Snowboarding

dieamerikanerin · 06-28-2009, 08:29 AM

One of my friends is going to Japan for a year. I would love to go with him, but he's going there for his job. I'll have to visit there some time.

Jsung · 08-07-2009, 11:01 PM

I love snowboarding - here in NZ, the best mountain is only 2 hours drive away. I don't have my own gear as I'm still growing, but I'm eager every season.

Fruitonica · 08-08-2009, 04:19 AM

I just started learning to snowboard this season, and picked it up pretty quickly, although some of my skills seem to be built on somewhat fragile foundation, hopefully practice will help me out.

I'm definitely going to continue in the future, I had such a great time. One of the things I liked about it in comparison to skating is that there's less focus on technicality, which takes the frustration out of it.

Jsung · 08-08-2009, 05:53 AM

yea freestyling is a breeze

Schredds · 08-08-2009, 09:35 AM

I snowboarded for a few years, havent been in a while though, its a blast for sure, I live in British Columbia, Canada, and If your into boarding or skiing its one f the best places to be, there are awesome mountains everywhere.

FETCHER. · 08-09-2009, 11:18 AM

i would love to try snowboarding outside, cos i stay in scotland there isnt much snow so they have a big indoor slope

its amazing, been two or three times, took to it pretty well as im quite ****y, so i had no fear aha!

beautyinthebreakdown · 04-07-2010, 03:24 AM

I haven't been for ages but I love it. Nothing like it. I'm at Uni now and not really near a Snodome/Excape. Normally go to Germany or Austria but am a poor student!

Have taken to mountainboarding as you don't need snow for that - pretty dam good fun, steers a different way though which resulted in falling off a lot to start with.

Anyone tried it?

FETCHER. · 04-07-2010, 08:34 AM

Since the last post my skills have excelled

bought my own board. Been snowboarding up north on the mountains. I'm too much of a pussy to try off piste to be honest, but on piste was fun fun fun

unfortunately I haven't used my board outside, I bought it 4 days before I went up north. But it didn't arrive on time. So I took my brothers which is a 157/158cm, board. Mines is a Salomon 160cm

edit: Ha, a little bit of Music Banter in the corner!

ACuriousCase · 05-25-2010, 09:02 PM

i've been having these dreams recently that i'm being invited to snowboard in the olypmics....ha i wish

Astronomer · 05-07-2011, 02:52 AM

Bump! Is snowboarding hard? I'm going to New Zealand this winter and I'm hoping to do some snowboarding! I've never been snowboarding of skiiing before. I'm thinking of taking a 50 minute lesson first and then just messing around on the slopes but I'm worried I'm gonna make a fool out of myself. how hard is it?

06-28-2009, 08:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
dieamerikanerin Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: America Posts: 14	One of my friends is going to Japan for a year. I would love to go with him, but he's going there for his job. I'll have to visit there some time. __________________ ^^ Die Amerikanerin ^^

08-07-2009, 11:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jsung Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 22	I love snowboarding - here in NZ, the best mountain is only 2 hours drive away. I don't have my own gear as I'm still growing, but I'm eager every season.

08-08-2009, 04:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	I just started learning to snowboard this season, and picked it up pretty quickly, although some of my skills seem to be built on somewhat fragile foundation, hopefully practice will help me out. I'm definitely going to continue in the future, I had such a great time. One of the things I liked about it in comparison to skating is that there's less focus on technicality, which takes the frustration out of it.

08-08-2009, 05:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
Jsung Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 22	yea freestyling is a breeze

08-08-2009, 09:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
Schredds Special K Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 198	I snowboarded for a few years, havent been in a while though, its a blast for sure, I live in British Columbia, Canada, and If your into boarding or skiing its one f the best places to be, there are awesome mountains everywhere.

04-07-2010, 03:24 AM	#17 (permalink)
beautyinthebreakdown Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3	I haven't been for ages but I love it. Nothing like it. I'm at Uni now and not really near a Snodome/Excape. Normally go to Germany or Austria but am a poor student! Have taken to mountainboarding as you don't need snow for that - pretty dam good fun, steers a different way though which resulted in falling off a lot to start with. Anyone tried it?

05-25-2010, 09:02 PM	#19 (permalink)
ACuriousCase Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4	i've been having these dreams recently that i'm being invited to snowboard in the olypmics....ha i wish

05-07-2011, 02:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	Bump! Is snowboarding hard? I'm going to New Zealand this winter and I'm hoping to do some snowboarding! I've never been snowboarding of skiiing before. I'm thinking of taking a 50 minute lesson first and then just messing around on the slopes but I'm worried I'm gonna make a fool out of myself. how hard is it?