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Snowboards are boards that are usually the width of one's foot longways, with the ability to glide on snow.

Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user.

In monoskiing, the user stands with feet inline with direction of travel (facing tip of monoski/downhill) (parallel to long axis of board), whereas in snowboarding, users stand with feet transverse (more or less) to the longitude of the board.

Users of such equipment may be referred to as snowboarders.

Commercial snowboards generally require extra equipment such as bindings and special boots which help secure both feet of a snowboarder, who generally rides in an upright position.

These types of boards are commonly used by people at ski hills or resorts for leisure, entertainment, and competitive purposes in the activity called snowboarding.

A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow.

Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partially secured heel.

For climbing slopes, ski skins (originally made of seal fur, but now made of synthetic materials) can be attached at the base of the ski.

A ski binding is a device that connects a ski boot to the ski.

Generally, it holds the boot firmly to allow the skier to maneuver the ski.

However, if certain force limits are exceeded, it releases the boot to minimize skier injury, such as in the case of a fall or impact.

There are different types of bindings for different types of skiing.

Outerwear is clothing worn outdoors.

OR: "clothing designed to be worn outside other garments" (Shorter Oxford English Dictionary), as opposed to underwear.

A boot is a type of footwear and a specific type of shoe.

Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf.

Some boots extend up the leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip.

Most boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece.

Traditionally made of leather or rubber, modern boots are made from a variety of materials.

Boots are worn both for their functionality – protecting the foot and leg from water, extreme cold, mud or hazards (e.g., work boots may protect wearers from chemicals or use a steel toe) or providing additional ankle support for strenuous activities with added traction requirements (e.g., hiking) – and for reasons of style and fashion.