Questions tagged [snowboarding]
A sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto a mounted binding.
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Do I need wide or regular width snowboarding boots?
I'm in the process of buying new snowboarding boots and considering buying Burton Photon BOA, but they have regular and wider versions of this boot.
I could not find any way to determine if I need a ...
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Can Yonex Accublade boots be used with normal bindings without any damage?
I've been snowboarding for a few years now and decided to get some secondhand gear as a first step to having my own stuff instead of using rentals. I managed to find a pair of Yonex boots in seemingly ...
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How do I slow down while snowboarding?
Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I was snowboarding. I liked it very much, and I got used to it very quickly, as I was skateboarding before. The only thing I did not understand was how to ...
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Can I tie down ski/snow board to my roof rack like a canoe?
I have raised cross bar on my SUV roof as the image shows:
I also got a couple 15ft. long Thule ratchet straps for tie-down canoes.
Now my question is, can I tie down ski and snowboards on the ...
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How can you regain your feet when you lose an edge snowboarding on steep terrain?
Last year I was snowboarding in Tignes (France). I was coming down a steep red run into La Daille (Orange on the map below) when I lost my edge (heel side). I'm not a great snowboarder...
So I ended ...
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Escaping tree well
Last week, while exploring tree snowboarding at Big Sky, MT, I ended up in a tree well. I was up to my waist and was able to crawl out. But it felt awkward and I see how I could sink deeper.
My ...
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Straps around Olympic Halfpipe Snowboarder Legs?
While watching the Ladies' Olympic Snowboarding Halfpipe in Pyeongchang, I noticed what appeared to be straps around the lower leg of each competitor. For example, here's a couple pictures of American ...
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Understanding a ski resort weather report
I am planning to learn snowboarding for the first time and would like to take some classes. I am trying to plan a visit to a ski resort and for that I am looking at the weather report shown below and ...
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How to properly wash a snowboard/ski tech jacket?
I have a 10k mm waterproof jacket from Quiksilver and I was wondering if there is any supposed way I should wash it properly.
I know about Nikwax tech wash and have a bottle of it, but how much ...
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Use normal urban jacket for skiing/snowboard
I am new to snowboard. I am not yet prepared to spend a lot of money on it. I know a special jacket for skiing is better but won't it suffice to just use normal urban jacket for skiing in the ...
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What exactly is a rocker? [duplicate]
Snowboards are often described with the term "Rocker". It seems like a kind of shape or something.
What exactly is meant by a "Rocker" snowboard and what are the advantages or disadvantages?
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What's the best way to clean and maintain a Burton Channel System snowboard?
I have been throwing around the idea of purchasing a Burton Channel System snowboard and everything sounds good except for the lack of information on maintenance. I have been unable to find much ...
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What should I look for in my first pair of snowboard boots?
I'm looking at buying my first pair of snowboard boots. I'm heading to Scotland and the Alps (Portes Du Soleil) this winter.
I ride about "Red" level runs with my girlfriend (who'c onsideribly ...
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How to set up my snowboard binding for the backcountry
I'm riding a pretty standard "binding setting" since ever. Just didn't bother me yet because I always was extremely fit. Lately I recognized that it's not that easy anymore since I got older ;P and I ...
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How to attach snowboard to backpack during skitour?
I'm a snowboarder.
In preparation for a skitour trip, I was on the lookout for splitboards. But it turns out that even renting them can be a bit of a hassle and/or is quite expensive.
As availability ...
