me and my girl are planning on going to tahoe over the winter break. the thing is that we've never been snowboarding b4. the last time i went to tahoe was over 10 years ago haha.
a couple of friends have recommended that we try boreal, cause its good for beginners. like most places, they offer a beginners group lesson which includes rental and limited lift ticket too. i've read that you should at least take one professional lesson, so u can learn the basics down the correct way. other than that, im not sure how i want to go about planning the trip. i kno a few people that day trip it, but since we are both new at it, at least 2 days would be best. one day of bumps and bruises, the next... some more. i wouldnt wanna take a lesson and then go home 6 hrs later and not go back to practice some more till a couple weeks later.
another thing is that our G's dont have very good tires when it comes to the snow. i would take camry, but i dont kno why i dont have much faith in it. haha its getting old imo. would my best bet be to get a rental with AWD andd lodging for the weekend?
any other tips about snowboarding, trip planning or anything else?
i was wondering what you guys do.

p.s. buying snowboard gear is so $$$... i had no idea. the pants, gloves, etc.
im going to compromise on the upper body wear and jsut layer it up lol. that and instead of goggles, sunglasses will have to suffice.

 

get a suv or minivan, roomy...
learn concept/theory.. bend your knees!
don't spend all day on the small slopes... i spent about 2 hours on the small slopes. then i only went down the big slope once or twice, and wow! i learned how to snowboard! the small slopes became boring and a waste of time.
eating snow is the best way to learn, make sure u dont run into trees. i saw some guy went dead on my first time.

make sure u wear sunscreen, a lot of it. and stretch before you do your boarding. and have fun!

vivid partner with a snowboarding company called sims...
they got some 0wnage ones with kobe tai on it.

http://snowboarding.about.com/cs/beg...earntoride.htm
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I highly reco spending at least 3 days in row on the mountain if you wanna learn. Some people pick it up aftera few hours, others need a few days. The first day you will fall on ur **** and eat so much snow you may get discouraged. After about 3-4 hours on your first day, you will be exhausted!

The biggest thing with boarding, no matter how long you have been doing it, WHEN YOU ARE TIRED>>>>STOP!!!!! The only time I take major wipes is when my buddies talk me into "1 more run" and I go along with it even when I'm dead tired!

If you are taking your girl, make a mini vacation out of it, take the 3 days to get a good feeling for it. If you do a day trip, and you don't go back for a while, you may have to start from scratch again. In addition, if you don't pick it up on the day trip and have a miserable time picking yourself up all the time, you are less likely to take another long drive to do it again! Staying for a 2-3 days will force you to conquer the mountain!

Few tips:

You want a lil more weight over your front foot then your back. Too much weight on your back and you'll make urself dizzy from spinning!

BEND THE KNEES as stated above - think of you knees as coilovers...adjustable coilovers! Basically imagine there is a ceiling above your head with your knees bent. If you stand up, you will hit your head!

Be like NIKE: JUST DO IT!!!

Have fun!

 

When I started to learn snowboarding, I wore some thin kneepads and wrist guards from my inline skating days. Overkill probably, but hurting less meant I was able to spend more time trying and practicing, and knowing I was semi protected helped me to push myself harder. Oh, and I wore some padded *** pants, cause as a skier, I've seen where most beginning snoboarders fall on their body.... :-)

 

i tore my ligament the second time i went haha no but really its fun i already had a bad knee from skateboarding and yes they are correct you will sh*t all day so hopefully the snow is soft that day

 

keep your knees bent!!! and remember to stretch!
and oh yeah, YOU WILL BE SORE THE NEXT DAY!
from the falls and leg muscles working! so stretch!
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Basically everything they said... trying to think of anything else

oh, wear layers! Those mountains have the weirdest weather changes sometimes. And if you get good enough to where you are going on some of the more advanced slopes, it's colder up there than at the base.

Wear thick socks

You are definitely going to be sore after the first day... take some tylenol, advil, whatever.

I'm jealous... I can't wait to go up!

