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...inners Here are some basic snowboarding maneuvers for beginners. You should practice these on a gentle slope with your front foot strapped in but with your rear foot free. This is to help you to qui...
...cur most often on mountainsides with angles of 30 degrees to 45 degrees which are often the most popular slopes for snowboarding. • Avalanches can be triggered by numerous factors, including rece...
...he snowboard (or expreme culture in general) lingo so that everyone sounds positively neanderthal on the slopes, or at least the forums. Personally I use board lingo whenever I can so everyone knows ...
...), I don`t ride in funparcs nor do I build my own ramps. I do like to ride in powder as well as on the slopes, not being an agressive boarder although, sometimes I like to ride as fast as I dare to...
...in mid-turn" crap. Never happened to me once and remember, I am heavy and aggressive. See you on the slopes....
any1 have favoite songs 2 listen 2 on the slopes?
I am fairly new to boarding. Been doing it about a year on the indoor slopes in the UK but plan to go away this winter so want to get my own board and binding so I can stop using hire boards! I am
...ears ago and skipped last snowboarding season while rebuilding the shoulder. I guess I`m ready for the slopes again, but prefer to do so with proper gear. Let me know if you know of manufacturers t...
... Personally I think freestyle b/c I want to learn to do tricks and I plan on staying off the really hard slopes and high slopes. The rental I had sucked so bad. But picking btw the two styles - I fo...
...any advice given. It would be a real help to have a better understanding of my gear before i take to the slopes this time around. Thanks again, Rick...
...e beginners stage, i guess, meaning I can link turns and can safely/controlled make it down the easier slopes . I just hang out on the groomed pistes, no park, no backcountry. I`m looking for an sn...
...two beautiful mountains: - Carosello (2797m): natural half pipe and small boarder park Oké slopes but old ski lifts - Mottolino (2785m): BIG boarder park the biggest I ever have seen!...
...lways hear people mentioning how they don`t need to sit down to buckle up, but ya know, when I`m on the slopes I still see most strap users on their backside before every run. I live out East (US), ...
...ommend a particular hotel or rental you`ve tried in the past. Have a good one. Can`t wait to hit the slopes, -t...
...t i'm guessing that snowboarding is going to take a whole new set of techniques just to make it down the slope without bailing to many times. I guess i'm just looking for some basic tips for how to...
Ok i have alittle speed and turning and stopping some what. How do i slow down while going down the slope? I have heard several techniques?
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...swinter.co.uk on Sunshine Valley, Alberta as well as Panorama, BC. If we wanted to stay close to the slopes (no shuttle), the only choice at Sunshine Valley is the Sunshine Inn -- which is a grea...
...oe wasn't too bad. We just came back last week from a 4 day trip and had a blast. Granted not all of the slopes were open cuz of weather but was still a good time. I would encourage anyone to check it...
Condo faces the ski-slope, ski right to and from the door! Ground floor door is 25 feet from the groomed slope. Fully furnished, super clean, thick wall to wall carpeting, full kitchen, microwave,
...ty atmosphere. Just a good family oriented place where we can rent a house or condo that will be on the slope and allow Ski in /Ski out. Any recommendations will be appreciated....
.... This is probably the prettiest and quietest unit at Streamside. Indoor pool, hot tubs, shuttle to the slopes, are some of the amenities offered. Marriott`s price is $12,900/week. I am willing to ...
...et a couple runs in as I was there for the half day. They have two lifts open, one near the beginner`s slope and one high-speed quad to the top. In any case, I was considering a road-trip to Wyo...
...alley has normally been our resort of choice since all its lifts have bars (except ironically the bunny slopes). This year we have to plan our trip late in the season (early April), which is hit or ...
...til I`m going to be able to go snowboarding for a few days over Thanksgiving. Anyway, I haven`t hit the slopes in a few years (not much snow in Tx).. What exercises are good to do to work on? I`m in...
...nights in Killington for New Year`s Eve. I`m looking for something that is close enough to walk to the slopes and night life. Something reasonable. Any suggestions? It`s for two people, my girlfri...
