sports and Public Policy |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=2017 |isbn=9781317228882 |location= |page=64 |access-date=1 April 2021}} 90% of the village residents stated that they used Lazboard before.{{Cite magazine |year=2009 |title=Snowboarding: It's older than you think |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iaHYqVNDprwC&dq=lazboard&pg=PA30 |magazine=Skiing Heritage Journal |publisher=International Skiing History Association |volume=21 |issue= |pages=30 |doi= |access-date=1 April 2021}} American snowboarder Jeremy Jones named the board as Petranboard in 2008, inspired by the old name of Meşeköy, İkizdere. Petranboard/Lazboard Ski Festival has been held in the first week of February every year since 2008.{{Cite web |date=28 September 2019 |title=Yayla Şenliklerinin Yaylalardaki Turi̇zm Faaliyetlerine Olan Etkilerinin Değerlendirilmesi: Ovit Yaylası Örneği |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338229954 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401151229/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hakan-Sipahi/publication/338229954_Yayla_Turizminin_Ekonomik_Kalkinmadaki_Rolu_ve_Yaylaciligin_Kulturel_Donusumu_Giresun_Ili_Ornegi/links/5e09a950299bf10bc382cc8f/Yayla-Turizminin-Ekonomik-Kalkinmadaki-Rolue-ve-Yaylaciligin-Kueltuerel-Doenuesuemue-Giresun-Ili-Oernegi.pdf#page=17 |archive-date=1 April 2021 |access-date=1 April 2021 |website= }} The documentary called Foothills: The Unlinked Heritage of Snowboarding is covering Lazboard. With this documentary, Lazboard's worldwide recognition has increased.{{Cite web |date=10 November 2020 |title=Snowboard'un Karadeniz'deki Ataları: Petranboard |url=https://www.macerita.com/blog/petranboard-nedir |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928120311/https://www.macerita.com/blog/petranboard-nedir |archive-date=28 September 2020 |access-date=1 April 2021 |website= |publisher=macerita.com}} Petranboard Ski Festival was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to covid.{{Cite web |date= |title=Petran Kayak Şenliği |url=https://festivall.com.tr/petran-kayak-senligi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401160526/https://festivall.com.tr/petran-kayak-senligi |archive-date=1 April 2021 |access-date=1 April 2021 |website= |publisher=festivall.com.tr}}{{Cite magazine |year=2010 |title=Not that Rad, Snowboarding is older than you think |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XZ1wYW4sFwcC&dq=lazboard&pg=PA27 |magazine=Ski |publisher= |volume=74 |issue= |pages=27 |doi= |access-date=1 April 2021}}

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• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzyvgHBDqCo Villagers who do Lazboard]

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