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Snowboarding

Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive sport where the participant rides a board down a snow slope. The sport is involved in the winter olympics in several different specialized forms.

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Snowboarding

off piste

Sports; Snowboarding

Riding off regular trails.

off the lip

Sports; Snowboarding

A turn that is executed on the crest.

ollieing

Sports; Snowboarding

A method of getting air on flat ground with or without a jump. The snowboarder lifts their front foot and then lifts their rear foot while springing off the tail of the snowboard.

one-eighty

Sports; Snowboarding

The snowboarder rotates 180 degrees in the air and lands riding fakie. When riding in a half-pipe, the snowboarder approaches the wall going forward and rotates 180 degrees. The snowboarder lands ...

pack

Sports; Snowboarding

When a snowboarder crashes or falls.

tuck

Sports; Snowboarding

The same as in downhill skiing. The snowboarder gets into a crouched position to lower their wind resistance so they can go faster.

pipe

Sports; Snowboarding

This is a half or quarter-pipe shape that is carved out of snow.

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