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#1 ·
I will start this thread.

I am 24 years old, live in Toronto Canada.

I grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan (where there is a ton of snow) so naturally i have gone both skiing and snowboarding.

I'm still a beginner snowboarder, but hope to learn lots at Snowboarding Forum :D
 
#1,565 ·
Hello everyone,

I wanted to introduce myself...I just recently moved to Salt Lake City and have just started snowboarding this year after having lived most of my life in the southeast or flat midwest. So far its been awesome and I'm already totally addicted. I just recently picked up a pass at Solitude and purchased my own gear. Now if it would only start snowing around here....
 
#1,566 ·
Hello everyone! I'm from Tennessee. I've always loved snowboarding and in 05 I went for the first time and havent looked back. In 07 I bought my first board, a 06 salomon scout 157. I had a pair of morrow bindings(garbage) to start out with, and last year I swapped them for Ride RX xl in size( i sport a hefty size 13 boot.)

I am 6'3 and when I started I was 170ish pounds. Now I'm a bit bigger (215) but losing more before I go for the big trip of the year. My hope is to get down to 195. Now I'm in the market for a libtech lando series 157w. I like my board size but want to try one out a little bigger.

Every year me and my friends hit up the local mountains (Paoli peaks, Stl, ober gatlinburg, and going to try out perfect north in a few weeks, once we FINALLY get snow) once or twice to get back in the swing of things then we head out west for a week. The first year we went to created butte, co and learned tons. Second year went to breckenridge and started conquering some diamonds, and jibbing a little. This year we are headed to snowmass / aspen to try to do a little bit of everything. I'm hoping for some of the great pow we got in breckenridge, but kind of sad we won't get the night rides like we got in keystone. We are going the last week of feb/ first week of march.

Look forward to hearing from some others and having a great winter with tons of snow!!!
 
#1,567 ·
Hello all, I'm 33 and started riding around 15 years ago. Unfortunately, I have been unable to ride for the last 4 years due to the birth of my son and work related issues. Needless to say, I've been itching to get back at it and I have finally found myself in the position to start up again!

Of course the season I decide to start riding again, I have been able to wear shorts through December here on the east coast.

Anyhow, I have just recently found this forum and it has consumed most of my free time trying to catch up on the new tech that is available today. I guess its a nice way to pass the time till I can actually head out to one of the local hills.
 
#1,571 ·
Yo. :)

37 year old Swede, picked up my first board back in '92, and rode Sims boards up to late 90's - got a Palmer board which I hated, bought a house...stopped riding more or less...got a new Forum board a few years ago, did a few days, got really hooked last winter, broke my wrist when a slalom-muppet thought it was a good idea to cross the slope behind a blind crest - and that was it for last season. :(

This season it's ON. Done 5 days already, and it's somewhat of a personal record (our proper season hasn't begun yet).

:)

Still loving that old Forum JP walker 163 though, only treated myself a pair of fresh boots, pants and a new jacket, but it's hard not to look at the new rocker-stuff.

/J
 
#1,572 ·
hello fellow riders. 31 y/o male, currently living in bucks county pa. been riding for 5 years. yea i got a late start. but i got hooked overnight. currently riding the new 2012 arbor relapse. just broke it in the other day. hoping to get as many sessions in before my knee surgery. its probably not smart to ride with a torn meniscus but winters only so long. been to blut mt 1x this year. checking out round top next week.
 
#1,582 ·
Hi all! New here, new to snowboarding in general. I started back in 2006, but took a digger the second day out and broke two bones in my arm...sufficed to say, it's taken me awhile to get back on the board. I haven't been in a few years. My "first" winter is sport is Falconry, and I used to spend all my days/weekends out with the hawks or falcons. I recently had a baby, so I didn't have enough time to devote to the hunting sport, but still wanted to maintain my ties with the outdoors. I started again last weekend, went for 4 days, picking it up okay again. I'll be getting out several more times this season, so I hope I can progress well!
 
#1,587 · (Edited)
I fully agree! I'll get back into it some day, it's just a huge time commitment..just not super feasible with a new baby to go out hunting everyday for several hours. :)
Congrats on the new addition!

One of the highlights of my summer was seeing a Red-Tailed Hawk tail feather when I was out riding a horse one day haha. Seriously, I was so stoked to see it! There are some resident hawks where I was riding and I've tried for years to scope out the areas for closer looks of them. This one was in an entirely different area than where I had seen the hawks. However. I've seen rabbits over there plenty of times. I suppose the hawks did, too...
 
