Tricks List

Alley-oop

A term used to describe any maneuver in the halfpipe where one rotates 180 or

degrees in an uphill direction; that is, rotating backside on the frontside wall

or rotating

frontside on the backside wall.

Andrecht

A rear handed backside handplant with a front handed grab.

Backside Air (B/S)

Any air performed on the backside wall of the halfpipe.

Bonk

The act of hitting a no-snow object with the snowboard (e.g. A tail bonk could

be hitting a picnic table with the tail of the snowboard).

Burger Flip

A halfpipe trick in which the rider performs a switch 180 to late McTwist. One

approaches the backside wall riding fakie, rotates 180 degrees in the air, and

then reenters the pipe while doing a McTwist. Invented by Todd Richards.

Caballerial (Cab)

A halfpipe trick which begins fakie, spins 360 degrees, and lands riding

forward. Named

after skateboarding guru, Steve Caballero. Also see Half-Cab and Gay Twist.

Canadian Bacon Air

The rear hand reaches behind the rear leg to grab the toe edge between the

bindings while the rear leg is boned.

Chicken Salad Air

The rear hand reaches between the legs and grabs the heel edge between the

bindings

while the front leg is boned. Also, the wrist is rotated inward to complete the

grab.

Corkscrew

A term used to describe a very fast and tightly performed rotation, either

freeriding or in the halfpipe. A term used to describe any rotation which is

off-axis.

Crail Air

The rear hand grabs the toe edge in front of the front foot while the rear leg

is boned.

Crippler

An inverted aerial where the snowboarder performs a 180 degree back flip. In

other words, the athlete approaches a halfpipe wall riding forward, becomes

airborne, rotates 90 degrees, flips over backwards in the air, rotates another

90 degrees, and lands riding

forward.

Crossbone Method Air

A Method Air where the back leg is boned. See Method Air.

Crooked Cop Air

Freeriding version of the mosquito air. See Mosquito Air.

Eggflip

An Eggplant where the athlete chooses to flip over in order to re-enter the pipe

instead of rotating 180 degrees. Thus, this trick is performed forward to

fakie...or switchstance (fakie to forward).

Eggplant

A one handed 180 degree backside rotated invert in which the front hand is

planted on the lip of the halfpipe wall.

Elgeurial (BFM)

An invert where the halfpipe wall is approached fakie, the rear hand is planted,

a B/S 360 rotation is made, and the rider lands going forward.

50/50

To slide with the board parallel to the coping.

540 Air (a.k.a. five)

The snowboarder rotates 540 degrees in the air and lands riding fakie. In the

halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 540 degrees, and

lands riding forward.

Flying Squirrel Air

Bending at the knees and grabbing the heel edge of the snowboard with both

hands; the

front hand near the front foot, and the rear hand near the rear foot.

Fresh Fish Air

The backside version of the Stale Fish.

Frontside Air

A true Frontside Air is performed on the toeside wall of a halfpipe with a grab

to the

toeside edge between the feet. A frontside air can be any air performed on the

toeside wall of the halfpipe.

Gay Twist

A Caballerial which includes a grab. see caballerial.

Grind

The act of sliding over an object. I.E. rail, mailbox, etc.

Haakon Flip

An inverted switchstance F/S 720. A halfpipe trick in which the rider approaches

the

backside wall riding fakie and rotates a F/S 720 while going upside down and

landing

forward. Invented by Terje Haakonsen.

Half-Cab

Cannot be performed in the halfpipe. It is the freeriding version of the

Caballerial in which one rotates 180 degrees from fakie to forward off of a

straight jump. Also see Caballerial.

Handplant (B/S)

A B/S180 degree handplant in which both hands or the rear hand may be planted on

the lip of the wall.

Handplant (F/S)

A F/S180 degree handplant in which the front hand is planted on the lip of the

wall.

Handplant (Layback)

A F/S180 degree handplant in which the rear hand is planted on the lip of the

wall behind the take off point.

Iguana Air

The rear hand grabs the toe edge near the tail. Made famous by Damian Sanders.

Indy Air

A true "Indy Air" is performed backside with the rear hand grabbing between the

bindings on the toe edge while the front leg is boned. Done correctly the board

will be even over the riders head.

Invert

A trick where the head is beneath the level of the board and the snowboarder

balances on

one or two hands.

Inverted 180

See Crippler.

Inverted 540

See McTwist.

Inverted 720 (720 McTwist)

An inverted aerial where the snowboarder performs a 720 degree rotational flip.

In other

words, the snowboarder approaches the wall riding forward, becomes airborne,

rotates a B/S 720 while performing a front flip, and lands riding fakie.

J-Tear

An invert where the athlete rotates roughly 540 F/S while planting one or both

hands on the lip of the wall. Invented by Mike Jacoby.

Japan Air

The front hand grabs the toe edge in front of the front foot(mute), both knees

are bent, the rear leg boned, and the board is pulled to the level of the head.

Jib

The act of riding on something other than snow, i.e. rails, trees, garbage cans,

logs.

Lien Air

The front hand grabs the heel edge and the body leans out over the nose. Named

after

skateboarder Neil Blender. (Lien is Neil spelled backwards).

Lien Method Air

A cross between a Method and a Lien.

McEgg

An invert where the athlete plants the front hand on the wall, rotates B/S 540,

and lands

riding forward.

McTwist

An inverted aerial where the athlete performs a 540 degree rotational flip. In

other words, the athlete approaches the halfpipe wall riding forward, becomes

airborne, rotates a B/S 540 while performing a front flip, and lands riding

forward. Named after skateboarder Mike McGill.

