Everything You Need to Know About Snowboardin

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Snowboarding is a winter sport which involves riding downhill across a snow filled path with a board attached to the rider’s feet.

It’s origins come from skateboarding, sledding, surfing, and skiing.

It officially became an Olympic sport in 1998 and it has many variants.

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Jibbing Freeriding Freestyle Alpine Snowboarding Slopestyle Big air Half-pipe Boardercross Big mountain and

freeride Rail jam Snowboard Racing

Styles of Snowboarding

There are many competitions in which some of the best riders from around the world gather to compete to be among the best of the best.

Some of the most popular competitions include:◦ FIS Snowboard World Cup◦ FIS Snowboarding World

Championships◦ The Winter Olympics◦ The Winter X Games

Competitions

Snowboarding comes with a risk since snowboarders are more than likely to sustain head injuries. Make sure you have proper equipment before hitting the slopes. You can start by looking at some snowboard helmets to make sure that you are safe.

Safety and Equipment

Snowboarding is a very fun winter activity, although if you are just starting out, you will need some lessons because it is difficult to pick up right away.

If you want to give snowboarding a try, make sure you check out The House Boardshop’s snowboard section so that you can get everything that you need to start hitting the slopes!

Conclusion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding

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