whats the use of a snowboard leash?

Question

and how do i put it on the snowboard or whatever

Answer 1

hi,
safety is the first thing, if your feet come out of the bindings on the mountain, the board will not get away, possibly injuring others. Most resorts require you to have one. The good thing is most bindings you purchase new, come with a leash.
In th 90s leashes were also used to carry the board. ie over your shoulder or behind you while short hiking at non resort locations.
Now it seems you best bet is to ensure the lift operator is not checking for them. Of you can just make sure it matches your gear.
When you attach it one good spot is the back heal cup just under the high back. The other end attach to your laces or around you ankle, depending on what kind of strap. mine is short with a meal clip that fits the laces.
enjoy!

Answer 2

I haven't seen snowboard leashes used much anymore. Since snowboard bindings don't release, it is very unlikely that both bindings would break, and the board would get away from you. Since ski areas require a leash or ski brakes on skis (and now ski brakes are standard), they used to require snowboards to have something similar, but not anymore. I haven't used a leash for years.

Of course, you would have to be extra careful not to let your board get away from you when you are putting it on at the top of a tram or gondola. If you are a beginner, maybe a leash would help in that situation.

When getting off of a lift, its common to have only the front foot in a binding, so you are 100% dependent on that one binding. Its pretty rare to break a binding, though, but I guess a leash could help in this case. I think a leash is a hassle.

If you are going to attach a leash to the binding, and the only time the leash does any good is if the binding breaks, then it should be attached to a solid part that is not likely to break, on the front binding, or bolted directly to the board near the front binding.

Answer 3

stomp pads make it easier to get off of lifts and leashes prevent runaway equipment and the board from falling and hitting somebody if your bindings come undone when your on the lift EDIT: I'd love to know how a leash is in the way, you never know its there, it seem so dumb to have a day of riding be ruined for something so cheap as a leash. Its rare that people check for them but if you do get checked you won't be allowed on the lift without one, and 9 times out of 10 if i ride up on the lift with ski patrol they either ask to see one or look to see that i have it, don't let your day be ruined by not having a leash

Answer 4

A snowboard leash is a strap connected to your board that you Velcro, snap, tie (or by whatever method) around your leg so that if your feet come out of the bindings, or nice board isn't lost into the oblivion.

Answer 5

The leash ties you to your snowboard in the event the board comes loose when you fall. If the board were not leashed, it would careen down the hill and possibly hurt someone.

The leash is lashed to your ankle and tied to the bindings.

Answer 6

It's simple, really. The whole point of a snowboard leash is so that if your board ever de-taches from you (especially while you are airborne) your board doesn't go flying down the hill and kill somebody (or injur them).

Answer 7

In some states it's a law you have to have a leash - some others it's optional but it is best to have one. It's there in case you really wipe and loose your board, as well as keep it secure on the lift too. Wrap it and loop it through your binding, then clip into your boot laces to secure it.

Answer 8

Leashes are pointless... both of your bindings would have to come undone... that's 4 ratchets to fail... Even Step-ins lock... I've never seen a situation where a leash would stop a board from going downhill.

Answer 9

hey im down with leashes just cause its like board insurrance just incase ur bindings give out (exspecialy if ur using step ins.). but there sorta like the catches they have on skis to stop them from going all the way down the hill. most people dont use leashes anymore but i just use a small one that clips on to my boot cause u dont even notice its there

Answer 10

it is so that in the off chance you come out of ur bindings or if both of your feet are unstraped on a slope and you don't have a soild hand on ur board it does not go flying down the mountain and take some person out.