#1,588 ·
Congrats on the new addition!

One of the highlights of my summer was finding a Red-Tailed Hawk tail feather when I was out riding a horse one day haha. Seriously, I was so stoked to find it! There are some resident hawks where I was riding and I've tried for years to scope out the areas for any loose feathers. This one was in an entirely different area than where I had seen the hawks. However. I've seen rabbits over there plenty of times. I suppose the hawks did, too...
Well, thanks so much! My husband can't wait to start teaching her how to ride...I don't think he listens to me that 7 months old is a tad young. We'll tackle the whole walking thing first. ha!

Red tails are super cool. I've only flown one out of the 7 birds that I've had over the years, but he was my favorite. I had to release him once I was huge and pregnant, as detangling myself from barbed wire fences was becoming a circus act. :D
 
#1,584 ·
Hi

Hello all,

That's my first post (although I've been a silent reader for a couple of months)... Lots of great people and info running around these forums.

I'm living in Israel, riding for 5 years (5-6 days per season in Europe, trying to go to a different resort every year).
Learned to ride by myself except for the first day where I had a private lesson of about 40 minutes, so I guess I'm somewhat of an intermediate rider.

Starting this season I'm hoping to ride at least 2 weeks each season, although it's hard to do it here - you have to travel overseas to see some snow...
Hopefully it'll work out for me, but anyways - great to be here!

Cheers,
Amir
 
#1,585 ·
New member here, alot of good info. i'm getting back into snowboarding after 8 years even though im only 27. i snowboarded all through out high school and some of college. i've already gone 3 times this season even though its been pretty warm around here. I couldn't believe that i picked it right back up with no problems.

my new board and bindings should be here this week and i can't wait to really get things going again.
 
#1,590 ·
New to Snow Sports

Hey everyone im really interested in getting into snow boarding, I went skiing once in high school, I would like to go more often, I have a couple of people who go often, I'm interested in getting a beginner board and bindings, anything I should know about getting one is it a good idea bad idea, IDK, PM me if you have any suggestions or recommendations. I amd right handed (if that all matters) 5'6" 210 pounds, im athletic and a quick learner. shoe size 11 Wide though. so anyone have stuff they are trying to sell or what PM me thanks
 
#1,591 ·
Greetings from Belgium!

I'am 30 years young founder of the organisation UrbanValley.be snowtripping.

Skiing for more then 15 years and learned snowboarding in 2010. Nowedays i'am only into snowboarding, this year i want to learn switch riding, 50/50 on box and 180!
From 9 till 18 march i go with UrbanValley.be to the winter x games in Tignes!!! Crazy snowtrip garanteed, lol!
Also d-jaying for more then 15 years, dj 6AM is the name, i play mostly reggae, dancehall and hiphop, stricktly with vinyl! Yes u can call me a old school dj :D
Mi got a crew that plays only reggae called North Venice Crew, u can check us every thursday from 9pm till 10pm on villabota.be, show called Bruges Rock Reggae!

urbanvalley
UrbanValley.be | Facebook
North Venice Crew | Facebook
North Venice Crew

Bless
 
#1,592 ·
Hello from Munich

Hey just joined up and wanted to introduce myself and hopefully start getting some advice!

30 yr old Aussie living in Munich, been riding for 5 years. 158cm Rome Solution (I love this board!). Still trying to get my technique on and off-piste right before heading into the park, but would ultimately love to end up as an all-mountain freestyler or something. (Used to live in Japan - they have some incredible freestylers there - spinning out flatland tricks and stuff all over the place! A lot tamer here in Europe!). Love finding the natural hits just off the pistes and such but all I seem to be able to do are lame straight airs - can't even grab!

Anyway, not sure how to really progress. Hoping to get some advice here. Even thinking about quitting work one day and doing a whole season somewhere!
 
#1,595 ·
Hi everyone! I'm Susan, from the Washington DC/Northern VA area. I've been lurking for a few months and am outing myself to say hello. I just started riding, and I think I'm in love. :) I can't stop thinking about it! I learned a few weeks ago on a visit to CO (took a lesson for a few hours), and I've been once here in the DC area so far. I have a few more local trips planned for this season if the weather here will cooperate at all. I'm also a photographer, so I'll be looking into getting into the photo aspect of snowboarding once I'm confident enough that I can ride with my beloved camera gear in tow without smashing it to pieces.

