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5. When snowboarding, snowboarders are not able to just stumble upon ramps or grinds just by mistake, most of the time. Instead, they go to places called terrain parks that resorts or mountains set up where there are all the obstacles an extreme snowboarder may need. To the right, is a picture of a snowboarder doing a stall. A stall requires the snowboarder to stop completely, and in this case, hold himself up with one hand and at the same time do an “indy” grab. This is an example of a combo. 2

7. 3 Although they practice all the time, the professionals do fall too. It is not always as easy as they make it seem.

8. The extremes of snowboarding do not always have to be unbelievably dangerous. It takes a lot of practice to get to the level of some incredible snowboarders, like those that are in the X Games, or the Olympics. 4

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