| When you first begin learning to snowboard you want | | | | low-cost. For good a snowboard, boots and bindings |
| to rent your equipment first. This way you have an | | | | should cost you less than a $1000 and will last you |
| opportunity to try out different boards and boots and | | | | many years of boarding. Now you can go and buy a |
| decide if you like the sport enough to invest in the | | | | top of the line board, but just know on the snow you |
| equipment. | | | | would need to be an expert to tell the different |
| It can be very over whelming when choosing a | | | | between an expensive board and a less expensive |
| snowboard with all the many options you will have. | | | | one.o What Size to Buy |
| You might want to narrow it down by deciding what | | | | Length - is determined by your height and what type |
| you ultimately what you want to do with your | | | | of riding you will do. If you have questions or concerns |
| snowboard, the type of terrain you will board on and | | | | you might want to talk to a sales person. |
| how much you want to spend.o Know your Terrain | | | | Short Boards (Just between the bottom of your nose |
| You want to be practical about the type of riding you | | | | and your chin) are easier to handle in the pike and |
| want to do: terrain park, halfpipe, powder, groomers or | | | | Park. These are better for recreational use, but not |
| a little bit of everything because most people spend | | | | steady at higher speed and in deeper snow or packed |
| much of their time at a resort boarding on firmer snow. | | | | snow and ice. |
| Its typical of most riders to try different types of riding | | | | Taller Boards (From your nose to your eyes) have |
| and terrains, so a good way to go is with a versatile | | | | more speed, are steady and offer better backing than |
| all-mountain board rather than something specialized. | | | | shorter boards. |
| Especially, if you are just getting into the sport and | | | | Width - If you have a foot size larger than 10.5 you |
| aren't exactly sure what you will want to do.o Budget | | | | want to get a wider board. Your toes dragging can |
| Unlike some winter sports snowboarding is fairly | | | | cause problems and slow you down. |