Snowboards - General Comments & Tips

There are a lot of different features to consider when purchasing a snowboard. First of all I would recommend clothing. In particular get a good helmet if you are a beginner and also goggles (mines and VonZipper and they are fantastic) I would purchase these both at the same time to ensure that they fit well together. Second of all clothing. There is nothing worse than being soaking wet and a beginner, so get a good jacket and trousers combination. I purchased mine from the snowboard asylum online, shop at the right time of year for the best bargains. The all important board - can depend on weight and height. I would recommend buying one ...  Read the complete review

Well Snowboarding has really grown in the past 5 or 6 years and has now become a very popular winter sport whether you take part abroad, indoor slopes or outdoor dry slopes. The general concept of Snowboarding is similar to that of Skateboarding in the sense that you maneuver on a single board rather than skis which are two pieces of equipment. I have been snowboarding for 18 months, I learnt to Snowboard in a day on an 8 hour course at an Indoor slope, it was hard work but well worth it. Since then I have been on 1 snowboarding holiday and have another booked for much. I also use indoor slopes now and then for recreational use and to keep my skills ...  Read the complete review

Ask people for a modern alternative to skiing and you’ll be given a simple answer, snowboarding. This however, may well be about to change as a new product makes its way onto the slippery slopes. What? You ask. Snowblades. I experienced them for the first time last year and was immediately converted, my skis lying discarded in a closet corner every since. After just one day I could do 360’s and by the end of the week any piste on the mountain was my oyster (bearing in mind I had had a fair deal of skiing experience previous to this venture). Snow blades are basically a small version skis with curved tips at either end. They vary on ...  Read the complete review