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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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haakon flip

Sports; Snowboarding

This is a Half-pipe trick that has the rider approach the backside wall fakie and then rotating in the backside direction while at the same time going upside down. Gnarly, dud.

half-cab

Sports; Snowboarding

This is the freeriding version of the Caballerial. It consists of a 180-degree rotation from fakie to forward done off of a straight jump.

half-pipe

Sports; Snowboarding

This is a U-shaped trench with walls of the same height and size on both sides. It is used for performing freestyle tricks and it looks like a drainpipe that has been cut in half length-wise.

hand plant

Sports; Snowboarding

This is a half-pipe trick that has the snowboarder doing a handstand on one or both hands.

hard boots

Sports; Snowboarding

These are stiff boots that are similar to alpine skiing boots that are designed for carving and racing. They are made for precision and performance.

hardpack

Sports; Snowboarding

This is hard, almost icy snow. This kind of snow lends it self to fast skiing / snowboarding conditions.

head wall

Sports; Snowboarding

This is the flat area on a hill where a road is cutting across a ski run.

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