5 Hacks That Make Snowboarding Easier

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In this video I've got five snowboard hacks that will make your day of snowboarding easier!

[creekboi]

*Hack 6:* the more you fall the better you get at getting up on your heel edge. I'm a pro at getting up now. Don't ask about my riding though.

[oolong]

I had to learn all of that on my own. Trial and error I suppose. My #6 is when things get sketchy and you' think you might fall, get lower on your board. Makes it harder to fall, and when you do fall it hurts less because there's less distance between your butt/face and the ground and sometimes if you're tucked in you can just roll right back onto your feet without stopping.

[LaggerSVK]

yes this penguin walk is great and need to learn. I once saw a really good snowboarder who was basically flying with the penguin.

[hookah]

2:23 being worried about gettin wet just sitting in the snow, when I'm about to deepdive the snow when I eventually catch the edge. thanks for advice ;)

[masondixon]

Tip number 1.5: learn how to push and ride switch, so you can go up the chairlift in your regular stance and switch stance equally. This reduces the cumulative strain that can build up on one leg and cause overuse injuries if you ride say 50+ days in a season.

[ronmurphree]

And when riding the chair, if you’re riding goofy foot, get on the left side of the chair. For a regular stance rider, get on the right side. This will minimize crossing the tails of your boards

[cadenwww]

That thumbnail helped a lot! I have been trying to board with my knees on the ground and i finally figured out that i needed to stand up👍

[jhendra]

Moral of the story.... snowboarding isn't for the obese. I'm a 270lbs guy and consider myself an intermediate rider (blues and some blacks). Hard to strap while the belly is on the way lmao. To eliminate strapping up while standing I ended up getting rear entry bindings (flow nx) and it made life so much easier ;D. Life goals to lose 50lbs by year end lol. Keep on shredding!

[cristianomurbachpires]

🤯 We Brazilians have no snow so we pay a lot to travel to a ski station to get there and just fall after fall hahahah this video help me a lot. I hope next time I do better.
Grettings from Brasil!

[brentlanyon]

Great tips!
#2 - wearing a butt pad keeps me bum from getting cold, although I almost always stand when putting my back foot in the binding. Also helps when stopped and waiting for the rest of the group if you're riding with friends that may be a bit slower. Also, when making a shelf, always make certain you aren't spraying somebody else with the snow you're moving around. ;)

[noctis]

Yesterday was my first day of snowboarding. I loved it. Even if your hot, wear a layer. A long sleeve compression shirt would’ve made today much more comfortable as I am now sunburnt. Up to my elbows and all along my face

[Lukas-drvo]

Hack 6: When beeing unstrapped with the backfoot and you need to cover some distance -> Instead of skating with the backfoot on the frontside edge, simply skate on the backside edge while placing the weight on the heels of the front foot. much more efficient and faster

[ewaen]

I just realised that not all chairlifts in the world have some space to rest the board. In Spain every single one has it and its a huge relief cause there are very long lifts

[citrusmilo]

I knew a few of these already, but great to see the refresher. I'm a big fan of putting in while standing up, so I routinely dig a little shelf where I can stay still for a few moments. Thanks for the great video!

[chenanigans]

Hey I did that first hack instinctively all on my own today lol. I was riding with my instructor and I was like why you just letting it dangle 😆 it's so much more comfy to rest your board on the other foot! Then after that the rest of my genius instincts fell all down hill, literally 😆

[mindfulmagician]

Thanks for the tips! My nephew had a really hard time getting up last year because he had a bit more weight in the trunk, if you know what I mean :P Will definitely try. Also, I'd recommend you to put time stamps in your video so it's easier for people to scan through and go directly to the part of the video that would be most helpful! These types of videos will be watched multiple times for sure!

[PaulJurczak]

Re tip #1. Resting the sharp edge of your snowboard on the boot will destroy it with time. I have a pair of K2 boots to prove it. Use the rear part of the bindings for this purpose.
Ha, ha! I should have listened to the end before posting. Good advice.

[eazydp]

I switched to Flow bindings and that changed the game for me, especially for Midwest snowboarding (lots of short runs). A few seconds on the top of the hill, back binding up, you're rolling. Almost parity with the skiers.

[bjorn]

that knee pull is one to remember ! Thanks!

[AeroAstro_]

Recently I’ve started just slightly digging my heel side edge downhill to strap in. Apparently I can’t make the shelf because I always end up sliding away before I’m completely strapped in 😂