Snowboarding Tricks Terminology

by Jessica P

Alright, so maybe it isn't exactly your thing to be able to hop on a snowboard in the winter cold and start doing flips, turns or getting big air off the top of a mountain. Some people get a huge thrill out of attempting snowboarding tricks, but for others, it's just plain insane!

Even if you haven't been able to conquer the slopes you will still want to talk to your friends about it and actually understand what the conversation is about. So, here is a little cheat sheet for some of the most common snowboarding tricks terminology.

Big Air - I am sure everyone has probably heard of this term before. You probably heard it yourself and didn't really understand exactly what they were talking about and that is alright. Big Air simply means that a snowboarder gains speed going up the side up a half pip and then he flips the board at the top into the air.

Of course, the point is to go as high as humanly possible, then land it smoothly only to get to the other side of the half pipe and try it again. Yes, I know. These snowboarders are very brave.

Switch - When a snowboarder does a switch, he performs a trick while he is boarding backwards.

Ollie - This is a way in which the snowboarder attempts to catch a lot of air by lifting the board with the front foot, and then the back by springing off the tail of the board.

Speed Check - This is what you use when you find yourself going a little too fast for comfort. You simply start to snowboard sideways and that helps slow you down.

Scream - A scream is a hill so steep that you will probably be screaming the entire ride down.

Jib - This term is used to describe riding on anything that is not snow, such as rails, cement or grass.

Alright, so you might not want to risk killing yourself by trying to do some of the snowboarding tricks you've seen your friends do, but at least you can talk to them about it without sounding like a total goober! And, you never know, they just might convince you to try these snowboarding tricks.

Want to gain the edge in snowboarding? Discover more great snowboarding tips at Snowboarding Tricks.net

Published October 15th, 2007

Filed in Teen

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