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Friday, October 22, 2010
Owen Sound gets poor marks for taxes
Here is why downtown has so many vacant buildings. It almost makes me sick to my stomach.
Owen Sound gets poor marks for taxes
Owen Sound
by Kevin Bernard
Owen Sound is ranked 2nd worst in Ontario, when it comes to the rate commercial taxpayers face compared to residential rates.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business looked the municipal tax rate in 201 communities across Ontario and found Toronto was the worst, and Owen Sound was 2nd.
In Toronto, Commercial property owners pay 3.28 times the rate of a homeowner.
In Owen Sound, businesses pay 2.29 times the residential rate.
In other words, if a homeowner pays 1000 dollars in taxes, a similarly valued commercial property faces a tax bill of 2,290 dollars.
CFIB Vice president Satinder Chera says the hope is that municipalities will see how unfair their tax rate is and move to level the playing field over the next 5 years.
Chera says small business is the backbone of a community like Owen Sound and you need to support them anyway you can.
If Owen Sound were to level the tax rate out ... with businesses paying the same rate as homeowners, Chera isn't sure tax rates would go up.
He says the province is uploading a number of services in the next few years which will free up millions in municipal budgets and it could allow tax rates to be equalized with little or no hike needed for homeowners.
The Vice President of the CFIB says municipalities must stop treating business like a cash cow.
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Owen Sound gets poor marks for taxes
Owen Sound
by Kevin Bernard
Owen Sound is ranked 2nd worst in Ontario, when it comes to the rate commercial taxpayers face compared to residential rates.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business looked the municipal tax rate in 201 communities across Ontario and found Toronto was the worst, and Owen Sound was 2nd.
In Toronto, Commercial property owners pay 3.28 times the rate of a homeowner.
In Owen Sound, businesses pay 2.29 times the residential rate.
In other words, if a homeowner pays 1000 dollars in taxes, a similarly valued commercial property faces a tax bill of 2,290 dollars.
CFIB Vice president Satinder Chera says the hope is that municipalities will see how unfair their tax rate is and move to level the playing field over the next 5 years.
Chera says small business is the backbone of a community like Owen Sound and you need to support them anyway you can.
If Owen Sound were to level the tax rate out ... with businesses paying the same rate as homeowners, Chera isn't sure tax rates would go up.
He says the province is uploading a number of services in the next few years which will free up millions in municipal budgets and it could allow tax rates to be equalized with little or no hike needed for homeowners.
The Vice President of the CFIB says municipalities must stop treating business like a cash cow.
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Tony Hawk Foundation Stand Up For Skateparks
WE CAN DO THIS TO OWEN SOUND......volenteers welcome email me dnash@bellnet.ca
Tony Hawk Foundation Stand Up For Skateparks
Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up For Skateparks a Sold-Out Success in Beverly Hills
7th Annual Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up For Skateparks raises $750,000 for public skateparks.
Tony Hawk lifts a tailgrab frontside air during the Vert Demo at Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up For Skateparks in Beverly Hills, California (10/17/10). Photo: Jody Morris
10/18/10 (San Diego, CA) -- Despite grey skies and rain, a sold-out crowd of 1,000 guests attended the 7th annual Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up for Skateparks signature benefit in Beverly Hills. Celebrities, athletes, fans and friends of the Tony Hawk Foundation returned to Green Acres Estate, the home of Ron Burkle, for what is considered to be one of the most unique and exciting family events in the Los Angeles area. The event raised $750,000 to further its mission of assisting low-income communities in the effort to build free, quality, public skateparks.
Celebrities including Tony Hawk, Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Johnny Knoxville, Chuck Liddell, Leeza Gibbons, Arsenio Hall, Ben Harper, Patrick Dempsey, BMX legend Mat Hoffman and legendary skaters Rodney Mullen, Lance Mountain, and Mike Vallely enjoyed the interactive booths while waiting for the stage and vert ramp to be dried by crews.
The show went on and the expansive estate was transformed into a veritable action-sports festival highlighted by a special performance by Jane's Addiction and a private Vert Demo with Hawk and some of the best skaters and BMX athletes in the sport, including skaters Neal Hendrix, Kevin Staab, Sergie Ventura, Lincoln Ueda, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, and BMX legend Mat Hoffman. Fundraising efforts included a live and silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind items: a "Hawkized" DUB edition GT 5.0 Mustang from Galpin Auto Sports, a Roland Sands-designed custom Harley Davidson motorcycle, and the opportunity to be included as a playable character in Tony Hawk's next Activision video game, among others.
Special pledge drives for specific skatepark projects have become an annual occurrence at Stand Up for Skateparks events, and have assisted communities like Compton and the Watts district of Los Angeles. This year's pledge drive benefits the McBride Skatepark project in Long Beach, California. Local skaters from the neighborhood that have played an integral role in the project joined Tony Hawk onstage to pump up the crowd and generate $41,500 in pledges.
Individuals wishing to support the project can still contribute. Text the word RIDE to 90999 via your mobile phone to donate $10 to the Tony Hawk Foundation. Through October 30, 2010, all text donations will directly support the McBride Skatepark project in Long Beach, California.*
The crowd cheered as philanthropist Charles Annenberg joined Hawk onstage to deliver the exciting news of a special gift of $275,000 from Explore.org, through the Annenberg Foundation, to complete the Watts Skatepark—a project whose fundraising was launched at Stand Up For Skateparks exactly a year ago.
The Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up for Skateparks benefit was made possible through the support of Activision, Ex Drinks, Mondrian Los Angeles, Dynacraft, Quiksilver Foundation, and T-Mobile USA.
To learn more about the benefit, or for information about the upcoming Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up For Skateparks at the Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday, November 6, log on to www.standupforskateparks.org.
A charitable, non-profit organization, the Tony Hawk Foundation was established in 2002 by its namesake, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, to promote and provide funds for high-quality public skateparks in low-income areas throughout the United States with an emphasis on the word "quality." Since then, the Foundation has awarded $3,261,000 to 463 communities. The Foundation focuses on working with local officials and grassroots, community-based organizations that plan to hire designers and contractors with strong experience designing and building skateparks.
The Tony Hawk Foundation was established by a gift from Tony Hawk. Its directors raise additional funds through events, industry donations, and continuing contributions from Tony and other entities. In addition to skateparks, the Foundation also makes donations to other children-related charities, as chosen by its Board Of Directors. For more information or to make a donation, visit the Foundation's Web site.
* Text the word RIDE to 90999 via your mobile phone to donate $10 to the Tony Hawk Foundation. Through October 30, 2010, all text donations will directly support the McBride Skatepark project in Long Beach, California. When prompted please reply with YES to confirm your gift. Full terms at mGive.com/A
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Tony Hawk Foundation Stand Up For Skateparks
Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up For Skateparks a Sold-Out Success in Beverly Hills
7th Annual Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up For Skateparks raises $750,000 for public skateparks.
Tony Hawk lifts a tailgrab frontside air during the Vert Demo at Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up For Skateparks in Beverly Hills, California (10/17/10). Photo: Jody Morris
10/18/10 (San Diego, CA) -- Despite grey skies and rain, a sold-out crowd of 1,000 guests attended the 7th annual Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up for Skateparks signature benefit in Beverly Hills. Celebrities, athletes, fans and friends of the Tony Hawk Foundation returned to Green Acres Estate, the home of Ron Burkle, for what is considered to be one of the most unique and exciting family events in the Los Angeles area. The event raised $750,000 to further its mission of assisting low-income communities in the effort to build free, quality, public skateparks.
Celebrities including Tony Hawk, Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Johnny Knoxville, Chuck Liddell, Leeza Gibbons, Arsenio Hall, Ben Harper, Patrick Dempsey, BMX legend Mat Hoffman and legendary skaters Rodney Mullen, Lance Mountain, and Mike Vallely enjoyed the interactive booths while waiting for the stage and vert ramp to be dried by crews.
The show went on and the expansive estate was transformed into a veritable action-sports festival highlighted by a special performance by Jane's Addiction and a private Vert Demo with Hawk and some of the best skaters and BMX athletes in the sport, including skaters Neal Hendrix, Kevin Staab, Sergie Ventura, Lincoln Ueda, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, and BMX legend Mat Hoffman. Fundraising efforts included a live and silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind items: a "Hawkized" DUB edition GT 5.0 Mustang from Galpin Auto Sports, a Roland Sands-designed custom Harley Davidson motorcycle, and the opportunity to be included as a playable character in Tony Hawk's next Activision video game, among others.
Special pledge drives for specific skatepark projects have become an annual occurrence at Stand Up for Skateparks events, and have assisted communities like Compton and the Watts district of Los Angeles. This year's pledge drive benefits the McBride Skatepark project in Long Beach, California. Local skaters from the neighborhood that have played an integral role in the project joined Tony Hawk onstage to pump up the crowd and generate $41,500 in pledges.
Individuals wishing to support the project can still contribute. Text the word RIDE to 90999 via your mobile phone to donate $10 to the Tony Hawk Foundation. Through October 30, 2010, all text donations will directly support the McBride Skatepark project in Long Beach, California.*
The crowd cheered as philanthropist Charles Annenberg joined Hawk onstage to deliver the exciting news of a special gift of $275,000 from Explore.org, through the Annenberg Foundation, to complete the Watts Skatepark—a project whose fundraising was launched at Stand Up For Skateparks exactly a year ago.
The Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up for Skateparks benefit was made possible through the support of Activision, Ex Drinks, Mondrian Los Angeles, Dynacraft, Quiksilver Foundation, and T-Mobile USA.
To learn more about the benefit, or for information about the upcoming Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up For Skateparks at the Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday, November 6, log on to www.standupforskateparks.org.
A charitable, non-profit organization, the Tony Hawk Foundation was established in 2002 by its namesake, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, to promote and provide funds for high-quality public skateparks in low-income areas throughout the United States with an emphasis on the word "quality." Since then, the Foundation has awarded $3,261,000 to 463 communities. The Foundation focuses on working with local officials and grassroots, community-based organizations that plan to hire designers and contractors with strong experience designing and building skateparks.
The Tony Hawk Foundation was established by a gift from Tony Hawk. Its directors raise additional funds through events, industry donations, and continuing contributions from Tony and other entities. In addition to skateparks, the Foundation also makes donations to other children-related charities, as chosen by its Board Of Directors. For more information or to make a donation, visit the Foundation's Web site.
* Text the word RIDE to 90999 via your mobile phone to donate $10 to the Tony Hawk Foundation. Through October 30, 2010, all text donations will directly support the McBride Skatepark project in Long Beach, California. When prompted please reply with YES to confirm your gift. Full terms at mGive.com/A
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
How to Build a skateboard rail
Having your own grind rail to practice skateboarding on at home is a great idea. You can store it in your garage, and pull it out when you want to use it.
A lot of skaters just buy pre-made grind rails. These are great, but they can cost a bit and aren't always exactly what you might want. Building your own grind rail is a lot easier you might think!
What you need to build it;
1.One 6.5 foot long piece of rectangular steel
2.Two pieces of 2 foot long square steel
3.Two pieces of 3 inch flat steel that are a foot or more long
That's all the materials you'll need - so you can see this isn't going to cost that much at all!
Next you need to figure out how you are going to weld the rail together. If you or your kids are students, you might be able to use the tools in your school's metal working class. Just ask the teacher. They can also help you with making sure you do the welding part correctly.
You can weld it together yourself, but if you've never done it before, then you'll need to learn how.
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A lot of skaters just buy pre-made grind rails. These are great, but they can cost a bit and aren't always exactly what you might want. Building your own grind rail is a lot easier you might think!
What you need to build it;
1.One 6.5 foot long piece of rectangular steel
2.Two pieces of 2 foot long square steel
3.Two pieces of 3 inch flat steel that are a foot or more long
That's all the materials you'll need - so you can see this isn't going to cost that much at all!
Next you need to figure out how you are going to weld the rail together. If you or your kids are students, you might be able to use the tools in your school's metal working class. Just ask the teacher. They can also help you with making sure you do the welding part correctly.
You can weld it together yourself, but if you've never done it before, then you'll need to learn how.
www.getvertical.ca
Friday, October 15, 2010
Jake Burton Bio
This is why Burton is the biggest and most successful snowboard company on the planet.
Snowboarding has changed a lot in the past year, let alone in the past 34 years since Jake founded Burton Snowboards. One thing has stayed constant during all that time: Jake still leads the day-to-day workings of the world's most successful snowboard company, testing nearly every product Burton makes and taking rider feedback to heart. He is still relentless when it comes to listening to riders - whether it's feedback from the global team, a customer email or a kid who happens to sit with him in the gondola. He still walks Burton's halls almost everyday, saying hi to the dogs along the way and seeing what's up in Rider Service, Hardgoods, Softgoods, Sales and Marketing. He still has team riders over to his house for a four-day roundtable to give the final word on the entire product line. He still scrutinizes the catalog before it goes to print and leaves product managers note cards with feedback on zippers, waterproofing, fits, flexes, colors and board feel. He still can be found at Stowe almost every day it's open - and plenty of days it's not - hiking with his dog Maia to enjoy a rare two feet of fresh powder in mid-May or the first snowfall in late September. And he still makes many of the company's biggest decisions from a chairlift, not a desk chair.
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Snowboarding has changed a lot in the past year, let alone in the past 34 years since Jake founded Burton Snowboards. One thing has stayed constant during all that time: Jake still leads the day-to-day workings of the world's most successful snowboard company, testing nearly every product Burton makes and taking rider feedback to heart. He is still relentless when it comes to listening to riders - whether it's feedback from the global team, a customer email or a kid who happens to sit with him in the gondola. He still walks Burton's halls almost everyday, saying hi to the dogs along the way and seeing what's up in Rider Service, Hardgoods, Softgoods, Sales and Marketing. He still has team riders over to his house for a four-day roundtable to give the final word on the entire product line. He still scrutinizes the catalog before it goes to print and leaves product managers note cards with feedback on zippers, waterproofing, fits, flexes, colors and board feel. He still can be found at Stowe almost every day it's open - and plenty of days it's not - hiking with his dog Maia to enjoy a rare two feet of fresh powder in mid-May or the first snowfall in late September. And he still makes many of the company's biggest decisions from a chairlift, not a desk chair.
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How to Build a skateboard half pipe
Instructions.Things You'll Need:
Skatelite for the surface, Plywood supports 2-inch galvanized wood deck screws 3-inch galvanized wood deck screws 3-inch lag screws Washers
1 Decide on the width of your ramp and then cut the first piece of skatelite to the appropriate width. Cut it to a length such that it will take seven sheets to complete the curve of your pipe. This will allow for a smooth ride up the side of the ramp.
2 Create X-bracing to support the curve of your ramp. These supports will make sure the ramp doesn't fall apart or collapse once the weight of a skater is added. The dimensions should be the same height and width as the curve of your ramp.
3 Take the four large skatelite pieces and cut them to the exact slope that you want your ramp to have. Be sure to cut it as smoothly as possible, as any bump will make it more difficult to skate. It should have the same height dimensions as the X-bracing.
4 Now stand the braces up, and then screw the curved plywood pieces to them, one on either side. Repeat the process for the second set of braces.
5 Take the long support beams and start screwing them in, so that they follow the curve laid out by the plywood templates.
6 Take the seven sheets of skatelite we cut in step one, and screw them onto the supports we assembled in step five. What you should now have is a skateable floor that follows a gradual curve until it reaches vertical.
7 Take the remaining skatelite and start to create more X-bracing. The dimensions should be such that there is ample room between the two curves of the pipe, but not so much that the skater looses speed traveling between them.
8 Lay the braces flat, and start layering more supports through them, screwing them together such that you create a platform.
9 Lay the skatelite flat across the platform support structure and screw it down. You should now have a plywood box with a skateable surface on top.
10 Place the completed curve on one end of the platform and screw it down. Repeat it for the other side. You now have a completed half pipe.
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Skatelite for the surface, Plywood supports 2-inch galvanized wood deck screws 3-inch galvanized wood deck screws 3-inch lag screws Washers
1 Decide on the width of your ramp and then cut the first piece of skatelite to the appropriate width. Cut it to a length such that it will take seven sheets to complete the curve of your pipe. This will allow for a smooth ride up the side of the ramp.
2 Create X-bracing to support the curve of your ramp. These supports will make sure the ramp doesn't fall apart or collapse once the weight of a skater is added. The dimensions should be the same height and width as the curve of your ramp.
3 Take the four large skatelite pieces and cut them to the exact slope that you want your ramp to have. Be sure to cut it as smoothly as possible, as any bump will make it more difficult to skate. It should have the same height dimensions as the X-bracing.
4 Now stand the braces up, and then screw the curved plywood pieces to them, one on either side. Repeat the process for the second set of braces.
5 Take the long support beams and start screwing them in, so that they follow the curve laid out by the plywood templates.
6 Take the seven sheets of skatelite we cut in step one, and screw them onto the supports we assembled in step five. What you should now have is a skateable floor that follows a gradual curve until it reaches vertical.
7 Take the remaining skatelite and start to create more X-bracing. The dimensions should be such that there is ample room between the two curves of the pipe, but not so much that the skater looses speed traveling between them.
8 Lay the braces flat, and start layering more supports through them, screwing them together such that you create a platform.
9 Lay the skatelite flat across the platform support structure and screw it down. You should now have a plywood box with a skateable surface on top.
10 Place the completed curve on one end of the platform and screw it down. Repeat it for the other side. You now have a completed half pipe.
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Definition of Skateboarding
Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. A person who skateboards is most often referred to as a skateboarder, or colloquially within the skateboarding community, a skater.
Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an artform, a job, or a method of transportation.[1] Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report by American Sports Data found that there were 18.5 million skateboarders in the world. 85 percent of skateboarders polled who had used a board in the last year were under the age of 18, and 74 percent were male.[2]
Skateboarding is relatively modern. A key skateboarding maneuver, the ollie, was developed in the late 1970s by Alan "Ollie" Gelfand as a half-pipe maneuver. Freestyle skateboarder Rodney Mullen was the first to take it to flat ground and later invented the kickflip and its variations. [3]
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Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an artform, a job, or a method of transportation.[1] Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report by American Sports Data found that there were 18.5 million skateboarders in the world. 85 percent of skateboarders polled who had used a board in the last year were under the age of 18, and 74 percent were male.[2]
Skateboarding is relatively modern. A key skateboarding maneuver, the ollie, was developed in the late 1970s by Alan "Ollie" Gelfand as a half-pipe maneuver. Freestyle skateboarder Rodney Mullen was the first to take it to flat ground and later invented the kickflip and its variations. [3]
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Definition of Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that is loosely described as “surfing” in the snow and can be dated back to at least the 1960s in its earliest development, when it was a much cruder sport with very elementary equipment. However, when snowboarding made its debut at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan, it became one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. Snowboarding now holds the interest of over 7 million participants in the U.S. alone, and many skiers and skateboarders have crossed over to this no longer crude extreme sport.
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Skiing vs. Snowboarding for beginners
Skiing vs Snowboarding
For those of you heading up to the slopes for the first time, you may be trying to decide if you should try skiing vs snowboarding. Or perhaps you're an accomplished skier and you've decided to give snowboarding a go.
In this article, we'll attempt to break down the differences between the two sports so that you can make an informed decision and also be aware of how fast you can realistically expect to progress with your current skiing skills.
Differences Between the Skiing vs Snowboarding
Skiing and snowboarding are alike in that they are both downhill and are both the source of countless hours of fun and exhilaration Some of the differences, however, that you'll find between them include:
Snowboard riders constantly have to sit or exert energy to remain on edge while they are stationary. Unlike skiing, you will not have poles to help you remain upright and standing when you are not moving.
Snowboarding is a lot easier on the knees compared to skiing. Knee injuries are not as common in snowboarding as they are in skiing. Snowboarding can be hard on your wrists so make sure you wear some wrist guards.
You'll start to develop a deep hatred for flats when you're starting out with the snowboard. Again, you won't have your ski poles to bail you out.
You will, however, begin to fall in love with deeper and softer snow. Snowboards work nicely in powder and crud while skis are better in bumps and ice.
Getting up after a fall on a snowboard is a skill in itself but once mastered should prove to be easier and faster than having to put your stuff together again after falling on skis.
If you're just looking for speed, more speed and nothing but speed, you may be surprised to know that given a skier and boarder of equal ability, skiing beats snowboarding virtually each time in terms of velocity.
Since this isn't a science website, we can't get into the physics involved which explain why skiing has an edge. Suffice to say that if you were to compare speed records for both skiers and boarders, the skiers will always be faster.
Skiing has also exploded onto the park scene with skiers having the ability to bigger and faster than any snowboarder. In the 2005 super pipe Winter X Games, Simon Dumont, a skier, went 22 feet out of the pipe while Shawn White, a snowboarder, only achieved 16 feet.
From Skiing to Snowboarding
So you've been skiing for several years and you've decided that it's time for a change. Around the resorts you see people having the time of their lives on snowboards and your friends certainly think you should give it a go.
So, should you? Is it hard? Will all those years of skiing make it easier to learn? The answer is probably yes, to a certain extent. Apart from being familiar with the mountain resort environment and being comfortable with descending fast, as a skier you would also be familiar with the concepts of edging and carving.
As with other beginners, you'd be best served with investing in some lessons or at least doing some reading to get an idea of the basic maneuvers involved with snowboarding. Expect to end up with a sore backside and/or a mouth full of snow during the initial stages.
Many skiers do, in fact, report to have progressed much further in their first few days of snowboarding than they did with skiing within a similar time frame back in their early days. This, of course, varies between individuals with some claiming that there is absolutely no difference in the amount of time it takes to become proficient in one or the other.
You can, therefore, expect to reach the intermediate stage without too many hassles. Beyond that, however, you'll have to put in the miles just as you do, or have done, with skiing. Don't expect to be carving up those double black diamond runs like a pro in just a few days.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
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For those of you heading up to the slopes for the first time, you may be trying to decide if you should try skiing vs snowboarding. Or perhaps you're an accomplished skier and you've decided to give snowboarding a go.
In this article, we'll attempt to break down the differences between the two sports so that you can make an informed decision and also be aware of how fast you can realistically expect to progress with your current skiing skills.
Differences Between the Skiing vs Snowboarding
Skiing and snowboarding are alike in that they are both downhill and are both the source of countless hours of fun and exhilaration Some of the differences, however, that you'll find between them include:
Snowboard riders constantly have to sit or exert energy to remain on edge while they are stationary. Unlike skiing, you will not have poles to help you remain upright and standing when you are not moving.
Snowboarding is a lot easier on the knees compared to skiing. Knee injuries are not as common in snowboarding as they are in skiing. Snowboarding can be hard on your wrists so make sure you wear some wrist guards.
You'll start to develop a deep hatred for flats when you're starting out with the snowboard. Again, you won't have your ski poles to bail you out.
You will, however, begin to fall in love with deeper and softer snow. Snowboards work nicely in powder and crud while skis are better in bumps and ice.
Getting up after a fall on a snowboard is a skill in itself but once mastered should prove to be easier and faster than having to put your stuff together again after falling on skis.
If you're just looking for speed, more speed and nothing but speed, you may be surprised to know that given a skier and boarder of equal ability, skiing beats snowboarding virtually each time in terms of velocity.
Since this isn't a science website, we can't get into the physics involved which explain why skiing has an edge. Suffice to say that if you were to compare speed records for both skiers and boarders, the skiers will always be faster.
Skiing has also exploded onto the park scene with skiers having the ability to bigger and faster than any snowboarder. In the 2005 super pipe Winter X Games, Simon Dumont, a skier, went 22 feet out of the pipe while Shawn White, a snowboarder, only achieved 16 feet.
From Skiing to Snowboarding
So you've been skiing for several years and you've decided that it's time for a change. Around the resorts you see people having the time of their lives on snowboards and your friends certainly think you should give it a go.
So, should you? Is it hard? Will all those years of skiing make it easier to learn? The answer is probably yes, to a certain extent. Apart from being familiar with the mountain resort environment and being comfortable with descending fast, as a skier you would also be familiar with the concepts of edging and carving.
As with other beginners, you'd be best served with investing in some lessons or at least doing some reading to get an idea of the basic maneuvers involved with snowboarding. Expect to end up with a sore backside and/or a mouth full of snow during the initial stages.
Many skiers do, in fact, report to have progressed much further in their first few days of snowboarding than they did with skiing within a similar time frame back in their early days. This, of course, varies between individuals with some claiming that there is absolutely no difference in the amount of time it takes to become proficient in one or the other.
You can, therefore, expect to reach the intermediate stage without too many hassles. Beyond that, however, you'll have to put in the miles just as you do, or have done, with skiing. Don't expect to be carving up those double black diamond runs like a pro in just a few days.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
www.getvertical.ca
Can't wait to snowboard???
If you aren't already itching to strap up your board, you will be this weekend!
This Friday, October 15th, RIDE Shakedown is proud to present the premiere of Now You Know, Sandbox's sixth production. Once again, the crew does what they do best, taking you outside your average snow park and into their playground. The film boasts epic cliffs, drops and hits from the likes of Rube Goldberg, Nash Lajeunesse, Andrew Hardingham, Max Ritchie, Kael Hill, Jake Koia… and the list goes on!
If you're out in Toronto (or down for the road trip), come meet us at The Social for the premiere at 10pm followed by a night of partying with the Eh! Team Djs; DJ Drastik & Tom Wrecks. Sandbox's own Kevin Sansalone will be attending along with a long list of featured pro-riders including Beau Bishop, Mikey Rencz, and Dustin Craven.
Thinking of staying in Montreal that night? Be sure to hit up the equally promising premiere of Fuck It, brought to you by Special Blend, Forum and Foursquare, at club 1234. DJ A-Rock will be in the house as well as pro-riders Nic Sauvé, Pat Moore, John Jackson, Niko Cioffi and Andreas Wiig. Want an autograph? The boys will be at Empire on St. Antoine doing a signing beforehand.
Doors open at 10pm for both events and will last well into the night, so get ready to party. Tickets are 10$ at the door.
Hope to see you there.
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This Friday, October 15th, RIDE Shakedown is proud to present the premiere of Now You Know, Sandbox's sixth production. Once again, the crew does what they do best, taking you outside your average snow park and into their playground. The film boasts epic cliffs, drops and hits from the likes of Rube Goldberg, Nash Lajeunesse, Andrew Hardingham, Max Ritchie, Kael Hill, Jake Koia… and the list goes on!
If you're out in Toronto (or down for the road trip), come meet us at The Social for the premiere at 10pm followed by a night of partying with the Eh! Team Djs; DJ Drastik & Tom Wrecks. Sandbox's own Kevin Sansalone will be attending along with a long list of featured pro-riders including Beau Bishop, Mikey Rencz, and Dustin Craven.
Thinking of staying in Montreal that night? Be sure to hit up the equally promising premiere of Fuck It, brought to you by Special Blend, Forum and Foursquare, at club 1234. DJ A-Rock will be in the house as well as pro-riders Nic Sauvé, Pat Moore, John Jackson, Niko Cioffi and Andreas Wiig. Want an autograph? The boys will be at Empire on St. Antoine doing a signing beforehand.
Doors open at 10pm for both events and will last well into the night, so get ready to party. Tickets are 10$ at the door.
Hope to see you there.
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Best Snowboard Resort in Canada
Well here you have it....the best of the best in Canada
Whistler / Blackcomb, British Columbia
Nestled in the British Columbia Coast Mountains, under 2 hours from Vancouver, Whistler / Blackcomb is Canada's top ski destination and one of the best in the world. Whistler and Blackcomb mountains are joined at the base by a pedestrian village with all the amenities you'd expect from a town that draws 2 million visitors a year from around the world.
Skiiable Area: Over 8,100 acres
Skiable Vertical:One mile
Bowls: 12
Longest Run: 11 km/7 miles
Terrain Type: 200+ Runs;
Beginner – 15(W)/20%(B);
Intermediate – 55%;
Advanced - 20(W)/25%(B)
Types of Lifts: 38
Annual Snowfall: 402 inches/33.5 feet
Other Activities: Zip trek, tube park, dog-sledding, horse-drawn sleigh rides, snowcat tours, heli-skiing
I can tell you from personal experience and visiting many snowboard resorts across canada that nothing compares to the Whistler experience. Check it out.
www.getvertical.ca
Whistler / Blackcomb, British Columbia
Nestled in the British Columbia Coast Mountains, under 2 hours from Vancouver, Whistler / Blackcomb is Canada's top ski destination and one of the best in the world. Whistler and Blackcomb mountains are joined at the base by a pedestrian village with all the amenities you'd expect from a town that draws 2 million visitors a year from around the world.
Skiiable Area: Over 8,100 acres
Skiable Vertical:One mile
Bowls: 12
Longest Run: 11 km/7 miles
Terrain Type: 200+ Runs;
Beginner – 15(W)/20%(B);
Intermediate – 55%;
Advanced - 20(W)/25%(B)
Types of Lifts: 38
Annual Snowfall: 402 inches/33.5 feet
Other Activities: Zip trek, tube park, dog-sledding, horse-drawn sleigh rides, snowcat tours, heli-skiing
I can tell you from personal experience and visiting many snowboard resorts across canada that nothing compares to the Whistler experience. Check it out.
www.getvertical.ca
What is a reverse camber snowboard??
Reverse Camber Snowboards
Mervin Manufacturing, which includes Gnu and Lib Tech uses "Banana Technology" (patent pending). Their reverse camber snowboards have the rocker between the bindings, and the board is straight from the bindings to the nose and tail. Mervin Manufacturing's reverse camber snowboards include the following boards: Lib Tech Skate Banana, Lib Tech Box Scratcher, Lib Tech TRS Travis Rice Pro Model, and Gnu Riders Choice. Danny Kass has been riding a Gnu DK Pro Model prototype with Banana Technology. He was the first person to win a contest with a reverse camber snowboard. This happened during the summer of 2007 in the Abominable Snowjam Halfpipe Competition at High Cascade Snowboard Camp in Oregon.
Lib Tech says that the reverse camber on their boards makes the board ride more like a skateboard than previous snowboards. Most modern snowboards have camber, which means the board arches up off the ground between the nose and tail. This is a shaping that was based off skis, where skiers wanted to pop out of their turns when doing jump turns. Reverse camber brings snowboarding back to it's skateboarding and surfing roots so the board rides more comfortably, and how they should ride. Additionally, reverse camber snowboards are great for doing nose presses and tail presses.
Starting in the 2008/2009 season, Stepchild Snowboards' jib board, which is made with rails and boxes in mind, is going to have reverse camber. This is because of the increased ability of a reverse camber snowboard to do nosepresses and tail presses. With world-famous rail slayers like Simon Chamberlain, JP Walker and Joe Sexton riding Stepchild snowboards, it was inevitable that they would choose to use this highly effective shaping technique.
Signal Snowboards has announced they will be producing their park board with reverse camber this year. With an MSRP of only $339, it'll be hard to find a better deal anywhere. And they're pressed in the USA!
I hope that helps you understand. Couldn't have said it better myself.
www.getvertical.ca
Mervin Manufacturing, which includes Gnu and Lib Tech uses "Banana Technology" (patent pending). Their reverse camber snowboards have the rocker between the bindings, and the board is straight from the bindings to the nose and tail. Mervin Manufacturing's reverse camber snowboards include the following boards: Lib Tech Skate Banana, Lib Tech Box Scratcher, Lib Tech TRS Travis Rice Pro Model, and Gnu Riders Choice. Danny Kass has been riding a Gnu DK Pro Model prototype with Banana Technology. He was the first person to win a contest with a reverse camber snowboard. This happened during the summer of 2007 in the Abominable Snowjam Halfpipe Competition at High Cascade Snowboard Camp in Oregon.
Lib Tech says that the reverse camber on their boards makes the board ride more like a skateboard than previous snowboards. Most modern snowboards have camber, which means the board arches up off the ground between the nose and tail. This is a shaping that was based off skis, where skiers wanted to pop out of their turns when doing jump turns. Reverse camber brings snowboarding back to it's skateboarding and surfing roots so the board rides more comfortably, and how they should ride. Additionally, reverse camber snowboards are great for doing nose presses and tail presses.
Starting in the 2008/2009 season, Stepchild Snowboards' jib board, which is made with rails and boxes in mind, is going to have reverse camber. This is because of the increased ability of a reverse camber snowboard to do nosepresses and tail presses. With world-famous rail slayers like Simon Chamberlain, JP Walker and Joe Sexton riding Stepchild snowboards, it was inevitable that they would choose to use this highly effective shaping technique.
Signal Snowboards has announced they will be producing their park board with reverse camber this year. With an MSRP of only $339, it'll be hard to find a better deal anywhere. And they're pressed in the USA!
I hope that helps you understand. Couldn't have said it better myself.
www.getvertical.ca
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Snowboard Etiquette
Most individuals fall into a respectful category as a skier or snowboarder. And of course there are an unmatched number of riders that aren't as much concerned with the people around them as much as they are about making themselves look good. In reality, everyone that ventures out for a day or night session of riding is only doing so to enjoy themselves. Simply put, it's inappropriate to disrespect another rider. Some might just view it as showing off, but really all that's being shown is a lack of respect for some, and a lack of the lifestyle to most.
Just follow some of these simple suggestions if you're intending on riding at a busy mountain resort:
If the sign says SLOW, it's there for a reason. People have been killed from colliding with others.
Call your drop. If you know there are others that have been waiting longer than you to take their run through the park, respect that.
Don't intentionally cut through the line. There is a reason for the line.
There is no need to yell profanities from the chair. As well, it's disrespectful to yell from above at someone downgrading their level of riding. YOU were there too!
Believe it or not, there are people that don't enjoy being on the chair, so swinging them around isn't going to help them out any.
Many know right from wrong, it's not a rule you have to live by, but if you want to continue riding the rest of the day/night, it's a great idea to follow the specific rules a resort may ask. You can have your ticket clipped, or your pass pulled. In the worst case scenario, you or someone can be seriously injured or killed.
I could not have said it better myself.
www.getvertical.ca
Just follow some of these simple suggestions if you're intending on riding at a busy mountain resort:
If the sign says SLOW, it's there for a reason. People have been killed from colliding with others.
Call your drop. If you know there are others that have been waiting longer than you to take their run through the park, respect that.
Don't intentionally cut through the line. There is a reason for the line.
There is no need to yell profanities from the chair. As well, it's disrespectful to yell from above at someone downgrading their level of riding. YOU were there too!
Believe it or not, there are people that don't enjoy being on the chair, so swinging them around isn't going to help them out any.
Many know right from wrong, it's not a rule you have to live by, but if you want to continue riding the rest of the day/night, it's a great idea to follow the specific rules a resort may ask. You can have your ticket clipped, or your pass pulled. In the worst case scenario, you or someone can be seriously injured or killed.
I could not have said it better myself.
www.getvertical.ca
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
The unofficial snowboard Dictionary
These are the Snowboarding Terms, Definitions, Slang and other words currently stored in our Snowboarding Dictionary. If you know any snowboarding terms that are not mentioned in this list then go ahead and suggest a word for our dictionary.
There are 382 Snowboarding Terms in our Snowboarding Dictionary:
There are 382 Snowboarding Terms in our Snowboarding Dictionary:
"BITCHIN" CALFDICK
its when your high backs press into your calf's while making it impossible to ride. (Mike Lamb: Atomic Southeast Rep)
"BONED OUT"
used to explain the emphasis of style in a trick. if someone "boned out a indy" they would grab hard and create an emphasis of the maneuver such that his/her legs may appear extended or stretched to a maximum degree. or the style of the indy was more.
"FRONT"
This is the ultimate description of euphoria. That last trip to the mountains was FRONT!!!!Dude, he pulled of a FRONT airdog. Checkout the FRONT chick on the lift. Origin- Cold Front brings the start of the season, abreviate and it's FRONT bro.
3, 5, 7, 9, 19, 12
Summaries of respectfully a 360, 540, 720, 900, 1080 or 1260 turn. Used for aerial tricks.
5-0 GRIND
A 5-0 grind is when you jump on a box or rail in a 50-50 and do a butter the rest of the way.
50/50
is when your board is facing straight and it can be on any rail, not just a house rail/box
AASI
Stands for the the American Association of Snowboard Instructors. AASI is a way for snowboard instructors to put forth a safe, and fun lesson in which students can learn and enjoy the sport nationwide.
ACCESSORY MAN
A snowboarder with every piece of snowboard gear imaginable. He has been known to use it all at the same time whether or not the circumstances call for it.
AIRDOG
A snowboarder who jumps most of the time and is most interested in airial tricks
ALIEN LID AKA ALIEN
A Rider that wears a helmet used mostly by speed oriented downhill skiers. Helmets resembling what road cyclist wears.
ANCILLARY STOKE
The condition bestowed upon an onlooker or crowd as a snowboarder pulls off a totally insane maneuver.
ANGELO
A perfectly performed trick, turn or jump. With no fall involved, only professionals can be called. E.G. "That guy is busting Angelo-style!"
ARTIC COUGAR
An old lady who goes for really young guys on the slops and in the lodge
ASSPASS
when you fall on your ass but going so fast that you pass people on your ass -he pulled the old ''asspass'' on me, and flew right by!
AVALANCHEACTIVATOR
A person who always triggers avalanches. E.G. "Look at that AvalancheActivator ride."
B.C.O.C
Boarders Code Of Conduct, Can be used as part of "are you part of the BCOC?" or "thats not part of the BCOC"
BACKCOUNTRY
Areas out of the ski hill boundaries; off-piste. E.G. “Let’s go shred the backcountry today.”
BACKSIDE 180
Aerial maneuver in which the rider makes a 180 degree rotatation off the jump leading with the heelside (clockwise for a regular stance-counterclockwise for goofy)
BACKSIDE RODEO
Coming off a jump and turning your back down the hill, flipping 540, and landing fakie or rotating a total of 720 and landing regular.
BACKSIDE RODEO
Coming off a jump and turning your back down the hill, flipping 540 and landing fakie or rotating a total of 720 and landing regular.
BAIL
A term used to describe crashing or falling. e.g. "He bailed and landed on his head." (by Jason Dow)
BARGE
To go for a trick with all you've got. e.g. "Dude, you just gotta barge that jump!"
BATTLESHIP
A rail in the park that kinks up, then flattens out, then kinks back down.
BEAT
A term used to describe something that is not good. e.g. "It's pretty beat that we have to shape the pipe all day." (by Jason Dow)
BEEF
A wipe-out; another word for biff. Ex: "Dude, I beefed that one so badly!"
BEIGE
Totally wack e.g. "Did you see that hoedad in the cafe? That is so beige," or "How beige is the weather on the mountain!"
BETTY
A girl who can't ride (a poser who is a girl). Characteristics include: a Roxy snowboard, sideslipping through park, flirting, being loud and obnoxious, matching jacket, pants, hat, etc.
BI
Adj. To be able to ride a board either goofy or regular without any problems either way. Also see SWITCH.
BIFF
to wipe out on, or fail anything e.g. "Did you see me biff that jump?" "Man, I biffed that pop quiz!"
BIFF
Someone who wipes out real bad. For example, "Did you see his huge biff?"
BLASTED A DOOKIE
Seeing someone fall really hard while watching from the lift. e.g. "That kid blasted a dookie."
BLINDSIDE
A term given to any rotation where the rider has oriented him/herself "blind" to his/her takeoff or landing and must stretch to look over their shoulder. Such a technique usually increases the difficulty.
BLINGERS
Refers to the people who buy all matching equipment regardeles of quality or performance and are on the hill not to snowboard but to be seen snowboarding.
BOMB
To point the nose of your board straight down the hill to accelerate. E.G. “He bombed the jump at 60 miles!”
BOMB HOLE
A big hole in the landing of a powder jump from somebody bailing. "If you make a bomb hole on the landing of that jump, everybody will hate you.'
BONED OUT
A term used to explain the emphasis of style in a trick. In other words, if someone "boned out an indy" they would grab hard and create an emphasis of the maneuver such that his/her legs may appear extended or stretched to a maximum degree.
BONKING
Hitting an object really, really hard with your Snowboard
BOOMPH
It's what is said when you fall in the thick stuff, because "Boomph" is the sound that is made.
BOOST
A term used to describe catching air off of a jump. e.g. "He boosted ten feet out of the halfpipe."
BOOTER
This refers to a massive kicker that needs to be hit down harder to insane air, thus requiring a harder kick than a kicker. "Oh man that thing is huge, it's definitely a booter."
BOWLING PINS
Skiers, or sometimes boarders, who are making an obstruction of themselves. Typically skiers who stop in a group blocking the track, most often on a flat spot or at the top of an incline a boarder will need to keep speed up to get over (where it is most annoying). Can also be slow skiers carving together in such a way that you can't pass them.
BRICK
When someone hits a kicker and their snowboard comes out from underneath them and they land on there back. (derived from kids in the east coast)
BRID (PRONOUNCED 'BREATHE')
A common term used to describe an unintentional fast descent e.g. "coming down on the last run, I intially intended to stay off the fall line, but in the end I just had to Brid"
BROADWAY
a word that means really cool or good eg that trick was so broadway.same as words like sick,rad
BUNK
When something is wack. Mostly when the pipe or best run is closed EX: "Dude, the pipe is closed? That's Bunk!"
BUNNY HILL
Small hill usually with a toe rope where beginners learn to snowboard.
BUST
A term used the same as the verb "to do" only with more emphasis. e.g. "He busted huge air over that tree."
BUTT SLIDE
The result of sliding out while attempting a backside boardslide.
BUTTER
This refers to a tail press on flatland or a box. Example: Dude, I totally landed that switch butter!
BUTTER
When you lean on the nose of your board (like a nose manual) and swing the tail of your board in front. E.G. “Did you see that butter to BS 5?”
BUTTERY
description of a snowboard with good flex that lends itself well to the butter maneuver
CHATTER
When the snowboard vibrates unnecessarily. Usually this happens at higher speeds and through turns. Racers are always trying to reduce chatter in their boards so they can stay in control. (by Jason Dow)
COLORADO SLIDE
Coming to a halt by sliding your board between someone else's bindings, intentionally or otherwise.
CORDUROY
When a snowcat freshly grooms a trail it will leave a finely ridged surface. Corduroy is usual very nice for laying out clean turns. (by Jason Dow)
CORNICE
A sudden drop-off, usually in the backcountry. E.G. “ Wow! That was a huge cornice eh?”
CRAPTASTIC
Fantastically crapy. Examples: "the conditions on the Mt are craptastic." or "that craptastic landing wishboned my board."
CRASHTASTIC
this word is used when you observe someone who has completely beefed so bad that it is amazing that they are alive.
CRATER
A term used to describe a crash or fall. e.g. "He fell off the lift and cratered into a snow bank." (by Jason Dow)
CREW
A group of people you shred with. "We had mad crew shredding last weekend."
CRISPY
Used to define something that happened and was awsome -"That was stunt was hella crispy bro!" (also see Crunchy)
CRUISER RUN
What you call making a relaxed and mellow run on a fairly smooth trail.
CRUNCHY
A term used to describe something great, i.e., "The snow is super crunchy right now."
CRUTCH
A boarder who has a ski pole and pushes hisself/herself with the pole.
CURLING FIELD
when the slopes are so icy that they resemble a curling field. ex. "check out that kid shreding the curling field"
DANK
An expression used to describe awesomeness. Ex: that board is totally dank!
DECK
The top of both sides of the halfpipe where riders can drop-in or destroy themselves if they fail to carry momentum properly. ie. dude I just hit the deck and bailed backwards to the bottom of the pipe or dude just lean forward and lift your knees to get on the deck of the halfpipe.
DIRTY POOL
describing a really awsome run or trick EX. That 1080 air was dirty pool!
DOG TRAINER
A parent that has their kid on a leash to teach them how to snowboard.
DOINKLET
1. A word to describe someting that can't be described 2. Forign Currency. e.g. "Did you see the size of the DOINKLET'S?"
DOLPHIN TURN
This is making an ollie movement to change edges in a turn down the hill. Example: heelside nose lifts of snow first then heelside tail , then nose toeside lands and then tail toeside and so forth.
DRAGON
A term used for when a Ski/ Snowbaord instructor is leading a bunch of small children around that are wearing red or orange "please don''t hit me" vests. It is characterized as a dragon because from a distance, the line of red dots resemble a dragon. Usually, this word is only used when the Dragon is in your way, or your about to take out one of its kids.
DRIFTER
Beginner snowboarder who 'drifts' across the hill by side-slipping back and forth.
DROPPED A LOAD
Shaking the snow off your board while on a lift so it hits somebody below. "You totally dropped a load on that chick."
DRY SLOPE
A snowboard or ski slope that is not made out of snow and can be used year round in places that dont get very much snow.
DUST ON CRUST
Thin layer of snow on top of crusty snow (snow with ice on top).
DYKE BOARD
When someone is using a board that is too short for their height
ELGEURIAL (BFM)
It is an invert where the halfpipe wall is approached fakie, the rear hand is planted, a 360-degree backside rotation is made, and the rider lands going forward. This is named after Eddie Elguera.
EPIC
Anything that is totally awsome. e.g. "That jump was wicked epic", "That board is epic"
ETCHED OUT
When the opening take-off area for a jump, rail, or piece of equipment is cut into and tracks are left by the snowboarders edges when turning before the take-off or lip of the jump. (ie. that ride up to that jib is etched out like crazy, lets go hit some tables.)
FAKIE
Riding the snowboard backwards from a normal stance
FAKIE TO ASS
When attempting a rail or picnic table Fakie that you fall off rail or table and land hard on your ass.
FALL LINE
The route directly down the hill; it is the most direct path down a mountain.
FALLING LEAF
Beginner snowboarder that rides one edge horizontally, back and forth, the whole way down the slope.
FANCY PANTS
Some old fart of a two-planker that's wearing snowpants from the 80s - the one that's like hunting while skiing or making a hippy statement.
FEESH
Cool foreign dude from the Andes that pulls lots of hot chick with his South American charm.
FLAIL
A term used to describe riding badly and out of control. (by Jason Dow)
FLAMBOYANT WEEZY
What a snowboarder looks like after he has been drunk or stoned, goes off a jump, and hits a tree or pole at full speed.
FLUTE
A column of snow stacked on a terrain feature such as a rock or on a near-vertical slope
FLY-SWATTER
When you catch an edge and fall forward, slapping the ground very quickly and rapidly, often results in a 'whiplash' feeling.
FRAGGLE
Term for accident involving two snowboarders, when the boards entangle causing injury.
FRESHIES
The morning powder before other boarders or skiers have hit the slopes. USAGE: After realizing that you and your friends are the first people off the lift, "Woah, major freshies dude."
FRUIT BOOTER
A word used to describe a skier. EX: "Thst damn fruit booter cut me off!"
FS
Frontside (If you’re regular, spinning to the left. If you’re goofy, spinning to the right). E.G. “He did an FS 180.”
GAFFER
Skier or "tourist in the way with no business on the mountian". `nuff said...
GANGSTAR
A rider so on form that it is considered illegal to shame his fellow riders in such a fashion.
GANJALA RIDE
A ride on the gondola, during which the occupants partake of some kind bud.
GAPER
pronounced "GAY-per", an inexperienced skiier or boarder who attempts runs or tricks that they are not able for- ironically ends up with no injuries themself but causes everyone else to break bones.
GHETTO
Something that is very gross or crusty, i.e. "I lent my board to a mate and it was all ghetto when i got it back."
GNAR POW KILL
when youre slashin the gnar pow full on ( e.g. Kaley is goin gnar pow kill on Qualmie fo' real)
GNARLY
Wicked, awsome, cool. e.g. "That was gnarly."
According to tarn montagu, it could also mean something hard, e.g. "That's a gnarly drop."
According to tarn montagu, it could also mean something hard, e.g. "That's a gnarly drop."
GNARYLEBONE
For those of us who live in Marylebone london, but still like to rock sweet pow pow on our sick boards. e.g. "This slope is gnarylebone"
GNATS
Beginner, confused, selfish, or aloof Riders that sit on trails, usually in the middle and mostly to talk or Gape at the view.
GON-GUIPTOO
A Rider/Skier that has gone berserk in either a positive or negative way. Typcially when a Rider has pulled off a difficut feat or when a Rider/Skier has had enough and lashes out, usually at resort staff.
GOOFY
Riding with the right foot in front instead of the left foot which is the normal stance
GROMMET (GROM)
Another name for a small, young snowboarder. Especially one who is very "in" to snowboarding. (by Jason Dow)
HAIF
High Altitude Induced Flatulence aka - Mountain Butt The curious, and as yet unexplained, condition experienced when coming from sea level to a higher elevation
HANDSOME PANTS
Some dude with spiffy snowpants that's just been stomping it all day. e.g. "Way to stomp it Handsome Pants!"
HANDY DANDY
a person....(usually old and on ski's) ..... carving all over the place and cunttin people off left and right
HEEL TO HEELS
This refers to the action that happens when hopping backside 180s between the transition of turns, using nothing but the heelside edge of the board. This is typically more difficult than toe to toes because of the backside rotation.
HEELSIDE EDGE
This is the edge of the board that is closest to the rider's heels.
HERB
Short for Herbert, a bad snowboarder or skier. In particular a skier who cuts boarders up and can't do parelell turns. Good looking female boarders and skiers are exempt from bieng called herbs.
HIT
1. Park feature. E.G. “There are 23 hits in the park.” 2. To trick off a park feature. E.G. “Let’s go hit the rail.”
HOEDAD
The person you always see at the lodge or sitting in the parking lot with his board, but never hits the mountain EX: "That guy is a hoedad"
HUCKER
One who throws himself/herself wildly through the air and does not land on his/her feet. (by Jason Dow)
HUCKFEST
A gathering of snowboarders riding as hard and wild as possible
HUGE
1. A term to describe something (stunt, idea, trick, discovery etc.) that is big. 2. A term to describe something (stunt, idea, trick, discovery etc.) that is awesome, gnarly or insane.
JAMES BROWN
A trick done on the heel side edge of your snowboard across a box or rail (opposite of a micheal jackson)
JAPAN
In this maneuver, the front hand grabs the toe edge, the front knee is tucked and the board is pulled up and the back is arched.
JELLYBEANING
When you go down a run where you're not allowed, and you have to hike back up to avoid being caught by a guy in an orange coat and becoming kicked off the mountain. Example: Dude, it sucks that we had to jellybean it back there.
JIB
The act of riding on something other than snow, i.e. rails, trees, garbage cans, logs. (by Jason Dow)
JIMMY LEG
Describes a snowboarder in the “Dirty South” that rides with a stiff, strait front leg and kicks (jimmies) the tail with their back foot. From Jason “The Jam” Cataloochee Ski Mtn. Founded in 2005 at an AASI Level I Exam
JOEY
Someone who is a beginner skier/snowboarder and/or has a gap between his or her goggles and helmet. See Gaper
KARAHE
Someone or something that is barely tolerable. May also be used as an adjective to describe something that is barely tolerable.
KICKER
To build your own jump. "We built a sick kicker in the back country"
KILLA'
A homicidal maniac who boards with a knife in one hand. Hint: don't p!ss him off.
