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Miles Marks asked:




One would think that you would wish to have a heavy jacket when snowboarding to help in keeping you warm ; however that’s utterly wrong. A snowboarding jacket should be light weight and offer no restrictions when it comes to having the ability to move freely. Your jacket, if too heavy, could hinder your performance on the snowboard by not allowing you to move the way that you want or the way that you need to.

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Another vital facet of a boarding jacket is that it should be water resistant. As we all know snow liquifies and therefore, can make your clothing and everything else become wet. If this occurs, you will become cold and that too could hinder your performance on the snowboard. Your jacket, whether lightweight or not, will get heavy after time due to the chemicals that are used to make it water resistant. This truly doesn’t matter as long as the jacket is a reasonable weight.

A snowboarding jacket can offer many options to the snowboarder and you may desire that. A jacket that contains lots of pockets will enable you to carry and store your items with you. The jacket should also provide a hood. Ensure that your jacket has a’skirt’ at the bottom.

Yes, you can get a light-weight jacket that’s insulated. Remember, being cold can hinder your performance on the board.

Boarding jackets are available in a multitude of different colors and styles.

The price usually rises thanks to the quantity of ventilation and water proofing in the jackets. Higher end jackets usually provide more ventilation and water proofing. They are designed to keep out moisture and the products that are used in the higher end jackets are mirrored in the price . If you do lots of snowboarding, your best bet is to invest in a higher end jacket. If you only board once in a while, you will potentially be alright with a lower end jacket.

With higher end jackets you can expect to pay upwards of a couple of hundred dollars. Lower end jackets will be cheaper and will help to save you some cash. .

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Matt Banks asked:




Intro
I can only assume you are reading this because you have decided to try snowboarding. Congratulations, you’re already off on the right foot. As with any activity that involves risk, it is always very important to understand what you are getting in to. Before you rush off to buy your own board, there are a few things you should know.

Style
Determining your style is the single most important aspect of buying a snowboard. If your board isn’t suited to your style, your experience will be less than stellar. There are two primary types of snowboarding that the beginner should consider.

1. All Mountain – This style of snowboarding is for the majority of casual snowboarders. If you just want to ride the mountain and stick to the trails, this is most likely your style. All Mountain boarders can range from casual downhill types to off piste knuckle draggers.

2. Park/Freestyle – Park boarders are the ones you see flying high and riding the rails in the terrain parks. This is not a recommended starting point for beginners. It can be very dangerous and difficult. It’s a popular wintertime activity for summer skateboarders as well.

Length
Once you’ve determined what type of rider you will be, choosing a board length is much easier. Boards are all measured in standard centimeters and typically in the name of the board (a Rome Anthem 154 is 54cm tall). Many shops will tell you exactly what length you should have based on your height. Just about at chin level is a standard size. While this can be an accurate idea, it is usually best to factor in a few other things.

1. What kind of snow will you be on – If you are a Midwest snowboarder, you will never see the feet-deep powder of the west coast, Rockies or north eastern slopes. If you’re riding on man-made snow or very shallow snow you will want a shorter board. A longer one will be very hard to control on shallow snow.

2. How much control do you have – If you are new, and I’m assuming you are, you will not want a board that is too long. The longer the board, the harder it is to control.

3. What is your style – If you are going to be shredding the terrain park, you will want a shorter, quicker board. If you are riding on the mountain, you will want a longer board, which offers more stability.

Width
Another big factor in choosing a board is width. Most standard boards support up to a size 10.5 or 11 foot. Above that, a wide board is generally preferred. With snowboard boots on, the toe and heel should extend

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Michael Millbank asked:




Snowboarding is a fast growing, fast paced sport with an excitement factor which goes a long way to taking the emotional toll of the winter chill out of the air for both participants and spectators. This does leave the very real effects of the cold, moisture, and wind affecting the ability of the snowboarders and dampening the fun they have while practicing.

Not having the proper gear on a hill or mountain can mean having to cut practice sessions short. By the time the snowboarder has stood in line for the lift, and then gone out to the route, he or she could be losing points off their core temperature, and they will begin to feel more fatigued, cold and weary. Good gear which includes the right pair of snowboarding gloves needs to keep the rider warm, free of moisture while not feeling too constricted to move their hands and fingers.

