Soft vs Stiff Snowboards: Choosing the Right Flex for Your Level
Snowboard stiffness is one of the key specs to consider when choosing a snowboard and this article will dive into how to choose the right flex for your level.
Intermediate snowboarding
What Level of Snowboarder Am I and How Do I Get Better?
As a career snowboard instructor, I know how to gauge someone’s proficiency level just after seeing a few turns or even after asking a few questions. To help you gauge your own proficiency level, in this article I’ll run through some of the types of terrain and different maneuvers that snowboarders at each proficiency level can typically do.
Is Your Snowboard Too Advanced for You?
Knowing your own ability level is the first step in choosing the best equipment to maximize your progression. Board shape, flex, and profile along with size and width are the key specs to understand when choosing a board.
Snowboard Maintenance Guide: Year-Round Care Tips
Sharp edges grip better and well-waxed bases slide better, meaning that a well-tuned snowboard will actually help you perform better on the mountain.
You’ve invested time and money into selecting and purchasing your snowboard gear. The easiest way to protect that investment is to do some basic snowboard maintenance.
How to Ride Powder on a Snowboard
When riding powder we need to use the full length of the board. If you try putting your board across the fall-line in deep powder and side slipping, its just not going to work! Your board will dig into the snow and you’ll fall forwards down the hill. This is because you would be using the width of the board rather than the whole length, from tip to tail.
