1. Lean back on your tail.
2. Throw your shoulders to the right or left.
3. Spin and don't stop until you want to.

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Next is the front side 180. This trick isn't hard if you get the steps right. You can do this on the ground or in the air. I usually do it in the air.

1. Approach the jump on your heel.
2. Ollie off the jump and twist your shoulders. (Look back at the jump, this will help you spin).
3. Land switch and ride clean (I suggest you learn how to ride switch before you do this trick).

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Last I'll teach you the 50-50 grind.

1. Ride up to the box or rail not on a edge straight on.
2. Keep still whatever you do, don't go on an edge or you will slip and fall.
3. Get off the rail and ride away clean.

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Here are some cool snowboarding clips

What is a skateboard? Is it just a glorified plank with roller skate wheels on it? Or is it a highly engineered device through which kids have reclaimed the urban landscape, bringing creativity and style back to the sterile asphalt spaces of sprawl? The basic elements of the skateboard seem pretty straightforward. A board has three parts: the board or deck, the wheels, and the trucks, which connect the wheels to the board, and allow the board to turn. The concave design strengthens the board and gives the rider more control of the board. You stand on the board, and their are no straps or stirrups to hold your feet to the board.

Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a snow-covered hill on a board attached to your feet by boots that have been set into a mounted binding. It is similar to skiing. The sport was developed in the United States in the 1960s and is now a Winter Olympic Sport. The first snowboard was actually a skateboard with no wheels. There are many different types of snowboards now, with the freeride, freestyle, and freecarve/race being the most popular.

With both sports, you should take precautions to prevent injuries. Always observe your surroundings. Look for that pothole in the concrete or the drop off on the slopes. Always wear proper safety equipment, such as padding or helmets. It is always important to have a friend with you to call for help, just in case. It is always better to be safe than sorry.

So which is better, skateboarding or snowboarding? Both can be as cheap or expensive as you want to go. Both can be very dangerous. Both can be fun, exciting, and thrill seeking sports. It is all a matter of preference which one you try.

A chemical gas engineer, Poppen built the first snurfer in Muskegon, Michigan out of two skis bolted together and a rope at the nose so the rider could control it. He built it for his daughter's birthday party in 1964. The invention soon became a hit in his neighborhood. After finding out that all of his daughter's friends wanted a snurfer he got the idea to sell it. In 1965, the snurfer was first sold to the masses. Sherman Poppen teamed up with Brunswick Corporation, a bowling ball company (Snowboarding History) and sold half a million units in the ten years that it was in production. The snurfer was to be sold for 10 to 30 dollars. After that the snurfer disappeared due to poor advertising, but many innovators saw potential in the snurfer and set out to develop it into a sport.

After sliding around on cafeteria trays, Dimitrije Milovich, another East coast surfer started to develop snowboards in his garage, and started what is considered the first snowboard company “Winterstick” in 1972. Throughout 1975 his Snowboards were mentioned in magazines like “Newsweek” and “Powder.” (The Beginning of Snowboarding). Dimitrije made many innovations to the snowboard like steel edges, and swallow tailboards. Due to lack of interest from the public and ski resorts not allowing snowboards, Winterstick went bankrupt in 1980. Even so, he helped change the snowboard from a small uncontrollable kids toy, to a controllable sport.

When Jake Burton Carpenter rode the snurfer for his first time he was 14 and it was down a golf course hill. He broke his thumb but was obsessed with the snurfer ever since. In 1977, after dropping out of college and getting stuck in a job he hated, Carpenter decided to start a snowboard company named Burton. Carpenter like Milovich made many innovations to the sport of snowboarding like foot straps for control and fins for stability. Burton sold his boards for thirty-eight dollars a piece, which was expensive at the time. Ski resorts, however, still did not allow snowboards on their slopes, so selling them was even more challenging. Carpenter discuses this in his interview with HP computers, “I remember going out to sell 27 snowboards and coming back with 29 because the shop had said nobody wants these take "em back.” (Burton for Your Business) Since then Burton has developed from a small company making snowboards in a garage to into the largest Snowboard Company in a world.

