About snowboard?

1. Cant exactly tell you HOW to snowboard. Its something that you have to get down to and figure out through experience. Simpily put you utilize your two edges to manipulate your board into performing carves down a hill. 2. You need warm waterproof clothing, A proper sized board for the type of riding you wish to do, A set of bindings to slap on your board, and a pair of boots to fasten into your bindings. Oh, and a head bucket is not a bad idea

(1) Learn To Snowboard Step 1: Preparation Dress in comfortable, loose-fitting snow clothing. Don't forget gloves, goggles and a hat. Wrists are very vulnerable, especially for beginners. Consider wearing a pair of wrist guards and a helmet. More on what to wear for snowboarding >> Learn To Snowboard Step 2: Get Into The Bindings In a flat area with the snowboard in front of you, place your front foot in the front binding. If you have strap bindings, strap both the toe and ankle strap until they are snug. If you have step-in bindings, step in and roll your foot around to make sure it is properly secured. Repeat with your back foot. Bounce around a little bit to see what it feels like to be strapped into a snowboard. Now, take out just your back foot (leave your front foot in its binding). Learn To Snowboard Step 3: Baby Steps Take a few steps up a slight incline with your front foot in the snowboard binding and your back foot out. For this to work you need to start by facing your shoulders and toes directly up the incline with your snowboard going perpendicular to the incline. Take one step with your foot that is not attached to the snowboard, then lift your foot with the snowboard attached to it and take a step with the entire snowboard (keep it perpendicular to the slope). Keep taking steps until you are a little ways up an incline. Learn To Snowboard Step 4: The Heelside Slide Sit down and strap both feet into the snowboard. With your snowboard perpendicular to a small slope, stand up so you are looking down the slope. Your weight will be mostly on your heels. Now point your toes on both feet just a little bit and you will start to slide down the hill. Pull back up on your toes to stop. Repeat this until you get the hang of pulling up on your toes to come to a stop. Learn To Snowboard Step 5: Skating "Skating" is an essential skill to have for maneuvering through flat areas and getting on the chairlift. It refers to the way snowboarders push themselves along using their back foot while the front foot is in the binding. Practice skating around for 10 or 15 minutes before you go near the chairlift! Push off the snow with your back foot and slide your front foot forward with the snowboard. Your back foot can push from either side of the board, so try it first on one side and then on the other to see if one is more comfortable for you. Learn To Snowboard Step 6: Simulate Getting off the Chair Go to an area with a slight incline and secure only your front foot in its binding. Point your snowboard down the incline, put your weight on your front foot and start to glide down toward the flat area. Just as you start sliding, place your back foot on the stomp pad alongside the rear binding. Glide to a stop. Learn To Snowboard Step 7: Get On and Off the Chairlift Once you feel comfortable skating around in a flat area and gliding to a stop from a slight incline, you are ready to head for the chairlift. Every resort has a beginner lift -- find it. From a safe distance, watch how other snowboarders get on the chairlift until you understand the basic technique. More on getting on and off the chairlift >> Learn To Snowboard Step 8: The Falling Leaf Pattern Now that you are at the top of a beginner slope, you are going to slowly slide back and forth across the hill like a "falling leaf," staying on your heelside edge the entire time. To begin sliding, press down with the toes of your front foot. To stop sliding, pull back up with the same foot. (Treat it like a gas pedal.) When you reach the edge of the run, stop and press down with the toes of the other foot to start sliding in the other direction. Again, pull up to stop. Continue to the other side of the run. Repeat this back and forth "falling leaf" pattern all the way to the bottom of the run. On the next run, try this same thing but on your toeside edge. To begin sliding from your toeside edge, push down with the heel of your leading foot. Pull it up to stop. Learn To Snowboard Step 9: The J-Turn Once you are comfortable with the falling leaf on both your heelside and toeside edges, you are ready for the J-turn. The J-turn uses the same technique as the falling leaf, but your goal is to point the snowboard directly down the slope for a moment before turning and coming to a stop. Again, start on your heelside edge. Looking down the slope, press