Celebrate World Snowboard Day – a time for snowboarding fun and a chance to talk about snowboarding safety!

On Sunday, December 23rd, snowboarding fans worldwide celebrated thier special day, and “It’s going to be huge and crazy: from China to France, Austria to the U.S., and wherever snow falls, snowboard will be celebrated!”

Just for fun, check out this montage of cool snowboarding moves.

Last year, this event took place only in Europe. In 2007, throughout the globe, participating resorts offered free access to all snowboarders with the goal of “easy and fun riding”. Other places offered free lessons, testing of new snowboard products and so much more – in part to introduce new people to the sport and to encourage them to try snowboarding.

Here are tips on what snowboard helmets and other snowboard protective gear you’ll need if you’re just starting, or are thinking about taking some lessons.

The most important piece of snowboard protective gear for your snowboard safety is a snowboard helmet that fits well and feels comfortable. Beginning snowboarders and advanced snowboarders should check out:

The Giro Fuse Helmet (with Audio!)

The Giro G9 Helmet

The Giro Encore 2 Helmet

Once you’ve chosen the right snowboard helmets, pick out the snowboarding gloves and snowboarding pads that are just right for you.

Consider these snowboard gloves, which all offer built-in wrist protection (the most frequent snowboarding injury):

Level Super Pipe snowboard gloves

Level Half Pipe snowboarding gloves

Level Fly gloves

plus, these snowboard padded pants and shorts and snowboard knee and elbow pads. As you become more proficient in snowboarding, you’ll want to upgrade your protective gear, including your snowboard helmet.

Feel free to post your questions about snowboard protective gear here!  We hope you enjoyed World Snowboard Day where you live.

Jim