Carving

Carving is the purest form of snowboarding. Instead of skidding your turns, you ride entirely on the edge — the board cuts a clean, thin line in the snow with no sideways drift. You'll feel the board accelerate through each turn as the sidecut does the work.

Key tips

• Tilt the board on edge by angulating your knees and hips, not by leaning your whole body
• A carved turn leaves a pencil-thin track in the snow — look behind you to check
• Start on a groomed blue or red slope with consistent pitch
• The faster you go, the easier it is to hold the edge — trust the speed
• Your body should be low on heelside turns, almost touching the snow
• On toeside, drive your knees into the hill and keep your chest up