Poll: What age did you start Riding? - Page 6 - Snowboarding Forum

laz167 · 04-17-2009, 08:37 AM

Started @ 35 now im 38.

Reede · 04-17-2009, 08:52 AM

First boarded at 17 but didn't go again until I was 24. I've taken up the sport for real now tho so for the sake of this poll, I started at 24.

burritosandsnow · 04-17-2009, 09:48 AM

surfed and skated since i was 11ish but lived in alabama so really didnt get much of an opportunity to board. moved to utah in 96 and started in 97 i was 26 .. 37 now and probably just had my best year ever

**killclimbz** · 04-17-2009, 10:27 AM

Started at 18. Been at it for 20 years now...

04-17-2009, 10:39 AM

First attempt when 15 but didn't have a good board.. Started again this year at 23 with a new great board and I'm loving it! Parking ftw

kraig4422 · 04-17-2009, 10:53 AM

Started at 12, I am 30 now. Been riding for 18 years. I think I have missed a year or two because of financial obligations (having kids, buying houses, etc)

dharmashred · 04-17-2009, 12:11 PM

28. late bloomer i suppose.

been skating since i was 12 though.

danielle · 04-17-2009, 08:49 PM

I tried it when I was 19, found out drinking and actually learning to snowboard do not mix. I finally got on a board again this year, um, I am way older, 32. It is fun though. I wish the first time I went out and took lessons, I took it more serious. We are teaching our kids, they are 5, 6 and 9. The 6 and 9 year old girls rock, the 5 year old boy, not so much.

lilfoot1598 · 04-18-2009, 07:24 PM

This is just my first season, so I started at 27 (now 28). I skied a few times when I was younger and actually bought skis with the intention of learning this winter. After about five ski trips to the mountain, I ended up switching to snowboarding and haven't looked back since.

Rufus · 04-20-2009, 12:07 AM

I started just over a year ago, I'll be 45 in a few weeks. I'm having a blast riding with my 10 year old daughter.

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

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04-17-2009, 08:37 AM	#51 (permalink)
laz167 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Jersey Posts: 950	Started @ 35 now im 38.

04-17-2009, 08:52 AM	#52 (permalink)
Reede Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 398	First boarded at 17 but didn't go again until I was 24. I've taken up the sport for real now tho so for the sake of this poll, I started at 24.

04-17-2009, 09:48 AM	#53 (permalink)
burritosandsnow Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: slc utah Posts: 928	surfed and skated since i was 11ish but lived in alabama so really didnt get much of an opportunity to board. moved to utah in 96 and started in 97 i was 26 .. 37 now and probably just had my best year ever

04-17-2009, 10:27 AM	#54 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,166	Started at 18. Been at it for 20 years now...

04-17-2009, 10:39 AM	#55 (permalink)
Iggzie Guest Posts: n/a	First attempt when 15 but didn't have a good board.. Started again this year at 23 with a new great board and I'm loving it! Parking ftw

04-17-2009, 10:53 AM	#56 (permalink)
kraig4422 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 123	Started at 12, I am 30 now. Been riding for 18 years. I think I have missed a year or two because of financial obligations (having kids, buying houses, etc)

04-17-2009, 12:11 PM	#57 (permalink)
dharmashred Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lee Vining Posts: 414	28. late bloomer i suppose. been skating since i was 12 though.

04-17-2009, 08:49 PM	#58 (permalink)
danielle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 172 Blog Entries: 2	I tried it when I was 19, found out drinking and actually learning to snowboard do not mix. I finally got on a board again this year, um, I am way older, 32. It is fun though. I wish the first time I went out and took lessons, I took it more serious. We are teaching our kids, they are 5, 6 and 9. The 6 and 9 year old girls rock, the 5 year old boy, not so much.

04-18-2009, 07:24 PM	#59 (permalink)
lilfoot1598 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 799	This is just my first season, so I started at 27 (now 28). I skied a few times when I was younger and actually bought skis with the intention of learning this winter. After about five ski trips to the mountain, I ended up switching to snowboarding and haven't looked back since.

04-20-2009, 12:07 AM	#60 (permalink)
Rufus Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 418	I started just over a year ago, I'll be 45 in a few weeks. I'm having a blast riding with my 10 year old daughter.