Snowboarding

After you find you are comfortable on a snowboard going down a mountain, it may be time to try out some basic tricks. The easiest way to start learning snowboard tricks is on a grind rail, a...

A new set of snowboarding rails can put a new spin on the hill you've been boarding on, and inject some new life into runs which may be beginning to feel routine or boring. Building your own rails...

Jib snowboards, often called rail snowboards, are used for snowboard park riding and off-mountain terrain. Learn more about jib snowboards with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free...

Snowboard butter refers to snowboarding tricks for a box or a rail. Learn about snowboard butter in this free video on snowboarding tricks.

There are few experiences more frustrating in snowboarding than having a good run interrupted by a poorly maintained rail or ledge that hinders your ability to slide along it. One solution to a...

The 50-50 is a basic snowboarding trick you can do on just about any object. Since it's a grind, it works best on rainbow boxes, rails and other straight obstacles in the terrain park. If you've...

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...

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...

The 50-50 backside boardslide's an advanced snowboarding trick you can use to transition down boxes, rails and other slideable surfaces. It's just like a normal backside boardslide, except you'll...

The 50-50 frontside boardslide's an advanced snowboarding trick you can use to transition down kinked rails. It's just like a normal frontside boardslide, except you'll ride the rail 50-50 before...

The 50-50 frontside boardslide is an advanced snowboarding trick you can use to transition down boxes, rails and other slideable surfaces. It's just like a normal frontside boardslide, except...

The backside boardslide's an advanced snowboarding trick you can use to transition down boxes, rails and any other surface that's slideable. Unlike the frontside boardslide where you travel...

The frontside boardslide's an advanced snowboarding trick you can use to transition down boxes, rails and any other surface that's slideable. Because you travel backwards during the trick, it...

There are different areas that you can perform a boardslide on using a snowboard. You can do this on a rail, a box or basically any object that allows you to slide on it. Boardslides use a...

If you're a true snowboard enthusiast, it's difficult to get up to the mountain or terrain park as much as you would like. To help with those urges in between trips, try building your own double...

One of the best parts of snowboarding is taking the board off the snow to do a large number of tricks. Aerials (tricks in the air) and grinds (tricks on almost anything) help snowboarders mix up a...

After you get the basics down of snowboarding, including the Ollie, it is time to up the style points. Grinding a rail will give you a sense of accomplishment and a quick thrill. It also may...

The versatility of snowboards to perform many tricks on and off the snow have made snowboarding a huge hit with people of all ages. Sliding down a rail adds in an extra element of danger and fun...