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xevi89 · 10-16-2007, 05:26 PM

What exactly are they? I have heard the term used several times but don't know what the person is talking about.

Dcp584 · 10-16-2007, 05:53 PM

I don't think I have ever heard that used as a snowboarding term.... Skateboarding yes but thats about it, and to do that it would just be like stopping heelside pretty much.

Kieran · 10-16-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dcp584

I don't think I have ever heard that used as a snowboarding term.... Skateboarding yes but thats about it, and to do that it would just be like stopping heelside pretty much.

same...

damn powerslides. I kept having to change wheels or face riding square ones

Slaughterhouse · 10-16-2007, 08:31 PM

A power slide in snowboarding is where you "power break" to the point where you are near horizontal with the snow surface. I power slide all the time on my board. This allows my to race at high speeds down short hills and still be able to stop quickly enough at the lift base. This is really fun and I LOVE DOING IT!!! My favourite time to power slide is if the ski race team is at the bottom of the run. I'll race down and power slide which creates a very large wave of snow that showers them. If you powerslide with other boarders it is an amazing sight! I've had people jump at the lift lines thinking I was going to plow into them when I would pull into a toe side powerslide stopping instantly. I will be in a horizontal position with just a finger or a hand resting in front of me. Oh, if you have not done this yet you HAVE TO DO IT THIS YEAR!!! I'm stoked just thinking about it!!! I've actually pulled my edges out of one board just from the stress of the slide (no worries, I've got shitloads of boards, lol).