Introduction

Weclome to Altus Longboards!

We are a new longboarding company dedicated to quality design, helping the community, and serving the customer.

Three classmates and I are the founders of this company, and this blog is to document our progress throughout the year. Two things motivate us. First, we are doing this as a project for our English class. Second, and more importantly, we are donating our profits to a charity of our choice.

We will be constructing primarily freeride and downhill boards, as well as attempting to cast trucks during the second half of this yearlong startup. This weekend we’re planning to specify plans for an initial longboard, acquire materials, and gain access to tools necessary to construct the board.

There are no definite specs yet, but we are planning on beginning with Baltic birch longboards, and then progressing to Canadian maple in 1-2 months. We will be utilizing labs on school campus and in external facilities in order to construct our longboards.

In the meantime, I’ll be heading on a research excursion this weekend (a.k.a. going skating with some locals and getting opinions). Stay Stoked! Enjoy a picture of me skating: