Archive for the ‘snowboard tips’ Category
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What Kind of Snowboard Bindings Should You Buy?
Whether you’re a new snowboarder or someone who’s seen his/her fair share of hills, one issue will inevitably hit you as one you need to handle quickly:
Your snowboard bindings.
What are snowboard bindings?
They’re the part of the snowboard that encase your foot, allowing you to attach your boots and remain fastened to the board itself. [...] -
The Beginner’s Guide to Snowboarding
As you can imagine the first time you hit the slopes, snowboarding isn’t a skill that you pick up overnight. It’s something that comes with the muscle memory of at least a few weeks of practice, picking up as you experience, not necessarily as you learn. So how exactly do you get started [...]
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Five Reasons to Always Wear a Helmet
As a recent tragedy with actress Natasha Richardson made clear, skiing is not always a safe sport. Even if you think you’re being safe, there can be unforeseen circumstances that raise the danger level too high. While no one should worry to the point of ruining their fun, making sure that you are [...]
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How to Save Money on Snowboarding
During these difficult economic times, the first things we cut out from our lives are the extracurriculars that require too much time and money – snowboarding being one of them. A snowboard is expensive, clothes will have to be bought, and winter passes can be great deals but still require upfront investment. Life [...]
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How to Keep Skiing This Spring
The winter can be great, even for people who aren’t fans of the cold weather. When the mercury drops in the thermometer, the weather definitely gets more interesting – sometimes this weather is dangerous, but it can also be fun. With snow on the ground, you can finally take your skis out, push [...]
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3 Different Types of Snowboarding
So you’ve gotten off the couch and away from the snowboarding games on XBox and have finally made the transition to become a real snowboarder. You’ve got the equipment (hey, even if it’s used), you’ve got the gear, and you’ve got the season pass. You’ve taken a few lessons and you’re really starting [...]
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A Solid GPS Tip for Snowboarders
For many snowboarders, simply packing up and heading to the slopes is a great experience, more than enough reason to get out of the house on a cold winter day. But if you enjoy integrating a little technology into your activities, you won’t want to miss this GPS tip. In this article, we’ll [...]
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Snowboarding Safety 101
Nothing can ruin a perfect holiday getaway more than a painful physical injury. Every year, thousands of snowboarding accidents occur on the slopes. Over 92% of these accidents involve crashes into stationary objects, while some involve collisions with other snowboarders.
It is interesting to note that more than 50% of these accidents happen during the [...] -
Today’s Climate and What It Means for Winter Sports in 2009-2010
With temperatures leveling off in recent years and a particularly mild summer across the United States here in 2009, it’s fair to say that we can expect a long and cold winter. We don’t need a groundhog to tell us that! But what does this exactly mean for winter sports in the winter, [...]
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Avoiding the Typical Snowboarding Injuries
Any active sport like snowboarding or skiing carries a certain amount of risk. After all, if you’re going to expose yourself to new challenges and fun adventures, there has to be even a slight amount of danger if the element of adventure is going to mean anything. Most of the time, this danger [...]
