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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
 
#1,827 ·
What's gooood

What is up
I'm Jason and I've been riding for 11 years now.
I live in a suburb of Buffalo NY
I primarily ride park, jibbing is my discipline.

My set ups include:
Rome Artifact 150
Rome 390 BOSS bindings
Thirty Two TM-TWO boots

Rome Agent 156
Union Contacts

SOON TO BE ADDED TO MY COLLECTION:

Lobster Jib Board 151
Union Contact Pros


Purple Cobalt blue Personal protective equipment Outerwear Electric blue

Here is my face.
 
#1,828 ·
hi everyone!

Hi! I´m from Spain, i am 28 and i've been riding for 3 years. I've been doing freeride, but i want to start with park, jibbing and flats. My board is an old Lib Tech Joey Mcguire 158(i don't know the year but it has 10 years at least :giggle:) with Wedze binding, and my boots are Flow Rival '11. Good ride!!! :laugh:
 
#1,832 ·
noobie from NH

Hi All!!!! I'm new to snowboarding this year - LOVE it!!! I'm kinda old for it (mid-40's) but so much easier for me than skiing (tele the last year - I kind of plateaued). Loved skateboarding but a broken arm as a kid and last year tore some knee soft tissue (non-permanent) longboarding made me give that up for good.

Started with lessons last month and I'm now on to working tight turns on steeps (to me) and back to the bunny slope to practice switch... hope to learn tricks on the flats soon without killing myself...

Gotta say I just love doing helicopters down the edge of the run!!!!!

Gear: A bunch of Ride stuff I got cheap at REI online
 
#1,833 ·
Hi All!!!! I'm new to snowboarding this year - LOVE it!!! I'm kinda old for it (mid-40's) but so much easier for me than skiing (tele the last year - I kind of plateaued). Loved skateboarding but a broken arm as a kid and last year tore some knee soft tissue (non-permanent) longboarding made me give that up for good.

Started with lessons last month and I'm now on to working tight turns on steeps (to me) and back to the bunny slope to practice switch... hope to learn tricks on the flats soon without killing myself...

Gotta say I just love doing helicopters down the edge of the run!!!!!

Gear: A bunch of Ride stuff I got cheap at REI online
Welcome!

I've never been able to convince myself to get on a skateboard for longer than several feet - have witnessed my friends get too many bloody gashes and the sound of limbs cracking on asphalt is hard to shake :laugh: Snowboarding was the obvious choice of the two. (But I was eyeing up those longboards just the other day...)

Hope you have fun this season!
 
#1,835 · (Edited)
Veteran Snowboarder

I'm 28 and grew up in Colorado Springs, CO. My main mountain of riding was Keystone. I skiied for about 8 years and have now been boarding for 14 years. I taught snowboarding as a level 1 AASI certified snowboard instructor at Sundance Ski Resort for 4 seasons. I was a mountain rep for Nidecker snowboards for 2 years and I have 6 semi-professional sponsors. I love snowboarding more than pretty much anything else in the world. As a former instructor and current competitor I am all for the education and advancement of snowboarding
 
#1,837 ·
Older rider from down south

Hey all! I'm from Texas and love riding. As I am 40 years old, I am not in the group of riding rails, riding the super pipe, but I have not lost my love of being on the snow, and riding as fast as I can.

As I only have 5 years of riding, I do have my own gear. I ride a Never Summer Legacy board with Burton Mission bindings. I am looking to upgrade my boots and bindings either this year or next, but am interested in looking at what might be best, and not what the board shop would offer due to being on sale...

Thanks for allowing more "seasoned" riders to join the discussion!
 
#1,839 · (Edited)
Hey all! I'm from Texas and love riding. As I am 40 years old, I am not in the group of riding rails, riding the super pipe, but I have not lost my love of being on the snow, and riding as fast as I can.

As I only have 5 years of riding, I do have my own gear. I ride a Never Summer Legacy board with Burton Mission bindings. I am looking to upgrade my boots and bindings either this year or next, but am interested in looking at what might be best, and not what the board shop would offer due to being on sale...

Thanks for allowing more "seasoned" riders to join the discussion!
I would say it is definitely good to spend more money on your boots. How many times have you complained about your boots being uncomfortable or your feet being cold compared to the number of complaints you give to your board or bindings? If you're focused on how uncomfortable your feet are then you can't focus on the joys of snowboarding. I would recommend just going to a shop and trying on every brand of boot they have. Don't worry about brand name, just find the boot that is the most comfortable for YOUR foot. If your foot aches or has pressure points after only a few minutes, just think how bad that will be after a couple of hours! Since it sounds like you like to go fast, I would recommend a good stiff boot. If you want a softer boot then make sure to get a stiff binding to help with stability at higher speeds. Also, if you DO want to factor in brand, think about this- Who would you think makes a better boot? A shoe company like Nike, DC, or Vans who also makes snowboarding boots; or a snowboard company whose main purpose is building snowboards and bindings with boots almost as an afterthought? But try on a ton of them and pick what fits YOU the best.

Happy feet=happy day on the snow
 
#1,838 · (Edited)
Peace from the NEast

HOWZIT?

36 yr old newb from Cape Cod MA. First year of riding. I rip a Burton Sherlock 157. Got the New England Pass to Loon, Sunday River and Sugarloaf. Usually do midweek day trips to Loon and extended trips to SR. Used to live and ski in VT. Still my favorite state of mind and being.

I'm super STOKED to be shredding and talking story with yall.

Also into surf, mountain bike and longboarding. :)
 
#1,840 ·
UK transplant to CO

Moved to Broomfield, CO from the UK back in March. Fairly novice (esp. for a 32yr old!), but looking to change all that with my new proximity to the mountains!!

I ride an O-matic Awesome board with Ride EX bindings and am really hoping to get to improve my skills this season, maybe even venture properly into the terrian parks. I will mostly be spending time at Eldora as it is close and cheap, but hopefully can get up to the Summit County resorts as well. As a new import it would be good to meet some new faces.
 
#1,842 ·
Greetings!

Hello everyone!

After lurking for a little while, I decided I really like the atmosphere here and mustered the courage to sign up - in what is record time for me on forums :laugh:

I just learned to ride last week, and at 26 I feel like I've been wasting my life for not having done it earlier. Needless to say, it is already my #1 favorite activity (sharing the #1 spot with going to concerts of bands I like).

So I shall now wave excitedly to whoever is watching and be off to type a lengthy request for advice in the Boards section :D I'll probably be on rentals for most of this season, but I am looking to get my own gear as soon as possible (i.e. as soon as things go on sale).
 
#1,845 ·
Hi I'm Jamie... 27 year old gal from Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Have skiied a couple times in my life. Went snowboarding once when I was 16 and once when I was 19. Really started last year and went a lot last year and already this year. Have a season pass to Wachusett Mountain in MA and also go to Bretton Woods in the white mountains.
 
#1,846 ·
Hello everybody!

Newb here, live in Texas and speaking out to everybody. We're going to Copper Mtn in a few days to meet up with some friends that live there. I've skateboarded for a few years but been off the board since busting my ankle due to playing baseball. We're planning on being up for about 4-5 days. Any advice for a warm blooded newb lol.
 
#1,847 ·
Hey guys, had a nasty fall a work a few years ago and messed up my pelvis pretty bad. Still not 100% but im not going to let that hold me back. Picked up a brand new Never Summer Revolver and some 2013 Union Contacts and a pair of 32 lashed and been up to cypress a few times already. Im really loving being able to go again. Supposed to be 20cm overnight and clear skies tomorrow so im heading up.


