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Loading... The Snowboard Book: A Guide for All Boardersby Lowell Hart
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Snowboarding, the sport that has generated more excitement?ndcaused more controversy?han any other since Alpine skiing wasinvented, gives new meaning to fun on the slopes. Learning tosnowboard can be surprisingly easy?ith the right instruction. Inthis complete, fully illustrated guide, beginners gain the know-howto get started, from choosing the right board to becoming familiarwith snowboard lingo (do you ride "goofy" or "regular"?) totransitioning from skis to board. Lowell Hart starts readers off onfamiliar terrainin the living roomwhere they practice keymovements, the foundation of good riding at all skill levels. Theseare the moves that let riders tilt the board from front to backedge and carve the turns that only snowboards can scribe. From keymoves Hart guides readers through first descents, stopping, firstturns, connecting turns, side-slips, and garlands, all the whileinterjecting tips and predicting trouble spots before they trip upbeginners. Then it's on to intermediate, advanced, and freestyleriding: basic halfpipe technique, terrain park tips, airborne spintricks, rail slides, and even backcountry 'boarding. Featuring: *Ground School for Beginners * First Descents * Taming Tough Terrain* Mastering Powder * Freeriding & Freecarving * Freestyle &Halfpipe Tricks * Backcountry 'Boarding * Racing Tactics No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)796.9The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Winter sportsLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |