Sports & Fitness · Part of Skiing & Snowboarding
Snowboarding
Both feet on one board, and the first two days are mostly falling
The inverse of skiing: the first two days genuinely hurt, your balance is nowhere, and tailbone and wrists take the impact, so wrist guards and padded shorts earn their money before anything but a helmet. Past the point where you can link turns, progress comes fast. Rent the board; tickets and travel are the ongoing cost.
First stepRent a board, wear wrist guards and padded shorts, take a group lesson, and side-slip the beginner run on your heel edge.
Barriers
Cost to start
$50–300
Going deep → $2k–10k
Alone or with people
On your own
Effort
Demanding
Without a teacher?
Best with a class
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One session takes
A full day
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Where
A special place
Why people take it up
Related guides
Try a hobby before you buy the gearStarting costs $50–300Skills
BuildsBalance on a boardFalling safely