I know you guys have Kindles and e-readers, but this is the way forward. e-ink on your snowboard! Like those cool Omega watches, it is powered by movement within the board. So the more you wipe out, the better charged it will be!
http://www.engadget.com/photos/e-ink-snowboard-concept-eyes-on-at-sid-2011/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/e-ink-shows-concepts-galore-at-sid-2011-snowboards-radios-the/