Extreme Sports Instructions – Tips & Tricks

Skimboarding Adrien Raza
Extreme Sports Instructions - Tips & Tricks

What is Skimboarding? Interview with Adrien Raza

A skimboard is a small wooden/composite board that is used to slide on a thin layer of water. The skimboarder runs with their skimboard in hand, drops the board and jumps on. That motion will allow the skimboarder to slide on a shallow layer of water and perform skateboard-like tricks

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Extreme Sports Instructions - Tips & Tricks

Snowboard buying guide – How to choose the best board

Snowboard buing guide helps you to choose the perfect snowboard. It can totally transform your experience on the snow. Going from a hire snowboard to your own will allow you progress faster and enjoy it much more, as you will get to know how the snowboard reacts to your instructions.

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Extreme Sports Instructions - Tips & Tricks

Why you should take beginner snowboard lessons?

Why is taking a snowboard lesson better than learning yourself? Learn from Mint snowboarding school all pros and cons and beginner mistakes you can avoid by learning to snowboard from experienced teachers.

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Extreme Sports Instructions - Tips & Tricks

How to stay safe on the slopes

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has developed ‘Rules of Conduct’ that apply to all who use the pistes – regardless of what equipment they’re using. This ‘highway code’ for the snow helps everyone to stay safe on the slopes, and should be followed at all times

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Extreme Sports Instructions - Tips & Tricks

What to do if you have an accident when skiing?

Skiing is great fun and makes for a fabulous family holiday, but the adrenaline buzz is not without risk. It is estimated that a staggering 300 million people around the world are involved in winter sports, with 200m skiers and 100m snowboarders, so it is inevitable that accidents will happen.

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Extreme Sports Instructions - Tips & Tricks

Everything you need to know before your first snowboarding trip

Assembling all the equipment is fairly simple. Most ski areas will rent you a board and binding set up and a pair of boots for between $30 and $50 per day. If you want to buy your own stuff, expect to spend at least $500 to get any decent quality set of boots, bindings and board.

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