subject: Cheap Snowboards, Competitions And Discount Snowboards [print this page] Snowboarding skill isn't as easily attainable as it looks. It takes years of practice and the right equipment. Still snowboarding has gained popularity. Cheap snowboards and discount snowboards are available both on and off season. Many snowboard manufacturers engineer their boards for special slope conditions. Snowboard bindings and snowboard boots are manufactured to certain specification for the sport as well.
Snowboard magazines cover the sport and follow snowboarding contests and professional riders. In Europe, many face the most expensive ski and snowboard season in a decade whereas in the U.S. advanced discount packages abound.
In many ski slopes, snowboarding contests are held regularly. Essentially, there are 5 main type of contests. There are the half-pipe, quarter-pipe, rail jam and the slope-style and free ride competitions. The U.S. Snowboarding Revolution Tour is one of the more popular contests that competes across the nation.
Burton snowboards sponsor The Burton AM Tour. It takes place in 12 European countries on 12 different slopes. It is one of Europe's largest amateur freestyle snowboarding contest series.
The Burton Global Open Series is sponsored by Burton Snowboards. It kicks off on ski lodges in New Zealand this summer. All six Burton Global Open Series events offer riders the chance to earn points towards a male and female championship title, each worth $100,000.
There are also many other smaller division competitions taking place at slopes across the nation. A large amount of prizes and promotional gear is awarded at these contests and is something you don't want to miss. Awesome video clips and breaking news is available at many of the snowboarding websites and sports achieves from these events.
Snowboard Terrain Parks offer a variety of half-pipes, quarter-pipes, ramps as well as jibs and rails to practice tricks on. These ski slopes have special machinery to maintain and groom these parks. Backcountry snowboarding is also popular and offers a different kind of freedom away from the maddening crowd.
Freestylers, on the other hand, prefer the mountain open terrain with fresh powder mountain experience. Freestyle boards equipment are generally a softer boot and boards are relatively longer and more directional shape wise. The wider board keeps those toes out of the snow and lessens the drag. Cheap snowboards and discount snowboards are available with a little searching.
