SnowWind
Journal
Series
Three JSBA Conversations
Three SnowWind conversations on carving origins, movement and control, and the joy of riding the whole mountain. The original speakers and thirteen graphics are preserved.
3 articles
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Where did snowboard carving come from? JSBA Interview, Part 1: Origins and definition
Why did carving go from hard to soft boots? A SnowWind interview on how snowboarding is played, its culture, names, gravity and ride quality. Original Q&A kept.
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How do you judge good snowboarding? JSBA Interview, Part 2: Movement, force and riding quality
Balance, starting, stopping, turning; lean, lean-out and "deeper, faster"; then why skidding on purpose matters. SnowWind interview, Part 2: Q&A and 4 graphics.
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Does carving matter in powder and the backcountry? JSBA Interview, Part 3: The whole mountain and why we ride
How does carving relate to powder and the backcountry? Matching technique to snow, an early textbook and why we ride. Part 3, with 西西, kaku and the teacher.
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