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SNOWBOARDING

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Snowboarding is a popular winter sport that involves riding a single board down a ski slope or on a half-pipe snow ramp. Snowboarding is a relatively new sport that involves participants gliding over snow on a single wooden and/or fiberglass board. In contrast to skiing, snowboarding doesn't include the use of handheld poles and involves one's feet being strapped to a board instead of two skis.

Snowboarding is often about doing tricks and jumping. The free style of the sport is often a drawing factor. Snowboarding is also a lot easier on the knees as compared to Skiing.  Having the right gear will only make your snowboarding experience that much better.

Snowboarding is about having fun. It gives you an amazing chance to get outside and enjoy the beauty of winter and the beauty of nature. Snowboarding is quickly becoming one of the most popular family holidays. One of the biggest appeals to the family is that it is an active sport which gives plenty of exercise for everyone.

It can be considered a dangerous sport,responsible for many accidents every year, if you don't know what you are doing. It is best that you learn some of the basic tips that will help you to learn the tricks of the trade, to ensure your safety and to help you become better at the sport.

Common Snowboarding Injuries:

• Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL/PCL)Injuries
  

• Injuries to the Meniscus
  

• Concussion
  

• Shoulder Fracture (Fractured Clavicle)
  

• Torn Rotator Cuff
  

• Shoulder Separation
  

• Shoulder Dislocation
  

• Whip Lash
  

• Neck Strain
  

• Shoulder Fracture (Fractured Clavicle)
  

• Colles Wrist Fracture
  

• Wrist Sprains
  

• Finger Fractures
  

• Wrist tendonitis
  

• Muscle Strains of the Back
  

• Low Back Pain
  

• Herniated Disks
  

• Backaches and Stress
  

Equipment:

• Snowboard
  

• Snowboard Boot
  

• Snowboard Binding
  

• Snowboard Accessories
  

helmet

goggles

stomp pads

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