| One of the hardest things that people find about | | | | your front leg. The attached safety leash is used to |
| snowboarding is putting on their snowboard for the | | | | keep your snowboard from sliding away from you |
| first time in the snow. This can be quite tricky | | | | when you crash or stop on a hill. |
| because you are not used to moving with your | | | | Place your front foot inside the binding and begin to |
| snowboard on your feet, it can be somewhat bulky. | | | | fasten the bindings. You will want to fasten the ankle |
| By taking the time to get used to the snowboard | | | | strap first, but only after you have made sure that |
| before you attempt any snowboarding you will be | | | | your heel is securely in place. The toe strap should be |
| comfortable with your snowboard, which will allow | | | | last, you want to make sure that it is tight enough to |
| you to move about with ease on the slopes. | | | | hold your foot in, but it should not hurt your foot. |
| The first thing that you want to do is find a nice flat | | | | Now that you are strapped into the snowboard with |
| area that is well away from people, crowds can | | | | one foot, you need to start getting used to your |
| make it harder to do this because you will be worried | | | | snowboard so you can move around the slopes with |
| about hitting them with your snowboard, but you will | | | | ease. The first thing to do is stand up and lift your |
| also worry about how you might look to them. Once | | | | board up and down with your foot that is secured to |
| you have found the right area you want to place | | | | the board. Lift the board up and down until you feel |
| your snowboard in the snow with the bindings upside | | | | comfortable with it. Once that is done you want to |
| down or facing down. Facing it with the bindings | | | | put your free foot in front of the snowboard, your |
| down prevents your snowboard from sliding | | | | board should be placed behind you. Now with the |
| anywhere, remember this later on the slopes. | | | | board behind you move your board up and down, |
| Now you will want to turn the snowboard up so that | | | | this is more about balance, so continue doing this until |
| it is facing you, the bindings should be upright, and | | | | you are comfortable. |
| the board should rest quite flat on the snow. Now | | | | Now that you can put your snowboard on properly |
| you will want to put the safety leash securely on the | | | | and are comfortable with it, you are ready to hit the |
| leg that you will be placing in the front, also called | | | | slopes. |