snowboarding
Winter slope descent
Snowboarding is the sport of descending snow-covered slopes on a single wide board, with both feet strapped in sideways.
It emerged in the 1960s and reached Olympic status in 1998.
The stance resembles surfing or skateboarding more than skiing: I picked up snowboarding faster than skiing because I'd skateboarded as a kid.
Things that secure together
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- helmetProtective head covering
- leashAnimal restraint cord
wax · edges · camber · rocker · flex · baseplate · highback · stance
Fine dry particles
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- frostThin ice coating
- iceWater's solid form
glacier · frozen · snowpack · flurry · whiteout · cold · alpine · resort
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- superpipeEnlarged ski/snowboard halfpipe
- kickerOne who boots balls
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
box · rail · moguls · cornice · chute · bowl · groomed · powder
Torn fragment
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- slopestyleJudged trick course competition
- boardercrossMass-start snowboard race
- superpipeEnlarged ski/snowboard halfpipe
- quarterpipeSingle curved skating ramp
freeride · Olympics · podium · qualifier · finals · medal · championship
bindings
Things that secure together
leash · wax · edges · camber · rocker · flex · baseplate · highback · stance · tuning
powder
Fine dry particles
ice · glacier · frozen · snowpack · flurry · whiteout · cold · alpine · resort · lift
halfpipe
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- superpipeEnlarged ski/snowboard halfpipe
- kickerOne who boots balls
tabletop · box · rail · moguls · cornice · chute · bowl · groomed · powder · crud
shred
Torn fragment
bail · butter · jib · ripper · freshies · après · Burton · crew
halfpipe
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- slopestyleJudged trick course competition
- boardercrossMass-start snowboard race
- superpipeEnlarged ski/snowboard halfpipe
quarterpipe · freeride · Olympics · podium · qualifier · finals · medal · championship
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- speedRate of motion
airtime · drop · steep · exposure · freefall · heart-pounding · intense · euphoria · daring · fearless
grabs
Seizes abruptly
jumps · method · ollie · butter · carve · jib · nosegrab · indy · melon · frontside
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- outdoor activitieshiking, kayak rental, biking, camping, camping trip
- recreational activitieshiking, swimming, cycling, tennis, golf
- Winter Olympicsalpine skiing, biathlon, bobsled, ski jumping, cross-country skiing
- winter sportsskiing, skating, hockey, sledding, curling
- California activitiessurfing, beach volleyball, hiking, wine tasting, whale watching
snowboardingskiing
Snow sport on runners
alpine skiing · cross-country skiing · downhill skiing · ski racing
snowboardingsurfing
Riding waves standing up
water skiing · beach activities · skateboarding · wakeboarding · sandboarding
snowboardingsedentary lifestyle
Habitual physical inactivity
sitting · desk work · reading · couch surfing
- snowboarding accidentsInjuries from downhill board riding
snow, boarding, board, snowstorm, snowflake, snowman, snowfall, snowmen, snowboard