The horizontal part of the halfpipe wall that serves as a vantage point, waiting area, or walkway to the uphill end of the pipe. The range of the bottom of the snowboard that comes in contact with the snow. The Sinch Strap keeps your desired ratchet setting and allows you to get in and out one-handed, without sitting down. Slope Style Competition A freestyle event where the participant is judged on tricks performed while riding over a series of assorted jumps. Boots worn for freestyle and freeride snowboarding.
Most riders prefer the comfort and range of motion of soft boots to the rigidity of hard boots.
Speed check To slide sideways in order to quickly slow down before a jump or other situation where speed control is necessary. How one's feet are positioned on the snowboard, as in regular or goofy-footed, but also including the width and angles of the placement. Special boots with compatible mechanisms are required for this kind of binding. Although some riders prefer step-ins, one of the largest problems is that the mechanism clogs with snow. The rider then has to sit down and clean it out before the binding will engage properly.