Instead of complaining about having to shovel all that snow, take advantage of the white stuff, grab a Mad River Rocket, and get your sled on.

No ordinary trickle-down-the-hill hunk of plastic, Mad River's Rocket is an extreme version of the sled you used to ride on as a kid, designed for generating tons of speed, and to let you pull off some insane X Games-style tricks.

Much like knee boards towed behind boats in the summer, kneeling in the Rocket lets you use body lean to control balance and steering, and create leverage for jumps and flips. To see what some of the more experienced sledders are pulling off check out this video.

The sleds are made of recycled plastic and come in four models: the Killer B for adults, the Stinger and Swirl Stinger for kids, and a high end version made of clear Lexan so you can check out the scenery as you jump that ravine.

$99 - Killer B
$84 - Stinger
www.madriverrocket.com