Halfpipe Snowboarding | Half Pipes | Halfpipes

A Halfpipe is basically a U-shaped bowl that allows riders to move from one wall to the other by making jumps and performing Snow Resorts and Snowboard Parks Worldwide.

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Under $100
SportsStuff Snow Ryder 130 cm | Beginners Board, Hardwood Construction, Easy Adjustment, Blue
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Above $300
System MTN and APX Complete Men's Snowboard Package (156 cm, Boot Size 11)
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Top Women's Snowboard
2020 System Juno and Mystic Complete Women's Snowboard Package (141 cm, Boot Size 6)
2020 System Juno and Mystic Complete Women's Snowboard Package (141 cm, Boot Size 6)
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To start with, let’s take a look at the Halfpipe Schematic drawn below:

Snowboarding Halfpipe Schematic

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These are the Elements of a Halfpipe:

  • Flat
    Is the center flat floor of the Halfpipe
  • Transitions/Trannies
    The curved transition between the horizontal flat and the vertical walls
  • Verticals/Verts
    The vertical parts of the walls between the Lip and the Transitions
  • Platform/Deck
    The horizontal flat platform on top of the wall
  • Entry Ramp
    The beginning of the halfpipe where you start your run

Halfpipe Snowboarding

Before you start, keep this in mind: a Halfpipe is no beginner’s terrain. You will need an excellent edge – and turning control before you try your first run.

Make sure you are able to ride fakie as well since you’ll probably do it a lot in the Halfpipe. It would help a lot with the transitions between the flats and the walls of the pipe if you can jump smoothly.

Moreover, to make you’re run less trying when you start out, try starting a bit further down the pipe. You can go further up the pipe to take your runs as you improve your skills.

Traversing

When riding the Halfpipe for the first time, it is important that you practice first. You can do this by simply traversing the transitions of the Halfpipe, similar with what you did when Halfpipe & Obstacle Tricks section.