Lien Air – This involves the front hand grabbing the board’s heel edge, and the snowboarder’s body leans out across the nose of the board. This is essentially a method used on the front side wall. Lien Method Air – This is a combination between a Lien and a Method. Lip – This is the [...]
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March 24th, 2012 — Glossary
Snowboarding Glossary
March 22nd, 2012 — Glossary
Half Cab – This is the free riding equivalent of the Caballerial, where the rider performs a 180 off of a straight jump to go from fakie into normal. Half Pipe – In snowboarding this is a structure that is built out of snow consisting of two opposing walls that are the same size and [...]
Snowboarding Glossary
March 21st, 2012 — Glossary
Flute – A snow column that can be found on rocks and other terrain features as well as almost vertical slopes. Free riding – This is the term for casual snowboarding that is done on any terrain type. There are no gates, half pipes, rules, or contests. This is all about having a good time. [...]
Snowboarding Glossary
March 21st, 2012 — Glossary
180 – While in the air a rider makes a 180 degree turn and will land fakie, except for riding in a half pipe where a 180 will bring the nose around to face forward again. 360 – While in the air the ride makes a 360 degree turn, which makes a full circle so [...]
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March 20th, 2012 — Glossary
T Bolt – This is a term that is used to describe a small metal cylinder that is threaded inside and that has a disk attached to its bottom, which will prevent it from being pulled up and away from the snowboard. Technical – This is a term that is used to describe a section [...]
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March 17th, 2012 — Glossary
Hucker – This is someone that throws him or herself wildly into and through the air without landing on their feet. Iguana Air – This is what you have when the rear hand is grabbing the toe edge of the board near to the tail of the board. Indy Air – This is performed on [...]
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March 15th, 2012 — Glossary
Sky – This is a term that is used to describe when big air is achieved by a rider. Slalom – This is a term that is used to describe a type of Alpine snowboarding racing where the racer has to run along a designated course where a series of gates are set in a [...]
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March 8th, 2012 — Glossary
Gap – This is essentially like a tabletop that does not have snow in the middle, or similar to a jump that has a ramp for taking off that is higher up than the table down below it. A gap is described as the distance or the space that exists between two different objects. Gay [...]
