Riding moguls in Snowboarding

33 free videos on technique, drills and tips, each tagged by level

What coaches agree on

  • Absorb each mogul with your legs working independently: flex your front leg first and your back leg a moment later, the way a car's front and back suspension react to a bump one after the other.
  • Start out crossing several moguls at an angle before you turn, then narrow that line to fewer moguls between turns as you get more comfortable.
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  • Keep your head and eyes up so you're spotting your next two or three turns before you reach them, not just reacting to the mogul in front of you.

Common mistakes

  • Riding with straight, stiff legs instead of staying bent and soft throws you off balance and leads to a crash.
  • Letting your weight settle too far back instead of staying centered or forward makes you lose edge grip and skid, or stops your board from finishing the turn before it points straight downhill.
How To Ride Moguls & Bumpy Terrain On A Snowboard
Intermediate
How To Ride Moguls & Bumpy Terrain On A Snowboard

Reviewer Best mogul tutorial in this batch — clear progression, great absorption cue with the suspension analogy.

Moderator This is the video — literally titled and structured around riding moguls and bumpy terrain, nothing else in it.

3.9
How To Ride Bumpy Terrain & Moguls On A Snowboard
Beginner
How To Ride Bumpy Terrain & Moguls On A Snowboard

Reviewer One of the best technical breakdowns in this batch -- the suspension analogy alone is worth it.

Moderator Comprehensive, structured lesson on riding bumps and moguls from first exposure through aggressive riding. Doesn't leave the topic once.

3.9
Learn To Snowboard In Bumps or Moguls
Beginner
Learn To Snowboard In Bumps or Moguls

Reviewer The best mogul lesson in the set -- explains the why, the where, and gives you a real drill progression.

Moderator Everything here is moguls specifically -- why they form, snowboard-vs-ski line choice, fore-aft absorption technique, drill progression. About as on-topic as it gets.

3.8
How to Snowboard: Moguls
Beginner
How to Snowboard: Moguls

Reviewer Best one in this batch, specific drills you can actually go try.

Moderator Entirely a mogul-riding lesson: knee absorption mechanics, pivot/windshield-wiper turns, and line strategy (traverse-to-funnel bail-out, spot turns ahead) are all core to this exact sub-skill.

3.8
Mastering Moguls: Essential Techniques for Snowboarders | TikTok
Beginner
Mastering Moguls: Essential Techniques for Snowboarders | TikTok

Reviewer Explains the why, not just the what - this is how you actually teach moguls.

Moderator This is the most complete mogul lesson in the batch - names the exact mistake most riders make (fighting the bumps sideways instead of pointing down the hill), then builds up weight placement, using the mogul wall to control speed, and looking ahead. Fully on-topic and genuinely instructional.

3.7
Oatway Productions - Simply Moguls
Beginner
Oatway Productions - Simply Moguls

Reviewer Dated video, but the segment-by-segment teaching structure still holds up.

Moderator Whole video is a structured mogul-riding breakdown - lower body, hips, upper body, arms - built specifically for moguls, assuming only that you can already carve on groomers.

3.6
How to Turn in Moguls - Snowboarding Tips
Beginner
How to Turn in Moguls - Snowboarding Tips

Reviewer Clean, structured, and you could actually go practice this today.

Moderator Squarely about riding moguls: line selection, knee absorption, and quick turns are the three pillars of the video and match the sub-skill exactly.

3.6
Mastering Moguls: Tips for Snowboard Success | TikTok
Intermediate
Mastering Moguls: Tips for Snowboard Success | TikTok

Reviewer Real coaching cues, especially the body-position tip - good stuff.

Moderator Three concrete technique tips for riding moguls - turn authority, body positioning (hips low, spine tall) to let the bumps pass under you, and speed management before you panic. All squarely mogul-riding technique.

3.4
How to Snowboard Down A Mogul Run | Beginner Guide
Beginner
How to Snowboard Down A Mogul Run | Beginner Guide

Reviewer Smart, safety-conscious first mogul-field advice -- ride the sides, side-slip if you have to.

