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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
 
#1,868 ·
Welcome! Tahoe area...I'm jealous. Have you hit Heavenly at all this season yet? Been dying to go there

Right now I'm riding a 165 Ride Berserker which has now been nicknamed the cadilac because it handles like one lol. I'm 6'1 and about 220lbs, I have been recently using my buddies 155 Forum and been working on doing basic jumps and park. I'm new to riding but I love getting off the trail as much as possible, and hitting the park about every 3rd or 4th run.
Damn...165 to a 155....that's quite the difference. Talk about progression lol
 
#1,867 · (Edited)
Hey guys, My first season riding and already fell in love with this sport. 24 Yrs old, originally from Texas and station here at Ft.Lewis with the Army. Most of my riding is done at Summit at Snoqualmie. Went from falling on my ass the first day to shredding down the blacks my 3rd time out. Having friends that are way more experienced than I has helped push me to improve my riding everytime I go out, each time I go out I try and go bigger and faster and learn from my mistakes.

Right now I'm riding a 165 Ride Berserker which has now been nicknamed the cadilac because it handles like one lol. I'm 6'1 and about 220lbs, I have been recently using my buddies 155 Forum and been working on doing basic jumps and park. I'm new to riding but I love getting off the trail as much as possible, and hitting the park about every 3rd or 4th run.
 
#1,869 ·
What's up everyone? My name is Mike and I'm 23 from Long Island, NY. I just started to seriously snowboard this year as i haven't been able to ride for the past 8 years because of playing basketball. I've been to Camelback and Jay Peak this year. Jay peak was awesome just couldn't get to the top because of the wind conditions. Bought my first board this year so looking forward to getting a couple of more runs in this year.
 
#1,872 ·
Hi! I'm surrounded by skiers and want to find some snowboarders to ride with! This is my first full season of riding in the Seattle area, my home mountain is Stevens, but enjoy most of the area mountains. I especially need someone to go with into the side country! I learned to snowboard in the PA "mountains" and spent about eight years on east coast slopes. Looking forward to learning more/different things from the people in the PNW.
 
#1,873 ·
Hi everyone. The name is Bob and I'm new to snowboarding (2 lessons last year & 1 this year). It's taking me a little longer to get it down, probably due to the age (62), but starting to have some fun. Ride a local area (Highland Hills) but looking forward to a Colorado trip the end of March.
 
#1,876 ·
Hey all,


I live in Tacoma and I am 17. I started snowboarding when I was like 8(whatever the min age at Crystal was). I wasn't too interested in it when I first started, but then 3 years ago I went on a trip to Baker and something made me realize that this is kickass.

Since I don't have a license, I usually take the Crystal bus from Tacoma. I'm always looking for people to ride with.I am intermediate. I ride whatever the conditions are best for or whatever I feel like whether it's park or powder. :thumbsup:

Hit me up!
 
#1,877 · (Edited)
HI been on the forum for a little while but never introduced myself.
I am a 4th season female rider from Australia that has battled a few injuries along the way on and off the hill.
I live and work in Whistler and have been for over 3 years. It was my first season ever in 09 and I feel like I should have progressed a lot more than I have so I am looking to really make some progression this year especially in Freestyle. hopefully.
....If you are ever up, I am always keen to ride with new people.
 
#1,879 ·
hooray for Soggysnow!

just remember, if you can envision it in your mind, you can do it!
 
#1,881 · (Edited)
I hope so, I could not finish one lap today on the hill due to the problems with my quads etc resulting from an old knee dislocation. Weeks of physio seems to have done nothing to stop those muscles from taking over and spasming. I am at my wits end! I just want to RIIIIIDE like a normal person.
Physio tomorrow, should get me another two decent days at least.

/rant....sorry its so frustrating to see people with worse injuries get better but mine don't. :-(
 
#1,880 ·
Hey all. New to the forum just saying hello. I am from socal and mainly go to bear mountain resort. Do a yearly trip to tahoe as well. Our trip is actually going to be in about a week so cant wait. Was at Bear last sunday. Hopefully there are a few other locals here.

Talk to you soon
Michael.
 
#1,882 ·
patience young Padawan, keep on that PT and stay healthy, you will recover and be hucking 'dem corks in no time!
 
#1,886 ·
This is my third year snowboarding and finally decided to sign up to the forum.

