Can you get a closer pic, moving the camera more to the right and looking “in” to the damaged area?

 

Added. I heard that ptex is required if it is a core shot but from the looks of it(it might not look good on photos) it is not a core shot or I dont see any clear signs of a core shot. Should a hot wax suffice?

 

No need to ptex, but if it were me I probably would because I happen to have some and it's a < 5m job. I can't tell from the pics but is the board still smooth? Almost looks like the rims are raised a bit but it could just be the way I'm seeing it.

 

Not a core shot. Wax. Maybe take a razor blade to flatten it out and then wax.

 

If you mean the surrounding of gouge, yes it is raised a little bit and I have to level it somehow, dont know if I should do it with a scraper or sandpaper.

I actually have another question in mind as well. A small part of the edge of snowboard is serrated as you can see from the first picture. Is it an easy fix if I take it to the shop and can I wait till the end of season?

 

It probably won't matter and you won't even notice it.
I say your best bet is to do a base grind that will take care of the edge and gouge.

 

Take a razor blade and shave it down. It's not a big deal to do. Just don't be an idiot in doing it. I wouldn't bother with a shop. The edges in general look like they've seen some wear so could use a touch up overall. But it's hard to gauge your situation.

Are you afraid to do it yourself because of inexperience or lack of tools? Do you not want to spend the money on a shop doing it?

None of its hard to do, but some people prefer to just hand it over to a shop.

 

Kind of afraid because of inexperience. I'm planning to hand it to shop only when the fix is hard or I'm out of materials for the fix and I dont have a shop in my city so I've to ship it for fix. I've bough iron, wax, ptex and scraper. Is it normal to have such weary edges after only 3 days of riding?

 

It's just plastic and a bit of metal. If you aren't a total knucklehead it's pretty hard to screw things up. First you'll want to just take a razor blade and shave down the ptex that is above the base. Just take your time and don't gouge the blade into the board.

If you have the ptex already there's no time like the present to try it out in my opinion. Look on youtube for a primer. But in general take a lighter, get the ptex stick burning and hold it an inch or so from where you want to fill and let it drip in there. Practice to the side of the board so you get a feel of how it drips. Again, you can't really hurt anything unless you drop some gas onto your board while doing it. Let it cool and harden, then scrape it off. It doesn't matter how ugly a job it looks prior to scraping. Anything extra you have just scrapes off.

You tube is your friend here for a real explanation.

As for the edges I could be just reading too much into a zoomed in picture. The only thing I'd recommend is getting the edges clean/dry when you get home to avoid the surface rust spots. That's likely all i'm seeing in that one spot. Surface rust while ugly isn't a big deal.

 

Snowboarding has caused bigger gouges than that in my face.

Trim. Wax. Ride.