Melonchollie Air

The front hand reaches behind the front leg and grabs the heel edge in-between

the

bindings while the front leg is boned.

Method Air

The front hand grabs the heel edge, both knees are bent, and the board is pulled

to level of the head.

Miller Flip

An invert where the halfpipe wall is approached riding forward, the front hand

is planted, spins a F/S 360 , and the rider lands riding fakie.

Misty Flip

An inverted B/S 540 performed off of a straight jump. It is the straight jump

version of the McTwist. Therefore the approach is riding forward and the landing

is fakie. See McTwist.

Mosquito Air

A halfpipe trick in which the front hand reaches behind the front leg and grabs

the heel

edge between the bindings. The front knee is then bent to touch the board tuck

knee style.

Mute Air

The front hand grabs the toe edge either between the toes or in front of the

front foot.

900 Air (a.k.a. nine)

The snowboarder rotates 900 degrees in the air and lands riding fakie. In the

halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 900 degrees, and

lands riding forward.

Nollie

Much like an Ollie only you spring off of your nose instead of your tail. See

Ollie.

Nollie Frontflip

Springing off of the nose while going off of a jump and leaning forward, allows

you to do a frontflip.

Nose Bonk

To hit an object with the nose of the snowboard.

Nose Grab

The front hand grabs the nose of the snowboard.

Nose Poke

Any maneuver where you bone your front leg and "poke" the nose of the snowboard

in a

direction away from your body usually while grabbing, i.e. Alley-oop Nose Poke.

Nose Slide

To slide along the ground or an object solely on the nose of the snowboard.

Nuclear Air

The rear hand reaches across the front of the body and grabs the heel edge in

front of the

front foot.

Ollie

A method to obtain air without a jump by first lifting the front foot then

lifting the rear foot as you spring off of the tail. First invented in

skateboarding by Alan Gelfand, (Ollie was his nickname).

180 Air

The snowboarder rotates 180 degrees in the air and lands riding fakie. In the

halfpipe, the

rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 180 degrees, and lands riding

forward.

Palmer Air

A kind of method where the grab is near the nose, the board is pulled across the

front of

the body, and the nose is pointed downward. Named after Shaun Palmer.

Phillips 66

An invert where the athlete approaches the halfpipe wall riding fakie, plants

the rear hand on the lip of the wall while doing a "front flip" and lands in the

transition riding forward. Named after skateboarder Jeff Phillips.

Pop Tart

Airing from fakie to forward in the halfpipe without rotation.

Revert

To switch from riding fakie to forward, or from forward to fakie, usually while

the

snowboard is still touching the ground.

Rewind

A term used to describe any maneuver where a rotation is initiated, stopped, and

its'

momentum reversed.

Roast Beef Air

The rear hand reaches between the legs and grabs the heel edge between the

bindings

while the rear leg is boned.

Rocket Air

The front hand grabs the toe edge in front of the front foot (mute) and the back

leg is boned

while the board points perpendicular to the ground.

Rodeo Flip

An inverted F/S 540. Off of a straight jump, it feels like doing a backflip and

landing riding fakie. In the halfpipe, it is more like performing a 540 degree

rotation which is inverted and off-axis.

Sad Plant

A term used to describe any handplant where the front leg is boned for style.

Seatbelt Air

The front hand reaches across the body and grabs the tail while the front leg is

boned.

720 Air (a.k.a. seven)

The snowboarder rotates 720 degrees in the air and lands riding forward. In the

halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 720 degrees, and

lands riding fakie. Of course, it may also be performed switchstance by riding

fakie and landing riding forward.

Shifty Air

A grabless trick where the upper torso and lower body are twisted in opposite

directions

and then returned to normal. Usually the front leg is boned.

Slob Air

The front hand grabs mute, the back leg is boned, and the board is kept parallel

with the

ground.

Smith Grind

A grind trick where one slides with the coping perpendicular to the snowboard,

the front leg is boned, and the nose is oriented below the coping while the tail

is above.

Spaghetti Air

The rear hand reaches between the legs and behind the front leg to grab the toe

edge in

front of the front foot while the back leg is boned.

Stale Egg

An eggplant with a stalefish grab. See Eggplant and Stalefish

Stalefish Air

The rear hand grabs the heel edge behind the rear leg and in between the

bindings while

the rear leg is boned.

Stalemasky Air

The front hand reaches between the legs and grabs the heel edge between the

bindings

while the front leg is boned.

Stiffy Air

Any maneuver in which both legs are boned and a grab is incorporated, i.e. Mute

Stiffy.

Suitcase Air

A maneuver similar to the Method Air; only once the knees are bent, the front

hand

reaches under the base of the snowboard to grab the toe edge.

Swiss Cheese Air

The rear hand reaches between the legs behind the front leg and grabs the heel

edge in

front of the front foot while the back leg is boned.

Tail Grab

The rear hand grabs the tail of the snowboard.

Tail Poke

Any maneuver where you bone your rear leg and "poke" the tail of the snowboard

in a

direction away from your body, usually while grabbing.

Tail Slide

To slide along the ground or an object solely on the tail of the snowboard.

Tail Wheelie

To ride solely on the tail of the snowboard with the nose in the air.

Taipan Air

The front hand reaches behind the front foot and grabs the toe edge between the

bindings. The front knee is then bent to touch the board tuck knee style.

360 Air (a.k.a. three)

The snowboarder rotates 360 degrees in the air and lands riding forward. In the

halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 360 degrees, and

lands riding fakie. This trick may also be performed by riding fakie and landing

riding forwards; in which case it is called a Caballerial.

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