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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

layback handplant

Sports; Snowboarding

This is a 180-degree handplant using a frontside rotation while the rear hand holds the wall lip behind the takeoff point.

lead foot

Sports; Snowboarding

Refers to the foot closest to the front of the snowboard.

lead hand

Sports; Snowboarding

Refers to the hand closest to the front of the snowboard.

leash

Sports; Snowboarding

This is a safety strap that connects to the side of the front binding and boot. It keeps the snowboard from being separated from the snowboarder.

crud

Sports; Snowboarding

A negative term used to describe heavy, thick snow that is uneven in consistency and depth which makes for difficult maneuvering.

cruiser run

Sports; Snowboarding

Describes an easy or a fast run on a smooth slope.

crust

Sports; Snowboarding

This is a hard layer of snow that is on top of soft snow.

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