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Snowboarding Course - Moving Up the Slope
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STEP 1: Start off by finding a slope with as little human traffic as possible. Face uphill and with both feet strapped in, assume a frog-like position - toe edge on the snow, knees bent, and your hands planted on the ground just like in the illustration. |
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STEP 2: Begin inch worming by moving your arms forward. Then, gradually extend your legs. Make sure your Snowboard is still on its heel edge. This position is quite difficult to make because of the weight of your body and the inclination of the slope. Just use your arms and your heel edge for support. |
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STEP 3: This step will require a considerable effort on your part. Without moving your arms, pull your legs toward you just like what a frog's hind legs do when it hops. It helps if you elevate your Snowboard and use your knees to move forward. |
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STEP 4: Repeat the steps until you have inched your way up the slope. If you can perform this move well, then you won't have a hard time going up the slope with your Snowboard still attached to your feet. |
Moving up the slope in this manner is quite tedious so you can only perform it for short distances only or if you can still endure doing the steps repeatedly.
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Lessons Overview
Below you can find all the lessons of our Learn Snowboarding Online Course:
| 1: | Snowboard Basics |
| 2: | Carrying your Snowboard |
| 3: | Skating |
| 4: | Switching Edges |
| 5: | Gliding |
| 6: | Moving Up the Slope |
| 7: | Sideslipping (Heelside) |
| 8: | Sideslipping (Toeside) |
| 9: | Traversing (Heelside) |
| 10: | Traversing (Toeside) |
| 11: | Falling Leaf |
| 12: | Garlands |
| 13: | Linking Turns |
Done? Try our Snowboarding Tricks section.
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Thursday 8th January 2009 at 5:06:53 PM
step 2 - do you really mean heel edge? i am fairly new in this. that seems to be the toe edge. am i confusing the two?
Tuesday 13th January 2009 at 6:17:03 AM
Yeah, I was thinking the same - it looks like toe edge to me but I could be wrong. Can''t wait to start boarding!
Sunday 18th January 2009 at 10:28:07 AM
yeah it is the toe edge
Saturday 24th January 2009 at 8:43:59 PM
yes....it's definitely the toe edge. A little mistake, but the animation explains really good...great site!!!
Thursday 5th February 2009 at 6:24:18 PM
Yes, they mean toe-edge. This entire move is done with your back facing the sky and your stomach towards the mountain/slope.
Sunday 25th October 2009 at 5:16:28 AM
this makes me feel tired as i watch it. awesome site though
Friday 25th December 2009 at 6:37:59 PM
Here''s a Tip. Ski lift.
Monday 18th January 2010 at 12:25:44 PM
Heheheh, isn''t that a little hard? Why dontcha just take off the binding on the foot opposite your lead foot && drag it along? <<<(sorta like a half bunny jump)
Sunday 24th January 2010 at 6:57:03 PM
I agree, ski lift, this seems like taking it over the edge a little bit haha
Monday 1st February 2010 at 8:29:42 AM
Using the ski lift would be great, but most beginners start on the bunny hill. Can you use the tow rope?
Friday 5th February 2010 at 6:58:25 PM
Unstrap bindings. Walk up hill. Strap back into bindings.
This method even lets you enjoy a beverage on the way up.
Friday 26th February 2010 at 10:13:18 PM
Wouldn''t it just be easier to unstrap and walk up the hill then strap back into bindings....? Haha.
Tuesday 24th August 2010 at 3:59:58 AM
It is better to unstrap when walk is long. But when you've turned wrong and need to pass a short distance explained method is better - it saves lots of time
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