Did you know that a few years ago snowboarding was the second fastest growing sport in United states behind synchronized swimming? Huh...not really. It was the fastest growing sport in US period and it is still getting bigger. That means lots of beginners. Lots of beginners also coming to this site looking for advice on snowboarding equipment, advice on how to snowboard, how to do snowboard tricks etc. So we decided to write a short how to snowboard guide to get you guys started.

We came a long way in a relatively short time in the snowboard history. Since the early "no snowboarders allowed" to the fact that snowboarding in responsible for today's revival of skiing. This is the story of how it all began.

Got your snowboard, got your snowboard bindings. How to set the correct snowboard stance or how to adapt your snowboard stance to your stile of riding. Changing the stance angles, width or setback can make a lot of difference.

Got your snowboard, got your snowboard bindings nicely wrapped in the box... You can ask the shop you bought them from to mount your bindings and usually end up with a stance that you will only later on discover is wrong for you or you can do it yourself. If you have never done it, it can seem complicated, if you do it all the time you can still learn something new.

If you have troubles riding your snowboard with your back foot out of the binding when you get off the lift, then you should probably get a stomp pad. What is a stomp pad, why do we use it, where do we put it and how do we attach it to the snowboard.

So you bought a snowboard and you keep falling off it? Maybe you should get some snowboard bindings. Agree? funny guy off All you need to know about snowboard bindings before buying them and how the hell can shock absorbing baseplate help you when you clear a 50 feet cliff.

New snowboard. You need the right tool for the job, but how to choose? What is important when selecting possible sticks that could become your next snowboard and what is not. What makes a snowboard good and what is only here for the bling bling. What is the meaning of technical terms in technical specifications and more. Snowboard from tip to tail from A to Z.