Snowboard Canada

Hey all,

I’m moving over to Canada in around 3 months time to work on the ski fields. I thought buying a snowboard was easy… until i researched a little more.

I’m going to be over there for atleast 6 months, so the quality has to be high. I’ve been to the snow a few times, never tried the terrain park but want to, and i love just cruising down runs. Is there a board that will allow me to do everything? If so which (what bindings/boots).

Or should i go for 2 boards?

ANY help is greatly appreciated. Thanks heaps.

Im around 178cm tall and 75kg. Size 10.5-11 shoe.

There are boards out there that can do it all a setup i’d recommend is….

Travis Rice Libtech board- you can take this anywhere on the mountain

Rome Targa Bindings

DC Superpark boots

I split open the tip of my board a little. I epoxied it, but I was thinking of clamping it with something just to be safe. What do they call those things they put on the tips of the rental boards? Where can you get them?

nose bones or bumpers

I split open the tip of my board a little. I epoxied it, but I was thinking of clamping it with something just to be safe. What do they call those things they put on the tips of the rental boards? Where can you get them?

nose bones or bumpers

Looking to get my first snowboard. Someone told me to look at kemper boards what are some other good lightweight begginers boards for women!
Thanks so much!

Well, pretty much any brand’s women’s beginner board is going to be pretty light. That’s one of the hallmarks of a women’s board (along with a narrower waist and softer flex).

That being said – I’d just check out a few different brand websites and research which are their women’s beginner boards. Here are a few to get you started:
K2 Moment – http://www.k2snowboards.com/boards/board.asp?productid=24
Ride Solace – http://www.ridesnowboards.com/boards/board.asp?ProductID=7
Forum Aura – http://www.forumsnowboards.com/#p=6&cID=49&pID=550
Burton Feather – http://www.burton.com/Gear/Default.aspx#/womens/boards/productDetail/70014/B80232071
Salomon Lotus – http://www.salomonsnowboard.com/us/products/LOTUS-1-788764.html
Flow Venus – http://usa.flow.com/boards/women/venus.html
Santa Cruz Suave – http://www.santacruzsnowboards.com/boards/board.php?family=suave

I am interested in buying one, I have been snowboarding for a while now but im not sure about which brand to get.

the boards the cost more do so because they earn it. so a board the is over 200 is a good board. Burton does make the best boards again even though they have been faulty a few years ago. some brand i recomend is
Burton
Forum
Ride
Gnu
Santa Cruz
Rossignal (last choice)
there are some others but i can’t think of them.
Burton makes the best boards because they have the money to throw into tech for their boards.

I live in Canada, Vancouver to be more specific. Anyone good stores where I can but some trendy but also good quality ski stuff? Thanks. If you don’t live in Canada or don’t know if its there just say it anyways thanks.
By the way what’s a good place to get ski socks and also what do you guys wear underneath your ski jacket and pants? Thanks

There’s a bunch of shops around Burrard & W 4th – Boardroom, Pacific Boarder and some others.

I’ve seen a ton of boards up on CL recently there, and kijiji and usedvancouver.com (I live on the island and was board shopping recently…). If you have a friend who knows a thing or two about boards you could take them with you and pick up something a bit cheaper that way.

I’d recommend that you buy in a store rather than online. Online seems cool because it might be cheaper but you don’t have a person you can go to with questions / issues and you don’t get it fitted for you.

Yeah Ive just been snowboarding and i really like it. So i wanna buy my own snowboard for next year.
So does anybody know any cheap but durable ( also good quality ) Snowboards?
List a website.
Not really for a beginner. I mean just like an "all mountain board", for park and freeride.

As Angry Snowboarder said, now is the time to buy.

Three of my favorite websites to check out for good deals are:

http://www.backcountry.com (check out their outlet section too)

http://www.evogear.com

http://www.dogfunk.com

I’d give you board recommendations, but I don’t know much about guy’s boards. Sorry.

Jay ( Dirtastegood ) and Christoph (MasterPaperCut) explore a ski resort in Washington, United states. It is nothing like Good ole’ Canada mates! Jay taught Christoph to carve super good that day. He is? a master though. I was just testing out my new flip ultra. I didnt want to go to my extremes, since i did not want to bust my camera on the first day i got it. I dont feel really comfortable carrying a video camera in my frozen mittens. It was fun in Amerika

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