back to the basics

Before you can learn how to snowboard, you have to get the right equipment. Specifically a snowboard. There are 3 different types of snowboards available in todays market. All go towards a different style of boarder.

But first we have to learn how to size our snowboard:

Now that we know what size to buy, we have to figure out what style of board. 

All Mountain

This style accounts for 50% of all snowboard sales in the entire business, clearly becoming the most popular. This is mainly because it can do anything, it's good for everything; halfpipe, terrain, and park.  This snowboard has a certain shape that makes it so that it is meant to be ridden one way and one way only, what I mean by this is that in All Mountain the tail is generally shorter and more narrow. 

Freestyle 

These boards are a bit shorter in length, wider, and love the terrain parks, rails, jibs, trash cans, tree trunks, and riding switch. This snowboard is very responsive which makes it the best board for beginners. Are not good for carving turns or cruising fast. 

Carving, Alpine or Race Board

Narrowest type of snowboard with strict confines that allow for speed. Worst type of snowboard for a beginner. Not good for tricks,they are mainly for carving and going downhill. 

sizing

board styles