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. While there are many people who get really big thrills from completing insane snowboarding tricks, they are not for everyone.

However, you still want to be able to talk to your friends about it without getting lost and wearing a big dumb blank expression on your face. So, here is a little cheat sheet for some of the most common snowboarding tricks terminology.

Big Air - You've heard everyone say this before, and you probably had no idea what they were talking about if you're not a snowboarder. What this means is when a snowboarder speeds up the side of the half pipe, and then flips the board into the air.

The whole point of doing this is of course, to go as high into the air as one possibly can. Then the next step is to land nicely so you can get to the other side of the half pipe to do it all over again. Yes, I know. These guys are pretty courageous.

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

Ollie - This is a way in which the snowboarder attempts to catch a lot of air by lifting the board with the front foot, and then the back by springing off the tail of the board.

Speed Check - This is what you use when you find yourself going a little too fast for comfort. You simply start to snowboard sideways and that helps slow you down.

Scream - A scream is a hill so steep that you will probably be screaming the entire ride down.

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. Plus you may find that in time your friends may just convince you to try these snowboarding tricks anyway.