Snowboarding has emerged as one of the types of skiing and took a firm place among the popular types of hobbies. Activity this sport requires some training, since the slope of the mountain slopes is associated with a high risk, so it requires a good physical and technical training. Online stores today provide their customers with a wide selection of snowboards for any type of snowboarding.
There are three kinds of snowboarding:
- hard (characterized by high-speed driving on prepared slopes, using special equipment);
- sports (class disciplines at a professional level);
- freeride (Free skiing on unprepared slopes).
Equipment and accessories for snowboarders
Selection of equipment for snowboarding requires some knowledge, so it is best to seek help from a professional or a detailed study of the market of products offered.
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The main qualitative parameters snowboard strength and lightness are. Usually, it is a multi-layer construction, which includes CFRP, fiberglass and wood. For the manufacture of the sliding surface using the polyethylene in admixture with special additives. The upper part is covered with a protective layer and patterned. Attaching the leg depends on the style of riding and the snowboarder preferences.
accessories
Accessories for snowboarding a lot. Their snowboarder choose depending on their needs, riding style and the chosen discipline. for instance:
- special clothing (Thermal protection jacket and pants, overalls, hat, mask snowboard, gloves, boots;
- Bumper snowboard;
- lubricant (dry, a liquid or a spray);
- mounting;
- covers, backpack and other stuff.
variety of snowboarding
As with any sport, in snowboarding there are several directions:
- slalom. This is a competition, where the competitor, which has passed the track faster than the rest. It consists of two stages: qualification and finish.
- freestyle. It represents skating implementation of the various tricks (somersault, rotation, jumping). Judging exposes evaluation technique for, the beauty of execution and amplitude jump.
Freestyle, in turn, divided into:
- halfpipe (skating in the special construction of the snow, resembling a cut along the pipe);
- big Air (long jump from a springboard);
- slopestyle (the passage of the track with figures).