Snowboarding: Who does it?
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Short and (hopefully) straight!
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It's pretty big. Size 12 boot should be on a wide board for anything under 160cm. Over that and you could get away with a regular WW. You ll notice toe drag way more than you ll notice the extra width.
Snedekerrr
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As I can tell from what's in your bag, you like to use quality equipment, I can only recommend one board manufacturer and that would be Never Summer. I have owned a few of their boards over the years and have yet to demo anything that is comparable. They have a board selector on their website and that might be a good place to start. But just as with golf I would recommend you find a demo day in your area and give them a go before you buy. I personally prefer Salomon boots, and ride bindings.
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Thanks I'll give them a look. I ended up getting a k2 board with Rome 390 bindings and Burton boots as my starter set. But it seems that this hobby will be the same as my golf hobby and I will be a tinkerer. I'm really leaning towards an Arbor board.
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Snedekerrr
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That's all solid equipment, you should be good to go. My only recommendation for beginner boarders is to pick the right day to learn and by that I mean any day with a few inches of new snow. Good luck and have fun!
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Just found this thread. I only made it out twice this year.
Darren37
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I want to snowboard again this winter. It's been around 4 years since I last went to a resort. I bought some boots already so now I just need to get the board waxed and I should be good to go!
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I've been snowboarding for a little over ten years now and still love it. I believe that the most important aspect of getting a comfortable set of boots is to find something that holds your heels in place nicely. I find that when you're shifting from heel to toe-edge, the heel of your feel can lift up easily from your boots if they are not a snug fit.
I wear size 10.5 boots and I bought a wide waist board. If your boots overhang the board by more than 1 inch, your toes will probably drag in the snow when you're on your toe-edge (depends on how you angle your bindings/boots also).
I really hope the snow is better this year!!
the snow was great here last year, but I hope we get a bit less this year
I agree that the boots are the most important, I wear size 13 shoes, and have size 12 boots, I like snug and tight.
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I have been snowboarding for the last 6 years, unfortunately I don't get to go as much as I would like. I get at most 3 days in on the slopes. Weather around here is crazy where the slopes might not open until New Years and they are closing by early March. The closest place to me is 1h45 mins away which makes it hard to just go after work plus with school that doesn't help.
I like my boots to be on the snug side as well. I hope i can get out a few times this year, last year was only 1 time.
I like my boots to be on the snug side as well. I hope i can get out a few times this year, last year was only 1 time.
I have been riding for about 25 years. I started teaching when I was in college (Penn State) and currently still instruct at Stratton VT in the winter time. This will be my 19th year teaching at Stratton. Currently a Level III AASI instructor. Love riding and get about 40-50 days on the hill a season. Usually get to score a Jackson Hole week (mostly backcountry) with some friends but enjoy riding with my son the most right now. He just turned 5 and this will be is second full season riding. We put him on a board at 3 and just played, but last season he was riding on his own.
Its a great sport and if anyone here is in the northeast please stop in and say hello. Be glad to help you out.
Its a great sport and if anyone here is in the northeast please stop in and say hello. Be glad to help you out.
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not looking good right now. the one resort i go to only had about 1/2 the slopes open and we have warm weather and rain coming. hopefully after the new year it will be better
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I don't ski or snowboard. Was not allowed to in college (for scholarship purposes), and didn't have the time or money in graduate school. The wife ski's and she has lots of family in Colorado (a couple of whom spend time on the slopes as ski patrol), but I think the idea of snowboarding is more appealing to me.
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I tought about going on boxing day but the weather looks like crap
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Things are getting good in Aspen. Have has some good early snow totals so the snow is as good as we could hope for at this point in the season. Had a day full of powder turns yesterday. Looking like it will be a great season.
