Tips & Tricks

Below is a list of the most important Tips & Tricks that any new, intermediate, and expert riders should know. We also encourage you to help others by posting in the comments box below and we will add them to this page.

1. Bend your knees and keep your back straight.

2. Figure out which leg you are more comfortable having in the back. Forget all the tests you’ve read about and just get a feel for it, so don’t forget to get a board with bindings that easily rotate.

3. Wrist guards, helmet, and butt pads will be your guardian angels.

4. Watch others on the slopes (preferably the younger riders, because if they can do it, then surely you can).

5. Make sure you get a properly waxed and tuned board (and make sure the bindings are screwed on tightly). Some resorts have a bad habit of not regularly doing this and you wouldn’t drive a car that was leaking or had faulty breaks.

6. When buying goggles or helmets, make sure you try them both on at the same time. I bought a pair of Oakley Wisdoms only to find out later that they were too big (or my helmet was too big, depending on how you see it) for my helmet. I spent two seasons suffering from an uncomfortable goggles/helmet setup.

7. Riders just starting out should stay away from super stiff boards, because they will only make the experience all the more frustrating and difficult.

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