Snowboarding: Learning to Ride from All-Mountain to Park
Snowboarding looks like fun but in itsn't necessarily easy you ego, as well as your backside, can get bruised if you don't know what you're doing when learning to ride. Luckily, author Liam Gallagher is here to help the aspiring shredder grasp not only the finer points of gear and technique, but also the all-important business of attitude: It's not how many times you fall, but rather how many times you get up again! And you're always going to have a better time if you're out with friends.\...
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Snowboarding looks like fun but in itsn't necessarily easy you ego, as well as your backside, can get bruised if you don't know what you're doing when learning to ride. Luckily, author Liam Gallagher is here to help the aspiring shredder grasp not only the finer points of gear and technique, but also the all-important business of attitude: It's not how many times you fall, but rather how many times you get up again! And you're always going to have a better time if you're out with friends.Snowboarding: Learning to Ride from All-Mountain to park and Pipe covers the basics:Which board to buy for specific types of riding-and whether it really mattersDifferent grabs to use for additional control or style pointsHow to do straight airs, frontside and backside spins, hand plants, and air to-fakiesHow to care for your equipmentAnd much more!From the introduction: Every experience I've had while riding helped me write this book. And writing this book made me realize just how much I've learned along the way, both about how to get down the hill and about how to get through life.
Acknowledgments 11Foreword Jesse Burtner 13Introduction 17Chapter 1 GearBoards 23Boots 30Bindings 35Clothing 38Accessories 40Preparing Your Equipment 41Chapter 2 Snowboarding 101The History of Snowboarding 52Basic Snowboarding Techniques 58Types of Snowboarding 74Chapter 3 All-Mountain RidingUnderstanding the Mountain Environment 82All-Mountain Techniques 86Chapter 4 Park RidingUnderstanding Weather 102Park Features 103Jumping in the Park 107Park Rails 116Chapter 5 Pipe RidingUnderstanding Transition 129Understanding Half-Pipe Design 130Understanding Snow Conditions 131Prepping Your Board 131Dropping in and Airing Out 131Pipe Tricks 132Chapter 6 Caring for Your EquipmentTuning Equipment 148Snowboard Prep and Repair 150How to Store Your Equipment for the Off-Season 156Chapter 7 Fit to RideBiking 161Stretching 161Exercises 164Chapter 8 Introduction to Backcountry SnowboardingEssential Gear 170Better Safety Through Technology 174How to Prepare for the Backcountry 176Monitoring Weather Conditions 177Understanding Avalanches 178Helping Others in the Backcountry 184Means of Access: An Introduction to the Best Ways to Get into the Backcountry 184Glossary 191Index 197
