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Snowboard Glossary
Definitions of snowboard slang, freestyle, and board construction.
- Half cab search for term
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It is the Freeriding
version of the Caballerial in which one rotates a frontside 180 from fakie to forward off of a straight jump. - Halfpipe search for term
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Built with snow, a halfpipe is a vertical U-shaped structure used in freestyle snowboarding. Like a skateboarding halfpipe, riders use the opposing walls to get air and perform tricks as they travel down the fall line of the slope.
- Handrails search for term
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What snowboarders slide and grind on, usually found in the terrain park. Also found on the street.
- Hard boots search for term
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Similar to ski boots, hard boots are rigid and made from hard plastic. Hard boots
are used with plate bindings. They are typically used for carving and racing. - Heel edge search for term
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The edge of the board closest to the riders heels.
- Hip jump search for term
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A big jump where the landing is located on one side of the jump.
- Hit search for term
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Another name for a jump.
- Hole patterns search for term
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The layout of holes on the top of a snowboard, through which the bindings are fastened. There are one, two, three, and four hole patterns. Four hole patterns are the standard.
- Hucker search for term
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One who throws himself/herself wildly through the air and does not land on his/her feet.
- Hypothermia search for term
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A life - threatening condition where the body temperature of the person drops dramatically below normal.