KINK
When riding halfpipes or other jumps, one may come into contact with various abnormal and not smoothly transitional surfaces. These kinks cause problems when trying to ride over them.
KOOKOO
Doing something that is a bit crazy but awesomely entertaining. e.g. a kookoo run, a kookoo move, "Did you see that man? That was kookoo!"
KRUNKED
Someone that gets so messed up they cant move for like 45 seconds. e.g. "That dude just got krunked on that 15-stair!"
LATE
A term used to describe incorporating something into a trick just before its' completion and landing, i.e. a Method to Late 180 would mean doing a method air and at the last possible second rotating 180 degrees and landing fakie. (by Jason Dow)
LAWN CHAIR AIR
To jump very high and then to collapse like a lawn chair upon impact.
LE MRCELLE/ LE GARY
To be an air dog who always asks the question, ou est le discotech?
LINE
The path you take, usually backcountry, or off the reg slope lay-out. e.g. "How was that line?"
LIP
The top of the jump; the part that is usually quite steep. E.G. "That's an insane lip."
LIPLAYER
A person who bails at the lip of the jump. E.G. “Hey! There’s a LipLayer.”
LIP-MOLE
This refers to a person who sits behind a lip of a large jump so you cannot see him or her until you are in the air.
LOCKDOWN
When a rider definitely lands a trick to do his skill level. eg. "yo he's got that trick on lockdown, there's no way he won't stick that".
LOTTOEY
Rich person, often with really, really really, really expensive stuff. E.G. "That lottoey can't ride for beans, eh?"
LOUNGING POSER
The guy or girl that walks around the Resort Hotel taking advanage of the free internet Wi-Fi hookup on his/her laptop, always in the lobby chillin, walking around at 2 in the morning to find someone to talk to, you always seem to see this person everytime you go in an elevator, walks around in the robe and slippers from their room(mostly the guys do this), and yet you never see them with a board or any gear. Eventually you start to wonder if this person even has a room! Quote: "Dude! That girl just sits there on Myspace for hours!" or "That guy is so lame, he thinks he's cool because he can "pull-off" the robe and slippers. It's really not a pretty sight.
LUMP
A landfill turned into skihill. It is very common in the midwest. Ex: "Dude when do we get off this lump and shred some mountain pow?"
MANUAL
To ride with the nose of your board elevated from the ground; wheelie. E.G. “That guy can manual the whole flat.”
MAX AIR PLUMMET
Get max air off a jump, go horizontal in the air, forget to land and do a face plant.
MEAT TORPEDO
A child between the ages of 4 and 9 years, on skis, with no concept of fear, speed or momentum.
MILAGS OR MILAGRO
A word used to describe something that that's really cool. The polar opposite of something that is uncool or barely tolerable (see karahe).
MOB
to go very fast down a hill or do something sick off a jump. or just to leave." hey lets mob down this hill."im gonna mob this kicker." dude im done, lets mob outta here". its an oregon thing. peacE!
MOGULS
The bumps on a hill, that are created from snow being pushed down the mountain.
MONKEY TRAIL
A little off-piste trail, often through the woods. E.G. “I hit a rock taking the monkey trail.”
MUNTJAC
A term used to describe a boarder who disappears off on his own, becoming elusive and almost unknown to the rest of the group.
NECTAR (NEC-TER)
Totally Sweet,Awsome Insane. "That Trick was so frikin nectar."
NO JOY
Borrowed from pilot slang, "Top Gun"- not possible/ no good/ why bother. e.g. Q-"What abot the lift?" A-"No joy- line is wicked long."
NOLLIE
To launch the board into the air as with an ollie except to do so loading the nose of the board instead of the tail to get the pop.
NOOB
New Boarder (can also be used to insult people). e.g. "That noob over there wiped out on the bunny hill!"
NOSE MANUAL
To ride with the tail of your board elevated from the ground; nose wheelie. E.G. “Can you pull a nose manual?”
OL' POPS
Old people on the ski hill, generally wearing the 70's neon one piece suits. Some guys bomb kickerz and do the the splits. Kinda weird eh?
OLLIE
The act of lifting the nose and tail of your board into the air at the same time. “That ollie was HUGE!”
ONE-FOOTY
Riding with only one foot in your bindings. E.G. "Did you see that guy take the box one-footy."
OSCAR
A person who has all the nice things such as nice board and nice outfit but sucks at snowboarding. They are really good at acting so they deserve an oscar.
PACK
A term used to describe a crash or fall. e.g. "He packed into that snow bank and broke his leg." (by Jason Dow)
PANTBINDER
A boarder who displays a cavalier attitude to their own survival.
PENGUIN SLIDES
Lie face down on the snow on a green or blue slope (red or black for the extreme penguin sliders out there). Press your belly into the snow and raise your snowboard up off the ground by bending your knees. Slide down the slope as fast as you can while looking like a penguin... The "penguin slide"...fun for all families!
PERPENDICULARITY
This is the degree to which a snowboarder maintains a stance that is always perpendicular to the snow surface. Imagine an upside down "T". Maintaining this image helps the rider remain balanced and in control of their snowboard.
PHAT
Used to describe how exceptional something is. "Phat Air" might be a really styled out trick as well as being "large", that is, very high.
PISTE (PRONOUNCED PEEST)
(Mostly) European word for a trail, slope, or a groomed run. Frence word meaning trail or track.
PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS
Long way of saying 'black lung,' or more correctly, 'silicosis'. Longest word in the English language. If you snowboard in coal mines long enough, you might get it.
POACH
If the Halfpipe is closed, or the powder field is roped off... and you rode it anyway... you poached it. (by Jason Dow)
POACH
To ride a snowboard in a ski only area and or ski only resort and not get caught by the red coats. Made famous by jake burtons request for video evidence of Snowboarders in Mad River Glen Vt, Deer Valley Ut, Alta Ski area Ut, and Taos Ski Valley Nm. JAke burton offered 5000 dollars for video of one of these being poached someone could win 20,000 dollars
POO ICE
A description of hard snow that might be dirty/ nasty, ect. ex: Man theres so much poo ice out there . Dang it!
POP
getting the push off the lip of a pipe or jump ex. "i didnt get the pop i needed to pull that trick"
POP TART
when you fall, and one side of your body is covered in snow, like a frosted pop tart. frontside poptart=front covered in snow. backside poptart=back covered in snow.
POSEUR
One who pretends to be something one is not. (by Jason Dow)
POWNED
Normally 1337 lingo: meaning to completely waste the competition or to pull off a big trick when someone said you couldn't. e.g. "That dude said i couldnt do a 360...well i totaly powned him!"
POW-PHOBIA
someone who doesn't ski or snowboard, or even hit the couloirs.
PRESS
To apply pressure to a designated point of the board (nose or tail) and elevate the opposite end. Ex. "I stretched a sweet tail press down that face".
PRICKS WITH STICKS
An insulting term used to describe an annoying skier or group of skiers.
PULLIN A PLAX
A person who is cruising down a run with no problem, and then outta no where he dirfs it all by his self. EX: Dude that kid just pulled a Plax.
PUNCH
Crashing bad. "He caught his toe edge and punched the jump."
RAD!
Something that is totally sick!! aka cool or awesome. EX. "Dude that trick was Rad!"
RAGDOLL
Bail that occurs most at high speeds. One will catch and edge (usually heel) that sends them carooning out of control, resembling the form of a ragdoll, as they descend the slope.
RAPTOR
This is a boarder who rides with his or her arms out, much like a tight rope walker.
RHINO FUCK
another name for the knuckle. "aww man i landed right on the rhino fuck" also a verb "that kid just rhino fucked that jump"
RINSE
A versatile term used when describing excellent boarding technique e.g. "Mate, check out that hot chick, she's on the rinse." or "Dude, you totally rinsed that 720."
RIPPIN FLAKE
coined in 2006 by Andy McPherson, rippin flake is a general term to describe all snowboarding. E.G> I've been rippin flake all week in Tahoe, brodal.
ROCHAMBEAU
This is a technique used at lineup by snowboard instructors to determine who is teaching instead of hitting the knee deep freshies.
ROCKY
A person obsessed with ollieing or bonking rocks. E.G. "Hey look, it's Rocky!"
ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOWS
A phrase used to describe when someone is caught off balance and they rotate their arms wildly in the air to try and recover.
RUBE GOLDBERG
A term to describe a huge combonatoiin of tricks. E.G. he pulled a Rube Goldberg
SALAMI SANDWICH
The ridiculously overpriced food at the lodge. i.e. "that food is so salami sandwich!"
SAUCE
sauce- realated to sliding on rails with style. ( we gunna sauce dem rails up tonight
SCHRIFF
to carve with style, head-turner i.e. "That guy is shriffing out there."
