1080° Avalanche/Controls

Mobility

• : Moves the board.
  • or : Steer the board to the left or right.
  • :"Edge" the board (move it perpendicular to the line of movement) and brake.
    • or : Make sharp turns while edging.
  • : Push off from a still position; it can be used the start of a race or after falling.
• : Adjusts the camera.
  • /: Zoom in/out
  • /: Pan the camera.
• : Jump. Press and hold to display the jump meter; a circle that fills up the longer you hold A. For the highest jump release A when the meter is full; note that holding A for too long will cause the meter to reset and the jump to be minimal.
• : Tuck the boarder to make them more aerodynamic; increases acceleration and top speed but decreases turning ability. If falling, press just before landing to absorb the shock.
• : Performs a 180° spin on the ground, thus switching between a normal and switched stance.

Regaining Balance

If you land badly (i.e. land without pressing or unparallel with your motion) you will lose your balance and a balance meter will appear; spin the control stick in any direction until you regain your balance. Note that your balance is lost exponentially so it progressively becomes more difficult to regain. If the meter is drained your boarder will fall.

Tricks

Rotations

The following apply while in mid-air:

• + : Rotates the boarder and causes slow motion in single player.
  • Rotating the control stick clockwise will rotate the boarder to the right.
  • Rotating the control stick counter-clockwise will rotate the boarder to the left.
  • Pushing the control stick up will cause the boarder to perform a front flip.
  • Pushing the control stick down will cause the boarder to perform a back flip.

Grabs

Note that grabs also have the "switched" prefix if performing it in a switched (opposite stance of the rider's default) stance; thus a switched method can be performed if you spin 180° when you are able to perform a method (you can keep spinning to switch between the tricks). The following apply while in midair:

• : Performs a Mute.
• + :Performs a Method.
• + :Performs a Stalefish.
• + :Performs a Lien Air.
• + :Performs a Seatbelt.
• : Performs an Indy.
• + : Performs a Flying Squirrel.
• + : Performs an Indy Nosebone.
• + : Performs a Rocket.
• + : Performs a Tail Grab.
• : Performs a Melanchollie.
• + : Performs a Tweaked.
• + : Performs a Roastbeef.
• + : Performs a Crail.
• + : Performs a Japan Air.

Grinding

• : Begin grinding when your board touches objects like rails and logs.
• /: Control balance.
• : Dismount object.