Snow sliding device incorporating material having shear-rate dependent shear resistance, and methods for its manufacture

A method of manufacturing a snow sliding device, the method comprising:

• forming a core, wherein forming the core further comprises:
• forming a core body including an outer surface including an upper surface and a lower surface, the core body including a first thickness defining a first vertical distance from at least a first point on the upper surface to a corresponding at least a first point on the lower surface;
• shaping the core body to include the first thickness and a second thickness, the second thickness defining a second vertical distance from at least a second point on the upper surface to a corresponding at least a second point on the lower surface;
• providing a plurality of elements, wherein the plurality of elements includes:
• a base having a sliding surface;
• a top surface;
• a first reinforcement layer above the core and a second reinforcement layer below the core;
• and
• a first sidewall, including a first void, on a first side of the core and a second sidewall, including a second void, on a second side of the core, wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall space the first reinforcement layer and the second reinforcement layer from one another;
• and
• incorporating in at least one of the core and the plurality of elements a first material, the first material exhibiting a shear rate-dependent shear resistance, wherein incorporating the first material further comprises incorporating the first material into the first void and the second void;
• and
• combining the plurality of elements to the core.