5 Tips for Snowboarding in Powder
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In this video I've got 5 tips for snowboarding in powder. I think that powder riding is by far the my favorite thing to do on the mountain. If you've never been snowboarding in powder, I think these tips will give you something to work on and if you have ridden powder before these tips will help improve your current snowboard skills. - Sport
You are by far an amazing boarding teacher, and ya I usually board on ice so these tips are helpful for if I ever go around powdery hills
I really enjoy your vids. You could make a video about different grabs or about your gear at the moment. Keep it boarding
Thanks for sharing these tips! I recently published here a 3 minutes document on the challenge that powder recently put on me on a route that I was earlier in harder conditions very familiar with. There's also another video where I take that same run a bit over a year ago (titled World Snowboard Day 9 run 2) so that I gain adequate speed because the surface is hard enough. This recent powder situation that I documented was also such that a lot of snow got stuck at the bottom of the board. Hopefully taking some of this information into account next time when there are powder conditions will help to get forward.
Great Vid's man, absolutely helpful also for advanced riders :) 2 thumbs up!
Awesome video! lol I'm going snowboarding on Sunday and I'm so hype
My biggest tip would be, if you have to stop then don't sit down! It's so hard to get up again as you just sink
marthaf yeah I've gotten stuck by doing that
yeah! it's better to roll and get up on your knees/toes
I wish I saw this comment earlier
@@firesteelers it's just as difficult in neck deep powder. you should just stay on your feet no matter what if you want to have a good time.
Pirates of the Powder Exactly. I usually keep riding but lean forward a bit and squat down.
Awesome. I already use all the tips you told unless keep the height in the tail foot, now i know why I was always going down when I was really fast. Thanks Guys.
Riding powder is so much fun. I couldn't even finish a run due to the burn in my leg at first. It's one if my favorite things to do too.
you can always set your bindings back a tiny bit. Keep the same width just move them back on the inserts. Also having a wider nose on your board can help.
REALLY LIKE THESE GUYS...
You have saved me from the fate of drowning in powder and my body being found when the snow melts!! Thank you!!! :D
Hi Kevin! Awesome video! Thanks for sharing! I have one question about the pole that you were using here. Can you share what's this pole and how long is that? Because I'm planning to buy one and I'd like this kind cause I can see your whole body and your board as well. Hope to hear from you soon. Keep it up!
2:07 Best looking natural jump on the left side !!!!
Hey Kevin, what pants are those? Thanks for the tips!
instead of leaing back and killing your legs just set your bindings back a notch and boom same effect without the burning legs
then you cant ride switch you fool!
you can still ride switch... directional powder boards have off sett bindings and you can still ride them switch on a groomer....
but lets be honest, who fucking rides switch in the Pow, if you care so much about fucking around riding switch in pow, offsets bindings and/or directional board wont be stopping you...
you should make a trip to ak that where i live and i hardly ever get off my snowboard
and alyeska resort is a phenomenal place to ride just sharing some info
I'm going to snowboard the next few days' i'm so hyped.
Still hoping for new pouder :-)
This helped me at Brianhead Utah!
Where was this filmed? Looks amazing.
Would adjusting the bindings to be stance centered more in the back so the nose is more above the snow and more floaty help? always wanted to test but its 70 degrees in buffalo NY at the moment.
If you're just learning how to ride powder, the video is proper for a true twin centered stance setup in snow that's knee high or less. If you can ride switch in powder, you won't have to worry about burning your back leg at all, just hit a jump, hip, or drop and do a switch 180 every now and then to keep the back leg fresh. However, if the snow is higher than your knees, it's going to be harder to keep the tip up by buttering/leaning back and finding a solid platform to do an aerial 180 from so I recommend going to a directional powder board or powder specific setup to avoid issues of sinking and not having enough speed because you're going to be more focused on charging down the mountain with enough speed than leaning back when snow is above your waist but don't go switch while riding powder on powder specific setups or it will send you tomahawking with a few snow induced flips =) Whatever you do, do your best to avoid falling or letting the board sink to the bottom. Definitely avoid bulldozing/plowing a 2 to 3 feet deep trench line. I personally use a true twin centered stance in powder but I stay on the steep slopes where keeping the tip up is not a problem and ride switch a lot. The ability to switch and ride off in either direction is nice when coming off a jump or drop with a limited or occupied landing zone.
Every time I go for a little jump in off piste / backcountry, I land as I use to, land rear, and then front, but when the front goes down, it digs into the snow, which makes me do a combat roll. Any ideas? I love landing rear first, parks etc....
jus had my first taste of spring powder day, there was not anybody on the green I was riding ,. very hard to get speed , some areas were barely covered while others had at least of soft powder. took 4 runs and it was very difficult
Kevin - can you explain a bit more on step 2 - spraying snow? Is this just a question of turning or is there more to it?
hey Kevin would you mind telling me what kind of airblaster jacket it that?
Powder look so soft in the video . does the techie apply on hard powder too ?
Dude thanks I'm heading to go snowboarding right now and it looks like it's going to be a powder day
Powder looks so fun
Is there any tips for stopping in the powder? or where to stop or make a rest in powder?
Hi Kevin! What camera do you use?
weight over tail like tail press . Could I narrow bindings width that make more tail to press ? But all powder board use setback concept(less tail)? Why not using tail press concept(more tail to press)?
+Taryn Butler thanks that's good to know.
should we post a video or picture to enter the contest?
Two days ago I started snowboarding. My instructor taught me "falling leaf" on heel side then left. How do you work off of that? By the way your videos are great
I took lessons right away too and learned toeside falling leaf along with heel side. Once you can do both, you learn how to turn from heel to toe edge and vise versa. Once you are able to make a basic turn from one edge to another you can learn to link your turns.
