Basics of Snowboarding Terms

Snowboard Glossary Terms

So, you need to get into snowboarding, but you do not know the'lingo' so that you can keep up with all your friends. Well, here is a list of terms that you are going to wish to know so that you too can talk snowboarding.

Backside : the side of the skateboard where your heels are. When making a reference to the backside, it means to the back of the snowboarder, as in having to have a look over your shoulder.

groundless Bindings : Your feet will be set the snowboard ; there are no metal base plates to set your feet on.

Blindside : essentially the backside. The side of the snowboarder that's'blind' to them. Again, having to look over your shoulder.
Bonk : This is where you hit an object with your snowboard as in bumping it and then continuing on with the course.

Boost : Catching air with a jump.

Bust : patois for'to do' as in,'check him out, busting out this trick.'

Camber : The space, when the snowboard is lying flat on the surface, that's located between the ground and the back and front parts of the snowboard.

Cant : the angle at which your feet are pointing. It might be either duck footed or pigeon toed. This determines how your knees will be bent.

chatter : The vibration of the snowboard when riding, sometimes resulting from high speeds, tight turns or icy conditions.

Corduroy : Tracks that are left by the Snowcat. The tracks make the turns less complicated.

Dampening : Reducing the vibration to help the board with handling.

Delaminate : Where the snowboards layers begin to come apart. Usually happens because of a defect in the board, crash or long term usage.

Duckfoot : When your toes are pointing outward on the board.

Effective edge : the edge of the metal edge on the board. You always turn so the effective edge is what you are using.

Fakie : backwards riding. Riding in the opposing direction than what you routinely would.

Fall Line : the gravity of the slope. The way in which the gravity pulls you down the slope. Snowboarding

Freeriding : Snowboarding for fun only .
Frontside : the side of the snowboard where your toes are found.

Grab : if you grab your snowboard with one or both hands during air or a trick.

Half-pipe : customarily built with snow. It is a vertical U-shaped mound, like a wave for surfboarders, which you can use to perform tricks and stunts. Snowboarding Gear

Heel Edge : the side of the snowboard where your heels sit.

Heel side turn : a turn made on the heel side of the board.

Ollie : when you lift your front foot to get air, spring off of your back foot to where the board is in the air totally. ( borrowed term from skateboarding )

Tail : the end of the snowboard that's closest to your back foot.

Toe side turn : a turn that you make on the toe side edge of the snowboard.

At least now you have some of the'lingo' which will help you to keep up with this sport and your friends! Snowboard Terms