on the toes of your leading foot to begin sliding. Keep pressing on your toes until you are going directly down the slope, then pull up on your toes to go into a heelside turn and come to a stop. Repeat. Continue doing J-turns on your heelside edge all the way across the run. Now try a toeside J-turn. Flip over so you are standing on your toeside edge. Press on the heel of your leading foot to begin sliding. Keep pressing on your heel until you are going directly down the slope, then press on your toes to go into a toeside turn and come to a stop. Learn To Snowboard Step 10: Linked Turns Got the J-turns down? You are just moments away from linking turns. All you have to do is put your heelside and toeside J-turns together. As soon as you finish a heelside turn, press down on the toes of your front foot to start heading downhill again and continue pressing on your toes right into a toeside turn. Now press down with your heel to start heading downhill and continue pressing with your heel until you complete a heelside turn. Source: http://snowboarding.about.com/ (2) Snowboarding Gear - What you need to go Snowboarding Print Version Email Article Comment on Article Write an Article Search Articles This section provides you with a list of the Basic Snowboard Gear that you will need for this winter sport. Wearing the right apparel would enable you to perform various Snowboarding Styles and Snowboard Tricks better for a longer period of time. Generally, the Ideal Way of Clothing for any Winter Activity is to dress in layers. This is because dressing in layers allows you to adapt to sudden changes in temperature by shedding a layer, and prepares you for the times you will find yourself overheating from pushing your endurance to limits. The keys to a successful layering system, in order of importance, are warmth, weight, moisture management and packing the right number of layers. For most winter sports, the three-layer system is applicable: the base or inner layer, the middle or second layer, and the outer layer. The first layer is the base layer which consists of underwear and socks. Also known as inner layer, these pieces of Snowboard Gear traps warmth against your body while 'wicking' moisture away from your skin. The middle layer consists of general clothing or a fleece jacket. This layer provides extra insulation and transfers moisture towards the outer layer. On the other hand, the outer layer protects your body against wind and rain and expels excess moisture. What follows are basic guidelines on what Snowboard gear to wear and why you should wear It. For a quick link to the particular snowboarding item of your choice, click the links at the bottom of each type of Snowboard gear: Base Layer This is the first layer of clothing that comes next to the skin. Pieces of Snowboard Gear for the base layer are designed to conserve body heat and keep you warm and dry. The best materials for the base layer are space age wicking materials that draw moisture away from the body as well as keep you warm. Synthetic materials like polypropylene are the most suitable for this purpose. Although wool combinations also work well, they aren't comfortable unless you have a high itch tolerance. Keep in mind that the base layer should cover you from head to toe (i.e. comprising of a long-sleeved top, socks and full-length leggings or long johns). Also, stay away from cotton. Once cotton gets wet, its insulation capacities are lost, and thus it stays wet. Thermal Body Shirt Depending on the temperature (be sure to check this) you will want to use thermal or polypropylene underwear as a first level of clothing. This Snowboarding Apparel will keep you warm and dry by wicking moisture away from the skin and transferring it to the next layer. When buying a thermal body shirt, be sure that it has long sleeves. Thermal Underwear Thermal underwear is the best apparel to use as a first level of clothing. Polypropylene thermal underwear is readily available and does not scratch. Snowboarding Socks The most important inner layer and the key to a good boot fit are socks. This Snowboard Gear is essential to keep your feet warm, dry, comfortable, and padded against hard impacts. Choose thinner snowboard socks over thicker ones. Thin, synthetic socks are a good choice since soft boots already incorporate some insulation, and very thick socks encourage feet to sweat and lose warmth more quickly. Preferably, buy special snowboarding socks that will give you more specialized features. Keep in mind that socks need to come at least halfway up the calf. Second Layer Also known as the second layer, the middle layer serves as the insulation layer. The pieces of Snowboard Gear for this layer are made of materials designed to trap warm air next to your body as you ride, and transfer moisture towards