How to stop on a snowboard

Snowboarding / Popular

Stop reliably on heelside and toeside.

What coaches agree on

  • Turn your board fully across the hill, perpendicular to the fall line, to bring it to a stop.
  • Bend your knees and hips to lift your toes on a heel-side stop, or your heels on a toe-side stop, so your weight settles onto the edge that's slowing you down.