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Snowboarding Tricks Terminology

By: Jessica A

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!

However, you still want to be able to talk to your friends about it without getting lost and wearing a big dumb blank expression on your face. So, here is a little cheat sheet for some of the most common snowboarding tricks terminology.

Big Air - You've heard everyone say this before, and you probably had no idea what they were talking about if you're not a snowboarder. 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. Yep, 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 similar to an Ollie on a skateboard. The point is to catch as much air as possible by using the back of your board as a spring board while you jump up and lift your foot off the front of the board.

Speed Check - This means to ride sideways in order to slow down.

Scream - A scream is a really steep hill.

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! Plus you may find that in time your friends may just convince you to try these snowboarding tricks anyway.

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