Photograph by Ben Garcia


Ahhh snowboarding, my favourite winter sport. It’s just you, the mountain, and every now and then, a whole lot of air. There are countless tricks in snowboarding. From grabs to spins to flips, and of course combinations of all three. In this post the Sifter outlines the 5 essential snowboard grabs any rider will need to know. I’m talking about the tail grab, the nose grab, the mute and indy grabs and my personal favourite, the method grab. Enjoy!

THE TAIL GRAB

Performed when the back hand grabs the tail of the board



Photograph by Marco Vitolo

Photograph by David Gaboury

Photograph by Max Wegele

lol @ artwork on the base of this board

Photograph by Marc Sentis

THE MUTE GRAB

Performed when the front hand grabs the toe edge between the bindings



Photograph by Emil Olsen

Photograph by WookieSlayer

Photograph by WookieSlayer

THE NOSE GRAB

Performed when the front hand grabs the nose of the board



Photograph by Ryan Anger

Photograph by Marc Sentis

Photograph by Big Bear Mountain Resorts

THE INDY GRAB

Performed by grabbing the toeside of the board between the rider’s feet



Photograph by Angus B

Photograph by Matt Britz

Photograph by Ben Garcia

THE METHOD GRAB

Performed by grabbing the heel edge of the snowboard between the bindings with the front hand



Photograph by hemmonkuvat

Photograph by Marc Sentis

Photograph by b$/ram

Photograph by b$/ram


*BONUS GRABS*

The Chicken Salad: Leading hand passes through the legs from the front and grabs the heel edge between the feet

Photograph by Manuel Niklaus


The Stalefish: Back hand grabs the heel edge of the board at the back foot, around the outside of the knee

Photograph by Greg Mistral

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