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Snowboarding: Learning to Ride from All-mountain to Park [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 208 pages, kõrgus x laius: 210x180 mm, 100 b&w photos
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Oct-2009
  • Kirjastus: Mountaineers Books
  • ISBN-10: 1594852650
  • ISBN-13: 9781594852657
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 208 pages, kõrgus x laius: 210x180 mm, 100 b&w photos
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Oct-2009
  • Kirjastus: Mountaineers Books
  • ISBN-10: 1594852650
  • ISBN-13: 9781594852657
Teised raamatud teemal:
With millions flocking to the sport each year, snowboarding has become one of the of most popular winter pastimes. Written for the beginning to intermediate practitioner, "Snowboarding" focuses on the techniques of the sport, from park and pipe riding to boardslides and tail presses. This is the comprehensive guide to get you out on the mountain.
Acknowledgments 11(2)
Foreword 13(4)
Jesse Burtner
Introduction 17(6)
Gear
Boards
23(7)
Boots
30(5)
Bindings
35(3)
Clothing
38(2)
Accessories
40(1)
Preparing Your Equipment
41(11)
Snowboarding 101
The History of Snowboarding
52(6)
Basic Snowboarding Techniques
58(16)
Types of Snowboarding
74(8)
All-Mountain Riding
Understanding the Mountain Environment
82(4)
All-Mountain Techniques
86(16)
Park Riding
Understanding Weather
102(1)
Park Features
103(4)
Jumping in the Park
107(9)
Park Rails
116(13)
Pipe Riding
Understanding Transition
129(1)
Understanding Half-Pipe Design
130(1)
Understanding Snow Conditions
131(1)
Prepping Your Board
131(1)
Dropping In and Airing Out
131(1)
Pipe Tricks
132(16)
Caring for Your Equipment
Tuning Equipment
148(2)
Snowboard Prep and Repair
150(6)
How to Store Your Equipment for the Off-Season
156(5)
Fit to Ride
Biking
161(1)
Stretching
161(3)
Exercises
164(6)
Introduction to Backcountry Snowboarding
Essential Gear
170(4)
Better Safety Through Technology
174(2)
How to Prepare for the Backcountry
176(1)
Monitoring Weather Conditions
177(1)
Understanding Avalanches
178(6)
Helping Others in the Backcountry
184(1)
Means of Access: An Introduction to the Best Ways to Get into the Backcountry
184(7)
Glossary 191(6)
Index 197
LIAM GALLAGHER is an associate editor at Transworld Snowboarding. His photographs and writing have also appeared in Snowboarder magazine, Frequency, and The Snowboarder's Journal. He has been snowboarding for 15 years and lives in Oceanside, California.