Snowboarding

A few friends of mine went to Whistler, had an amazing time out there. Vail, Aspen, and Steamboat are probably the best resorts for riding out here in Colorado. I know it's an expensive trip, but there are quite a few Europeans in Vail, so I know that it can be done.

I am already looking forward to the season, just bought a new snowboard, ready to start ripping!!!
 
What did you get Brian??

I can't wait to go boarding, as soon as it gets a bit colder I start dreaming about it :lol:
 
If your a beginner Soldeu in Andorra is excellent, good instructors, easy going slopes and cheap and the best lifts in the world.

I would go there, otherwise Canada is meant to be excellent for learning.

The French resorts, while they have far superior skiing to Andorra, their instructors are not as patient and understanding as in andorra. personally itr wouldn't bother me, but a few of the people we go with had their confidence destroyed by french instructors.

where ever you go have a great time, I'm a skier, but can see the apeal of boarding, but by the same token skiing has caught up image wise, and a good skier on twin tips is easily as cool as a boarder.

Have fun whatever you do!
 
flemingcool said:
If your a beginner Soldeu in Andorra is excellent, good instructors, easy going slopes and cheap and the best lifts in the world.

I would go there, otherwise Canada is meant to be excellent for learning.

The French resorts, while they have far superior skiing to Andorra, their instructors are not as patient and understanding as in andorra. personally itr wouldn't bother me, but a few of the people we go with had their confidence destroyed by french instructors.

where ever you go have a great time, I'm a skier, but can see the apeal of boarding, but by the same token skiing has caught up image wise, and a good skier on twin tips is easily as cool as a boarder.

Have fun whatever you do!
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The new skis are dope as shiat! My best friend (who skis w/ me while I ride) bought a new pair of K2 Public Enemy's. Coolest skis I have seen in a long time.

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I went in the swis alps and was kinda dissapointed, probably due to the lack of glades, but I doubt a beginner is looking for that so it might be just the thing you are looking for.

For North America - Vail has been rated top resort on the continent the past few years, and it lives up to the hype with insane powder days, and it is so huge that you can always find powder somewhere because people can't get to it all before the next dump.
Right near Vail is Breckenridge which is less expensive and great for beginners, plus it has some great mid mountain 'smoker's cabins'
I've heard Whistler in Canada rivals vail...
I've also always wanted to go to Heavenly...

I switched to boarding because my knees couldn't take the twisting wipeouts associated with skis. IMO crashing on skis is much more painfull than on a snowboard but learning to snowboard is much more painfull than learning to ski. Once you get the hang of boarding it is well worth the couple of days you spent on your a$$. (I also recomend wristguards for boarding, for those occasional face plants:D )
 
After my buddy cracked his head open on a rock whilst off piste we all wear helmets too!

Cool board Brian! I bought a rome solution a couple of season ago, absolutely love it :)
 
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flemingcool said:
If your a beginner Soldeu in Andorra is excellent, good instructors, easy going slopes and cheap and the best lifts in the world.

I would go there, otherwise Canada is meant to be excellent for learning.

The French resorts, while they have far superior skiing to Andorra, their instructors are not as patient and understanding as in andorra. personally itr wouldn't bother me, but a few of the people we go with had their confidence destroyed by french instructors.

where ever you go have a great time, I'm a skier, but can see the apeal of boarding, but by the same token skiing has caught up image wise, and a good skier on twin tips is easily as cool as a boarder.

Have fun whatever you do!
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Andorra and the other Pyrinees resorts could be a good option. I don't know if it's cheaper than the Alps, but Pas de la Casa - Grau Roig is a huge ressort with snow granted all the season in Andorra with some really really cool "pistas", but I would recommend you to stay in Andorra la Vella (capital of the country) and take everyday the bus to the station, it's just 30 minutes. NOw a days it's linked to Soldeu, you can do all the ressorts with the same forfait, but I don't know if it's easy to go from one side of the mountain to the other.

Another great resort in the Pyrinees is Baqueira Beret, it's supposed to be the best resort in the Pyrinees and Spain and I had endless fun in there.

Being a beginner, I would give it a go in a cheap way cos you are going to spend most of your time in the beginners area and not taking advantage of all the place if you know what I mean.

If you finally go for any Pyrinees resort let me know cos I've done most of them.



Mark Sun said:
After my buddy cracked his head open on a rock whilst off piste we all wear helmets too!
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My friend's dad died in Chamonix whilst off piste :?
 
Mark Sun said:
After my buddy cracked his head open on a rock whilst off piste we all wear helmets too!

Cool board Brian! I bought a rome solution a couple of season ago, absolutely love it :)
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I always wear my helmet. It makes goggles comfortable to wear, you can wire your tunes in them, and it is just smarter to do so.

Thanks for the props on the board, Mark, I was way overdo on a board.
 
CU_Tyson said:
I went in the swis alps and was kinda dissapointed, probably due to the lack of glades, but I doubt a beginner is looking for that so it might be just the thing you are looking for.

For North America - Vail has been rated top resort on the continent the past few years, and it lives up to the hype with insane powder days, and it is so huge that you can always find powder somewhere because people can't get to it all before the next dump.
Right near Vail is Breckenridge which is less expensive and great for beginners, plus it has some great mid mountain 'smoker's cabins'
I've heard Whistler in Canada rivals vail...
I've also always wanted to go to Heavenly...

I switched to boarding because my knees couldn't take the twisting wipeouts associated with skis. IMO crashing on skis is much more painfull than on a snowboard but learning to snowboard is much more painfull than learning to ski. Once you get the hang of boarding it is well worth the couple of days you spent on your a$$. (I also recomend wristguards for boarding, for those occasional face plants:D )
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Tyson, maybe we'll see you out on the slopes of Vail this season!!!
 
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