Moderator Explicit beginner mogul guide -- line choice for mellower bumps, side-slip fallback, body position, speed control. All moguls, all the way through.

3.4
RIDE BUMPS AND MOGULS | HOW TO XV
Intermediate
RIDE BUMPS AND MOGULS | HOW TO XV

Reviewer Solid technical corrections, just delivered as a straight lecture rather than a progression.

Moderator Squarely about mogul technique -- line choice, absorption, and speed control, no digressions.

3.4
How to ride moguls on a snowboard beginner, intermediate and ...
Beginner
How to ride moguls on a snowboard beginner, intermediate and ...

Reviewer Clean, correct, and actually useful at every level shown.

Moderator This is a structured breakdown of mogul technique across three explicit skill levels - board angle and speed control for beginners, committing to the fall line for intermediate, zipper-lining for advanced. Squarely, exactly this sub-skill.

3.3
Quick tips for snowboarding moguls #snowboarding
Beginner
Quick tips for snowboarding moguls #snowboarding

Reviewer Good beginner-friendly progression -- traverse, stay grounded, then narrow the line as you improve.

Moderator Three tips, all specifically about riding moguls -- traversing for speed control, staying in contact with the snow, narrowing the line as you improve. On topic throughout.

3.3
Quick tips for snowboarding moguls #snowboarding
Beginner
Quick tips for snowboarding moguls #snowboarding

Moderator Three tips for riders who struggle with moguls: traverse across the hill to manage speed, stay in contact with the snow by flexing and extending independently, then shrink the traverse as you get comfortable. Squarely on moguls.

Reviewer Practical, well-ordered tips that make moguls manageable, shown on the hill.

3.2
How To Survive Big Mogul Snowboarding
Beginner
How To Survive Big Mogul Snowboarding

Reviewer Real mogul tips that actually help you survive the bumps.

Moderator Squarely about riding moguls: finding a line, riding over vs. across the bumps, alternating front/back foot weight to initiate and finish each turn, committing to the turn.

3.2
Why You Suck at Snowboarding Moguls
Beginner
Why You Suck at Snowboarding Moguls

Reviewer Correctly diagnoses the usual mistake and gives you the fix, just delivered pretty loose and casual.

Moderator Entirely about mogul technique -- why people fight the bumps and what to do instead. On topic the whole way.

3.1
Hate riding moguls? I got you #snowboarding
Beginner
Hate riding moguls? I got you #snowboarding

Reviewer Usable progression for anyone who panics in bumps. Short, so you won't get much detail on how to flex and absorb.

Moderator Three mogul tips: traverse across the hill to manage speed and pick your turn spot, keep the board in contact with the snow by flexing and extending your legs independently, then shrink the traverse from a pile of bumps down to two or three. All of it squarely on riding moguls on a snowboard.

3.0
Adjustments for Snowboarding Bumps and Choppy Terrain
Intermediate
Adjustments for Snowboarding Bumps and Choppy Terrain

Reviewer Concrete, demonstrated, and it'll actually help you survive a bumpy line.

Moderator This is genuinely on topic. It's specifically about handling bumpy, choppy piste — hips pulled back slightly to stop getting pitched over the nose on impact, and rotating slightly open to absorb bumps at the waist instead of the front knee blowing out. That's the exact stance-adjustment problem moguls create, even though the word 'moguls' never comes up — 'mounds of soft snow' bumps are functionally the same absorption problem.

2.9
Tips to Improve Your Snowboarding in Moguls (advanced level)
Advanced
Tips to Improve Your Snowboarding in Moguls (advanced level)

Reviewer Good niche tips on setup and line that most videos skip.

Moderator Squarely about improving mogul riding: board shape and taper, stance width and centering, and line choice (center valley vs. over-the-peak) are all mogul-specific refinements.

2.9
How to ride moguls on a snowboard beginner ...
Beginner
How to ride moguls on a snowboard beginner ...

Reviewer Handy roadmap from traverse to zipper line, but light on how to actually absorb the bumps.

