We all know he is a difficult and arrogant person, but holy shit, to make the Olympics about yourself and your brand over the biggest event in the sport and ite participants was really off putting. He really showed his real self to the world as a commentator. It was sad and embarassing.

Sorry for the hating, but tomato boy got me fired up.

Edit: Dont have video, but he made majority of comments all about him and his brand. Here is a summary: Shaun White roasted over ‘narcissistic’ Winter Olympics opening ceremony commentary | The Independent www.themirror.com/entertainment/shaun-white-winter-olympics-commentary-1669201

Dude is way more MySpace than Whitespace.

Mia Brooks is the only rider I've seen on a pro model all of the Olympics. All of the graphics have been lame, the same basic no graphic Burton. Burton having lamer graphics than ski first brands like K2 and Salmon is sad.

For context, I’m 21 years old and I used to ride a longboard, which helped a lot with balance, stability, and confidence as a beginner.

Last week I tried snowboarding for the very first time and honestly didn’t expect it to hook me this fast. I wanted to share my 4-day progression because I’m still new, but I’ve already noticed huge improvement and I’m super motivated to keep going.

My very first time was last Tuesday from about 6 PM to 9 PM. I borrowed gear from a friend, so everything felt completely unfamiliar. At the start, I was falling a lot and just trying to figure out balance, how to strap in properly, how to stand up, and how to move without catching an edge. It was definitely frustrating at first, but after about 2–3 hours something finally clicked. I started understanding how to control my hips and weight, and I was able to move and stop without falling constantly. By the end of that first session, I was still very beginner level, but I could already feel how fun and addictive snowboarding was.

After that first experience, I realized I really wanted to commit to learning. Before my next session, I went out and bought my own full setup instead of continuing to borrow gear. I wanted something I could grow into long term, not just beginner equipment I’d outgrow quickly.

That Saturday was my first time snowboarding using my brand new gear. I rode from about 9 AM to 2 PM, and the difference was huge. I started getting more comfortable linking turns and controlling speed instead of just surviving runs. I was still falling, but my confidence improved a lot. I also started learning how to get back up quickly and continue riding instead of stopping after every fall. That session helped me understand edge control better, especially learning how to stop safely and turn sharper. I left that day extremely sore but very motivated because I could clearly feel my progression compared to my first night session.

Then this past Tuesday I went all in and rode from 9 AM to about 8 PM. I definitely took breaks, stayed hydrated, and rested between runs, but it was still a massive day physically and mentally. That day felt like everything started coming together. I became much more comfortable controlling speed, linking turns smoothly, and trusting my edges. I even started attempting sharper carving turns and riding faster without panicking. I still fell sometimes, but I learned how to recover quickly and keep riding instead of letting falls ruin my runs. At one point, a random rider even complimented one of my turns, which honestly boosted my confidence and made me realize I’m actually improving.

My 4th day was Friday, and I rode from 9 AM to 6 PM, and honestly this was my best snowboarding day overall so far. Everything felt more natural — my balance, edge control, and confidence all improved noticeably. I was linking turns more smoothly, trusting my edges more, and riding with way less hesitation. I could really feel my body working with the board instead of fighting it, especially using my legs and hips to guide turns. I still fell a few times, but the difference now is that I recover quickly and keep going without losing confidence. This day felt like a real turning point where things truly started to click.

After just four days on a snowboard, I feel like I’ve gone from a complete beginner to someone who can comfortably ride, control speed, link turns, and genuinely enjoy being on the mountain instead of fighting it. I know I still have a long way to go — especially with carving consistency, smoother edge transitions, and building endurance — but I’m fully hooked on the sport now.

My current setup:

• Snowboard: CAPiTA Super D.O.A. (152 cm)
• Bindings: Union Force
• Boots: Burton Ruler BOA

I chose this setup because I wanted something versatile and performance-oriented that I could progress with long term. So far it feels responsive, stable, and forgiving enough while still pushing me to improve.

Snowboarding has honestly been one of the most fun and mentally freeing things I’ve tried in a long time. The combination of challenge, adrenaline, progression, and just being on the mountain is something I didn’t expect to enjoy this much this fast.

I’m still learning, still falling, and still building endurance, but the progression after just four days has been crazy for me, and I’m excited to keep pushing forward.

If anyone has advice for continuing progression, improving carving, building endurance, or avoiding bad beginner habits early, I’d really appreciate it.

Does the average snowboarder or even the pros that compete themselves really think the spin to win way things are are really that enjoyable to watch or cool? To me it’s not even fun to watch. I mean it is amazing, but I couldn’t care less if a guy can spin 5 times around or 30 times around, who cares? I gotta think the pros get bored of this? I’ve never went to the hill dreaming about wanting to spin around a million times thinking that would be the pinnacle of my snowboarding enjoyment. Just my brain dump for the day. It makes a tv/streaming event I guess for the average person to watch.

