This is an excerpt from Mastering Snowboarding by Hannah Teter & Tawnya Schultz.
Mastering Snowboarding.
Rails and Boxes
Rails and boxes are intimidating for almost anyone who just began snowboarding. Thinking about riding a board across a metal or plastic piece of hand-built material may not be appealing at all. But then again, if you're reading this then you must be somewhat interested. The truth is rails and boxes can be a fun experience and a cool way to develop your skill set on a snowboard. Of course they are challenging, but if you learn what to do when approaching,