Snowboarding gloves will list the temperature ratings. This tells how you the manufacturers recommended use to around 20-degrees F. True, most of even the more die hard snowboarders will leave the course long before it gets this cold it can be good to have just in case.

Two important things to look for in buying any type of snowboarding equipment is whether they are waterproof, and if the material they are made of is of a high breathability rating. Snowboarding gloves can be an iffy part of the snowboarding gear equation because many manufactures do not put ratings on for either water proofing, breathability or both. If you can find gloves that show both, look for high rankings.

Waterproofing does not mean you will not get wet if there is a downpour, but it can go a long way to keeping melting snow, light rain, and moisture in the air from bringing down your body temperature. If finding snowboarding gloves with a waterproofing ranking look for 30,000mm or higher, but try for at least 10,000mm. The ranking for breathability works by calculating how quickly a fabric can whisk away moisture that might collect inside the gloves as you exert yourself snowboarding.

If you cannot find waterproof mittens or gloves look for good quality durable material. Whether or not you can find waterproof snowboarding gloves look for a liner. If you get mittens you can still often find liners with fingers what give you a little more mobility and dexterity. If you get standard gloves with fingers you still need a liner. Look for a warm thin fleece type material that fits well inside the glove. Find liners that say they can be washed either by hand or in a washer. This way you can keep your hands warmer, and your gloves will stay cleaner.

Look for long snowboarding gloves with Velcro snaps for a snugger fit if possible since these can be pulled over the wrist and in the forearm area. This offers wind and cold protection and keeps out things you don’t want running back up your arm at high speeds such as ice or melting snow.

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Lucas Bradford asked:




Snowboard is a fantastic sport and becoming more popular by the second. Not only is riding down the snowy slopes a lot of fun but for the adventurous the fun is in the tricks they can perform. In this article I will talk about some of tricks snowboarders perform but make sure that you have the experience behind you before trying difficult tricks.

Backside 360 – This is quite an advanced trick and is performed by riding into the jump on a flat base or on your heel edge. When you reach the take off you then put all your weight onto your toes, while at the same time rotate your head and shoulders backside to start the spin. Try to compact your body as much as you can and rotate as one unit with the board. You need to land square on both feet so look out for your landing as you near the end of the spin.

Frontside Air -This is basically any air performed on the frontside wall of a halfpipe and also with a frontside grab. The rear hand is usually positioned between the bindings on the toe edge.

Frontside 180 -You can attempt this once you are reasonably comfortable with the straight airs. With the frontside 180 you will add a spin and the trick should be performed off of a snowboard jump.

Before starting the trick take note of where you will land and what speed you will need to have for the jump.

Being the ride with your arms down, ride off the lip and allow your momentum to bring you up. Turn your shoulders frontside so that the front of your board is high in the air and start bringing your knees up as you reach the peak of your height. Next rotate your upper body and let your legs follow so you will now be facing the way you are going. Land with your knees bent and on both feet.

Ollie -One of the first tricks that you will learn as a snowboarder is the Ollie. This is a no-handed aerial where you will use only your momentum and some foot movements to lift off the slope while still in control of the board.

You will be riding standing upright with your arms by your side and at a comfortable speed. Bend your knees and crouch down. Put all your weight on the back foot and lift the nose of the board. Propel yourself upward bringing the front of the board up first and then lift your back leg to level out. Land on both feet at the same time.

Learning and performing tricks can add a whole new aspect to snowboarding and make it a lot more exciting. Always take the necessary safety precautions when performing tricks and don’t try to rush into tricks that you’re not quite ready for. Take your time and you will be doing the best tricks in no time.

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Lou G asked:




I may be starting to sound redundant always talking about trampoline but that’s because the trampoline is the greatest tool a snowboarder could own! With the exception of slides and presses, which require some sort of obstacle to execute, any trick you ever attempt in snowboarding should first be mastered on the trampoline. Just jumping and spinning on a trampoline won’t help you in snowboarding though.

This next statement might confuse some of you, but learning a trick on a trampoline is way different from taking it to a snowboard. So how can a trampoline help you get better at snowboarding then? Here are some tricks and techniques to use on your trampoline that will benefit you when you take them to the snowboard slope.



Springs Only!


