Snowboarding Snowboarding Alpine snowboarding is a small niche of the sport of snowboarding. It is typically practiced with hard plastic shelled boots called "hardboots" and carving or race oriented snowboards. Loosely, it is the pursuit of snowboarding mostly on the ground, in the forward direction, with the primary goal of making clean, smooth turns. By this definition, alpine snowboards technically came first, and freestyle snowboards came second. However the term "alpine" has come to be mostly associated with snowboarding in hardboots, as they are the choice for people seeking the purest carved turn. Lately, the terms "Alpine Snowboarding" and "Hardboot Snowboarding", or just "Hardbooting" have become synonymous. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alpine snowboarding"
Anon Optics is snowboard goggle brand owned by Burton Snowboards of the U.S. state of Vermont. They focus mainly on the snowboard sector of the market, however skiers also use their googles.. Although they were initially produced in the Smith Optics factory, they are now produced in Burton's factory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anon Optics"
Boarder Cross is a relatively new type of snowboard competition. A group of competitors (usually more than four) begin the race at the same time through starting gates and attempt to reach the bottom of the course first. The course is typically quite narrow and includes gap jumps, berms, drops, steep and flat sections designed to challenge the rider's ability to stay in control. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boarder Cross"
Founded by Jake Burton Carpenter in 1977, Burton Snowboards has grown to become one of the leaders in the snowboard market. With a product line that encompasses all the essential elements of snowboarding (hardgoods, outerwear, accessories), Jake Burton has created a definition of what it is to be a snowboarder. They own the companies Anon Optics, Red Protection, Analog Outerwear, and Gravis Footwear. In 2005, Burton bought one of its biggest competitor, Forum Snowboard and its "core-line", Jeenyus. Burton has also purchased Special Blend Outerwear. Burton has not gained universal acclaim amongst all snowboarders, some cite the company's saturation of the market and trendy designs as serious shortcomings. Burton is often referred to as "The Nike of snowboarding." Nonetheless, it must be noted that Burton is still rider-owned and independent. Undoubtedly, Burton has been courted for takeover by many large corporations, yet Mr. Burton has resisted. ...more on Wikipedia about "Burton (Snowsports)"
Extreme snowboarding is a form of Freeride snowboarding that is carried out in extreme terrain, typically containing obstacles such as cliffs, ravines, deep snow, rock gaps and anything else that occurs in a mountain environment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Extreme snowboarding"
The Flow binding system is a proprietary snowboard binding system, used to attach a rider's feet to the snowboard. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flow binding system"
Forum Snowboarding is a snowboarding company owned by Burton Snowboards. ...more on Wikipedia about "Forum Snowboarding"
Nitro Snowboards was founded in 1990 in Seattle, Washington. All of Nitro's snowboards are designed in their design office in Seattle and manufactured in Austria. Their product range consists of snowboards, bindings, boots and softgoods. Nitro also has 3 side projects: L1 outwear , Raiden - more advanced and expensive line of their bindings and L1TA outwear which is designed only for women. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nitro Snowboards"
One Foot is a snowboard trick with a risk - one foot is not strapped into the bindings, instead it is placed beside the rear binding and boned far away from the board during airtime. ...more on Wikipedia about "One foot"
A snowboard is a board ridden by a rider in the sport of snowboarding. Attached to the rider's feet with bindings, it is ridden down snow-covered slopes or dry ski slopes without the use of ski poles. Analogous to a surfboard or skateboard for snow, snowboards are typically about a metre and a half long by about 30 centimetres wide, with metal edges and an upturned lip at each end. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snowboard"
Snowboarding is a boardsport on snow similar to skiing, but inspired by surfing and skateboarding. Snowboarding is an increasingly common winter sport throughout the world where participants attach a wooden board to their feet and slide down a snow-covered mountain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snowboarding"
The 1998 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition results were as follows. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics"
The 2002 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition results were as follows. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics"
2006 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition consists of the following events. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics"
Snowkiting is an outdoor winter boardsport, combining the airfoil and techniques used in kitesurfing, with the footgear and gliding surface used in snowboarding. Both Snowboard, alpine Skies and Telemark skies can be used during snowkiting. In the early days for snowkiting foil kites where the most usual, now days some kitesurfers use there water gear for snowkiting and it is more common to see tubekites also. Snowkiting differs from other alpine sports, in that it is possible for the snowkiter to travel uphill with ease when the wind is blowing in the right direction. Like kitesurfing, snowkiting can be very hazardous, and should be practiced with care. Snowkiting is becoming increasingly popular in places often associated with skiing and snowboarding, such as Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Sweden and the western United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snowkiting"
Tara Dakides (born August 20th, 1975) in Mission Viejo, California. Tara is of Greek descent and is often considered the most influential woman snowboarder. Tara Dakides owns women's slopestyle competitions as well as the most women's WX gold. Tara's style, flow, and presence defines women's freestyle snowboarding. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tara Dakides"
A terrain park is an outdoor area that contains jumps and half-pipes that allow snowboarders and skiers to do tricks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Terrain parks"
Windell's Camp in operation since 1988 is a popular independent youth extreme sports summer camp on Mount Hood, Oregon offering programs in snowboarding, skateboarding, alpine skiing, and BMX. Additional activities include paintball, recreational swimming, and rafting. A short distance from Welches, Windell's Camp enjoys a prominent reputation in the snowboarding community, as many of the sport's key players - several of whom visit on coaching assignments - had attended the camp as regular guests when they were younger. ...more on Wikipedia about "Windell's Camp"
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