Falling on snow is a
bed of feathers com
pared to slamming
an concrete, but a
blindside tallgrab
ke Jon Boyer's
(top) is gear in any
medium. This ain't
no "crooked cop."
large transition
provides optimum
launch for Rich
Christian's (right)
high-altitude tailgrab
fakie. Photo by Scott
Needham. Skating is
the root of all snow
insanity, so boord-
slides are only
logical. Dennis
McGilluray (opposite)
gouges his P-tex
upon a log formation
at Breckenridge,
Photo by Bill
Thomas. Multi-pro
Noah Salusnak (for
right) bumps a box
at the Whistler bowl.
Photo by Nick
Adams. Sam Devlin
(bottom sequence)
bluntslides out of
China Creek bowl.
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TBH
90
BURTO
can comfort-
ably ride
forward or
backward.
Currently.
the preferred
stance is
somewhat wider and more centered with
the majority of snowboarders tearing shit up
with a centered 20" to 21" stance.
Applying flatland skate moves to a
snowy slope is called jibbing. Although the
name is lame, jibbing is like free riding, but
closer to downhill street skating. All stumps,
logs, rock ledges, fences and trees become
fair game. It's common to witness a pack of
snowboarders taking hits at a long wooden
railing or picnic table at a resort's mountain
lodge. But as in skating, the most appealing
terrain is usually a bust.
Both sports have seen an influx of hot
shoes pushing their way through the door
of professionalism with an arsenal of trick-
ery many fail to comprehend. As the years
unfold, it is inevitable that future rippers
will continue to push present boundaries.
So be it.
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