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Hurling yourself down a mountain on a snowboard is more than exciting When you can snowboard without falling over you will definitely look really cool on the slopes Throw in some awe inspiring jumps and turns and you are set to impress The Joy of Snowboarding FE What is it that makes snowboarding so popular This snow sport is super fun from the moment you first strap a board to your feet A learning at first you will spend most of your time falling over But if you find some soft snow and do this with friends even falling over can be a good time w A gentle slope like this improving soon you will learn to turn pretty one is great for learning As the board slides in an easy zig zag across to snowboard the slopes the excitement will bring a big smile to your face showing off when you are really good you will be able to do jumps or carve through deep powder The feeling of speed makes you feel like a snow borne rocket man or woman This is one extreme sport where as many females as males take
Snowboarding World You can snowboard anywhere there is snow Some dedicated riders follow winter around the world spending December to March in Europe or North America and June to September in South America or New Zealand Others trek to icy glaciers in the middle of summer to get their boarding kicks After just a few weeks of learning you could be pulling aerial tricks like this one o Top Three Snowboarding Movies The Haakonsen Faktor made in 1999 so a little old this film features legendary Norwegian rider Terje Haakonsen Shaun White see page 13 says this is his favorite sports film ever Neverland this 2009 film has some of the best freeride sequences and riders around as well as some amazing footage of urban snowboarding Lame ignore the title this winner of the 2003 2004 Snowboarder Magazine Video of the Year award is anything but lame UN M