

Snowboarding is shredding.Īnyone who straps on a snowboard and heads down the snow is a shredder. And that’s to get out on the mountain and start having fun! There is only one secret you need to know in order to shred. Keep your ears out, and I’m sure you will too. I literally hear a new version of shred or shredding just about every time I’m on the mountain. Or if you are excited after having a great day in the snow, you might say, “ that was such an epic shred sesh.” If a friend wants to see if you want to go snowboarding, they might say, “ you want to shred?” Shredding the gnar has expanded into many different versions as the sport has progressed over the years. But “snowboarding the snow” doesn’t sound nearly as exciting, does it? If you want to think about it literally, shredding the gnar might translate to snowboarding the snow. It captures the unique spirit of snowboarding and describes more of a feeling than anything else. This is where shred comes from and the root of the word that most riders refer to when they want to get out on the snow.īut what does shredding the gnar mean exactly? Well, there really isn’t a clear definition. “Shredding the Gnar” is one of the most commonly used slang terms to describe snowboarding.

There are many different slang terms that snowboarders use, reflecting the unique culture and bond snowboarders of all types have. If you are new to snowboarding, you might wonder if you need to learn a second language.
