Cheap Snowboarding

so, all you fellow boarders i need help. I need a "lazy man’s" workout/ exercise regiment to get back into shape. I’m really not in bad shape, but i want to be perfect for this season. I’m shooting for thanksgiving weekend to go up to killington, so any help will be appreciated. i need stuff that’s fun to do cuz i lose interest quick. right now i’m playing a lot of futbol, football, and i’ve been breakin, so any other suggestions will be taken kindly. So please suggest some quick exercises and cheap healthy food!

thanks a lot ^_^

PS- my gear- don’t really know. but i got a burton 2005 T6 and it’s awesome! also got dub gortex jacket, but i’m looking for some new bindings and gloves. any help for some good cheap suggestions will be appreciated.

first off, if you never snowboarded before let me tell you you scored some pretty dope gear. that out of the way.

The best way to get into shape for snowboarding is skateboarding. It will get you to understand the balance principles needed for snowboarding. B-boying is good all around fitness and gives you that style you need for tearing up the slopes. But I just want to throw in a not so fun activity just to tell you what the best one is so you can take-it-or-leave-it:plyometrics!
It is the ultimate way to get ready for the slopes but people like you might find it boring…

have fun in the pow pow!!!

i prefer no.1 its slightly cheaper but everyone else prefers the other one

1 http://www.trusnow.com/page/t/PROD/bur08_m_hood_jkt

2 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Billabong-Tweakin-PROFI-SKI-SNOWBOARD-Jacke-Full-M_W0QQitemZ320148395234QQihZ011QQcategoryZ13148QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118

I like the 1st one better, it will make you stand out and looks better.
I’m going skiing tomorow
but not on real snow :’(

Is a water proof jacket ok? I find a lot of girls and boys wearing fleece jackets instead though (which makes me uncomfortable on the slopes). Should I buy a fleece jacket instead?

Also, where can I get cheap water proof gloves? (nothing over $10 please, my parents aren’t willing to spend that much)

The keyword in your question was cheap. You cannot buy cheap in this industry or you will never be warm. If you want to want to be warm you need to buy Under Armour brand clothing. If you buy cheap stuff I guarentee that you will be cold.

I’m getting ready for this season of snowboarding, and am looking for some Under Armor to keep warm under my snowboarding pants and jacket. Does anyone know of any good generic brands that won’t cost as much? I don’t want to go too cheap and not actually be warm, but just want to make sure I don’t have to spend as much on the name brand Under Armor.

Long underwear is just one component of your winter layering system. Under Armor is hype; it’s just polyester long underwear, which has been the choice of outdoor enthusiasts for decades. I’ve always avoided poly/cotton or *gasp* cotton long underwear. Patagonia’s Capilene long underwear is high quality hype that’s been popular for years while REI, Inc. manufacturers it’s own, cheaper, excellent quality MTS line of long underwear, and it’s own line of silk long underwear.

Silk long underwear is actually superior because it doesn’t create the static cling that synthetic fabrics do but still keeps you warm when damp and wicks moisture efficiently.

http://www.rei.com/search?query=MTS&button.x=0&button.y=0

http://www.rei.com/search?search=silk&cat=4500005_Men%27s+Outdoor+Fitness+Clothing&hist=query%2Csilk^cat%2C4500005_Men%27s+Outdoor+Fitness+Clothing%3AMen%27s+Outdoor+Fitness+Clothing

http://www.patagonia.com/usa/product/shop/shop_landing.jsp?OPTION=PBL_LANDING

But seriously, until it gets below freezing, the lightest long underwear is sufficient, and then maybe move to the midweight until down to 10 or 0 degree F, and only under that does one require the heaviest long underwear, but by then you’ll be in $500 down pants or frozen solid. Your insulating jacket is way more important than your long underwear in keeping your warm.

I live in Norwich and i want a good snowboard jacket like burton or other. and i know that cheap isnt always great but i dont want one dirt cheap one around £100 or animal as i like the brown jacket 08 one
i live in Norwich and i want a good snowboard jacket like burton or other. and i know that cheap isnt always great but i dont want one dirt cheap one around £100 or animal as i like the brown jacket 08 one.

I KNOW CHEAP ISNT GREAT BUT IM NOT ASKING FOR CHEAP BRANDS I WANTED TO KNOW WEAR TO GET GOOD CLOTHES AND BRAND FOR CHEAPER!!!
i get annoyed about people saying save your money cheap isnt good and stuff like that. so dont please. i know i need good stuff and thats what im asking about.

