Product Description
Read this book before you ride.--Snowboarder

The best book to come along about snowboarding yet.--New York Outdoors

Ideal for snowboarders of all levels, this second edition of the classic guide is updated to reflect the sport's rapid evolution over the past five years. In down-to-earth, highly accessible language, The Complete Snowboarder answers every conceivable question readers may have about getting started and keeping going. Featuring invaluable tips from world-class pros, killer action photographs, and clear how-to illustrations, the new edition also addresses the sport's new gear, from boots and body gear to state-of-the-art bindings and cutting-edge board designs. Here also is detailed advice on back-country snowboarding and tips on finding excellent used equipment, and the latest industry safety standards.Amazon.com Review
Attention skiers: have you looked down from the chair lift with envy at the ever-growing legion of snowboarders sailing down the slopes and hooting gleefully to each other? Does surfing on snow look pretty fun? You bet! The Complete Snowboarder can introduce you (as well as non-skiers) to their world. With tips from the pros, you can be surfing down the mountain, too. Or, if you're already an experienced snowboarder, this guide can take you to the next level. Beginners and intermediates alike will learn new tricks and techniques for getting the most out of a lift ticket. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

Too wordy
This is a pretty comprehensive book covering everything from equipment to wax to turns.It would be nice to have a easier method of learning how to turn, but the way presented here for turns is pretty complicated.Snowboarding is not too complicated so I do not understand why this book is so long.

The Complete SNOWBOARDER
I've returned that book, didn't like it. For beginners I recommend "GO SNOWBOARD" - better, simpler,cheaper,latest issue,instructional DVD included.

Buy the Illustrated Guide to Snowboarding instead.
This book is decent, but the Illustrated Guide to Snowboarding is a much more in-depth and well written book.It is also more entertaining with funny drawings and tips.This book really only skims the surface on all the areas you need to start snowboarding.

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This book is great for begginers and also explains advanced tricks and techniques like methods, spins, cliff drops, carving and explains a little about racing and competative snowboarding. It also gives you usefull info like what to eat before you go, warm-ups, getting on and off chairlifts, ect.

Snowboarding at it purest
I really got alot out of this book, if you want to save yourself a beating on the run's this is for you! ... Read more