Snowboard practice

i would say wax your board before you go to the snow, all that rubbing the base on the carpet can't be good for it.

as for improving your balance, don't think you need your board to do that, plenty of exercises you can do to practice your balance. Tried skateboarding? :P

see if there is a snoflex near u

You could always try sand if you have some nearby... dunes are apparently pretty good for practicing tricks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-8K1hYpzPg&feature=related

If im bored, I usually get a board, then put a pipe underneath it and try to balance as long as I could. Its the same concept as a balance board. Give that a try.

awesome... thanks, and yes I plan to wax my board before I use it again! :) I'm using my second (old) board anyways just to muck around.

haha yeah i might try the trampoline thing

Originally posted by koji3 I hear rip sticks are the best thing to get the feel of shreading.  Skateboarding and Longboarding are great i hear.  Wow you must live like near townsville or something right? That must be a pain.  If it is the country side id suggest Longboarding. I hear its a better feel compared to skateboarding. Plus you'll have open roads that lead to.... nowhere

Yeah I longboard and its just like carving with a snowboard putting pressure to the front toes and back heels to turn. The balance is just the same maybe a little harder cause your not strapped in. Also helps you with your "skating" when your going to the lift lines.
One thing is that I longboard goofy and snowboard regular so this is my first year of longboarding and last season was my first year snowboarding so I hope it helps me with switch riding. I hope I dont go up to the Mountains and get confused on which way to ride.

Longboards are close, but they're just not the same. I'm really lucky in that they are building a snowflex center 25 min from my house. I can't wait till they're open! 

long boards all the way. they are really good for carving, borrowing my friends for liek 2 weeks all ready