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Can anybody recommend some affordable snowboarding destinations for beginners?

by skibz 5y ago

yakshaving_jgt 5y ago
That entirely depends where you're travelling from. Where are you?
ronyeh 5y ago
If Bay Area California, try Boreal. It's open til 8pm. You'll get in a lot of practice runs for your money.
- nopenopenopeno 5y ago
  But once you know what you’re doing, nothing in Tahoe comes close to Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley.
  - unixhero 5y ago
    I was impressed by Squaw Valley. Had a lot of fun there. For instance there is a line called "Broken Arrow". I have never had so little hand holding on a piste. You get dumped on the top of a peak. Good luck, only one way down.
    - beezle 5y ago
      Squallywood the one time I was there seemed to either be completely boring or completely gnarly, not much in between. Much preferred Alpine Meadows. And Homewood has some stupendous views and would be beginner friendly.
      - nopenopenopeno 5y ago
        Yeah Alpine Meadows is the default spot for me when I go to Tahoe. I’ll only go to Squaw on a non-holiday weekday with new snow.
        unixhero 5y ago
        The resort and the pubs were really cosy. The whole ambience made it feel as if it was in a movie.
can16358p 5y ago
Can't recommend a location as it purely depends on where you are but look for places: - that does snowboard rentals so that you can try before you buy (definitely buy after you're certain that you'll keep doing it) - that has nice easy pistes for beginners - has good, certified instructors (don't try to learn it yourself) - nice weather and powder snow with nice resorts: you should enjoy the whole thing after all!
nopenopenopeno 5y ago
Anywhere is good for beginners. Just look for the most affordable half-day tickets.
unixhero 5y ago
It is not an affordable sport, however it is definitely worthwhile.
postsantum 5y ago
The two cheapest places I've ever been to is Gudauri in Georgia and Karakol in Kyrgyzstan. In Europe, you can try Serbia or Slovenia Prices in US and Canada are fucking insane

Can anybody recommend some affordable snowboarding destinations for beginners?

by skibz 5y ago

Can anybody recommend some affordable snowboarding destinations for beginners?

yakshaving_jgt 5y ago

That entirely depends where you're travelling from. Where are you?

ronyeh 5y ago

If Bay Area California, try Boreal. It's open til 8pm. You'll get in a lot of practice runs for your money.

nopenopenopeno 5y ago
But once you know what you’re doing, nothing in Tahoe comes close to Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley.
- unixhero 5y ago
  I was impressed by Squaw Valley. Had a lot of fun there. For instance there is a line called "Broken Arrow". I have never had so little hand holding on a piste. You get dumped on the top of a peak. Good luck, only one way down.
  - beezle 5y ago
    Squallywood the one time I was there seemed to either be completely boring or completely gnarly, not much in between. Much preferred Alpine Meadows. And Homewood has some stupendous views and would be beginner friendly.
    - nopenopenopeno 5y ago
      Yeah Alpine Meadows is the default spot for me when I go to Tahoe. I’ll only go to Squaw on a non-holiday weekday with new snow.
      - unixhero 5y ago
        The resort and the pubs were really cosy. The whole ambience made it feel as if it was in a movie.

can16358p 5y ago

Can't recommend a location as it purely depends on where you are but look for places: - that does snowboard rentals so that you can try before you buy (definitely buy after you're certain that you'll keep doing it) - that has nice easy pistes for beginners - has good, certified instructors (don't try to learn it yourself) - nice weather and powder snow with nice resorts: you should enjoy the whole thing after all!

nopenopenopeno 5y ago

Anywhere is good for beginners. Just look for the most affordable half-day tickets.

unixhero 5y ago

It is not an affordable sport, however it is definitely worthwhile.

postsantum 5y ago

The two cheapest places I've ever been to is Gudauri in Georgia and Karakol in Kyrgyzstan. In Europe, you can try Serbia or Slovenia Prices in US and Canada are fucking insane