Anthony Butt 
Waxing your snowboard is one of the easiest and most important maintenance steps you can do as a snowboard owner. It will protect your board and provide you with consistent performance throughout your sessions. However, should you be inclined to wax your snowboard straight out of its shiny new packaging?
Being a snowboard owner is more than just riding and throwing your board in your car, on your balcony or in your garage when you’re not using it. If longevity of your new equipment is important to you, there are certain steps you can do to maximize its lifespan and maintain a high level of performance throughout several seasons.
Sharpening or “tuning” the edges of your snowboard is an extremely important step in maintaining the performance and control of your board. Sharp edges allow you to cut into hard packed snow and ice and provide safe control at high speeds.
Snowboard boots are a very important piece of equipment. Depending on how they fit and perform, snowboard boots will either make or break your day. Not only do you need to have a boot that compliments your riding style, but the boot you choose must also fit properly. The right pair of snowboard boots will improve your performance, assist in your development as a rider and keep your feet comfortable and pain free.
Perhaps it was an adrenaline-pumping video, an engaging magazine feature, or a captivating tale from a friend that sparked your curiosity for the world of winter sports. Regardless of the source, you’ve found yourself captivated by the allure of the snow-clad slopes, eager to immerse yourself in a new activity that promises not just thrill, but also an exciting way to stay active during the colder months.
Waxing your snowboard is one of the easiest and most important maintenance steps you can do as a snowboard owner. It will protect your board and provide you with consistent performance. In this guide, we’re going to talk about the importance of waxing, when and how to wax your snowboard and provide some answers to questions you might have when performing this type of maintenance.
A snowboard, boots or bindings, which piece of equipment do you think will change the performance of your riding the most? Each piece of equipment will definitely alter your riding, but there is only one that can do it instantaneously.
Congratulations! You have made the decision that you’d like to learn how to snowboard. This is one of the few sports on Earth that can take you into the wilderness, up to the tops of mountains and descend at speeds vehicles regularly reach in cities. Snowboarding is thrilling, social and of course it keeps you fit.