COSports - Skiing

Boarding Lingo Lesson

Useful terms that every boarder should know.

Dictionary
Bindings: The device that connects you to your snowboard.
Freestyle board: A soft flexing board used for tricks. Mostly containing a wood core or a mixture between.
Freeriding board: A board with a flex pattern that falls in between a freestyle and race board. Those board make a better line in the snow and floats better on the powder. They are also great for other types of riding.
Freestyle boots: A soft shell boot made from leather or synthetic material used for freestyle or freeriding boards and soft bindings.
Goofy Foot: To ride with the right foot forward on your board.
Hard bindings Usually for free carving or racing. Made mostly from a combination of lightweight metal and plastic.
Hard boots: A hard shell boot made from plastic like a ski boot. Used for racing ,carving, and freeriding,
Heelside edge: The edge of the snowboard where your heels are. Also called the "backside edge".
Regular Foot: To ride with the left foot forward on your board.
Race board:A stiff flexing board used for racing.
Soft Bindings: Usually used for freestyle or freeriding boards. Made mostly from plastic.
Step-ins: Boot and binding system that does not require straps or binding down to put on - you simply 'step-in' to it.
Switch Stance: To ride backwards.
Toeside edge: The edge of the snowboard where your toes are. Also called the "back heelside edge".