5 Hacks That Make Snowboarding Easier 

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Hey! Rockin the same stratas for this year, how are they doing for u so far?

What about us older dudes that are getting back into Snowboarding 🏂? My first board was a Generics (red/yellow) that I bought in Germany 🇩🇪. Any pro tips for buying new gear, etc?

Hack (1a) make sure you get an outside seat when loading the lift so you have the room to have your board sideways on the lift.

Classic 👍

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How about your riding!?😂

@@ClosestNearUtopia Actually, just got back from Keystone. Ive been making some good progress. Went down a blue on purpose today lol. Still getting up like champ though.

@@creekboi7 sounds great bro! Good to see progress💪 are you ready for some freestyle and get even more board feel? Its the way to go imo, atleast until you can do something at the park;)

Great hack about getting low!

Yup! Also don’t skip leg day in the gym and getting low in corners powers you out

@@jeffstewart4162 big fact I went my 2nd time last week and didn't get low bc I was in my head the whole time lmao but my first time I was low and some how shredding toe side and heel but this time only heel because I wasn't low enough

@@kiiiizy omg me too! I slayed the first trip and the second trip I was trash! I think you’re right about getting into your head and not staying low.

This is one I need to do more!

I suggest to always go switch whenever in a non chair lift, especially if your doing them multiple times a day, strain will balance out with riding, giving rest to pain whenever in the other stance.

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in the Alpes in chairlifts you have some sort of a foot peg, that helps a lot to rest your Snowboard on.

Excellent!! This concerns me every year, but I’ve asked and nobody had a solution. I’ll try your advice

Funny, penguins can't fly. Only when they're on a snowboard.

Skiers can come in handy

Good advice!

Hate crossing tails hahaha

I'm riding goofy and I prefer to be on the right side of the chair lift because I don!t want people behind my back

​@@le_chou_fleur8470 same. regular rider and I always aim for left side of chair lift.

Same here! In Europe we've only seen a few chairlifts that didn't, but luckily they were short 🙂

I use this the most regardless. Great tip.🤙

I never thought of that I just had to deal with the pain

Whatever works best!

When you're digging your heel edge in make sure your nose and tail is level across the slope.Once you put pressure on your foot which is already strapped in and if you feel it sliding readjust your nose higher or lower to level the board up.Take your time and practice........

i do this!!! Good advice very easy

Happy to help!

Thank you!

Awesome! Have fun out there!

Awesome! Flows give you that quick entry!

My wife just got me some flow bindings for Christmas (yes, I know it’s now Xmas yet. We’re bad at this, but good at marriage) Those things are fantastic, I saved so Much time at the start of the runs. I love ‘em

@@justjuan589 For real. At the top of every one I pass probably the 2-3 chairs ahead of me while they are sitting on the ground strapping in. I love it.

Awesome!

Haha! Or your neighbours ski

Will make one! Check out the “shorts” section. Think there’s one there.

How's the weight loss going? Your post was 9 months ago. Should be at least half way through your goal. I'm here to check up on your determination 😂. Remember, just a few lbs a month will still do.

I did tried all five and it was great. It does help getting more out of the day.

Haha, that’s a good one! What’s your home resort?

Can you give them to me?

Step ons is the universal hack!

@@SnowboardProCamp i approve of this message 🤣🤣🤣

100% love being able to have “both”feet attached to the board when there is no foot bar. Then take it out right before getting off. Flow style entry for the win.

Shout ouut to yo crew

It was sketchy!

Any ones I missed?

@@SnowboardProCamp Here are a few that I could think of, but they are a bit more situational. I think you got the main ones, especially the chair lift thing. That is a huge tip to learn that I am always sharing with people! -Tapping heel to get heel back in boot before tightening them -After first tightening a boot, squat a few times then re tighten boots (works best with boa but other lacing can still benefit) -Flipping board over when you want to put it down (if someone is injured on the other side of a roller, you can do this with the high backs up to have it lean at an angle at the top of the roller to make sure people don't run into the injured person until patrol gets there -Using a board to help pull yourself up when hiking steep powder (highback loops become handles to pull) -Use a car snow brush your board before throwing it in your car

@@bunk88UNH i just used a snow brush the other day and thought i was a genius!😅 here's one I thought of: put your strapped-in leg on top of unstrapped knee and hold back of base plate....I can never do any one position for a full chair lift ride and this one just changes it up a bit. Ive never seen anyone else do it for some reason. You can also just rest the board on your shoulder in this way...or hug it. 🥰

Awesome!

Hard to say without watching you board. But, when I see people with this issue they are often doing something called counter rotating. Also you will need speed to carve so if you don't have enough speed it's difficult to change edges. Practice flat 360 spins on a green for edge control.

don't do that in Austria, you might get in trouble with the lift boys

For safety reasons you shouldn't do that...

@@schteff4396 it's not really dangerous at all. Just be reasonable with it

Thank you!

I like it a lot! Comfortable and light weight. I wish it had a couple more pockets though.

I would check the manufacturer's guide lines. You should go with your weight, not how tall you are.

@@insomniacs0 ok

Depends on where you are. In Michigan, there's not one ski lift with a foot rest bc they don't call for it. It's like a minute ride at the longest for most of them. These tips are helpful for beginners for sure, but not for someone that's been riding for 5, 10, 15, 20 years. You figure alot of this out within the first couple years and he knows that obviously.

Good advice!

Good point!

Do you mean as in ruining the coating?

You might be leaning forward with your upper body while leaning your lower half & board back. That counterweight can knock you down. I've done that a couple times this season & fallen hard onto my butt and I think that's why it happens! If you lean your weight with your board you should stay balanced

at least that's the theory , thanks for the hacks