Skiboarding

With the surging popularity of skiboarding, there's no shortage of fans forming clubs to celebrate their favorite sport. And with the internet, it's easier than ever to connect to boarding clubs....

Skiboarding is a relatively obscure sport, often crowded out by snowboarding and traditional skiing. However, many people are turning to skiboarding because minimal training is required and more...

Skiboards mix the balance of a snowboard with the speed of traditional skis into one package. Young winter athletes and experienced skiers alike have flocked to skiboarding as a new challenge. You...

While your the design and quality of your skiboards are important, the bindings you utilize are just as critical. Bindings help keep your feet attached to the boards while you are zooming downhill...

When you learn a new trick with your skiboards, one of the most difficult parts of the process is the landing. A successful spin, grab or rail grind includes a graceful launch and a landing where...

One of the best ways to learn skiboarding is to watch it being done well. When it's not snow season, or when there's no one to watch, learn more about skiboarding from videos. Here are some ideas...

The next best thing to skiboarding is watching the best skiboarders do their stuff, live and in person. See them catch plenty of air and perform exciting tricks on snowy mountainsides by attending...

Skiboarding, like most sports, has a language all its own. First of all, what's a skiboard? How about a fakie? What is buttering? Learn the hipster terms used by skiboarders and you'll sound like...

In skiboarding, as with any sport, there are safety risks. But you can minimize risk and have more fun by following some simple skiboard safety guidelines, such as wearing a helmet, skiing sober...

Trying skiboards for the first time is easier with a few tips about proper equipment, how to balance, how not to fall, which runs to choose as you learn, and, of course, having attitude! Follow...

Great skiboarding requires the proper gear. That includes skis, boots, bindings and helmets. Plus, there's clothing, bags to carry and protect skis, and waxes and tuning equipment to keep them in...

In the 1960s, a new method of ski instruction was developed using skis of varying length, the graduated length method (GLM). A funny thing happened on the bunny slopes. Some of the instructors...

Fans are gathering everywhere to form skiboarding clubs. Look on the Internet, at ski resorts and shops and even talk to other boarders you find on the slopes to locate a group near you. Besides...

The quickest way to learn the fundamentals of skiboarding is to take lessons from an instructor. If you already know downhill skiing, be aware that skiboarding has differences because of the...

When you see a skiboarder apparently defying the laws of gravity, it's natural to ask how they do what they do. They seem to float through thin air and twirl like airborne tops and travel at...

Not skis, not snowboards--they're skiboards! Skiboarding combines the fun of both sports, and learning to skiboard is much easier than learning traditional skiing. Even beginners can start having...

Since skiboarding requires minimal training, the choices for skiboarding locations is much wider for the beginner than for the novice traditional skier, who normally has to stick to the bunny...

Your investment in quality skiboards only yields returns if you are careful about maintaining the boards. In addition to binding repairs, your skiboards need to be waxed regularly to increase...

One of the reasons why skiers, snowboarders and outdoors enthusiasts use skiboards is to do rail grinds. Rail grinds have been part of the skateboarding domain for years and involve the use of a...

The excitement of spinning your skiboards off of a ramp at a local ski hill comes from the difficulty of the feat. Spins on skiboards are difficult to do because you need a combination of balance,...

The front flip trick for skiboards requires an athlete to his body forward as soon as he loses contact with the ramp. Like other skiboard tricks, the front flip requires a full awareness of every...

The fakie is a skiboard technique where the rider moves backwards on her boards. The use of fakie in skiboarding increases the level of difficulty for tricks while demonstrating a rider's interest...

Snowboards, skiers and skiboarders alike use the 360 as a means of demonstrating their skill level. A 360 on skiboards requires a rider to rotate one time around and land without tripping or...

The mute grab is a skiboarding trick that requires an intermediate level of expertise. In order to accomplish a mute grab, you need to be able to control your arms and legs fully while in air....

The first trip to the slopes can be daunting. Beautiful landscapes and clean, brisk air encourage some to step out of their comfort zone and take risks. Snowboarding is one of the many activities...

Building a skateboard quarter pipe will allow you to master tricks you just can't learn on the street. It is smaller than a half pipe, so it will fit in your driveway, and it's a lot of fun.

Every avid skier needs a place to put his skis, boots and poles. An inexpensive and easy way to store your equipment would be to modify a simple bookshelf into a ski storage cabinet.

Skiboarding is an extreme sport caught somewhere between skiing and snowboarding. Skiboards are wider than skis but smaller than snowboards, and only one ski is used. The boot bindings on...

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While Snowblades is actually the brand name of a popular ski board introduced by Salomon in 1998, many new and experienced ski boarders refer to the sport as snow blading, or ski blading. The...

The bindings are the most imporant pieces of your snowboard. You can set them as you want. Freestyle is great. To optimize your board to jump better, I recommend you to set your bindings this way: