Snowboard Trail Symbols & Safety Gear

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Part of the video series: Snowboard Safety Gear & Trail Ratings

Summary: An experienced snowboarder knows what safety gear to wear and what trails to hit that are within their ability. Understand snowboard trail rating symbols and proper safety gear with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free extreme sports video.

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By Brendan Donovan
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Brendan Donovan is a snowboarder from Boston. He has been avidly snowboarding since the winter of 2000, and is no stranger to the slopes. Donovan was brought up to ski from a very...read more

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Ever purposefully sat on a block of ice in regular clothes? Of course not! So why would anyone head up a mountain to snowboard without the right safety and clothing gear or without knowing the trails? Going up a mountain to snowboard in jeans and a t-shirt is the same as knowingly sitting on an ice block for a lengthy amount of time. The right snowboard clothes and safety gear are a crucial part to having any fun on the slopes. Knowing the trails will help with having fun too. Don't get stuck on a triple black diamond when the bunny slope is where the board and your ability belong. In this free video series on snowboarding, let an enthusiast explain how to navigate mountain trails without looking down the dreaded black diamond run. He also discusses proper safety and clothing gear. Find out how to protect wrists, the back side and legs from falls and the elements. See what all those funny looking colored circles, squares and diamonds actually mean. Finally, don't head up the mountain without his tips on goggles, helmets, gloves, jackets and layers. Don't get stuck looking down the triple black diamond without goggles and helmet your first day on the slopes.

Video Transcript

"In this series I am going to be talking to you about safety gear and trail ratings. Not only is the type of board you are riding important but also where you are riding and what you are riding with. If you are just a beginner I mean obviously you are going to start off on the bunny slope at lessons but until you are really confident on the board I wouldn't go on anything above a green circle because they start to add moguls and nodes and a lot of variables that only expert riders would be able to handle. Once you have progressed a little bit I mean feel free to move on to a blue square and until you are 100% confident on the board I would stay away from black diamonds and double black diamonds. Safety gear is also another huge issue. Goggles are key. A helmet is key. If you want to save your wrists there is wrist guards. If you want to save your head there is a helmet. They make some impact shorts if you want to ease your butt pain and I don't know just the main thing is to have fun."