Thanks

www.the-house.com has a lot of good snowboard clothing for 50-70% off.

Keep in mind when buying snowboard clothing, you need something that will withstand the weather. Cheaper stuff usually tends to leave you wet and cold at the end of the day.

Burton is a good brand, but not near the best. It’s something a lot of amateur riders buy because of the name and they end up spending way more money than the clothes are worth. The only good thing I see about burton is that their jackets come with all of the extra stuff instead of the essentials.

If you want a good brand, try to find a Rome jacket. They’re designed by people who used to work at Burton.

Lastly, if you spend the money you’re talking about on a jacket, it will more than likely be non-insulated and you will freeze your butt off. Make sure when looking at a jacket:

Polyurithane(sp?) covered (waterproof)
Insulated
Zippered pockets (don’t want ur stuff falling out)
Waist gaiters
Wrist gaiters

Those are the only things you really need.

snowboarding season is comming up, and i was an idiot and sold all of my stuff and used the money or small things, so now im broke but i want to save up for a board bindings boots goggles gloves jacket pants.
the whole deal. but i want to do it AS CHEAP as possible becuase i also have presents to buy for christmas and what’not.
can anyone help me out, and tell me where i can get some stuff, or if your selling youres?
im 5’6 boot size 8-8.5 medium in everything ellse.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I just bought brand new DC boots off EBAY for 65$ shipped to my door, i also bought a snowboard rack for my car..25$

EBAY man EBAY

K, I’m going snowboarding (Mt. St Louis / in Barrie) for my school’s activity day. And well I’m really not sure on what to wear / bring. Plus I bet I’m going to go every year ( for the next 3 years). So I’d like to know if they are things that are durable [gloves, snow/slush pants, jackets] but that are reasonable and cheap in price. I already paid for my snowboard rental & stuff like that. We even get our own instructor! lol. So if anybody has any suggestions, experience or if they think I should just get a couple of stuff together from home, then that would be GREAT! THANKS
+ I live in Canada/Toronto. So I don’t think we have a "big 5" here. We do have Sports Check, National Sports – then the typical Wal-mart. There are more stores, but I don’t want to go too much out of my way just for one day.

yeah go to a sports chalet or big 5. For the good prices go off-season or find a sale. Try and find a solid jacket with good linear and is comfy but don’t go for to cheap equipment because it wont be durable. A good pair of pants that are comfy and well constructed. Gloves are easy to spot most of them are good so basically look for price. Socks are very important get micro woven high sock that are warm and comfy. And as far as underwear you cant just go with a long sleeve shirt and for underpants hot chilies and under armor are good. Just poke around and you will be good

K, I’m going snowboarding (Mt. St Louis / in Barrie) for my school’s activity day. And well I’m really not sure on what to wear / bring. Plus I bet I’m going to go every year ( for the next 3 years). So I’d like to know if they are things that are durable [gloves, snow/slush pants, jackets] but that are reasonable and cheap in price. I already paid for my snowboard rental & stuff like that. We even get our own instructor! lol. So if anybody has any suggestions, experience or if they think I should just get a couple of stuff together from home, then that would be GREAT! THANKS
+ I live in Canada/Toronto. So I don’t think we have a "big 5" here. We do have Sports Check, National Sports – then the typical Wal-mart. There are more stores, but I don’t want to go too much out of my way just for one day.

yeah go to a sports chalet or big 5. For the good prices go off-season or find a sale. Try and find a solid jacket with good linear and is comfy but don’t go for to cheap equipment because it wont be durable. A good pair of pants that are comfy and well constructed. Gloves are easy to spot most of them are good so basically look for price. Socks are very important get micro woven high sock that are warm and comfy. And as far as underwear you cant just go with a long sleeve shirt and for underpants hot chilies and under armor are good. Just poke around and you will be good

I know that there are companies like Columbia that make cheaper versions of North Face stuff. But i’m looking for durable, high quality stuff from innovative companies that are more into well designed products than fashionable ones. To be specific, I need a waterproof jacket for climbing and snowboarding in Alaska

do columbia or mountain sport (?). They have good stuff that are not necessarily fashionable.

i NEED a new jacket

RIGHT NOW… And going forward for the next month or so. I just got a Vapor 163 for only $500, a pair of SL10′s for $180, a pair of CO2 bindings for $130, and AK pants and jacket for $280 together. Also picked up a couple pairs of A-Frames for only $40 each.

You can try to wait till summer but just about anything worth buying is gone by then… not to mention finding sizes in anything thats left.

As much as I hate it… I love the end of the season.