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[mtnsmith]

Shoot, I have been snowboarding for a long time and take the "Steep and Deep" lessons at Jackson just for fun, it's more like a guided tour without the cost of a guide. Plus the folks that live and work on the mountain know about some of the baddest @$$ secret spots. I know, most people think that is crap but I have been going there for over 7 years and this Jan I joined a class and found out about some areas over on the edge of Saratoga Bowl that I had never noticed before, untracked! Plus then we went to the Moose and got free beers since I was hanging out with him waiting for my wife to meet me there, this is only her third season so she takes all day lessons. I am extremely fortunate she does not mind me ditching her most of the time.

[Domsz06]

Don't start messing with music while your learning to snowboard, it will be a distraction. You will be and need to be focused on what your doing while learning for your safetly and the safety of others. If your really struggling, pay the $50 bucks and get a lesson, I'm serious that has helped more people I know than not. I've snowboarded for 18 yrs or so and am fairly decent but remember what it was like to learn, and I see a lot of people my age trying to learn and WOW what a sight!! Have fun and kick ***!

Very true, I say board for half day, then take a lesson! that way you have a better understanding.

[sparky216]

I have a pro-tec helmet, it's a wakeboard helmet, think that matters?

I am looking for one with bluetooth though, so I can play my ipod through it...Just haven't found the right deal yet.

Don't start messing with music while your learning to snowboard, it will be a distraction. You will be and need to be focused on what your doing while learning for your safetly and the safety of others. If your really struggling, pay the $50 bucks and get a lesson, I'm serious that has helped more people I know than not. I've snowboarded for 18 yrs or so and am fairly decent but remember what it was like to learn, and I see a lot of people my age trying to learn and WOW what a sight!! Have fun and kick ***!

[Domsz06]

that works too!

[Tequilasun]

Forget all that other stuff, just get yourself some hockey gear (minus the skates) and you're good to go

Ha, How about I just duct tape a mattress around me?

[Domsz06]

yeah might as well!! that would offer great protection.

Tequilla,

I did a double back flip on a blue, cactching an edge, basically knocked myself out, hence why I now wear a helmet. It's not the trees taht get you, it's those easy runs. I have fallen harder on a green then most blues, those darn flat spots getcha everytime.!

[dogbert]

Forget all that other stuff, just get yourself some hockey gear (minus the skates) and you're good to go

[Tequilasun]

I'll bring my helmet. But I probably won't do anything that would require it.

[Domsz06]

na, my snowboard helmet is a bern baker, and you can use it to wakeboard too!! I listen to my ipod as well, just run a bud up the side of me, and it works great. Haven't seen any helmets with blue tooth yet, could be a good idea.

[Tequilasun]

I have a pro-tec helmet, it's a wakeboard helmet, think that matters?

I am looking for one with bluetooth though, so I can play my ipod through it...Just haven't found the right deal yet.

[Domsz06]

oh yeah, GET A HELMET!!!! again I got one and it has saved my @$$ this last trip as the last day I ran smack dab into a tree, due to a back flip.

[Domsz06]

here are some really extreme pads, they might be overkill

http://www.safesports.com/snowboard.html

another one

http://www.airgear.com/buttshield/index.php

This is what they have

http://www.azzpadz.com/theazzpad/impact2.htm

[Domsz06]

keystone doesn't have as much as a night life as breck.

Yes you will tear your @$$ and wrist up. They have a booty pad that straps to your butt, my friends both had one, hers has helped her since she cracked her tail bone. He should have had wrist guards. Let me see if I can find you the tail bone pad.

[Tequilasun]

http://www.snowboardsecrets.com/flex...order_page.htm

Thanks, I will get some. I have heard people really tear up their wrists learning to snowboard. Their *** too. I think they make padded pants for that.

Give yourself a day or two, else you will be sick as a dog

You give me too little credit But you are right, I don't plan on drinking the town dry the first night. The second night maybe.

I am so freaking pumped....It has been a couple years since I have gotten to go.

If I learn to snowboard, I figure the likelyhood of me going every year increases substantially.

[dogbert]

Goals:

"Get drunk at altitude" -interestingly enough, I have never drank more than a couple beers while skiing....usually too exhausted.

Give yourself a day or two, else you will be sick as a dog