Extreme snowboarding is a form of
Freeride snowboarding that is carried out in extreme
terrain, typically containing obstacles such as cliffs,
ravines, deep snow,
rock
gaps and anything else that occurs in a mountain
environment. One need to be highly trained to do this sport
and it is highly dangerous.Some riders just can't get enough
of snowboarding, after they have outgrown the gentle slopes,
lift lines, marked trails, and safe recluse of snowboarding
resorts, they try off-piste and backcountry snowboarding
which is done in the wild with no lifts, patrols, and other
conveniences.Some riders take snowboarding further by doing
it the extreme way. For those who wish to push their
physical limits, try death-defying stunts and rides, and
battle with extreme terrain and snow conditions, they can
try the so-called extreme snowboarding.Extreme snowboarding
is done on nearly vertical slopes that exceed 45 degrees on
mountainous regions. This also entails going through cliffs,
deep snow, chutes, and trees, among other obstacles in a
mountain environment. Anyone who would try extreme
snowboarding should be an experienced rider, in physical and
mental shape, and is familiar with avalanche safety and
rescue. Speed, technical ability, and finesse are the main
factors an extreme snowboarder should consider while the
terrain and airtime (for those who enter in competitions)
are the restraining factors. In Valdez,
Alaska,
extreme snowboarders compete for the World Extreme
Snowboarding Championships. Extreme snowboarders do either
downhill or freestyle. Downhill entails 4,000 feet (1,200 m)
of vertical run with rollers, gullies, and wind lips. There
are two timed runs and one inspection run. Freestyle, on the
other hand, involves 3,000 feet (910 m) of vertical run with
natural half pipes, small cliffs, rolls, cornices, and wind
lips, and has two judged runs and one inspection run.
