Poll: What age did you start Riding? - Page 5 - Snowboarding Forum

nzboardlife · 04-16-2009, 07:16 PM

15 and am now 19. But i only went 3/4 days in my first two years.

04-16-2009, 07:22 PM

39.

I wanted to start 2 years ago, but had to wait til my knee cap healed after being cracked in half.

twin89 · 04-16-2009, 07:59 PM

started @ 18 and really wished i started younger, but in high school i had a chacne to play tennis in college so yeah my coach wouldn't let me near the slopes and none of my parents skiied or ne thing so ddin't goto mts much but now im 19

Penguin · 04-16-2009, 09:39 PM

Started when I was 20, I am 25 now.

Birk · 04-16-2009, 10:01 PM

started at 11, i'm 21,5 now. whoa, thats a long time..

04-16-2009, 10:46 PM

i started at age 18, im 19 now... i definately wish i would have started way sooner!!! but there is hope!!!! Hana Beamen joined the Ride team (age 24) at after blowin up in '06

COtoUT · 04-17-2009, 12:17 AM

started when i was 12. i'm 36 now...and broken.

markee · 04-17-2009, 01:32 AM

had one day on the slopes when I was 13. Really started to get into it at 15. Now I'm 18.

arsenic0 · 04-17-2009, 01:37 AM

Actually went for my first time when i was 24..first time i got my own season pass and board and took it seriously i was 25/26...now 27 and doin good...

Got a good 11 days in last year, and im probably above 25 this year...next year im gonna keep better track of how often i get up and document it

Vorn · 04-17-2009, 02:09 AM

Was on skis a few times when I was 11, 12.

started boarding last year and loved it, im 21 now and only got 2 mouths till our session starts.

looking forward to it!!

View Poll Results: Age you started riding
Under 10	17	6.16%
11-15	69	25.00%
16-20	56	20.29%
20-25	59	21.38%
25-30	33	11.96%
30 and over	42	15.22%
Voters: 276. You may not vote on this poll

04-16-2009, 09:39 PM	#44 (permalink)
Penguin Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 904	Started when I was 20, I am 25 now. __________________ www.nerdwaffles.com www.thuglifecomics.com www.zombiesociety.com

04-16-2009, 10:01 PM	#45 (permalink)
Birk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 224	started at 11, i'm 21,5 now. whoa, thats a long time.. __________________ zeBirk. ASL?

04-17-2009, 01:37 AM	#49 (permalink)
arsenic0 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 2,106	Actually went for my first time when i was 24..first time i got my own season pass and board and took it seriously i was 25/26...now 27 and doin good... Got a good 11 days in last year, and im probably above 25 this year...next year im gonna keep better track of how often i get up and document it __________________ '09 151 Never Summer SL-R '10 K2 T1 DB Bots '09 Burton Cartel Bindings

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04-16-2009, 07:16 PM	#41 (permalink)
nzboardlife -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,076	15 and am now 19. But i only went 3/4 days in my first two years.

04-16-2009, 07:22 PM	#42 (permalink)
snaplok Guest Posts: n/a	39. I wanted to start 2 years ago, but had to wait til my knee cap healed after being cracked in half.

04-16-2009, 07:59 PM	#43 (permalink)
twin89 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 841	started @ 18 and really wished i started younger, but in high school i had a chacne to play tennis in college so yeah my coach wouldn't let me near the slopes and none of my parents skiied or ne thing so ddin't goto mts much but now im 19

04-16-2009, 10:46 PM	#46 (permalink)
djay_1802 Guest Posts: n/a	i started at age 18, im 19 now... i definately wish i would have started way sooner!!! but there is hope!!!! Hana Beamen joined the Ride team (age 24) at after blowin up in '06

04-17-2009, 12:17 AM	#47 (permalink)
COtoUT Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SLC Posts: 145	started when i was 12. i'm 36 now...and broken.

04-17-2009, 01:32 AM	#48 (permalink)
markee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 687	had one day on the slopes when I was 13. Really started to get into it at 15. Now I'm 18.

04-17-2009, 02:09 AM	#50 (permalink)
Vorn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb. Australia Posts: 4	Was on skis a few times when I was 11, 12. started boarding last year and loved it, im 21 now and only got 2 mouths till our session starts. looking forward to it!!