Originally posted by Nate S:
if you want to save money id either buy the board RIGHT now, or at the end of the season, you can get some ridiculous deals then. when you first start out snowboarding you wont be able to carve anyways so i wouldnt worry too much about running or being in shape, but more about practicing your technique...it was very frustrating at first for me, until i could carve down the mountain. the key thing is just to keep at it- keep going and going (get a season pass or something and go once a week, 2x a week) and soon enough youll be having fun!



Plato couldn't have said it better. . .one thing I don't buy a board right now because you are only gonna find all the new models out, wait until after the season and hit up ebay. I got a killer deal on my Ride Decade. Yeah def. rent your first year and try to rent from different places or different boards because different board ride different. I went from Nitro to Ride and there is a huge flex difference. You definantly don't want to skimp on the boots. . .and don't fall for that gimick of getting them molded to your feet cause that will happen naturally.

Lastly if you want to get in shape start doing plyos. . .some running is involded but plyos will help you the most. I see our Ski team doing plyos everyday in the weight room, I guess it helps cause they won nationals two years ago.

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