hey just got a new job, got all my weekends to myself. thinking of taking up snowboarding anyboady give me any tips, i live in mussleburgh in scotland. does any1 know where i can get any cheap gear to start off with. anything information ill be grateful. ta :twisted:
Will you be posting about waterskiing this coming November?
lucky get, Id love to take snowboarding up!
Let me know how you get on.
(sorry my posts not helped you)
Go here (http://www.midlothian.gov.uk//Article.aspx?TopicId=11&ArticleId=9259) and have some lessons, they will provide kit, usually in with the cost (except a jacket/trousers/gloves/hat)
Have a few lessons so you can toe/heel edge, turn, stop, get up when you fall over, get on a drag lift
Then go to a resort for a long weekend and rent kit for a couple days to see if you can hack powder, cus its tottally different to dry!
Then, if you really like it and you have the cash to go to a resort at least once a year buy your own kit!
I did hear that it is quite good to learn on a dry slope as you are less likely to get away with bad form.
Unfortunately I only Ski so dont know too much about snow boarding except for having a couple of lessons a few years back (tis easier to learn than skiing IMO).
prob best to ask instructors at your local dry ski slope about where to get cheap kit etc..
Skiing for me was much easier for me!!
Both legs locked to one piece of wood ! no way :) my son does though.