At the same time a championship skateboarder was developing snowboards on the West Coast. Just like Burton and Milovich. Sims and his friends changed many things about the snowboard. Sims and his friends borrowed skateboard technology. They developed what they called the “Yellow Banana” (The History of Snowboarding) which was a board made out of polyurethane with a carpet added to the top of a snurfer so it would stick better to the riders feet like a skateboard. It also had sheet metal attached to the bottom. After that he focused on skateboards, but with the help of his friend Chuck Barefoot, he returned to snowboards in 1977. Tom Sims named his boards the skiboards. Like Burton, Sims started in his garage and is now a large snowboard company.

The first snowboard competition was held in 1981 in Leadville Colorado. One year later, the first national snowboard competition was held in Woodstock, Vermont. Racers were clocked at 60 miles per hour. This started the creation of the first snowboard magazines like “Absolutely Radical” and the “International Snowboard Magazine,” and launched European competitions. In 1990, the “International Snowboard Federation” or ISF was formed. Finally, snowboarding was catching on and in 1998 after 33 years of development the snowboard was finally an Olympic sport. In 1998, there were four new events with men and women"s halfpipe with Gian Simmen of Sweden taking the gold medal in the men's and Nicola Thost of Germany winning in the women's halfpipe. Also there was men's and women's slalom. In 2002, slalom was replaced with a larger giant slalom and longer bigger superpipe (All… About… Snowboarding). Later in 2006, at the Torino Olympics a third event was added called boarder cross.

Since the first snurfer that Sherman Poppen built out of two skis for his daughter, snowboarding has come a long way. It's in the Olympics, there is a snowboarding tour, and there are 6 million snowboarders (The History of Snowboarding) and many snowboarding companies to satisfy the needs of consumers needs. Snowboarding has gone from an uncontrollable toy to a stable controllable sport.

Active exercise, such as snowboarding, burns energy, which needs to be replenished by food. This food can consist of just about anything that can be easily eaten on the mountain but foods which give a quick increase in energy, such as sugary foods, are best. Bananas and cookies or biscuits work well, as does chocolate if you can stop it from freezing.

Ratchet tool

A handy screwdriver on the mountain is no match for a dab of screw locking compound and a good turn off the mountain, however, there will most likely be a time where you find your bindings snaking slightly as they loosen. This can be easily solved by tightening them up with the handy ratchet tool that you remembered to stuff in your pack. These tools usually come with a range of bits to suit different sized screws, as well as a small spanner or two to allow adjustments to other parts of the binding.

Water

Snowboarding is a great form of exercise. What many people fail to realize, however, is that they are losing the same, if not more fluid through perspiration as when they exercise off the mountain. The reason they may not realize is due to the cold weather and the fact that as they perspire, the moisture is wicked away by the high-tech fabrics that they are wearing; as such, dehydration can be a swift and unexpected foe to your enjoyment. By carrying water with you on the mountain, you ensure that you can replenish your internal supply and keep riding for longer without becoming dehydrated. Many people carry water in a special water-pouch with a hose and bite-valve so they can drink without having to remove their pack. These devices are very handy but a bottle is just as sufficient. Ensure that your bottle or pouch is insulated to avoid the water from freezing.

MP3 Player

There is nothing quite like tweaking a tasty 180 tailgrab off a kicker or haring down a powder run with some music to augment the whole experience. Be it floaty electronica, hard rock or metal, laid-back hip-hop or just some classics, music will make your snowboarding experience all the sweeter. Load up your MP3 player with your favourite tunes, grab a couple of spare batteries and get shredding!

Sun-screen

Snow, being white, is a very reflective surface onto which the sun beats. The sunlight is reflected from the snow and straight into your face. Peaked caps aren't going to help you here. If you go out without sunscreen then you're likely to end up with, at best, "panda eyes" were your goggles have been and , at worst, nasty, sore burns on the parts that were unprotected. Either way, you're unlikely to be a hit with the opposite sex if you get skin cancer, so make sure you slap that cream on!

Lip-balm

Cold weather and biting winds are prevalent up on the mountain. Because of this, it is easy for unprotected parts of the body to lose their moisture as it evaporates. When they become to dry they can split and become painful. This is most pronounced on the lips and face as they are the most likely areas to be exposed. To counter this, it is a good idea to have a small tube or tin of lip-balm with you to ensure that your lips don't dry out and crack. Apply liberally and often.