 
#1,851 ·
hello everybody,
I'm Joren, 22 years old. I live in flatland Belgium but each year I head for the mountains. I get about 20-30days of boarding each season. I've been snowboarding for about 10 years now. My current resort is ski amade (mostly Flachau and Flachauwinkl). I'm currently riding a bataleon jam 161w (2011) with some union force bindings and I'm very happy with that.
This was my short intro, hope to get some reading done here.
cheers
 
#1,853 ·
Here are some pointers:
:D

Sorry, I couldn't help myself! But seriously, welcome and have fun! Reading is a good idea, I learned a lot just by lurking around. I'm also a newb and don't even have my own stuff yet. You're way ahead of me :)
 
#1,856 ·
Hey Everybody. My name's Matt, I'm from Boston but go to college in New Hampshire. Just started snowboarding this year and I've only been four times, but I can't wait to get back on the board. Got my first boardslide down last time I went so I'm just pumped to hit the park more.
 
#1,857 ·
Hi everyone...it´s my first post here. My name is Mike, i´m 39 years old. Born in Saxony/Germany, currently livin´ in Berlin/Germany. I was skiing for ??? years and started snowboarding in the early 90´s; these days i prefer hiking and boarding in my old home areas in germany and in the Czech Republic, it´s called (in german) "Erzgebirge"...maybe no one knows here, but there are lots of pretty small and funny resorts ...anyway. my first own board was an light blue WFO freestyleboard, followed by an 92´s burton 6.1 (does anybody remember this?).
In Boards i prefer the true twin shape, not too soft in flex...rocker or camrock...nothing special. I´m just trying to repair my YES-board, until it´s ready again i´m using a simple rockerboard.
I don´t care much about professional snowboarding, so for me it´s more a personal workout or maybe a mental thing. It´s easy for me to switch off the daily routine when i´m on board.

....so what else.... i´m looking forward for some good and interesting topics (and points of view) to discuss and nice people to meet...have fun...

...oh, sorry for my bad english it´s not my native language, so (please) laugh, but don´t blame me ;)

Mike
 
#1,858 ·
heyo

I'm Courtney from southern CA, now living in the bay. About a month ago, my bf took me up to Tahoe to go boarding. At first I was like :dunno: but then i was like :yahoo::bowdown: .

We've gone up to alpine meadows here and there, a little more than a week total. Can get down the blues at alpine all right [squaw is cake], working on getting more comfy at high speeds/steeper slopes. Can't wait to start backcountry. :) Definitely having a hard time staying away from the mountain. :thumbsup:
 
#1,859 ·
Hey, I am going to start calling Alpine Meadows my "home mountain" - that's where I learned and will keep going back. Nice to meet someone else here who knows the place :D

Are you saying Squaw is easier? I think I'll try going over there soon (interchangeable lift tickets FTW!). The advanced blues at Alpine kicked my ass this weekend. Literally. 5th day on a board and I took the Summit lift. Bad idea :laugh:

Ah anyway, welcome and have fun on the forums while you're not out having fun on the slopes!
 
#1,862 ·
Hello everyone. New here as a member but have garnered a bunch of info off posts in this forum over the last couple of years via Google results turning up threads from this site. I figured I may as well become a member.

I'm from Michigan, 32 and only started riding a couple years ago because my wife always wanted me to go skiing with her but I hated skiing after trying it only once. Now I am obsessed with snowboarding and spend more time on the slopes than she does. My only regret is that I didn't start riding when I was a kid; damn those kids that fly past me fearlessly!

I guess my home "mountain" would be Caberfae Peaks near Cadillac even though it's a two-hour drive for me. There are some downstate areas closer but I usually spend the extra time to make the drive there. I go to Crystal Mountain, MI quite a bit as well, but generally prefer the prices and people at Caberfae.

Anyone else from Michigan on the forum?
 
#1,864 ·
Greetings from Seattle

Hey everyone! My name's Garrett. I'm 30 and live in the Seattle area. I've been riding for 16 years now. Crystal is my home mountain but I generally spend a fair amount of time at other mountains each winter.

I used to be an active member on the Snowboard.com forums and recently started wondering if there was another good forum for snowboarders. So, I ended up here.
 
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