Snowboard Tips

Being properly dressed is one of the most important things one can do when going snowboarding. Staying warm and dry often makes the difference between an enjoyable day and a miserable day on the slopes. Following these simple steps will go a long way towards ensuring an enjoyable day of snowboarding.

Snowboard and Ski Lifts In order to slide down a ski hill we need to get up. So in the early 1930′s the rope tow was introduced, which made it more accessible for the general public to enjoy skiing. Sense then they have introduced and utilized other means of getting up the hill easier and [...]

Waxing your snowboard provides immediate benefits and is easy to do. With a few tools and an hour anyone can put a fresh coat of wax on their snowboard and slide better than ever. Benefits of waxing your snowboard Waxing your snowboard will make the base more resistant to wear and tear from regular use, [...]

The Burton Hero has an almost identical spec to its big brother the Joystick, but the small differences are significant. Instead of using a twin shape with a directional flex, the Hero’s flex is twin, perfect for switch takeoffs and landings and the flex has been toned down to a 3/10 by removing the Carbon [...]

We came a long way in a relatively short time in thesnowboard history. Since the early “no snowboarders allowed” to the fact that snowboarding in responsible for today’s revival of skiing. This is the story of how it all began. SNOWBOARD HISTORY We came a long way in a relatively short time in the snowboard history.Since the [...]

Got your snowboard, got yoursnowboard bindings nicely wrapped in the box… You can ask the shop you bought them from to mount your bindings and usually end up with a stance that you will only later on discover is wrong for you or you can do it yourself. If you have never done it, it can seem [...]

So you bought a snowboard and you keep falling off it? Maybe you should get some snowboard bindings. Agree? funny guy offAll you need to know about snowboard bindings before buying them and how the hell can shock absorbing baseplate help you when you clear a 50 feet cliff. SNOWBOARD BINDINGS & HOW TO MOUNT SNOWBOARD BINDINGS Snowboard bindings are [...]

New snowboard. You need the right tool for the job, but how to choose? What is important when selecting possible sticks that could become your next snowboard and what is not. What makes a snowboard good and what is only here for the bling bling. What is the meaning of technical terms in technical specifications and [...]

Did you know that a few years ago snowboarding was the second fastest growing sport in United states behind synchronized swimming? Huh…not really. It was the fastest growing sport in US period and it is still getting bigger. That means lots of beginners. Lots of beginners coming to this site looking for advice on snowboardingequipment, advice on how to [...]