Okay, so maybe the thought of getting on a snowboard in freezing cold weather and attempting to flip, turn, or sail through the sky on the thing just isn't your idea of a good time. Some people get a huge thrill out of attempting snowboarding tricks, but for others, it's just plain insane!

Even if you haven't been able to conquer the slopes you will still want to talk to your friends about it and actually understand what the conversation is about. So, here is a little cheat sheet for some of the most common snowboarding tricks terminology.

Big Air - I am sure everyone has probably heard of this term before. You probably heard it yourself and didn't really understand exactly what they were talking about and that is alright. Big Air simply means that a snowboarder gains speed going up the side up a half pip and then he flips the board at the top into the air.

Of course, the point is to go as high as humanly possible, then land it smoothly only to get to the other side of the half pipe and try it again. Yep, I know. These snowboarders are very brave.

Switch - When a snowboarder does a switch, he performs a trick while he is boarding backwards.

Ollie - This is similar to an Ollie on a skateboard. The point is to catch as much air as possible by using the back of your board as a spring board while you jump up and lift your foot off the front of the board.

Speed Check - This means to ride sideways in order to slow down.

Scream - A scream is a really steep hill.

Jib - Riding on something other than snow, such as cement, rails, grass, etc.

So you may not be talented to do all these tricks yourself, or maybe you just don't want to risk breaking your neck to do them. That's alright. At least now you can talk with your friends without sounding like a total noob. And, you never know, they just might convince you to try these snowboarding tricks.