Okay, so maybe the thought of getting on a snowboard in freezing cold weather and attempting to flip, turn, or sail through the sky on the thing just isn’t your idea of a good time. Some people get a huge thrill out of attempting snowboarding tricks, but for others, it’s just plain insane!
Even if you haven’t been able to conquer the slopes you will still want to talk to your friends about it and actually understand what the conversation is about. So we have put together a nice little cheat sheet for you to use so you can sound and talk just like a pro snowboarder. Here is some snowboarding tricks terminology.
Big Air – You’ve heard everyone say this before, and you probably had no idea what they were talking about if you’re not a snowboarder. What this means is when a snowboarder speeds up the side of the half pipe, and then flips the board into the air.
Of course, the point is to go as high as humanly possible, then land it smoothly only to get to the other side of the half pipe and try it again. Yes, I know. These snowboarders are very brave.
Switch – When a trick is done in ‘switch’ that means it was done while snowboarding backwards.
Ollie – This is similar to an Ollie on a skateboard. The point is to catch as much air as possible by using the back of your board as a spring board while you jump up and lift your foot off the front of the board.
Speed Check – This is what you use when you find yourself going a little too fast for comfort. You simply start to snowboard sideways and that helps slow you down.
Scream – A scream is a really steep hill.
Jib – This term is used to describe riding on anything that is not snow, such as rails, cement or grass.
So you may not be talented to do all these tricks yourself, or maybe you just don’t want to risk breaking your neck to do them. That’s alright. At least now you can talk with your friends without sounding like a total noob. And, you never know, they just might convince you to try these snowboarding tricks.
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- Jessica P