Moderator Walks through mogul riding at three levels: the beginner method (board across the hill, speed managed by pointing uphill or down), the intermediate approach (more down the fall line, turning where you choose) and zipper line for advanced riders. Squarely on moguls.

2.7
Riding moguls highlights your weaknesses as a snowboarder ...
Intermediate
Riding moguls highlights your weaknesses as a snowboarder ...

Reviewer Decent tip, but the explanation trips over itself a bit.

Moderator A specific mogul-riding tip about using knee steering and picking a line off the side of the moguls - on-topic technique content, just a lot thinner than the others in this batch.

2.5
Tips and Tricks for Snowboarding Steep Terrain
Intermediate
Tips and Tricks for Snowboarding Steep Terrain

Reviewer The 'use the mountain, don't fight your legs' tip is worth the watch by itself.

Moderator Framed as 'steep terrain' generally, but a chunk of the actual riding footage and advice is straight mogul technique — 'don't fight the moguls, ride with them,' swinging the tail around in window-wiper turns, pivoting off the front foot. The fall-line speed management part is steep-terrain-general, not mogul-specific.

2.5
How to Snowboard in Moguls (Advanced)
Advanced
How to Snowboard in Moguls (Advanced)

Reviewer Useful cues, delivered pretty loosely, solid but not a tight lesson.

Moderator Stays on moguls throughout: low stance for absorption, gapping over bumps, spotting landings, adding spins in the mogul field. It drifts toward trick riding within moguls rather than plain technique, but it's still squarely mogul riding.

2.5
5 Signs You're An Advanced Snowboarder
Advanced
5 Signs You're An Advanced Snowboarder

Reviewer Short but solid, real advice on getting through a mogul field.

Moderator One of seven 'advanced' markers covered here, but the mogul section is a real, specific technique segment - line choice down the face, rolling over the top and down the back - not just a mention.

2.3
Snowboarding Moguls: HOW TO HAVE FUN!
Beginner
Snowboarding Moguls: HOW TO HAVE FUN!

Reviewer Good progression structure, just skip through the goggle ad in the middle.

Moderator Genuine progression through survive, thrive, gap, and trick, all mogul-specific. Loses a bit of ground to a chunk of mid-video goggle-brand advertising that has nothing to do with riding moguls.

2.3
How To Keep Your Weight Over The Top Of Your Board
Intermediate
How To Keep Your Weight Over The Top Of Your Board

Reviewer Genuinely useful prep work for handling bumpy terrain.

Moderator This is core stance and edge-pressure technique — shin position, hip placement, and knee flex to absorb bumps — the exact groundwork mogul riding is built on, even though moguls themselves aren't named.

1.6
Snowboarding Tips - Improve Your Turns Using This ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUE
Advanced
Snowboarding Tips - Improve Your Turns Using This ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUE

Reviewer Nail this drill and your mogul turns get a lot easier to fit in.

Moderator Torsional twist / knee-steering for short-radius turns is explicitly named by the coach as something you use 'if you're in moguls' along with steeps and tight trees. The video itself demos the drill on a groomed slope with a lever analogy rather than in an actual bump field, so it's teaching a genuine building-block skill for moguls rather than moguls riding itself — solidly relevant but one step removed from the real terrain.

1.6
danger\_dave88 Ride Moguls every time I go.
Intermediate
danger\_dave88 Ride Moguls every time I go.

Reviewer Real insight if you dig for it, but it's a story, not a how-to.

Moderator This is more a personal account of getting through a mogul field on tired legs using falling-leaf and side-slipping than a structured lesson, but the underlying idea - pick the technique that saves energy over the one that looks good - is real and specific to mogul terrain.

1.5
Riding Bumps on a Snowboard - Moguls - A New Way
Beginner
Riding Bumps on a Snowboard - Moguls - A New Way

Reviewer Mentions the right technique but doesn't actually teach it, thin.

Moderator On-topic: buckling in for a mogul run, the falling-leaf/side-slip survival technique, and a couple of real mogul-specific warnings (ride halfway up and you slide back down, some bumps launch you). It's about moguls throughout, just delivered as a rambling personal narrative rather than a lesson.

1.4