I'm 20 years old and i'm from Ohio. I mostly ride at Mad River Mtn. and make two or three trips to West Va. each season. I'm real sick of all the Ohio weather, and i'm ready to move out west.

Current set up:
2013 Never Summer Proto CT
2013 Ride Revolt (Seb Toutant pro model)
2011 K2 Harshmellow boot

2011 Ride Kink
 
#1,898 ·
Hey Hikerman,
How is Hockley Valley for your 2 boys??? I also have 2 boys (7 & 5) and have them started on boards. We've been to Blue Mtn and we did a trip to Jay Peak for a weekend. My Boys love it but are still trying to link up full carving....Anyway, the sooner they get it the sooner we can all hit the bigger hills!!
Happy (Family) Shredding!!:yahoo:
 
#1,888 ·
Just joined the forum, I'm 20 and I live in Geneva, Switzerland and I just had my first day snowboarding last Saturday; four hours on the green slope at Clusaz (near Geneva). Not too successful, can't get the toeside turn at all. Yesterday spent the day skiing in the Grand-Massif and had a whole lot of fun... Been skiing for almost 15 years and I'm having a hard time making the switch, I do still enjoy skiing...
 
#1,889 ·
Hi everyone, I'm from Singapore( it's tropical here)! I fell in love with snowboarding while watching snowboarders zipping by me, whilst I was learning to ski so I told myself I was going to do snowboarding on my 2012 season. I'm 35 and I head to Hokkaido Japan to ski and have done so for the past 2 seasons for about a week each.

I have been a regular visitor of these forums since early 2012 but could never seem to register for an account on these forums whilst in Singapore but managed to do so when I was in Japan just last week.

I ride a 2011 Bataleon Jam with Flow NXT-AT bindings an I'm really digging the setup for all mountain cruising. I have been able to link turns and started messing around with switch riding and hope to progress to other cool tricks in the future!

Just want to thank all the regular posters for their shared knowledge on these forums and I have learnt so much about gear choices that it has made gear selection so easy. Also many thanks to folks who share tips on simple newbie techniques like riding flats and how to avoid catching edges and even more uncommon things like avoiding backseat riding.
 
#1,893 ·
Names Ronn, only started boarding THIS season, but have been progressing pretty fast. I go at least twice a week.

Skated/surfed basically my whole life.

Got my daily Burton on the left and just picked up this new Rome to get my jibbing/butters on way easier. Got these Bootleggers to go along with it.



 
#1,894 ·
Oh why hello there! I'm Crystal, about thisclose to being 30 (blaaah), and this is my first season riding out here in WA. We moved here from Florida last winter so the last time I was around snow I was 5. We started a couple days after Christmas, and I've been out at either Stevens or Crystal (obviously that was names after me :laugh: ) 5 times now.

I can do runs on my heel side all day long, but to seconds in to trying toe side turns and I'm somersaulting like an ungraceful gymnast. Of all the things I've figured out so far, riding switch has been the easiest thing to do.. I'm pretty much just obsessed with it, and almost had to be carried back to the car today because I wanted to keep going.
 
#1,895 ·
Greetings from Toronto

Hey Shredders,
I'm located in the GTA and have boarded in Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, NY...and hopefully will be putting some West Coast notches on my board :yahoo:

If anyone in the GTA or Surrounding Area is looking to get out for a ski/snowboard trip, I do arrange weekend trips to Jay Peak, VT and Mt. Tremblant, QUE.

I'm also looking into a trip out west (Big3 <Sunshine/Lake Louise/Banff - Revelstoke, BC or Big White, BC).

And Periodically we'll meet up for more local days to Blue Mtn or Holiday Valley.
 
#1,901 · (Edited)
hi all,
i'm Bernard, 43 years old..16 in my head
i Live in Montreal, Quebec, i've been snowboarding since '91, was a skier prior to that, I also ride snowscoots a few times a year for the past 5 years. i'm a mountain biker in the summer so the snowscoot combines both bike and snowboard skills.

i've join this site mainly to discuss the DIY swallowtail board, i built one lately following the thread on this site.
 
#1,902 ·
Hi all,

I'm new to the forum, and would like to introduce myself.
I'm a 23years old dude from Norway looking for some snowboard action.

Currently I'm in search for a new set as my old one is around 10years old.
I live in the park when I'm out snowboarding with my friend, however I still suck.

I will ask lots of general and strange questions, so please be nice to me.
 
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