SpAcEmAn SpLiFF

im not talking about the people who have season passes and live 5 minutes away from a mountain. i live about 2 hours from a decent area. ive been thinking about just going alone.

im starting to realize that i dont really socialize that much with my friends while im riding anyways, and theyre all below my ability, so i always have to wait for them while they slowly tumble down the slopes.

id also get to go to the tougher parts of the mountain that i want to see, hit the terrain park, go at my own pace, come and go for as long as i please (i have way more endurance than they do) etc.

the only disadvantage i can see is that i have to foot the gas bill alone, which would probably be about 50-60 bucks.

am i missing something here? would i get bored and lonely and just want to leave? i guess i might want to have someone to talk to if i took a hard spill or was really tired and needed to rest for 5 minutes..

snowcraze

hey i know what you mean. Sometimes i go alone during the weekdays too since most of my friends are working and the lifts are practically empty. I hit up the local mountain which is not exactly 5 minutes away but about a good 45 minutes drive. Gas is not too bad and the empty slopes kinda make it worth the while.

I don't think you'll get bored since you ride alone anyways... perhaps you'll get bored on the lift but you can always ride up with someone you don't know. Who knows... you might meet someone that matches your own abilities and have more fun.

However, don't go thru the glades or any dangerous terrain on your own.

killclimbz

Not a two hour drive but around 80-90 minutes. I ride alone whenever I want to go riding and no one else is available. Sometimes I'll just go by myself 'cause it's what I want to do. Riding by yourself is rewarding but you have to consider what you are doing too. Getting injured in something like off the beaten path trees could be a bad if not life threatening thing, even in a resort. Even with that said, I've been known to tour out in the backcountry with just me and my pooch from time to time. Those are some of the best days I get.

xevi89

I mostly go to ride alone and meet up with someone or a small group. Great way to meet new friends.

BRsnow

I have a hour and 15 minute drive and go by myself all the time. I like it. I also enjoy when friends go as they push my riding, but it gives me time to work on things and ride pressure free...Any time on the mountain is worth going for...

NYCboarder

sometimes ill drive about an hour and half by my self to go riding, and honestly i learn the most these days.. i try new things and refine my skills.. go for it!

playbass311

I rode by myself once this season, I was at a resort for the week and my friends took the day off while I went to ride. It was really relaxing. I havent gotten a chance to go alone yet from home, but I probably will in the next week or so, its so much easier than trying to organize people to go, even if its only an hour and a half away.

Phenom

I rather go with 3+ people than alone, but I rather go alone than with 1 other person. When there's a group of us of at least 3 people I feel like there's a lot more joking around and bs. Going with 1 other person isn't as fun, unless it's my girlfriend who's really fun to go with. But to answer your question, I would just go by myself. Especially because, like you, I'm a little above my friends as far as ability. They can all go down the mountain fine, but I'm the only park rat out of the group so they never really want to go through the park. Some of them just skip all the features, while some attempt a few and get a little roughed up then end up wanted to go home way before I do or they just want nothing to do with the park for the rest of the day. Go alone, work on technique, hit whatever trails you want, and crank your mp3 player.

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Mr. Right

I spent about 1.5 seasons riding alone (I was the guy tumbling down the hill though lol). I got a LOT better and now my friends who were better are a bunch of lazy old bastards who can't wait for the snow to melt so they can play golf. It was fun for a while but it did get old (granted I rode alone for pretty much 90 days my first season or so). I have gotten to the point where I will just meet people at Loveland in the smokeshack and ride with them, if my evil counterpart DrGreenthumb isn't there. We are quite evenly matched when it comes to riding with him having more freestyle skills and me being just a little bit faster and somewhat less afraid of death and pain lol. If you have to drive that far take your buddies, but only if they are cool with the fact you want to bomb some runs they won't be to comfy with. More than likely they will be relieved that you ditched them, I know I was when I was new and my buddies kicked my ass at snowboarding. You can still have your laughs, smoke, drink whatever you do on the way there and on the way back. If they are really attached to you just leave em at home.

Goat

I love riding alone every now and then.It does get old if you do it too much though.When I go alone I really like to crank tunes and work on my form.

Its nice to have a break from..."where is so and so?",or "what chair are we going to?",ect...

Sometimes it's just fun to point the board downhill and end up where you end up.