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I like to jib around, hit jumps, rails and boxes, and when I’m riding the rest of the mountain I like to either…

Snowboarding and falling over pretty much go hand in hand. If you’re a snowboarder, whether just learning or trying to dial in a…

Hypnosis. Hypnotism. Surely these things have nothing to do with snowboarding? For 99% of snowboarders that’s probably true, maybe even 99.9%. But is…

Collisions on the hill happen. Two skiers, two snowboarders, a skier and a snowboarder, it doesn’t matter – the collisions happen. Sometimes there…

Video overview of Whistler snowboard parks – A while back, Snowboard Addiction produced the following video covering the parks that are available at…

Perhaps you’ve heard about how competitive sportsmen and sportswomen use visualisation techniques to improve their performance? Perhaps not? The power of the mind……

Snowboarding is about having fun, but we all like to improve, right? I know I do. If you’re eager on the progression curve,…

As a snowboarder, you start off as a beginner – but what’s next? Are you now an intermediate? And what does intermediate mean…

When you first start to snowboard everything is new. What gear do you need, how should you learn, which mountains should you go…

Riding powder is a lot of fun, not many people would disagree with that. However, it’s not easy at first. When you first…

Cat boarding is one of the ways that you can get access to un-tracked powder, out in the backcountry. The “cat” part of…

Unfortunately snowboarding injuries are common but following these 10 snowboard safety tips you can minimise injury whilst snowboarding. 1. Safety Gear Did you know…

What is “regular” and what is “goofy”? These terms refer to the orientation of a snowboarders body in relation to their direction of…

Why should you want to be able to ollie? Well, if you’re starting to look at some freestyle snowboarding the answer is obvious.…

The snowboard park can be a lot of fun – but it can also be a little daunting if you’re new there. Are…

There’s a definite, positive trend in the number of snowboard camps out there. There are more companies offering snowboard tuition to campers –…

Are you starting out with some park riding? Putting some time into riding boxes and rails? If so, here are a few things…

Is it ever ok to snake? 🙂 Snaking is a term that’s used to describe the actions of someone in a snowboard park/skateboard park…

Following on from the post last week, in which I suggested that it’s the freestyle snowboarders who can consistently get the most benefit…

Yoga is something that’s been on my radar for quite a while now, though there’s never been a big enough impulse for me…

This is old news, nothing new here, move along please. We’re over the skier vs. snowboarder debate, we all use the mountain together,…

What’s your take on the snowboard festivals that have staked a claim in the resorts around Europe? Snowboard by day and party at…

Have you progressed beyond beginner status such that linking turns is easy now? Perhaps you consider yourself to be in the wooly category…

I’ve been reading a few things recently about the cost of lift tickets – in some resorts a day pass can set you…

Not so long ago, I wrote a guest article for the AngrySnowboard – Are The Snowboard Parks In The USA And Canada Better…

Becoming qualified as a snowboard instructor is something that I’ve thought about quite a bit – instructing is good way to get a…

Choosing where to go snowboarding isn’t always an easy decision. The combination of expense, a huge variety of resorts, and variable snow conditions…

This article isn’t going to give you specific spots in specific resorts – I haven’t been to enough resorts for that. And besides,…

What’s the obvious reason you ask? You snowboard because it’s fun. You really enjoy it. You love snowboarding! That’s the obvious reason –…