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Half-Pipe
Snowboard Cross
Parallel Giant Slalom
Boards
Equipment
100
What is the shape of a half-pipe track?
U Shaped
100
What kind of track is used for snowboard cross?
a course with obstacles
100
What kind of track is used for parallel giant slalom?
downhill with gates
100
What kind of board do you usually see most people using?
freestyle boards
100
What boots do beginners and freestyle boarders use?
soft boots
200
What do snowboarders do in a half-pipe event?
tricks and jumps
200
What colors are the gates in a snowboard cross course?
red and blue
200
How do you win a snowboard cross event?
have the fastest time
200
What kind of board is usually used for racing?
alpine board
200
What boots do alpine boarders use?
hard boots
300
How many judges score the snowboarders?
five
300
Does snowboard cross use changes in terrain or smooth hills?
changes in terrain
300
How many tries do snowboarders get to complete their run in parallel giant slalom?
2
300
Which kind of board is narrow and stiff?
alpine board
300
What equipment holds your boot on the snowboard?
bindings
400
How long is a half-pipe trench?
up to 400 feet
400
In what year did the snowboard cross become an Olympic event?
2006
400
What happens if a boarder misses a gate?
they are disqualified
400
What board is used for tricks and jumps?
freestyle board
400
Why do snowboarders attach straps from their leg to the front binding of their board?
to prevent the board from escaping if the binding breaks
500
Name at least two things that judges score the snowboarders on in a half-pipe competition.
basic moves; jumps; spins; flips; technical merit; landing
500
Where was the first Olympic snowboard cross event held?
Torino, Italy
500
What does parallel mean?
side by side; never crossing
500
What do twin tips on a board allow a rider to do?
ride forward and backward
500
What is one difference between ski bindings and snowboard bindings?
snowboarders' boots don't come out of the binding when they fall, but ski boots do come out; snowboard bindings have a round shape while ski bindings are long and straight