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Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive sport where the participant rides a board down a snow slope. The sport is involved in the winter olympics in several different specialized forms.
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Half-cab
Sports; Snowboarding
This is the freeriding version of the Caballerial. It consists of a 180-degree rotation from fakie to forward done off of a straight jump.
Half-pipe
Sports; Snowboarding
This is a U-shaped trench with walls of the same height and size on both sides. It is used for performing freestyle tricks and it looks like a drainpipe that has been cut in half length-wise.
Hand plant
Sports; Snowboarding
This is a half-pipe trick that has the snowboarder doing a handstand on one or both hands.
Hard boots
Sports; Snowboarding
These are stiff boots that are similar to alpine skiing boots that are designed for carving and racing. They are made for precision and performance.
Hardpack
Sports; Snowboarding
This is hard, almost icy snow. This kind of snow lends it self to fast skiing / snowboarding conditions.
Head wall
Sports; Snowboarding
This is the flat area on a hill where a road is cutting across a ski run.
Heel drag (overhang)
Sports; Snowboarding
This is drag that is caused when a snowboarders heel hangs off the edge of their snowboard.
