Firefly Books Snowboarding Skills: The Back-To-Basics Essentials for All Levels

Terrible book for anybody who's been snowboarding more than once

7/6/2009

This was terrible. I just started snowboarding this year, and this book felt completely juvenile to me (and I'm not even that good). Seriously, if you've even stepped foot on a mountain or seen somebody else snowboarding, don't bother. This book doesn't teach a thing.

GREAT BUY!

3/14/2009

WELL WAS AN EXCELLENT, PRODUCT SATISFY MY EXPECTATIVE AND I RECOMMEND AMAZONS TO ANYBODY THAT EXPECT QUALITY EVEN ON SHIPPING OR SALES OFFERS.

One of the Better Books Out There

2/19/2009

This is one of the better books out there on how to snowboard. How I know is because I read pretty much all of them. I haven't found a great book yet, but this comes close. Contrast this with how-to-ski books and you would find a lot more fine books on skiing. Perhaps snowboarding is quite simple in concept but it is the "doing" that is hard or perhaps there still has not been a good author to write any of these books? Time will tell for the latter.

The skills are broken down in progression and full-color photos are really clear and nice to look. There is a section on carving and of course, terrain park skills. The beginning of the book starts off with clothing and equipment which is quite standard among such books but I never did like because I would think everyone would just skip to the part on how to actually snowboard. Putting such info in the back or appendix would make more sense. But reading on equipment and knowing what to buy will make the trip to the shop much more smoother and act as a cross-check to see if the salesperson knows his stuff.

In short, after reading this book and so many others. There are really a few things one need to remember when snowboarding. Stay on the edge. Never have a flat snowboard on the snow especially at really slow speeds. By not doing this, that is when the worst thing about snowboarding happens, the dreaded slam. Avoid at all costs. Wear wrist guards and pads to protect your tail bone. A helmet wouldn't hurt either. Once you remember and have all these, you are ready to have fun.

Nice book

5/10/2008

This is a fine book. It is easy to read, with good tips and very well organized. Pictures help to follow the text and depict concepts clearly.

Good book but lack of contents

4/20/2008

Excellent pictures and graphic. Good explanation with tips and dos and don'ts.
However, I feel like it is not enough in depth. A little shallow. After reading it, tried on the snow (great fun and works) and I want more but the book didn't give me any.
I think Chapter 6 should be longer and explain more.

Overall it is a good book but just not enough depth in many areas.