Hey great tips, where is this place, would like to visit, thanks
its Whistler Canada
Tip number one: leave the twin board at home on deep days. Getting on a tapered directional board will blow your mind anytime there's over a foot of freshies.
Is it normal for my back boot to get way looser than the front boot? And how loose is normal for a boot to flex and stretch?
SnowboardProCamp I am sorry that this question not about snowboarding skills,
But where did you record that video? the place is beautiful :D I would like to visit it :3
hmmm, okay))
here on the east coast ice is nothing but an urban legend, although some folks say that if you follow the north star you can find the thing they call pow
can you please make a tutorial on how to not catch your edge or avoid catching your edge? Thanks
Aways keep the edge down the hill up? Or get a lesson?
Just always have an idea of what edge your on , or if your flat make sure that your balanced .
Also if you feel yourself catching an edge you can sometimes "jump" out of it to avoid falling
sunnyjason I would say its more so about keeping your weight on the edge you are on, rather than trying to keep one edge up.
Snowboarding is basically 100% about weight management, cause in a way it is the only thing you can really change (other than your mindset, to push yourself ;) )
A lesson would be good if you have never done any board sport ever. Otherwise if you have previous experience with any board sport, you could definitely learn without (a lesson still wouldn't hurt though).
This is my first year snowboarding, but I came from longboarding and wakeboarding, so I picked it up super quick without any lessons.
dont ride flat is a common one too
My friends have had issues all year snagging edges, one thing to checkout is your stance setup properly.
I have a problem about carving on my toe side I ride regular but I carve heel side then the way I turn toe side is I switch and make it my heel side if you have any tips could you reply i watched your carving videos and I have not had a chance to try out those tips so you may have already solved my problem but if you could reply that would be great I also have another question and I was wondering where you snow board at
Stop switching. Unweight the board and switch edge.
Just man up and try some toesides , eventually you will be far more comfortable and balanced on that toeside edge , even more comfortable than your heelside edge .
Where are you skiing?
Cool
People always told me that I need to keep my weight at my front foot at anytime while snowboarding, so I can make my turns. But you said in this video that holding your weight at my back foot is more recommended. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks! And sorry for my english :').
It depends where do you ride. If you ride on powder, this means big snow, you need to keep your weight at your back foot. If you ride on a landscaped slope, you need to put your weight on your front foot. I hope I helped you and sorry for my english! :))
Thanks a lot! Only one question, doesn't that make it harder to steer?
What do you mean? Harder if you put your weight on one foot?
Yes, exactly that!
At the beginning I think you will fell a little uncomfortable but with time you will get used to it
i am wondering if i shold change from ski to snowboard. is it wurth it?
Hell yeah it's worth it. It may be hard to pick up at first but once you've got it, it's the best feeling in the world.
Where is this ?
But how to find powder, since all the pistes are non-powder
Can you do a Video on standing up properly because I cant get up on my heel side i feel like im doing something wrong :/
Isn't that all about balance ?
Roll over to your toe side and then get up. Getting up on the heel side is much more difficult.
+100500!
Just want to mention here to Set back your bindings a Bit if you can, so you don't have to lean back as much.
weight on your back leg? how about getting a proper tapered board and setting your bindings slightly back.
what type of board were you using in this video?
i believe its a Burton Custom Flying V 2013
***** thanks!
rap padrigon Ofc man.
How to butter in powder!!
Whistler is the mvp
Wish I lived near a mountain...ontario problems...
Make a how to not look dumb with a helmet
step 1: get a sandbox helmet. step 2: ensure no goggle gap on forehead. step 3: enjoy looking sweet
If you don't have a local shop to mix and match it can be a pain, luckily I bought a helmet and goggles and tried the fitting about 3 times from online retailers until my helmet and goggles fit, no gap and low profile.
better look dumb with a helmet than smart with your brains coming out
Shiba Inus funny wearing helmets are in nowadays. Everyone rolls with one at the mtn
where did you get the footage for the video?
He recorded it himself....
Like at what resort? That powder looks amazing
He's canadian so I say whistler?
sunnyjason Yeah this is Whistler. but Canada has tons of other amazing resorts too.
what mountain is this?
Andy Mac Whistler-Blackcomb in Canada. The resort is actually two mountains. It is by far the biggest resort in north america.
I want to snowboard so bad, too got in Australia :(
go to new zealand, not far away and they have epic mountains for great riding!
There are ski resorts in VIctoria and NSW; so you can still snowboard in Australia.
What's the simbol in the back off your jacket? If I see you in the tracks I would press the simbol to see if you turn off. Hahahaha Every video I wonder what's it.
It's an Airblaster jacket.
KEVIN HOW SAD ARE YOU THAT VANCOUVER IS LITERALLY SNOW-LESS. I for one, am very disheartened.
You know this video would be very useful, IF THERE WAS ACTUALLY SOME FUCKING SNOW ON THE MOUNTAINS, OMIGOD Cypress Seymour AND Grouse are all on "Standby" There is absolutely NO snow, like WTF im royally pissed off at the weather this season, like holy shit.
THERES LIKE NO SNOW IN VANCOUVER THO
+Pascual unwichtig yes but I can seem to get it without my board sliding off below me
If your back leg burns at anytime on a powder day you need a longer board and wider in the waist. You really should have condition specific snowboards. I ride a 172 all the time. In the powder I can ride with even weight in the feet and out on the front on steeper terrain. Ole Kevin there is not that good of a rider and gives bad advice.
cant get past #1, Soo wrong skid'der board kids. STAY IN THE PARK KIDS!!!
Try getting a real board...
instead of leaing back and killing your legs just set your bindings back a notch and boom same effect without the burning legs