Some materials needed are good knowledge on how to snowboard and how it works, snowboarding equipment like a board, winter clothing, snowboarding boots and goggles, a helmet (optional), and a desire to learn and struggle through the process.
Snowboarding Equipment
According to (chillfactore.com) learning to snowboard may look difficult and being able to do those awesome tricks and jumps may seem unobtainable, however with instruction and plenty of hours out on the snow practicing, you’d be amazed at what you can achieve – even the pro snowboarders had to start somewhere. Analogy: To help people learn how to ride down hills well you can think of yourself as being a teapot and you have to pour some water out your spout whenever you want to turn and it forces you to stop riding back or heel footed. The basic movement of snowboarding is weaving back and forth down a mountain once you have put together turning techniques heel-side and toe-side (abc-of-snowboarding.com).
Turning and Slowing Down Technique
Snowboarding 