We all know that those springs can snap and come flying. What you didn’t know is I guess somebody sued and now they make these really lame trampolines with elastic wraps instead of metal springs. The result: an almost unusable trampoline. It doesn’t bounce right, it doesn’t bounce high, and it’s a huge waste of money and time.

So in using the tips on this article, I am talking about a metal spring trampoline. The originals. You can usually get them super cheap just by looking in your penny saver or the classifieds. Trampolines are big cumbersome objects that people like to get off of their lawns once the kids grow up (I never grew up though… sorry mom). I found mine for a whopping $40 and it’s lasted going on two years.

Starters

JUMP! The first thing to do with your trampoline is jump as high in the air as you can. A couple things to concentrate are how you are timing the jump and your body’s orientation in the air.

Once your body leaves the ground all sorts of core muscles (inner muscles that you can’t see, not even if you workout all the time) will kick in and try to keep you level and stable in the air. If you are flailing your arms about in the air going every which way then this is where the trampoline will help you.

Jumping straight up and down will get you use to being in the air. If you want to add more authenticity you can strap you snowboard on (just remember to tape the edges so you don’t tear your trampoline). Now you are ready to practice some grabs.

Grab every spot on the board you can (between bidings only!) and just start playing around with it. Adding your own little tweaks to grabs on the trampoline will set you apart and develop your style for the snowboard slopes. For nose and tail grabs make sure you are grabbing the very tips of the board every time!

Spins/Inverts

This is where a trampoline can come in really handy. Now, spinning/flipping on a trampoline is entirely different from executing the trick on your snowboard… there is no edge work, no transition, and no speed involved in the equation, but…

You can’t just throw a 540 without knowing what it feels like to rotate a spin and a half. That’s where the trampoline comes in.

When spinning/flipping on a trampoline there are several things to take into consideration:

1. Your orientation: are your legs tucked, are you relatively flat based in the air.

2. The windup: Concentrate on how you are initiating the spin. This will help you gauge how much force you need to bring the rotation around on the slopes.

3. Head position: Where are you looking as you do the spin? Think about doing the trick on your snowboard. Where do you need to be looking to bring the trick around completely? At what point during the spin do you spot your landing zone?

4. The landing: Are you landing a nice full rotation? Think about your edgework. The nice thing about snowboarding is that if you under rotate a spin you can kind of recover by sliding it through after the landing… but you need to make sure you are landing on the edge that’s going to give not just dig into the snow and scorpion you down the landing.

In any rotation trick in snowboarding you can expect to be flying blindly through the air at some point. Practicing those in-air aspects on the trampoline eliminates a lot of that guesswork leaving only your approach up the transition to figure out.

Especially with inverts, you want to be landing on your back on a trampoline not hard-pack snow. Inverts put your head and neck in a good bit of danger, it’s good to be sure you are going to land on your feet to some extent before you try it on hill, and that’s where a trampoline comes in.

Once you start understanding these tricks more strap on a snowboard and start throwing in some grabs. Certain grabs aid certain rotations… you will have to play with it and find out what works best for you.



Rails/Boxes


How can you practice a snowboard rail on a trampoline? Well you aren’t going to practicing the slide that’s for sure. First you are going to spray-paint or lay down a line of tape straight down the center of your trampoline. This line represents the box or rail.

See where I am going with this? Now you choose frontside, backside, switch, or regular and jump. This is practice mainly for 270s and above. It is a really good way to get used to staying on target while spinning.

As you do this you are gong to want to pay attention to several important on hill aspects: Make sure you are keeping a good bead on where the line is underneath you, it will help you so much later when you can land dead center on a rail every time.

Also keep in mind that if it were a rail or box you would be sliding after the fact… so take into account how you would angle your bodyweight to land flat based and slide.

Make sure you get comfortable with executing spins on hill before you go try 270s and whatnot because even though you will know how to complete the rotation and adjust to the slide angle, you will need to be comfortable spinning off a transition and getting your snowboard to go where you want.

This is pretty obvious but you should know and be pretty comfortable with all the slides and presses on all the kinds of jibs before you start going after 270s.

That’s my trampoline snowboard practice guide. I cannot stress enough that these are only a means to an ends and you will still have to do a bit of tweaking to make it work on hill with your snowboard. I hope it helps or at least kills some of your summer downtime waiting for those local mountains to be white-capped once again.