Two-way radios

The best part of snowboarding, by far, is being with your friends. However, if you ride at a different speed to them or simply get a little lost, it helps to have a two-way radio to keep in touch. Cheaper units generally have less range so try to go for a set which states that it transmits the furthest; mountain terrain can be very vast in some areas. Another handy feature to have is a recharging station and rechargeable battery packs as this will circumvent the need to buy and carry lots of batteries.

Camera

There is no denying that mountains offer some of the best views in the world. Some stunning vistas can be captured just by having a simple point-and-shoot camera available when you go up the mountain. What's a holiday if you can't share your memories with others (against their will or otherwise)?!

Goggle wipe

There will come a time when your goggles will begin to fog up, leaving you peering through a thick fog of condensation and trying desperately to de-mist them without getting snow inside. There are sprays available to help in the fight against fogging but these seemingly come second to having a good goggle wipe and trying as hard as you can to keep your goggles on your face. Many goggles come in microfibre bags which are designed not to scratch the lens as you clean them. If your goggles did not come with such a bag, make sure you seek a microfibre cloth out and only use it for cleaning your goggles. Worse than fogged goggles are scratched goggles and lenses can be awfully expensive.

Salt

Although this may not seem like the most obvious choice of things to take with you on the mountain, it can have it's uses. It is essential if you are looking to build a kicker or jump to allow the slightly melted snow to mesh together and provide a sturdy structure off which to trick. It is also essential for ensuring a smooth run in so that the kicker can be hit cleanly.

• To begin, you should be sure to wear long underwear bottoms, a long-sleeve top, and socks. Synthetic polyester, or polypropylene material such as Capilene, Smartwool, Coolmax or Polartec, are good examples to have available in your closet. Cotton is not a good choice as it will absorb and retain moisture, and will contribute to keeping you cold, and at risk for getting sick.
• Then, be sure to wear a synthetic fleece, or wool, insulating sweater/jacket.
• Now you need to work on your outer layer (you should always have an extra jumper in case the climate turns out to be colder than you anticipated). You will need to make sure that your outer jacket/pants are wind and waterproof. Good pants will have an inner cuff, also know as a gaiter, that will fit comfortably over the top of your boots, keeping the cold and snow out.
• A hat, or helmet, is an important aspect of both protecting you (more so with the helmet) and keeping you warm. A friend of mine was snowboarding and took a bad tumble, resulting in a concussion. Protective eye-goggles are instrumental in minimizing the negative effects from the wind and sun.
• In especially cold temperatures, look into wearing a neck gaiter - which is a fleece tube, that you can wear around your face and neck to ward off the frost. Then, you need to add gloves/mittens - be sure you have done your research, and that you have the best insulating gloves possible for the weather conditions you will be going up against.
• You may wish to wear sunscreen so that you don't get burned by the additional sun exposure that you will be subjected to by the reflective snow.

Here is a good site to visit for supplies.

Firstly I want to say that I learned my front flip from the movie Mountain Lab, where they are going through the house and one of them frontflips of the box they set up. I have since done many a front flip and do them off boxes, jumps, rails, and ledges.

Below are the basic steps for your first successful frontflip:

1. Approach the box with a fair amount of speed; enough so you will easily make it to the end. This is best done on a short and wide flat box at first since they are wide and present no challenges.
2. Get on the box and ride it to the near end, maybe three feet or so from the end
3. Once here, quickly lift up your front foot like you are doing a really shitty tailpress
4. Slap your front foot down immediately afterwards and commit the hell out of the flip by:
   1. Angling your head like you are doing a cartwheel
   2. Slightly bending your knees
   3. Not losing hope in mid air

5. Once you feel yourself coming around, really bend your knees to absorb the harsh landing
6. Land, keeping everything stable
7. Ride away and later brag to your buddies

Here I am in mid nosepress, this is right after I have whipped my front foot down after my tailpress. When looking for obstacles to do this on, look for stuff that has a drop off of about this much. That way, you will be able to bring it all the way around.

Happy flipping!