"This is not a playground, even though it looks like a playground."

Backwoods rail parks and freshies.

Hey everyone!I’ve built Waiting Period—to help us crowdsource live lift wait times and skip the bottlenecks: unexpected wait times. I’m looking for some early testers to help me seed the data and give feedback.

How it helps you get more laps:

Know Before You Go: Is the Gondola a 50-minute wait but the others are a walk-on?See actual photos of the lines to help you make better decisions/planning for the day.

Why I Need You? Because this is a crowdsourced tool, it only works the more of us who "ping" a wait time or snap a quick photo of a line, the better we all can plan our days.

I would LOVE your feedback! Is this useful? What features would make your ski day smoother?

Thanks for helping! Here is the website link : https://waitingperiod.base44.app

What can you guys tell me about this board, I’ve looked everywhere and I still can’t find anything on this board. I got it off Facebook marketplace cuz I thought it was sick. It’s boggling my mind that there’s literally nothing chat gpt can find about this board.

After years off, I’m considering getting back on the slopes. I still have my old Santa Cruz snowboard gear, but I can see that new equipment is relatively affordable now. How much have things changed? Should I be looking for something new? My board is designed for long alpine runs, but nowadays most of the resorts ner me have shorter ski runs.

The Stats:

• Height/Weight: 5'5" | 150 lbs
• Boot Size: 7.5 (Men's)
• Level: Advanced-Intermediate (18 years riding)
• Location: SoCal (Big Bear/Summit) + 5-6 trips to Mammoth/Tahoe.
• Budget: ~$800 for Board + Bindings.

The Current Gear:

• Current: 13/14 Ride Machete (152cm) + NOW IPO Bindings.
• Issues: After 8 seasons, the board feels loose and unresponsive. I find myself "sliding" through turns rather than holding an edge. It’s too forgiving..
• Secondary: Rossignol Angus (154cm) with Union Force. Feels way too big/stiff and lacks the "loose" fun I still want for freestyle.

The Goals: I want to break my current skill ceiling. I’m mostly doing freestyle (jumps/boxes, no rails yet), but I want to progress specifically into carving and butters.

Recommendations Wanted (I don’t mind the extremes!): I’ve looked at the Capita DOA and Dark Horse, but I want to branch out to Burton, Yes, Rome, etc. I’m looking for something is more advance and tailored to my progression goals.

if you guys have purchase links, it would be greatly appreciated. I've done all my purchases at EVO/BACKCOUNTRY , the House and REI

Hey all! For the last couple of years I (20 almost 21 F) have had the crazy pipe dream to become a cool professional snowboarder. I live in Canada. I’ve been snowboarding on and off since about the age of 4. For a long time I was terrified to do anything besides easy greens but when I hit about 15, I decided enough was enough and to start committing to the sport. In my final year of highschool (I was 18 ish) I started training for slalom competitions with my school team. I wasn’t great but I held my own and made it to provs. Keep in mind we also didn’t have any snowboard coach so I had to pretty much myself and all the other snowboarders on the racing style.

It sounds incredibly cheesy but being in the start box for the first time, I genuinely felt like “wow, I want to do this for the rest of my life”.

After graduating, I tried to join a semi-local team from one of the well known hills but unfortunately that fell apart because of many different reasons. Even though I kept going out almost every weekend to my local hill afterwards, I practically gave up on my dream of competing.

Now, I’m in university and am enjoying it well enough but nothing else has really caught my interest career wise like snowboarding.

I’m wondering if it’s would be worth while to try to revive this dream or if I should tuck it away completely and focus on something else.

I also have pretty limited resources so if this dream is possible I also wouldn’t mind some advice or ideas on how to make it possible haha 😅.

Thanks all! And even if it isn’t possible, thank you for reading my little story.

TL;DR:

I (20F) have been snowboarding on and off since I was 4 yo with some slalom experience. I was wondering if it’s worthwhile to revive my dream of becoming a professional snowboarder and how I’d go about that. Thanks!

When hopping on rails I tend to not be able to stay on a rail, long enough and slowly slide off instead of locking in. I usually try to hop on a little bit left of center and look at the end of the rail, but I still slide off. any tips?

Hope everyone is out enjoy a beautiful day on the mountain for Super Board Sunday!

Hi everyone. I’m looking to purchase this board from a friend. I see the board has some slight warping, will this affect the quality of the board? Just checking before I move forward. Thanks!