I work a regular day job, so thanks for providing me with a way to live and breathe snowboarding for the days that I can't actually be out on the slopes!
 
#1,596 ·
Hey...I'm a beginner living in Ottawa. Just got out on my board for the first time ever this past weekend. I made the trip to Tremblant with some friends and I am hooked already. At 22 years old, it's been a long time coming. I've wanted to snowboard for more than 10 years (and I've actually owned my current gear for 4 years), but circumstances were such that I just never had the opportunity to learn. I'm elated now that I'm on my board, and I'm really looking forward to a full weekend of boarding (4 days) at Tremblant starting this Friday.

I've browsed these boards periodically, and now that I've begun riding I figured I might as well join the discussion.
 
#1,597 ·
Same boat as a lot of people, been browsing the forums here for a bit but just starting to post now. Just started to snowboard and really getting into it so I'm going through the process of trying to get my equipment and the time to get out there and really hit it. I'm enjoying everything these forums have to offer and appreciate all the information and help that is provided.
 
#1,599 ·
Hey, I'm Andrew and I'm from Maine. I went out about a half dozen times 7 years ago. I finally have the finances to start up again. Went out and bought all new gear and picked up a midweek season pass to Sunday River. Got myself a Burton 154 White Collection Standard, a set of simple Burton Freestyle bindings and a sweet pair of Rampants for my boots.
 
#1,600 ·
Hey from Upstate NY! I've been off snowboarding for 7 years, but I am excited to get back out on the mountain.
I started this season with this setup - 160 W Burton Bullet, Burton Cartels and Burton Black Motos. I didn't like anything but the bindings.

I have sold all that and now I have a Lib Tech Skunk Ape 157W, Union Force Acid Green bindings and White Nike Zoom Force 1's. The setup I should have started with in the first place.
 
#1,601 ·
Hey. I'm Alan. I'm from Los Angeles. I kind of learned how to snowboard (Both parents ski) and then I joined the Military and been off the mountain for about 5 years. (I was in Texas) I'm back in California now (Santa Barbara) and I'm enjoying getting back on the mountain, learning new things, and getting better while also meeting some new people and getting some friends on the mountain as well. My current board is a DC XFB 159 and I'm using Burton Customs. (I had flows but the cable sheared on the mountain so I had to buy bindings on mountain, never going back to flows)
 
#1,603 ·
Forum Noob

Hey,

I am 46y/o.

Snowboarded 11 of out last 13 seasons about 5 to 10 days per year.

Skated till I was about 20, so that helped when I decided to switch from skis to board.

Free rider obv.(old guy). Intermediate-advanced. Can ride anywhere in bounds/ some side-country. Because of my limited time in the mountains and powder days are few and far between, I usually fine myself searching around groomers for pow stashes.

Joined here looking for help in choosing a new set up.( will post there next).

Love snowboarding, love the mountain. Lurked on here for a few days, seem to be some nice peeps and some really good advise from some of the regs.

Thanks in advance as I know I will get some great advise here.
 
#1,604 ·
My name is Nathan and I am a 25 year old from Central PA.

I've been out of college for over 2 years now with no job in my field. I got my undergrad in Marketing and also got my MBA. I currently am working the Ski Shop at Tussey Mountain, can't complain about a free lift ticket.

My first snowboard was an O'Sin OSZ 162 Wide with Ride boots and bindings. The whole setup was way too big for me. The board was too long, too wide, and too stiff, the boots and bindings were also too large. This all made it a bitch to turn, I also caught edges so easily with this thing. Because it left a bad taste in my mouth I probably only used it 10 or so times in 8-10 years of having it.

Then for this year since I was getting back into snowboarding I waited till the end of last season for the deals. I ended up with a 156 GNU Carbon Credit, Burton Cartel Restricted Bindings, and 32 Lashed Boots.

So far this year I've been down to 7 Springs the day after New Years and have ridden 3 evening so far at Tussey. I am so happy with this new setup, it is so easy to turn. With how little I have snowboarded and how bad my old setup was I am kind of relearning how to snowboard a little. Before I would be afraid I wouldn't be able to a turn when I needed to and it made me feel very out of control, this new set up is so easy to turn I just need to have confidence and I feel I will progress much more.

I really want to do more terrain park stuff and am doing a little jumping. I just need to learn how to land jumps properly. I kind of have an F it attitude were I will try a feature or jump and if I screw up... oh well.
 
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