List of Snowboard Tricks - Slides

Slides

Slides are tricks performed along the surface of obstacles like handrails and funboxes. In skateboarding, slides are distinguished from grinds because some tricks are performed by sliding on the surface of the skateboard, and others are performed by grinding on the trucks of the skateboard. However, because snowboards don't have trucks, the term grind doesn't apply to these types of maneuvers. They can still be called grinds.

Many rail maneuvers are identified as frontside or backside, and these refer to the way in which the snowboarder approaches the obstacle. Frontside refers to a trick performed where a snowboarder approaches an obstacle that is in front of the toe edge of his snowboard. Backside refers to a trick performed in which a snowboarder approaches an obstacle that is behind the heel edge of his board. The direction that the snowboarder is facing while riding the obstacle has no bearing on the frontside or backside identifier. The frontside and backside identifiers are not used when a snowboarder travels straight toward the obstacle.

50-50

A slide in which a snowboarder rides straight along a rail or other obstacle. This trick has its origin in skateboarding, where the trick is performed with both skateboard trucks grinding along a rail.

Boardslide

A slide performed with the snowboard perpendicular to the rail, and the rail passing beneath the centre of the snowboard, between the bindings. A boardslide is distinguished because the leading foot passes over the rail on approach. Can be performed frontside or backside. When performing a frontside boardslide, the snowboarder is facing uphill. When performing a backside boardslide, a snowboarder is facing downhill. This is often confusing because with a frontside boardslide you are moving backward.

Lipslide

A slide performed where a snowboarder straddles the obstacle, with his/her snowboard traveling perpendicular along a rail or other obstacle. The lipslide is distinguished from a boardslide because the trailing foot passes over of the rail on approach.

Blunt slide

Mimicking skateboarding, a blunt slide is a slide performed with the board positioned perpendicular do the direction of the slide. The tail of the snowboard travels along the top or side of the obstacle, while the nose is raised above the obstacle. Can be performed frontside or backside.

Nose Blunt

Similar to a blunt slide, only performed with the nose of the board sliding along the top or side of an obstacle, and the tail raised. Also performed frontside or backside.

Nose slide

A slide performed with the snowboard perpendicular to a rail, with the nose of the board sliding along the obstacle.

Tail slide

A slide performed with the snowboard perpendicular to a rail, with the tail of the board sliding along the obstacle.

Nose Press

A trick performed by traveling straight along an obstacle, with pressure being put on the nose of the board, such that the tail of the board is raised in the air.

Tail Press

A trick performed by traveling straight along an obstacle, with pressure being put on the tail of the board, such that the nose of the board is raised in the air. May be errantly referred to as a 5-0.

Smith

A slide performed to resemble a Smith grind from skateboarding.

Feeble

A slide performed to resemble a Feeble grind from skateboarding.

MJ

A slide that somewhat resembles a 50-50, a snowboarder slides along an obstacle on the toes of his toe edge, reminiscent of a dance move made popular by Michael Jackson.

Zeach

Any rail maneuver where the board is not solidly locked into the intended position, most common among boardslides. Also the name for anyone attempting a "feeble" or "smith" on a snowboard, as they can only be properly done on a skateboard. Named after Zach Leach, who popularized smith-esque slides in the early 2000s.