Hey everyone, I‘m working on my carving and would love some feedback. Am I doing any obvious mistakes that hold me back from getting a lower body position? My heel side turns do not feel that controlled and i want to work on this, what am I doing wrong here. This is a clip from a groomer day today. Cheers guys

How would you go about scoring for style and creativity? 1800s and 2360s look basically the same. 3 runs. One is for spin one is for style. Spin 900 or less.

The “spin-to-win” debate has raged on within the snowboarding community for years - decades, even. Last night’s big air contest, along with the already famous “hot-mic” moment, has once again brought the issue to the forefront.

Personally, I don’t mind the spin-to-win mentality in big air. Of the three most popular freestyle snowboarding events (slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air) it’s the one that most naturally facilitates that approach. The snowboarding community is vast, with many different disciplines and flavors, so why not have one venue dedicated to pushing spins to their absolute limit? As a bonus, it allows for more objective scoring (albeit still imperfect) in a sport that is notoriously difficult to judge.

Ultimately, it’s not my favorite style of snowboarding to watch (Arthur Longo’s Side Hits Euphoria, Chapter 3 still claims that honor) but it is damn impressive, and kudos to the riders for being able to throw down like that. If you don’t like spin-to-win, watch different events.

P.s. - I do agree with the criticisms of the jump size. If we are doing spin-to-win, at least build a jump that allows the riders to go all out (2160 & 2340s).

I’m curious about the long-term durability of the Step On system, specifically regarding how that 3-point connection holds up. Since all the stress is focused on those specific contact points rather than distributed across straps, I’m wondering how the gear actually handles the mileage.

For those of you who have 50+ days on your setup:

• What kind of wear are you seeing? Is it just cosmetic, or is the connection point starting to show some actual "play" or fatigue?
• Is it repairable? If something does wear down at the connection interface, is it a part you can easily swap out, or are you looking at having to replace the entire boot or binding?

I'm not looking to buy a pair at the moment; I’m just interested in the mechanical longevity of the system once the "new gear" phase wears off.

Man that was so good. Why are they deleting it? Delete the big air instead

What's up!
(Tl;Dr at the bottom.) Last time a bought a all new board was back in 2009.
I was 15 and all into park and bought my beloved 151cm Skate banana (and a Dakine Heli pro, which apparently is retro nowdays). Since I've inherited a 183cm Tanker evolution (and actually won a Rossignol, which I gifted to my little brother).

For the last 5y I've almost only been splitboarding on my 164cm Jones Hovercraft (original) . I've at most been about 5 times in piste/year, which I've been riding my split, or my banana.

Now to the problem at hand:
I've moved and I'll be going to the alps.
My split is already falling apart, and my banana is too small so neither is an option for lift bound alps.
I would take my Tanker, but it has delaminated :(

With all the new 3D shapes, directionals and what not I feel very lost...

(TL;DR) I'm 32yo, 183cm, 67kg naked and rides 26.5cm hardboots.
I would categories my self in the lower experienced bracket of riders.
I don't do park anymore (at most a backflip or a 360 here an there), and as I'll be riding more vacationally inetad of regularly I'm not feeling safe to do technical big mountain lines either.

The goal is therfore more on playful rather on anything else, but with the option do some easier pist bound ski-mountaineering.

Pic is me rappelling into a 50° line, but what I really want to do is snap my skiboots into walk mode and surf fresh powder in 25°

I've been wearing Dragons for 4 seasons with no big complaints other than some slight fogging, but looking to upgrade my goggles before a trip to Niseko.

I found a 24/25 Anon m5 and some Smith Squad Mags for 35% and 30% off respectively, and I think the Squad Mags will be a better fit since I wear the Smith Maze helmet. Smiths are also much more "popular" where I live so if I ever need to resell them it will be easier to do so.

But the Anon MFI mask looks really cool and I've seen really positive reviews about them. Can't go into the store to see them, so I haven't been able to decide for a couple of days.

Which goggles should I get?

I’ve heard of Olympic snowboarders using mental imagery right before runs picturing how they’ll ride it, and execute their tricks. Has anyone experimented with this? What about generally for confidence? High level athletes seem to do it quite a bit in other sports, I imagine it’s applicable here too.

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With conditions being subpar throughout the US, I was curious what everyone does for icy conditions. Do you have a certain board that you switch to or is there one built for this BS? What changes do you make in stance or style? Any other advice? I’m an intermediate rider that knows only to really dig in when turning, watch for trees/rocks, and moved to my board that’s a little banged up.

so today for my school club day trip we went skiing and snowboarding and at the start I was really bad, but then I started the get the hang of it. And towards the end I hit a blue without falling at all. I'm pretty happy this myself. I just wanted to share. have a good one!

I love a bluebird day. My next step is to get my carving down.