the outer layer. Wool and fleece are the best materials to use here. Fleece is a great choice since it is lightweight and is able to 'breathe'. Consequently, it acts as an effective channel for drawing moisture towards the outer layer of clothing. You can put the middle layer on or off depending on the temperature and the amount of activity you perform. On warmer days the Snowboard Gear for this layer can serve as your outer layer of protection as well. Fleece Jackets or Sweater As a second layer you will want a Fleece or a Wool sweater. The fleece is the key component to remaining warm since it is lightweight and is able to 'breathe'. Generally though, it does not offer protection from the wind or rain. However, this Snowboard Gear has thermal properties that enable the body to breathe by allowing perspiration to evaporate through. Thermal Pants On top of your base layer put on your Snowboarding Pants. Snowboard pants are usually roomy. Still, make sure you don't feel any pinching in the crotch area. Otherwise, look for another pair. Moreover, a good pair of Snowboard Pants should keep you warm and dry and should have basic padding on the knees and the rear that will prevent melting snow from seeping through. Snowboard Boots These are special boots that will work together with your Snowboard Bindings to keep your body connected to your board. Snowboard Boots come in all regular shoe sizes. However, different boots of the same size usually vary in the way they hold your feet and ankle. Quality snowboard boots can last for a long time so take time to consider this when buying one. Finishing the Basics The outer layer serves as the barrier between you and the winter mountain environment. With all of your heat inside the inner two layers, the Snowboard Gear for the outer layer should allow moisture vapor out, and still maintain an effective barrier in keeping snow and water out. It is also important that this layer has the ability to 'breathe' as it should allow heat from perspiration to escape from the inner layers of clothing. Thus, for your outer layer, wear windproof and waterproof apparel that is also breathable. Beanie, Hat or Helmet Do not expose your head and ears to extremely low temperatures, protect them with a comfortable hat or beanie. If you prefer to wear a hat, choose one with the little earflaps. Remember, you can lose up to 90% of your body's total heat through the top of your head. For head protection put on a Snowboard Helmet. Goggles Protect your eyes from UV rays, snow, wind, ice, and tree branches with snowsport goggles. This Snowboard Gear is designed for functionality (i.e. UV and full eye wind protection) and won't fly off when you fall. Also, goggles can be placed over you hat and fastened onto your head. Snowboarding Jacket Finish off your upper body layering with a water repellant and windproof jacket or top shell. Make sure that the fabric for this Snowboard Gear is also breathable. Its ability to 'breathe' would allow heat from perspiration to escape from the inner layers of clothing. A Snowboard The focal point of Snowboarding: The Snowboard. There are Three Different Types of Snowboards available on the market today: Freestyle, Freeride (All Mountain), and Alpine (Carving) Boards. Each board has a unique Construction Technique and Materials, Shape, Flex Pattern, and Size. The type of board you ride should correspond to the Style of Riding that you like to do. Snowboard Bindings Attach your boots to your Snowboard through sturdy Bindings. This Snowboard Gear typically comes in two or three sizes - Small, Medium and Large. The size you choose will depend completely on the Snowboard Boot that you have chosen in combination with the binding. Make sure the binding has the correct size that allows you to comfortably get into the binding and easily adjust the straps (when using strap binding) without leaving too much strap on either side. Gloves Protect your hands from snow, ice and impacts with padded gloves - preferably those that are designed for snowboarding. Choose gloves that are durable, waterproof, and have fleece or other synthetic-based insulated glove liners. Also, make sure this Snowboard Gear have built-in reinforcements for the palm and the undersides of the fingers as they keep these areas from wearing through. Source: http://snowboarding.about.com/library/weekly/aaBackcountryGearList.htm (3) Northern California Ski Resorts Find the ski area best suited to you, using our ski-area comparison table. North Lake Tahoe Alpine Meadows Boreal Diamond Peak Donner Ski Ranch Granlibakken Mt. 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We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting to snowboardi. Source: http://www.mamashealth.com/snowboard/

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