Get Certified
If you want to become a serious snowboarder, or perhaps a snowboard instructor, you should take a first aid course. It does you no good to have the first aid kit with you if you don't know how to use it. First aid knowledge can save your life or a friend's life when boarding back country or on any regular slope.
Understand avalanches and how to avoid them. Snowboarding is not a dangerous sport (well, not any more dangerous than skiing, or other snow sports, when done correctly and at an appropriate time. Do not try boarding terrain you are not ready for. Increase your challenge level at a pace you can handle.
Wax When?
Snowboard waxing should be done regularly to maximize glide and make it easier to turn and control your board.
- Wax when snow conditions change ¨C when the temperature drops or increases drastically.
- Wax anytime your base looks dry, evidenced by faint white lines or patches especially near the edges.
- Don¡¯t wax your board if it has been sitting outside or in the freezing cold all night.
- Bring your board indoors for at least an hour before waxing to prevent damage to the base and allow for the best wax absorption.
2005 Rossignol Snowboards
Rossignol Snowboards are looking great for the 04/05 season. The Rossignol team includes rippers like Jeremy Jones Snowboard, Travis Rice Snowboard, Hana Beaman and JF Pelchat.
The 2005 Rossignol snowboard lineup includes:
- Rossignol Decoy Snowboard
- Rossignol Premier Snowboard
- Rossignol Alias Snowboard
- Rossignol Legion Snowboard
- Rossignol Amber Snowboard
- Rossignol Jonas Emery Snowboard
- Rossignol Jeremy Jones Snowboard
- Rossignol RS Snowboard
- Rossignol Travis Rice Snowboard
- Rossignol Avalon Snowboard
- Rossignol Scope Snowboard
- Rossignol Sultan Snowboard
- Rossignol Zena Snowboard
- Rossignol Diva Snowboard
- Rossignol Sonar Snowboard
- Rossignol Mini Pro Snowboard
- Rossignol Mini Pro 2 Snowboard
- Rossignol Mini Diva Snowboard
- Rossignol Scan Snowboard
- Rossignol Undertaker Snowboard
- Rossignol Judge
- Rossignol Circuit Rossignol District
Drier is Better
Make sure the snowboard gloves you choose have a removable, washable liner. Just as you should wear non-cotton, wool or synthetic socks made to keep moisture away from your feet while in snowboard boots, so should you have snowboard gloves with a liner that performs the same action ¨C to keep your hands dry and warm.
You¡¯re hands will sweat when out on the mountain. If your snowboard gloves have removable liners, you can take these out and wash them so your hands will also be clean.
Feel Good
Key features of snowboarding apparel include a generous cut; tough, breathable fabric; zippered vents; and reinforcement at stress points. The generous cut of snowboarding jackets and snowboard pants allows for freedom of movement and provides warmth and protection.
Snowboarding can be tough on your clothes, so look for snowboard apparel with a tough, waterproof, breathable shell, and triple stitched seams, reinforced material on the sides of jackets, knees and rear of pants. Look for zippers that have zip-pulls so you can grab them and zip or unzip your jacket, pockets, or vents without removing your gloves or mittens.