| 1. Height | | | | control you need to direct you're board. Snowboards |
| There are 3 different heights of snowboards; short, | | | | and Gear [ |
| medium and long. A short board will come somewhere | | | | 3. Type of snowboard |
| between you're collar bone and you're chin. Short | | | | Before you purchase a snowboard you will want to |
| snowboards are easy to ride on; so many people | | | | decide which type of board is right for you. There are |
| prefer them for learning on. Short snowboards are | | | | three types of snowboards, which are freestyle, free |
| also great for people who like to do a lot of tricks. A | | | | ride and free carve. Freestyle is the most popular type |
| medium board will be anywhere between you're chin | | | | of board today. Freestyle boards are great for doing |
| and you're nose. Intermediate riders prefer medium | | | | jumps, tricks, rails and half pipes. A freestyle board is |
| boards, but so do certain advanced riders who like to | | | | relatively short, and made for soft boots who are |
| ride on different types of terrain. Long boards will be | | | | designed specifically for doing tricks; most boarding |
| from eye level to above you're head and are used by | | | | competitions are based around the freestyle board. A |
| advanced riders who are looking to get a lot of high | | | | free ride board is perfect for people who like open |
| speed carving. Long boards are excellent for deep | | | | terrain such as the mountains, trees and powder |
| powder snow and mountains. | | | | shoots. Free riding is where the pros show what they |
| 2. Width | | | | are really made of. Free ride boards are generally |
| The width of you're snowboard will relate directly to | | | | longer than freestyle boards, but they also use a soft |
| the size of you're feet. If you're feet are long you will | | | | boot. If you're not sure what kind of boarding you |
| need and wide snowboard, if you're feet are small you | | | | prefer or if you like doing everything, this is a great, |
| will need a narrower one. When standing on a board, | | | | versatile board for you. Free carve boards are often |
| you're feet should meet the edge of the bored or | | | | overlooked in the world of snowboarding. Specifically |
| you're toes should only hang slightly over. If you're feet | | | | made for speed and carving, these boards use a hard |
| are hanging off you're bored, you risk the chance of | | | | boot and a long stiff board. Used on packed snow, |
| you're boot catching on the snow while you ride. As | | | | there is generally little or no jumping involved in this |
| well, if you're feet are much too small for you're board, | | | | style of boarding. This is a popular Olympic sport in |
| you are not going to be able to get the amount of | | | | which the riders swing around flags or poles. |