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Such an amazing time in France for @toddtheslob & @erineanderson_’s wedding. Good peeps, incredible food, and awesome snow!

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Chamonix didn’t disappoint! @toddtheslob + @erin

Chamonix didn’t disappoint!
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Sooo deep out there right now! First laps on the @

Sooo deep out there right now! First laps on the @burtonsnowboards Short Stop!

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Get to the chopppaaaaa! Finished of 2023 with a h

Get to the chopppaaaaa!

Finished of 2023 with a heli drop and some great pow days in Italy!

Here’s to more days like this in 2024!

Here’s to more days like this in 2024!

Morning laps to night laps, I don’t think I stop

Morning laps to night laps, I don’t think I stopped cheesin all day.

Plenty has changed in the 30+ years I’ve been skiing and riding at @resortalyeska, but the view is still one of the best you’ll ever have from a ski slope!

So good to be back at Alyeska, working with their instructor staff to introduce @snowoperating Terrain Based Learning. Excited to see how TBL will enhance learning at this incredible resort!

#snowoperating #alyeska #alaska #snowpros #creatingadventures

Another couple of weeks of coaching gone by alread

Another couple of weeks of coaching gone by already. NZ is such a special place, and it’s an honor to get to share it with these instructors working to improve their skills!

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Learning to change edges on steeper or bumpy terrain can be intimidating. In previous videos we’ve covered front knee steering. Today we’re going to work on flexing to start the next turn.

On flat ground, stand with your weight on your toes. Flex, move across to your heels, and extend. Down, over, and up. Repeat this to feel the movements and the timing.

Now apply those same movements in some basic turns. Feel how you can flex to quickly initiate the turn, and then progressively extend to shape the turn.

As we move back onto steeper ungroomed terrain, focus on the timing and intensity of your flexion to initiate the turn around a bump. The faster you flex down, the quicker the turn will come around. Extend to manage pressure and shape the turn.

Explore these movement patterns in different terrain to find where they’re most effective!

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Learning to change edges on steeper or bumpy terrain can be intimidating. In previous videos we’ve covered front knee steering. Today we’re going to work on flexing to start the next turn.

On flat ground, stand with your weight on your toes. Flex, move across to your heels, and extend. Down, over, and up. Repeat this to feel the movements and the timing.

Now apply those same movements in some basic turns. Feel how you can flex to quickly initiate the turn, and then progressively extend to shape the turn.

As we move back onto steeper ungroomed terrain, focus on the timing and intensity of your flexion to initiate the turn around a bump. The faster you flex down, the quicker the turn will come around. Extend to manage pressure and shape the turn.

Explore these movement patterns in different terrain to find where they’re most effective!

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We can use the skills from our video on Ollies to style out a frontside 180!

First, make sure you have your Ollie on lock. You should also be comfortable with basic switch riding before working on 180s. Rewatch the Ollie video, and make sure you’re dialed with the movement over the tail to spring into the air. On flat terrain, warm up with a couple of ollies, popping into the air and landing flat with both feet.

1. For the 180, we’re going to add rotation from the shoulders and then hips. The timing of this movement is key! The movement begins just like an Ollie, flexing down and shifting towards the tail. However, when you begin to extend and spring off the tail, you’ll also start rotating your chest towards the board’s nose (counter clockwise for regular riders, clockwise for goofy riders). Think about bringing your rear hand to the nose of the board - when you land the 180 that will now be your front hand riding switch.

2. The moment you reach full extension you need to tighten your core (imagine getting punched in the stomach) and pull your hips back into alignment with your shoulders. You can also think about pulling your rear knee and foot around to your shoulder with your hips.

3. Just like with the Ollie, as you pop into the air, pull your knees up to bring the board further off the snow. Extend your legs to land with both feet simultaneously, flexing to absorb the landing. Really focus on maintaining a parallel relationship between your shoulders and the terrain.

4. Once you’re feeling comfortable with the timing of the pop and rotation, it’s time to take it down a gentle slope. The big difference is when you land you’ll now be sliding switch. Flex down as you land and commit to riding it out switch with equal flexion in your front and rear knees and ankles!

Experiment with your Ollie 180s by timing them off bumps, rollers, cat-tracks, and other terrain features!

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Learning to change edges on steeper or bumpy terrain can be intimidating. In previous videos we’ve covered front knee steering. Today we’re going to work on flexing to start the next turn.On flat ground, stand with your weight on your toes. Flex, move across to your heels, and extend. Down, over, and up. Repeat this to feel the movements and the timing.Now apply those same movements in some basic turns. Feel how you can flex to quickly initiate the turn, and then progressively extend to shape the turn.As we move back onto steeper ungroomed terrain, focus on the timing and intensity of your flexion to initiate the turn around a bump. The faster you flex down, the quicker the turn will come around. Extend to manage pressure and shape the turn.Explore these movement patterns in different terrain to find where they’re most effective! #learntosnowboard #tricktiptuesday #snowpros ... See MoreSee Less

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Such an amazing time in France for @toddtheslob &

Such an amazing time in France for @toddtheslob & @erineanderson_’s wedding. Good peeps, incredible food, and awesome snow!

#ridingisthereason #wherewillsnowboardingtakeyou #creatingadventures

Chamonix didn’t disappoint! @toddtheslob + @erin

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@toddtheslob + @erineanderson_

Sooo deep out there right now! First laps on the @

Sooo deep out there right now! First laps on the @burtonsnowboards Short Stop!

@vailmtn @burtonsnowboards @gopro

Get to the chopppaaaaa! Finished of 2023 with a h

Get to the chopppaaaaa!

Finished of 2023 with a heli drop and some great pow days in Italy!

Here’s to more days like this in 2024!

Here’s to more days like this in 2024!

Morning laps to night laps, I don’t think I stop

Morning laps to night laps, I don’t think I stopped cheesin all day.

Plenty has changed in the 30+ years I’ve been skiing and riding at @resortalyeska, but the view is still one of the best you’ll ever have from a ski slope!

So good to be back at Alyeska, working with their instructor staff to introduce @snowoperating Terrain Based Learning. Excited to see how TBL will enhance learning at this incredible resort!

#snowoperating #alyeska #alaska #snowpros #creatingadventures

Another couple of weeks of coaching gone by alread

Another couple of weeks of coaching gone by already. NZ is such a special place, and it’s an honor to get to share it with these instructors working to improve their skills!

@camp3snowboarding @snowtrainers @cardronanz @trebleconenz

Coaching life is good in NZ! Winter up top and per

Coaching life is good in NZ! Winter up top and perpetual spring down in Wanaka!

Japan camps are live on camp3snowboarding.com!

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