Halfpipe riding

» 360 Airs on a half pipe
Doing a 360 air in a half pipe is very similar to doing a 360 air off a jump. The main difference is the timing of your spin.

» 180-degree turn with style
Snowboarding in a half pipe allows for some interesting variations on standard tricks and opens up new possibilities for old tricks.

» Building a half pipe for snowboarding
Perhaps one of the most exhilarating things to snowboard on is a half pipe.

» Front side tricks in a half pipe
Snowboarding in a half pipe offers a lot of variations to tried and true tricks.

» Slide turns in a half pipe
Learning to ride in a half pipe means learning new ways to do everything that you have done before.

» Going beyond 360-degree airs
360-degree airs are amazing but they are not the limits of what can be done especially in a half pipe.

» An introduction to half pipes
Let's face it, when snowboarding, anything that isn't flat creates an almost over powering urge to try to ride and half pipes are no exception to this.

» Bunny hopping for greater air
Bunny hopping is often associated with simple things such as bunny hills and perhaps riding a BMX bike and thus is dismissed by many people as being a serious trick.

» Shifties
Shifties are interesting tricks that look like a 180-degree turn.

» Traversing a half pipe
Riding in a half pipe is extremely different than snowboarding on a regular slope.

Latest snowboarding articles

» 360 airs a killer move with vast possibilities
Because of the vast number of possible variations of 360 airs it is reasonable to call a 360 air the most important and noticeable trick for snowboarding.

» Bonking - The snowboarders "high five"
Bonking is on of those strange little things that people do for the fun of it or to make a person jump.

» Variations to add to aerial movements
Two common last minute movements to add to your routine are Late Spins and Reverts.

» How to wheelie like a pro on a snowboard
Wheelies are an old trick that goes back at least as far as roller skating does and most likely much further.

» Layback slides and slashes
Layback slides and slashes are an extreme maneuver that originated with surfing. When surfing, a surfer would literally lay back on a wave and ride it before rising to stand again.

» Nose & tail rolls
How do you switch from riding Fakie to riding regular? Many times when landing we end up riding Fakie and you may wish to revert back to riding regular.

» Snowboarding at night
Nighttime snowboarding is another aspect of snowboarding that is unlike any other that you may have tried so far.

» Skidded turns and beyond
For many beginners, learning to turn on a snowboard can be rather challenging and unnerving.

» The key to stopping is sideslipping
Sideslipping is one of the most important skills that you can learn while on the slopes.

» Lift lines: The bane of snowboarding and all other activities
As is true with almost everything else that we do on a daily basis, a line must be entered and waited out. Of course the lifts on a hill are no different.

» Snowboarding helmets
We all know that not everyone uses their head as much as they should but this is no reason to not protect it.

» Snowboarding jackets
Winter jackets have changed a lot over the years as technology has improved. The best solution used to be those big, puffy, down filled jackets.

» Snowboarding boots
The boots that you wear when snowboarding will make a huge difference with your ability to control your snowboard and your comfort on the hill.

» The base trick for all other tricks, snowboards flex
The flex of a snowboard is a non-quantifiable factor that determines the performance of your snowboard.

» The sexy shape of a snowboard
Everyone knows that an hourglass figure turns heads. Not as many people know that the same figure is also behind the design of modern snowboards.

» The costs of snowboarding
As with any other recreational activity there is always a startup cost and it is the startup cost that is the killer.

» Alpine snowboarding
Alpine snowboarding is for those of you who are a little more extreme about speed than most.

» Freeriding
If you are a skier, enjoy the peace of the outdoors, enjoy powder snow, enjoy a little trick riding or just like to enjoy the slopes then this is the style for you.