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How to Prepare for a Snowboard Run

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Snowboarding is an exhilarating winter sport that's been around since the 1960s. Think of it as skateboarding or surfing on the snow. Using an epoxy-fiberglass snowboard, the key is to ride your board down a slope while maintaining your balance. ... more »

How to Pressure the Edge

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Snowboarding technique has come a long way since its earliest days, when it mostly mimicked the movements of other sports like surfing and skateboarding. Today, the sport has developed techniques such as using the edge, the long axis, of the ... more »

How to Progress in a Skiing Terrain Park

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Freestyle skiing and snowboarding are physically challenging and exhilarating sports that are becoming increasingly popular worldwide. If you want to progress in a skiing terrain park, ever-increasing numbers of ski resorts are creating bigger ... more »

How to Rent a Snowboard

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So you're not sure you want to purchase snowboard equipment until you've at least made it down the mountain a time or two. Fortunately, there are several options for renting snowboards. Rent from equipment shops or from ski resorts to try ... more »

How to Ride Chutes on a Snowboard

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A chute is a narrow passage down the mountain and is often steep and sometimes soft or icy. Chutes can be difficult to negotiate on a snowboard at first, but with a few pointers and some practice, they can become another exciting thrill of ... more »

How to Ride Crud on a Snowboard

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"Crud" is thick, chunky, sticky hunks of snow that can be difficult to adjust to, but is also pretty fun to snowboard in once you get the hang of it. Learn to love crud... more »

How to Ride Fakie on a Snowboard

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Once you become conformable riding a snowboard, you'll probably want to learn to ride fakie. This term means that you're riding down the mountain and leading with your non-dominant foot. It can be useful to know how to ride fakie on your ... more »

How to Ride the J-Bar on a Snowboard

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There are lots of ways you can get up the mountain on your snowboard. One of the easiest and most convenient ways is the J-bar. Unlike the T-bar, which has a reputation for being a bit uncomfortable, the J-bar gently cradles your hip and pulls ... more »

How to Ride the Quarter Pipe on a Snowboard

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After you master the basics of snowboarding, you're ready for some fun on the quarter pipe. A quarter pipe resembles one quarter of a large section of pipe. You can find them at terrain parks and ski resorts. However, some snowboarders have ... more »

How to Ride Through Trees on a Snowboard

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Leave the groomed slope behind. Do you like turning? Trees are nature's slalom gates. Beginners need not apply... more »

How to Save Money On A New Snowboard

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How to get a snowboard without spending a lot of money... more »

How to Ski or Snowboard in Alaska

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Here's what you need to know if you want to go to Alaska to ski or snowboard... more »

How to Ski Turkey

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Most visitors to Turkey mass along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, missing the high mountains that define most of the country. Skiers interested in beating the crowds and prices of western Europe, and enjoying a novel culture meanwhile, ... more »

How to Ski/Snowboard on a Budget

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Skiing and snowboarding can be very expensive sports. Read the following steps to learn how to save a few dollars... more »

How to Snowboard Down the Black Diamond

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The black diamond slopes at ski resorts are reserved for the skier and snowboarder who have achieved expert status or those amateurs brave enough to tackle their steep slope and unpredictable terrain. Read these steps to prepare for your first ... more »

How to Snowboard During Sundance

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Park City, Utah, is home not only to one of the world's most important film festivals, the Sundance Film Festival, but also to world class snowboarding slopes and runs. The snowboarding in and around Park City is so good that its slopes were used ... more »

How to Snowboard Straight Without Catching an Edge

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Catching an edge is one of the most common problems beginning snowboarders face when learning to ride. For something so small, catching an edge causes some incredible wipe outs and injuries, especially since new snowboarders usually don't have ... more »

How to Spin on a Rail in Snowboarding

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Snowboard terrain parks usually have at least one rail for riders to practice their grinds on. Once you learn the basics of grinding a rail, including the frontside, backside and 50-50 rail slides, you can move onto rail spins. These are a bit ... more »

How to stay safe with snowboarding protective gear

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Nobody wants to get hurt. Don't miss out on snowboarding because you fell and injured yourself. Wearing protective gear can help reduce your chances of getting hurt... more »

How to Strap Into Snowboard Bindings

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Here's how to strap in to snowboard bindings for the very first time... more »

How to Switch and Fakie Ride on a Snowboard

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Snowboarding, the winter sport ever popular with extreme and adventurous young athletes, offers endless opportunities for boarders to challenge themselves with new tricks and variations. One of the most common variations for any trick is ... more »

How to Transport a Snowboard

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People spend lots of money to enjoy winter sports like downhill skiing and snowboarding. Snowboarders have to buy clothing and protective gear and also wax and maintain their snowboards. You should properly transport your snowboard to help keep ... more »

How to Try Smaller Tricks on a Snowboard

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If you're watching the pros, you might think people are made like penguins. Their tricks make intricate gliding and complex technique look effortless, but snowboarding is not for everybody, and it takes some skill and dexterity. If you're just ... more »

How to Turn in Powder on a Snowboard

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Powder is most snowboarders' favorite kind of snow. Its deep pillows of freshly-fallen flakes make jumping, carving and landing easy, and it doesn't hurt nearly as much to fall on as crust, ice or slush. Although its conditions are ideal for ... more »

How to Use Stickers To Decorate Your Snowboard

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Snowboard stickers are everywhere: at shops, stores, and available through the mail and online. Here's how to use snowboard stickers to decorate your snowboard... more »

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