Favorite snowboarding gear?
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I'm totally getting excited for the season!
Helmet, hat or beanie?
Goggles?
Scarf/etc?
Thermals?
Jacket?
Gloves?
Pants?
Socks?
Boots?
Bindings?
Board?
Stomp pad?
Stickers?
Mine are:
Helmet, hat or beanie? Roxy
Goggles? Spy
Scarf/etc? Turtle fur
Thermals? Hot Chili's
Jacket? The North Face
Gloves? Burton
Pants? Element
Socks? Wigwam
Boots? I have Ride, but want Burton Saphire!
Bindings? Ride
Board? I have Lamar, will eventually get Burton
Stomp pad? Dakine
Stickers? My Snowbunny sticker from a quarter machine, Roxy snow camo, Roxy Hawaiian flower, Dutch Bros Coffee, Sobe, Volcom
Fave Mountains: Bachelor and Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, and Heavenly, Tahoe
Answers:
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Helmet, hat, or beanie? usually a giro "bad lt." with headphones installed in the earcovers, but on hot days i throw on a beanie or a hatGoggles? Spy round lenses with rolling stones artwork.
Scarf/etc? nope (gets in the way in the park and teaching just use a jacket with a high collar)
Thermals? nope (i think they're a waste, just ride hard you'll warm yourself up right away)
Jacket? Karbon (official teachers jacket at my local mountain)
Gloves? gernade pipe gloves, gortex outer gloves
Pants? convert snowpants
Socks? doubled up regular socks on cold days
Boots? Burton freestyle
Bindings? burton cartels, k2 v8 binding
Board? '06 shawn white 156 '02 k2 illusion 159
Stomp pad? stock pads with the boards
Stickers? cartman "respect my athourity" is my favorite among many on my k2, my shawn white is sqeeky clean.
Shirt: Underarmor (nice and thin and tight, goes over good at the lodge)
Pants: either some shorts, or some jeans, that my friends call "fat girl pants" tight legs and seat but enough room where i need it, cause they fit pretty good under my snowpants
favorite mountain: portes du soleil (france/switzerland), park city and any mountain in new england.
Favorite shredding songs: "Red Flag" Billy Talent, "Grey Day" Zoot Woman, "Highway To Hell" Sepalot remix of the AC/DC song
Favorite trick that i can do, cab 360 mellon grab.
favorite rail/box. Whaletail (aka rollercoaster to kicker) box
Favorite lodge meal: saltine cracker/ketsup sandwiches (they're free!) with SOBE or whatever energy drink i can afford.
I need more figure skating music for my free style?
A helmet comes in handy when those occasional run-ins with trees happen.beanie: coal/ volcom
goggles: spy/ dragon
helmet (cuz i don't want brain damage): R.E.D.
thermals: burton/ lost
jacket: special blend/ grenade
gloves: dakine/ grenade
pants: convert
socks: warm ones
boots: burton/ vans
bindings: burton/ flow
board: burton/ never summer
stomp pad: whatever looks cool
stickers: all kinds of brands
mounts: park city, mammoth
What is the best material for insulation in coats?
beanie: custom made(brown/light brown)sweatshirt: Zebra 83 hoodie
goggles: oakley
jacket: westbeach(brown)
pants:westbeach(brown)
gloves: dakine (brown/yellow)
boots: burton hail
bindings: burton P1
board: 2006 Rossigol premier
stickers: westbeach. bearvalley resort, Zebra 83, whistler.
Should a snowboard be completely flat against the ground when laid down?
Goggles? OakleysScarf/etc?
Thermals? Burton
Jacket? Columbia
Gloves? Burton
Pants? Columbia
Socks? Under Armour
Boots? Burton Moto's
Bindings? Burton Custom
Board? '07 Burton Blunt
Stomp pad? R.E.D. - made by burton
Stickers? Burton, Oakley, Steelers
Fav. mts- Killington, VT. Mt. Saint Anne, Quebec. Tahoe area are all pretty nice. i'm more of an east coast boarder
cool question man its good to see what other riders like and what to try out
Where can i find info on how to snowboard online, videos, lessons---or tips from any snowboarders?
Helmet, hat or beanie? Helmet, GiroGoggles? Smith or Oakley
Scarf/etc?
Thermals? Icebreaker
Jacket? Arcteryx or North Face or Zimtstern
Gloves? Mammut and Marmot
Pants? Mammut, Quicksilver
Socks? Falke
Boots? Salomon Malamute or Vans Boa
Bindings? Ride
Board? Nitro
Stomp pad? none
Stickers?
btw: have had problems with the performace of burton boards!!
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