Hi all, just to let ye know tomorrow is the the irishsnowboarder.com board jam at the dry slope in dublin. for all that dont know we dont get a lot of snow in ireland so we have two dry slopes. 1 in d
...Utah Powder... Which do you think would have the best snow? Will Heavenly be all corn? What are the slope temps like for each at that time? If you had your choice, where would you go? Do yo...
We`re a couple wanting to hit the slopes for 3 days of skiing somewhere in North America on Jan. 16-20. We`re taking an 8 month old and my parents to babysit, and for that reason, need a place that
...ywhere in the western US or Canada, from New Years thru March or April. Obviously, the closer to the slopes, the better. I have an small, well behaved, housebroken adult dog. She`s a Westie, s...
Just started learning to Snowboard on a dry ski slope with a holiday booked for the beginning of February to Andorra. What I am after is a board. I am quite heavy 90kg`s and will generally use th
.... I got a used Burton Seven off Ebay and I`ve got a couple things I`d like to do to it before I hit the slopes.. There are a couple dings on the topsheet.. How do you go about repairing those? I`v...
...r most often on mountainsides with angles of 30 degrees to 45 degrees which are often the most popular slopes for snowboarding. • Avalanches can be triggered by numerous factors, including recent...
... rails and boxes. The Funpark in Hinterglemm is open till 09.30pm. I can't wait to take my board on that slope. At december I went to Kronplatz in Italy its a fine place to ski and snowboard but no fu...
On Thursday I'm heading to Chile for a couple days of hitting the beach and hitting the slopes, I'm not sure which mountain I'm going to (depends what the hotel has to offer) but I'll post back up her
...re asking for all UK Skiers/Boarders to complete a survey to find out what they expect from UK Dry Ski Slopes. If you could find 5 minutes to fill out this survey, YOU can influence future fundi...
... would have expectet that; as i got up the morning.. there was the sun :). So up we got and went to the slopes.. only one open but who cares? ;). The Day was brilliant. Really good snow and not to c...
...I am a comfortable intermediate skier who will do a few advanced runs in a dya, my wife ilikes the easy slopes and will do a few intermediate runs, and my son is 8 and for just learning is going to ...
Does anybody here have a good feel for how fast a board will get going down a slope? Sometimes I feel like I`m going pretty good (from the wind noise) but it`s hard to judge. Maybe up to 40-45 mph?
...istin and I am new to snowboarding. I have only really been about 4 times becuase I don't live near any slopes but I do want to get better. I was wondering how long it takes to get good at it. Anyo...
...ing holiday to Champery (Switzerland) in mid-February. My question is, should I take lessons on a dry-slope before I go? I am going with a group of 8, they are mainly skiers who have been a coup...
...do to my board to improve my learning curve? It seems like it gets really icy by the time I get to the slopes, and I don`t have as much control as I would like. My edges are VERY sharp since I just...
If I am carving on a steep slope I noticed that my board starts 'hopping' when Im on my heel edge. That is it grabs and releases its grip over and over, however it doesnt do this when Im on the toe ed
...esort. Most of us are going to snowboard, and I was wondering if you guys could already tell me what slopes are there that I should not miss. Also if you have great off-piste spots that you would...
...s I`ll come up on those skiers that randomly go back and forth (in groups of course!) across the entire slope. If there`s enough of them and they`re being really bad about it, I find it sort of dif...
... ski resorts relatively close to Seattle offer good beginner/intermediate skiing with lessons for kids, slopeside or nearby upscale condos etc?...
I`ve been to many ski resorts such as Stratton, Vermont. I am looking forward to going somewhere new could anyone be of help in telling me of such place. It would help alot `
...o give the leg muscles a bit of a head start. Now I was expecting it to be a bit crap with the short slope and all, but even given my low expectations I was soooo disappointed. What in god`s na...
...boarding, she`s desperate for it (I`ve not influenced her in any way - Honest). Problem is my local dry slope and hire shop don`t hire boards and boots in her size (UK size 13). So my only option i...
Next week im planning to restart my regular weekly trips to the ski slope, The last time I left the slope was on the way to A and E with a broken thumb. Since then I have been for a week abroad a
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