 

Keep your weight On Your BACK Foot not Front like skateboarding or Surfing. Take it easy down the Bunny Runs, Actuallt the longe intermediate runs have Less BOZO's then the Bunny runs. Remember if you fall don't sit in the Middle of the Run try getting to the edge and you won't get run over Good Luck! Most of all HAVE FUN!

 

don't try to break your fall either.

Lats year, I was doing a heal-side turn at a pretty quick pace, and the board came out from under me.

As I was falling, I put my left arm out to break my fall. Next thing I knew, my shoulder popped in and out of the socket while, simultaneously tearing my bicep away from the bone.

Almost a year later, and I still don't have full strength back!

BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!

 

uhmmm ... actually, DO keep the weight on the FRONT foot for snowboarding. That is a common newbie mistake. Do not keep the weight back unless you're doing some tricks that requires it. Only by shifting the weight forward will you be able to pivot about the front-half of the board and steer w. the rear-end of the board (like a rudder). It's ok, I'm sure your instructors will brief you on all the basics.

tss tss Dave!

My recommendation is to go for the intermediate slope once you feel like you have gotten the basics down. Yes, you'll likely eat lots of snow ... but you will learn quick. You simply won't learn much on the bunny slope.

Have fun!

I'll be in Tahoe too in Jaunary.

 

Yeah, good advice. Listen to what the guys are saying above and really listen when they say you will be sore the next day.

One thing they forgot to mention. DO NOT FALL FORWARDS. Try to fall on your butt. My second time up, I fell forwards, my legs kicked back and my board cracked me in the back of the head. (No one wore helmets back in '92) Minor concussion and a few stitches are not a fun way to end a snowboarding trip.

One other thing to consider. After you have been up a few times and start hitting the more advance slopes, buy a helmet. I've been boarding for 13 years. (12 without a helmet) Last season, I had a bad crash, flying down the mountain I caught and edge, hit face first into the snow and did a couple cartwheels. I hit so hard I cracked my goggles and got knocked out for a few seconds. Had to sit/lay on the side of the slope for 20 minutes before my vision cleared and my head stopped spinning. Scared the sh*t outta me. The next day I went and bought a helmut.

Don't let my story scare you though. This is my favorite sport and one bad crash in 13 years is pretty good in my book. Have fun and play safe.

Oh yeah. I just got all new gear so I'm headin to Sierra this saturday. Snow sucks, but what can ya do. Pray for snow.

Dave

 

If you both are beginniners and you have never done it before, I think a lesson is the best way to start. Second, the biggest thing is to get over the first 3-4 hours or the first time you go, depending on how fast you pick it up. It can be frustrating, and you definitely want to get on a slope as to some flat area where you don't move much.

My boyfriend taught me and I was sore (knees, a**, etc.) and I didn't even go up the bunny hill. The second time I went it was SOOOO much better and I picked things up much easier.

You do want to make sure to bend your knees and as your going down the slope, you may find yourself learning back, because if you lean forward you will start to go faster, but you need that in order to maneuver the turns. You will definitely use leg muscles you didn't know you even had. No fear!

Have fun!

 

def invest in wristguards/helmet/butt pads.. especially wristguard and helmet.. small price to pay for that type of protection.. better safe than sorry.. also heel/toe mainly depends whether or not you're regular or goofy.. I'm regular and I use my heel to steer left and toe to steer right.. other way around for goofy.. move your hips and look towards the direction you want to go

 

honestly...get at least one lesson...whether you think it is lame or not. most teachers really know what they are doing and it is good to develop the right techniques at the beginning so you don't get stuck with any bad habits. you might even learn a few tricks if you have a dope teacher.

as far as the board equipment expenses, unless you plan on boarding a lot, I would suggest renting equipment. a surf/skate/snow shope near me gave my brother brand new boots and a fairly new board/bindings for 7 days for only $50. rent local instead of at the mountain if you want to save dough. some places only charge you for the days that you actually use the board as long as you are honest.

 

LOL Umm supposed to be snowboarding advice KG...not ummmmm whatever advice u were giving them here!