Snowboarding is a very popular sport in a number of locations throughout the world, where there is a decent mountain and plenty of snow. Some of the more popular locations include Canada, America, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia and of course the most part of Europe. There is plenty of snow throughout the world, and where there is snow there are bound to be skiers and snowboarders. Snowboards are basically long boards (bigger than a skateboard or wakeboard) which you use to ride on down a mountain, in the snow.
Snowboarders wear boots which are strapped onto the board, so that you can’t come out of the board. To stop, you simply turn the board one way or the other (ensuring that you are leaning uphill!). It’s a skill that takes a little while to learn, but its well worth it. I have heard from a number of people that Skiing is easier to pick up, but Snowboarding is much more enjoyable. You can hire snowboard gear with relative ease, but do it as far away from the mountain as you can (you will save a lot of money by doing this).
Snowboarding is similar in a way to wakeboarding and skateboarding, but it is still very different in many other ways. For starters, wearing the right clothing is required as the temperatures are quite cool. Learning to ride over obstacles can be challenging, but it is a lot of fun. If you have never tried snowboarding then I can’t recommend it anymore than I am!