Adam’s Apples #10 Take a bite of snowboarding knowledge
Hey, my name is Adam Bowcutt and I am a snowboarder. Welcome to this week’s tasty round-up of snowboarding blog posts, articles and forum topics from around the world.
Begin your path to park progression
Snowboarding can take many forms. The extent of its creativity and progression is only limited by our imagination. It’s amazing what can be done on a snowboard. An increasingly popular part of snowboarding is park riding. Many resorts across the globe allocate a good chunk of time and money on developing their terrain park. They cater for the strong need of riders to launch themselves off a jump or slide a rail. Common sense and knowledge can help keep freestyle snowboarding fun and safe. But, where should you start?
Get acquainted with park riding HERE courtesy of ezinearticles.com
Imagine a city full of park
A quality terrain park can draw the discerning park rat to a particular resort. Riding a reputable park compared to a lame one can be like the difference between fine dining at the Ritz or chomping on a burger at MCdonald’s. Quality is important. Some parks are kept in pristine condition by a passionate park crew. Others are simply left to deteriorate due to lazy park staff or lack of resources and funding. A safe, fun and progressive terrain park can create good times for snowboarders wanting to push their freestyle skills. At the highest level Park City Mountain resort, training ground of double Olympic gold medalist Shaun White is an example of venue providing a top quality terrain park. It has certainly served Mr. White well!
Read more HERE courtesy of RideUtah.com
Where to park & ride ?
Choosing from the many terrain parks dotted around the world can be a tough decision. Shall I go somewhere with a perfectly shaped pipe but with limited box or rails features ? or, opt for a resort that has a plentiful rails minus a halfpipe ? It’s difficult enough finding the right mountain at the right time with good snow conditions let alone one with a progressive and well kept terrain park. Perhaps find some help in the form of a park guide that will advise you on the best spots to get your freestyle fill.
Check out some top parks HERE via MySnowParks.com
Easy style it
It’s all good and well choosing your ideal terrain park to shred. However, it’s in every body’s interest to learn about and practice terrain park etiquette and safety. ‘Smart Style’ is an easy to follow guide to riding a park safely. A simple example is ‘look before you leap’. It may seem obvious to scope a jump out before you hit it, but it’s pretty impressive how many park users will hit a jump their first run through. Consequences of this can be tragic. Season ending injuries can be easily prevented by listening to ‘Smart Style’
Read more HERE courtesy of TerrainParkSaftey.org
Developing and mastering your skills in the terrain park can be very rewarding as well as extremely fun! However, before you step out of your comfort zone it should be a priority to be safe and courteous in the park. It’s not just for advanced freestylers, but also for complete park beginners. We all have to start somewhere, so to keep terrain parks fun for everyone get smart and easy style it.
Check back next week for more
