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29 October 2003 How to Do a 270 Backside Board Slide on a Snowboard As an advanced snowboarder I would like to a teach one particular trick that is very cool. I have been snowboarding for about 6 years. So with that said I obviously enjoy the sport. My friends and I go approximately 60-80 times per year. It is also a sport that the whole family can enjoy. It just comes very natural for me.

I also have a lot of friends who enjoy it also. I might not be able to do all the tricks in the book but I can sure do some and I like to teach you how. First off you will need to obtain the proper equipment. This includes: a snowboard, boots, bindings, coat, pants, gloves, goggles, hat, warm undergarments. The things should keep you efficiently warm. Make sure to have enough clothes to stay warm because you can always take stuff off but if you don't have anything to put on your gonna freeze.

After you obtain all of your gear, you will need to find a local mountain to practice on When you get to the Park you will need to find a nice simple rail to do this on. When you find one, you will need to get comfortable and confident doing some rail tricks. One that you will need to learn how to master is the 50/50 grind. The other is a simple front side board slide. Lastly you will need to get confident in doing a frontside 90 to frontside board slide on the rail. You will go down approach the rail from the right, hop and do a 90 frontside onto the rail.

Get this down pat or your trick could be disastrous. Then when your going in for another pass the next time just turn another 360, you will be going down backwards so you will need to lean back bend your knees and ride it out. As I have now showed you how to do the 270 board slide, you now might want to go into the lodge get some hot coco and sit down and wait till all the pretty girls flock to cause they know your just a bad ass. Repetition is the key when doing a difficult trick like this and many of them. Just keep practicing and you will perfect it.