Carving on a Snowboard course 

Lesson 13

Lesson 1

Edged Traverse:

Goal:
To increase our edging skills by traversing across the hill with minimum skid, whilst balanced on our edge.

How:

STEP 1 :While standing there stationary, take one foot out and flex down into the snowboard, at the same time create edge angle and tilt through your board.

The idea of this is to help you understand edge tilt and the side cut of your snowboard. Another reason we do this is to help you keep good angulation over your board (Keeping your COM over your snowboard)

Next…

STEP 2 :Starting on the side of the trail, I want you to slowly begin a skidded traverse across the hill. Once you’re moving, slowly start to flex down into your up hill edge with even weight on both feet and keeping a strong basic stance.

STEP 3 :Start increasing edge angle and ride the edge across the slope with minimal skid, Allow the side-cut to gently turn the snowboard back up the hill to a stop, then repeat on the other edge.

Where:

Start on a flat area for the stationary step, then progress to terrain that the feels comfortable to make basic skidded turns on. Ensure the slope is groomed wide enough to comfortably make medium to large size edge traverses. Remember that snow quality will also play a large part in the success of edging.

Exercise:

Practise this exercise until you are making edge tracks in the snow behind you and can maintain a balanced COM (Center of mass) over the snowboard

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