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How to Set Your Snowboard Bindings

The set of your snowboard bindings creates your stance on your snowboard and greatly affects the way you ride. Play around with a few different settings and see what works best for you during everyday riding. You should also adjust your bindings, depending on the terrain you are riding. Powder snow and park riding, for example, require different binding sett… read more
How to Buy Snowboard Bindings

Choosing the right pair of snowboard bindings is an important decision that will affect each and every day you spend on the mountain. In addition to a board and boots, bindings are key snowboarding gear that you simply can't ride without. They keep your feet attached to the snowboard so that you can transfer your physical motion onto the board. While choosin… read more
How to Measure the Width of Snowboard Bindings

The width of your snowboarding bindings, known as stance width, is an important measurement to get correct. Too wide will strain your muscles and make the board difficult to turn. Too narrow will limit your control and stability on the board. Measuring the width of your bindings is therefore an important part of mounting them. While snowboard stance width is… read more
Cheap Snowboards with Bindings

Snowboards and bindings can be quite expensive, especially when purchased separately. However, many package deals are available, which are usually more cost effective. A snowboarder should be well acquainted with her own abilities and preferences before looking into purchasing a snowboard. Although the price is a deciding factor, it should not be the only o… read more
How to Install K2 Snowboard Bindings

For ski racers who grew up in the 1980s, K2 was the go-to company for gear. As snowboarding has grown in popularity, K2 has become a popular company for that market as well. K2 makes a variety of snowboarding bindings, including the Cinch and the Auto. Whereas installing alpine ski bindings is something best left to a professional ski tech because of the adj… read more

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Types of Snowboard Backpacks

Taking your snowboard into the backcountry is made significantly easier by backpacks specifically designed to carry them. With snowboarding gaining popularity, companies such as Dakine, Burton and Black Diamond have developed designs t… read more
What to Pack for Snowboarding Trip

Snowboarding trips are among the most difficult vacations to pack for. In addition to regular packing, which is enough of a burden, you have to remember all the equipment and accessories for snowboarding. Forget one thing--say, a glove… read more
Types of Snowboarding Jackets

Unlike snowboards and bindings, there isn't the same clear-cut categorization of snowboard jackets. You won't find jackets marked as "freestyle" or "freeride." There are certain construction characteristics of snowboarding jackets that… read more
How to Buy a Snowboard Package

Whether you put together your snowboard package yourself or purchase a package designed by a retailer, you should approach the purchase the same way. You need to make sure all of the equipment suits your needs, fits you correctly and w… read more
How to Adjust Snowboard Bindings on the Ankle

Snowboarding requires finely tuned equipment that fits just right. When it comes to bindings, they need to be snug but comfortable. If your ankle straps are too loose or are digging into your foot, you'll need to make an adjustment. read more
Get on a Ski Lift With a Snowboard

When first learning to snowboard, even getting upright can seem tricky, much less getting on a ski lift. Don't let that intimidate you. Getting on a chair lift or ski lift just takes a little practice and some nerve. Here are some tips… read more
About Snowboarding Boots & Bindings

There are three main pieces of snowboarding gear: snowboard, bindings and boots. Bindings and boots work closely together to give the rider full control over the snowboard. They are essential to turning, stopping and maneuvering the sn… read more
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About Mountain Boards

Imagine skateboarding down a mountain, or snowboarding without the snow, and you begin to have an idea what mountain boarding is all about. A burgeoning sport, mountain boarding is a great way of "surfing" a mountain when the snows are… read more
How to Snowboard With Mountaineering Boots

Mountaineering and snowboarding seem to have opposing goals. One is about ascending while the other is about descending. One is about endurance while the other is about speed. These differences are reflected in the equipment specific t… read more
How to Mount Salomon Bindings

Salomon is a gear manufacturer that offers a full range of snowboard bindings classified into two groups as of 2010: Authentic and Relay. Authentic bindings feature traditional binding construction while Relay bindings include a soft h… read more
How do I Install K2 Snowboard Bindings?

K2, based out of Washington State, produces snow sport gear and equipment. K2's line of snowboards and bindings are frequently seen on the slopes and require precise technique to install correctly to ensure safety and proper performanc… read more
How to Adjust K2 Bliss Bindings

The K2 Bliss is a snowboard binding, designed especially for women, to hold your feet in place with toe and heel straps. Bliss bindings use a tool-less adjustment process for ease of use on the go and slopes. K2 uses a proprietary Asym… read more
How to Undo the Ratchet Latch on a Flow Snowboard Binding

Flow is a complete snowboarding company, manufacturing boards, boots and bindings. Flow was the first to develop a binding that combined the ease of use of a step-in binding with the feel for the board that's common with a traditional… read more
The History of Snowboarding Jackets

For many years after the creation of the first snowboard, people riding down mountains wore sweaters or light jackets. Over time, snowboard jackets have become wind resistant, waterproof, insulated, lighter and more breathable. read more

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