At the lip of the halfpipe the rider flips backwards into the pipe and rotates 720 degrees, landing forward down in the pipe. Haakon flipĪn inverted aerial where the rider approaches the frontside wall of the halfpipe while riding switch. Judges may reward riders for performing a variety of different grabs during their run. Common types of grabs include mute, indy, nose, tail and Japan. There are many different types of grabs, and they are based on which part of the board is being grabbed, which hand is grabbing, how the grab is being done, etc. This exhibits control over the trick, which judges want to see, and adds to a rider’s personal style. The way a rider grabs and holds their snowboard with their hand(s) during a trick. GoofyĪ stance in which the snowboarder naturally rides with their right foot forward. GapĪ part of a trick where a rider jumps over some part of the rail and either touches the rail on the end or lands on another rail. If a snowboarder rides straight down the halfpipe, this is the side of the halfpipe that would be in front of the rider. After the first 90 degrees of the spin, the rider will be facing downhill. In slopestyle, the rider approaches the rail feature while facing toward it, typically using their toes to jump onto the rail. Frontside airĪny air performed on the frontside wall of a halfpipe. The area in the halfpipe between the two walls. A snowboard stance where the toes point outward on both bindings.
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