SCHWANK (PRONOUNCED AS SHU WANK)
Super; cool; awesome. e.g. "That phat 9 was Schwank"
SCOPE
To check something out. E.G. “We scoped out the landing before we hit the jump”.
SCORPIAN
Face plant so hard that your legs and you board hit the back of your head like a scorpian's tail
SCORPION
When you go to stop but your toes dig into the snow and your head flies forward. i.e. "That noob over there did the scorpion when he tried to stop."
SCORPION
usually starts with a face plant then your board and legs resembles a scorpion stinger
SCREWED
This is what happens to you and your board when a screw is higher then the lexion top sheet on a jib feature. This typically results in broken edge, and body.
SEAL BOARDING
Lying on your belly with the board held up like a spoiler (so you don't take off) and bombing down the slope. Works best where you know that the terrain's farily smooth.
SESSION
A name for a certain interval in which one snowboards. e.g. "That was a good halfpipe session, but the powder session was even better." (by Jason Dow)
SHACK BOOTER
A kind of jump consisting of a triangular prism of snow. E.G. “Let’s air off the shack booter.”
SHARKING TORPEDO
A crash when you know that it's going wrong, and you eventually let yourself fall to the ground.
SHITTER
to wipe out BAD and eat mad snow ex : dayum that dude just took a huggge shitter
SHLOBY
bigger snowboarder who thinks he or she can get mager air but really only get a couple inch off the jump...or beau mondeau
SHMOB
To wrecklessly control your vehicle or snowboard. e.g. "Let's shmob the new Caddy." or "This party sucks. Let's shmob."
SH'MON
Can be used as a verb or a noun. Verb = to go or move or come. e.g. "Wow! You Sh'moned that one." Noun = word used if you don't know what something is called or just can't think of it at the moment. e.g. "Could you pass the Sh'mon?"
SHRALP
To ride really aggressively; shred. E.G. “That guy sure shralps the park well.”
SHRED HEAD
someone who is really good at snowboarding but always shreds with people worse than them
SHRED SLED
This is another word for your snowboard. Example: "I've been ripping sweet pow pow all day long on my shred sled."
SHUT DOWN
Stomping a crazy trick, or crashing very badly. "Dude, you just shut down the park with that fs 720!" or "Man, he crashed so hard, he got shut down."
SICK
An expression used to describe something exceptionally good. (by Jason Dow)
SKATING
With front foot strapped in board, push with other foot then put it on stomp pad and ride....to the lift.
SKETCHING
The act of riding along precariously and near falling. (by Jason Dow)
SKETCHY
shaky, landing a small air or trick but meesing up the landing but not falling
SLAY
To pull an insane trick on a rail, or to grind or jib the whole rail. EX: I slayed that rail.
SLOPE(S)
another word for mountain. ex. yo dude are we headen to the slopes tomorrow?
SNAKE
A term used to describe someone who cuts in front of you in the lift line, or drops in front of you in the halfpipe. (by Jason Dow)
SNIP
Used when you have nothing better to say or when you can't think of a good answer. Example: "What are you doing? I'm just snippin'."
SNOW ANGEL
That really hot chick skier that you can't stand, yet can't stop checkin out.
SNOW BUM
Someone that eats,breathes,sleeps, and lives for snowboarding or skiing; lives in a shack next to the nearest resort to get on the slopes early and works in a boardshop to pay for lift tickets.
SNOW GUMP
Someone who passes themselves off as a snowboarder by submitting snowboarding terms to websites but really is just a sad, billy no mates who has dreamt his whole life of being cool.
SNOW SLAPPED
When another boarder/skier does a really big carve in the snow and you get snow on you.
SNOWBOARDIONARY
The official source of intelligence, language aids, lingo, terms, definitions, slang and things that make you SMARTER. Uh huh. You bet, eh?
SNOWING
It's a short way to say snowboarding. e.g. "Hey! let's go snowing!!!"
SOUTH SHORE BIRTHDAY
A beating. e.g. "Don't make me give you a SOUTH SHORE BIRTHDAY."
SPLATTIN
falling on the ground but not sliding much, just, KA-PLOP i.e. "Wow, dude, did u see that splattin that boarder was doin?"
STACK
To fall over quite badly, so badly it hurts.The word has crossed over from skating 'cos it normaly hurts more in skate parks.
STEEZ OR STEEZE
So much style. e.g. "Yo dude you had so much steez on that corked 9."
STFG
To Shred The Fu**ing Gnarr (see Shred) (see Gnarly) EX. dude we just STFG''d
STICK
1. Another name for a snowboard. 2. A term used to describe making a good landing. e.g. "He stuck a huge Method Air off of that jump." (by Jason Dow)
STICKS
Those funny looking things skiers ride on - usually look impossible to carry to the summit. i.e. "Dude, sticks are for those who can't ride with the boardin' possie."
STOKED
An alternate term for the word psyched. In other words, to be excited. (by Jason Dow)
STOMP
A term used to describe making a good landing. e.g. "He stomped that McTwist." (by Jason Dow)
STRAIGHT AIR
The absolute pinnacle of mankinds aerial achievements on a snowboard!
STUMPY
A person obsessed with ollieing or bonking stumps. E.G. “Hey look, it’s Stumpy!”
STUNTED
when some newbie falls getting off or on the lift and they stop it while you're riding it up
SUITCASE
A type of grab were you use your leading hand to grab the toe side of your board from underneath. Under forearm is against bottom base of board.
SUITCASE GRAB
You throw your leading arm behind you, and grab the toe side edge of your board from underneath. (Bottom of forearm is against the base of the board)
SWAG
Free gear or snowboarding related equipment; either won in a contest or in a competition
SWIFFER
When you pull two turns it opposite directions, and form the Swiffer "S".
SWITCH
To ride with the tail of your board in front; fakie. E.G. “He’s good at riding switch.”
SWOOF (SWOOFER)
when a beginner doesnt know how to carve. instead the bomb the hill. eg. THAT SWOOF ALMOST HIT ME!
TABLETOP
A kind of jump consisting of a smaller jump, then a large tranny and then the landing. E.G. “You can get insane air of the tabletop.”
TECH
To be hitting rails with really hard styles such as a tweaked out nose press or really cool style EX. Dang that dude was gettin tech up on that rail
TEEPEE AKA MOOMOO
A Rider, usually younger, that wears oversized t-shirts and hoodies resulting in a cartoonish look, resembling a teepee or moomoo.
TIGHT
A term used to express extreme joy. "That was tight."
TOE TO TOE TURN/CARVES
This refers to the action that happens when hopping 180s between the transition of turns using nothing but the toeside edge of the board.
TOESIDE TURN
Lift up front heel and press toe down, move knee over foot (back and shoulders follow), end up pressing all toes down.
TRAIN PACK
A really wacked bunch of skiers that are kind of cool but still a bit wack.
TRANNY
sloped part of a landing so you don't land in the flats. Its not a "Little ditch or empty space to gap." You want to land in the tranny, not jump over it. Gosh
TWEAKED
A term used to explain the emphasis of style in a trick. In other words, if someone "tweaked out a method" they would grab hard and create an emphasis of the maneuver such that their ankles or other joints may appear bent injury. i.e. "He tweaked his ankle." or twisted to a maximum degree. (by Jason Dow)
WACK
Something that is not good. e.g. "It's pretty wack that my board broke in half." (by Jason Dow)
WARBLE
a large chunk of snow on which one ollies, spins on top of, and rides off.
WARPED
Pretty bumpy, wack or kinked surface/terrain. Very unpleasant to shralp or shred.
WASTED
getting sprayed with snow when someone stops right near you. i.e. you just got wasted...i wasted that dude so bad.
WAY OF LIFE
Semi-interchangeable with lifestyle. This is a more accurate definition for how board riders see the sport and life.
WET RIDE
Liven up your chairlift by taking a piss off the side. It's harder than it sounds but very rewarding. When taking a wet ride, consider the wind direction and watch out for the golden spray.
WETCAT
This refers to Todd Richard's signature pipe move - an inverted aerial where the rider performs a 540-degree rotational flip. Then, an added flat spinning 360-degree rotation is thrown, making the completed rotation of 900 degrees.
WICKED
this word is known throughout the country as evil but here in Boston, it's used as awesome, cool, or sick.
WILDERBEAST
someone who cannot board and just takes up space on the mountain -that wilderbeast is just a waste on this mountain.
YARD SALE
When a boarder (or skiier) bails so hard their hat/goggles/etc go flying. "Did you see that gnar yard sale?"
YARD SALE
Bad spill that strips you of your hat, gloves, goggles, glasses, backpack, etc.
YARD SALE
when someone looses everything after a wipeout "Dude! check out that major yard sale."
YUPPIES
Some city people that think they can rip it up, but can't.
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