When i first started, i picked up a used board, bindings and boots off of craigslist. I didnt know what was good or bad, or let alone the length of the board i needed. I lucked out and found a board for beginners. Once i started liking the sport, i upgraded to another used intermediate board. Its taken me over 5 years to get my perfect setup with boots, bindings, and board. Now for the next 3 years, i will be upgraded my pants, jacket and goggles :lol:
Your snow equipment probably cost more than three of my cars.
I thought about getting into the snow boarding thing, but when I saw the price of just the board, I immediately turned around.....lol Forget that noise.
Then after everything is said and done, you have to drive for, in my eyes, DAYS just to fall off a cliff and break my back, to them be air lifted to the hospital. NO THANK YOU!!!!! lol
:lol: i never pay full price. Usually they have over stock of the prior year boards marked down 50% off during the end of the season. My board is worth $600 new, but i paid $230 new. The only downfall is that i had to wait through summer to try it out. That goes with all my gear.
Isn't Snoqualmie relatively close to you guys though?
Im actually live in Tacoma
We also have Mt Baker, Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass, White Pass and in Oregon we have Mt Hood and Bachelor to name a few. For me to get to Snoqualmie and Crystal takes about hour. For Sound, its about an 1hr for Stevens and Snoqualmie. 2 hours for me to go to Stevens. The drive there isnt bad but the drive back after boarding will be rough. I would rent a lodge if i was to head to Stevens.