Comments on: Snowboard.

By: Emilia

Emilia — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:10:43 +0000

I have been snowboarding for 13 years and instructing for 10 years at Gore so I can give you a couple tips. Gore is nice because it is a learn to ride center, which means the equipment is almost brand new, they have to buy a certain amount every year or every other year. Equipment is important. So not only will the boots not be smelly but the boards are specifically designed for “learning to ride,” meaning falling less on your ass. Very helpful

There are a lot of good instructors at Gore not including myself (I do have to boost a little), but Commenter 20 is right about Nick, he is an awesome instructor, and its great to see him get recognition. I think he is there most weekends.

Drink lots of water (i.e. not Vodka) before, because you’ll be moving around a lot. If you have a good instructor falling should be minimal, but don’t take it off the table. It should be fun, so go with that attitude, grab a good instructor.

By: CC

CC — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:06:42 +0000

Windham, but it looks like Saturday might be the better of the two days.

By: Sudz

Sudz — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:02:07 +0000

Stratton with a Burton LTR..(learn to ride)
But this is a holiday weekend, so wherever you go will be packed.

And LAS is right, snowboarding was invented here!

Also….Fireworks and Torchlight parade.

By: pfam518

pfam518 — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:58:27 +0000

Mount Snow
ANSWER: FIREWORKS. TWO CONCERTS. TWO NEW PARKS. TUBING. 100% OPEN. GREAT WEATHER.
QUESTION: WHAT IS THIS WEEKEND?! GET HERE!

I have a place on Mount Snow, and they tweeted this today. So if the boarding sucks there is other stuff going on and it’s only 90 minutes away.

By: LAS

LAS — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:17:39 +0000

I have to third, or fourth, or whatever, Stratton.

Legend has it they invented snowboarding there.

I heard about it while I was sitting in a snowbank nursing my broken ass.

By: marnie

marnie — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:31:00 +0000

Totally off the subject but I just read in TU Luna was found (the deaf missing dog)….YEAH!!!!

By: Brea

Brea — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:30:50 +0000

I have a friend who works at Gore. Amazing mountain,fun times, and a great lodge to have drinks at! Hope you have fun!

By: Henry

Henry — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:11:04 +0000

Don’t get me wrong, I love snowboarding and I hope you will too… but here is a story about my friend Chris Soto that you might really appreciate on Sunday evening. (Please keep in mind that this is supposed be a funny story. Well, maybe not for Chris.) Here goes…Chris really likes to surf. He’s from Florida. He’s been surfing his whole life. He would do nothing else but surf if he could. About 10 years ago (we were in our 20′s then), he and I visted a friend in Steamboat Springs, CO. Chris had never been snowboarding. In fact, he hadn’t been around snow either. Chris wanted to learn how to snowboard and decided to join me and others that first day on the mountain. He figured cause he was a kickass surfer, he’d probably be a kickass snowboarder. It seemed like a valid conclusion..then and now. Sadly, that is not how Chris’ story unfolds. He hated it. He fell, and he fell, and he fell all day long. Besides him falling, the only thing I can remember from that day is that he would become so frustrated that he would yell “THIS IS NOTHING LIKE SURFING” and then he would fall really, really hard.

By: Mike O

Mike O — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:14:35 +0000

If you really want to learn to board, you need a multi day experience.
Try to do at a minimum of two days back to back. As stated before, day one you will be on your ass a lot! By the end of day two you will be starting to actually enjoy it. And if you have the time to spend 3 days in a row on the mountain- the third day you will be shredding all the greens and most of the blues. (or you will have given up on the board and will enjoy one last day on the planks) Try and get lessons at least the first two days from the same person. This is the only way you will actually learn and enjoy it. If you want to be the next X games star, I hear Mountain creek has a park school this year for beginners. Thats about all that mountain is good for (the parks).

Wear a helmet, try some pads for day one and make sure you have waterproof gear. In all the yeas of skiing you never touched the snow as much as you will day 1 on the board.. Good luck!

By: capgirl

capgirl — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:19 +0000

Jiminy is close and they have a great program for beginners. Take one lesson and you’ll be on your way.

By: Kara

Kara — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:51:43 +0000

I grew up skiing (stopped for a while), started snowboarding at 25 and last year (at 29) went back to skiing. I would recommend Jiminy Peak, it’s very beginner friendly and it’s super close. The added bonus is they have *great* night skiing/riding which means no early mornings (yay)!!!

I’d avoid Gore. The chairlifts are not snowboarder friendly (it’s hard to get off of them compared to most other mountains). Plus it’s a more challenging mountain which isn’t necessary for a beginner boarder. ;-)

By: Jill D

Jill D — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:27:13 +0000

Completely unrelated but saw on facebook that Luna was found!! Thought you and the fellow puppy lovers should know.

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:22:16 +0000

Jiminy all the way!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:47:08 +0000

Also – I highly recommend wearing a helmet!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:46:31 +0000

I don’t have any suggestions because I learned how to snowboard from my friends. Their idea of teaching me was taking me to the top of Jiminy the second time I’ve been to the mountain and then I proceeded to go fast, caught my edge, flipped over forward twice, rolled my shoulder and chipped a bone in my shoulder… But now I love snowboard and look forward to winter every year!

The point of this I was trying to make is don’t be discouraged when you’re snowboarding. It took more than a season before I was comfortable with even going down the mountain. Oh yea – and don’t let your friends trick you into going to the top of the mountain until you’re ready.