Week-9 Snowboarding

Something that I wanted to learn more about was snowboarding. I have to admit, I have lived in Utah my entire life, and not once have I gone snowboarding or skiing. So I am interested in picking up on it this season, so I researched on the topic how to snowboard. The first objective that needs to be done is having the right equipment. You need to dress warmly and safely. In order to dress safely, you'll need to purchase a helmet and the appropriate boots for the snowboard. The next step is to know which foot will lead on the snowboard. The way to determine this is to slide on ice and figure out which foot naturally feels more comfortable in the lead. Another way to determine this is stand still and have a friend from behind push you, the foot that falls ahead first is the one that you want to use. Once we have figured this out and have purchased snowboarding gear, then we head off to the ski lift.

For beginners, there is a bunny or practice hill that will make you gradually descend the slope. To put on the gear, you place the board perpendicular to the hill to place the boots in the binding. Once this is done, stand up and make sure that you are comfortable, if necessary make appropriate adjustments. Now we are ready to start!

You apply pressure to the leading foot as you bend your knees and keeping your back straight. A big problem that needs to be avoided is leaning too much forward or backward, causing you to fall. The rest is up to the snowboarder in turning and maneuvering the snowboard. You move your feet forward and backward to make turns with the appropriate foot. Now you can do tricks when you get better and can elaborate your snowboarding skills by using a half pipes or railings. There are many different kinds of tricks that you can perform, it just depends on where you are on the slope. Writing this blog has helped me get more excited for this upcoming cold season!

Works Cited
"How to Snowboard." WikiHow. MediaWiki, 28 Sep 2010. Web. 29 Oct 2010. .