How's the snowboarding at tahoe these days?
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yes pretty good - make sure you know what time they are open though...made that mistake once...\n\nThe Kingvale Tubing and Sledding Center: \nOpen Daily Friday - Monday 10:00am to 4:00pm (Closed Tuesday & Wednesday, open all holiday periods)
883046
Mountains!!! They rock!!!! Some ski resorts will open this week!!!
957639
I own an 05 165 Burton S-series and for what it is, I like it alot.\n\nWith the skins on, in walk mode, it works very well on steep climbs. Great traction and the fairly short length make switchbacks easy. The board is heavy and after a long hike I really feel it in my hips. The fact that you don't have to lift your feet as high as you would hiking with snow shoes on and then not having to ride with too much extra gear on your back evens this out for me a bit. I'm seriously considering some lighter bindings to help lighten the load as every ounce shaved makes a difference on a long hike. \n\nWhen you get to the top putting it back together is simple and it offers a great ride. In soft snow conditions the difference between this board and a non-split board is hardly noticable, it's a little softer than I'd like but that isn't a big deal. In hard conditions you can definately feel the difference but this has never bothered me as I would never ride this board in anything but powder or spring conditions. I've only dropped some small cliffs (10 footers or so) and it seems to handle it just fine, again it's a bit soft for this (at least softer than boards I like) but it stayed together no worries.\n\nNow for the cons. This board sucks for touring. In walk mode, always keep the skins on and don't try to ski it. Waaaaay too short and soft not too mention that the binding interface in walk mode isn't the strongest or stiffest of attachments. If the conditions are right and you practice alot you might be able to pull off some tele-turns on it but I find it's more trouble than it's worth. I find that it is much faster to just walk it (meaning using the board in walk mode with the skins on) over rolling terrain as stopping to put it together for a short descent and then taking it apart again for a climb and then repeating takes too much time and energy. Some friends have suggested I try kick-skins with it (kick skins are very short narrow skins that you stick to your base just underfoot and they allow just enough traction on flat ground or small climbs but allow for enough glide to make the skis a bit more skiable) but I haven't had a chance yet.\n\nOverall, it shouldn't be your only board and I'd never take it out at a resort but if you plan to make a lot of trips into the backcountry it's a great board for that. Definately practice with it on short backcountry trips before you really go for it. Oh and be sure to study up on your avalanche knowledge (consider taking a course) and never go into the back country alone and never forget a probe, shovel and beacon. You don't want to die out there.\n\nHere's a good website to check out:\n\nhttp://www.splitboard.com/
66529
It depends.. What kind of snowboarding do you plan on doing?
432656
I do- I use Ride boots and bindings, and my trusty Peter Line board.  I board in Utah, so powder is the only way to go.  (It is the "Greatest Snow On Earth" after all...).  And, to the previous poster, spring boarding is some of the best boarding there is- sun, no crowds or lines, inexpensive lift tickets, and I actually enjoy the slush, believe it or not...
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Your a Big guy like myself and I used to ride a Trucker but last year I went to a NeverSummer Legacy.NeverSummer is American made not China like 97% of boards you'll see on the slopes.I tell you man it's the best I've ever dream of,it's great for the powder,ice,and ever thing in between.I've been riding 10 years been on several boards and it's the best by far.
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Skiing all the way. You have way more control being able to use both legs. I've done both and I still say skiing. My favorite resort is by far Jackson Hole. Vail is way too expensive for my taste. Not to mention Jackson Hole has the biggest vertical drop in North America if you like steep.
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Looks like it has already started snowing out there (see web site link in sources below).\nSlopes usually open late November I believe. Couldn't actually find that info on the Web.\nGood luck. Looks a nice resort.
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i started with a package deal.. a brand called axis.. it included the board, boots, and bindings for about 300.. its a great beginner board, i never had any problems with it.. if i were you id look into some kind of package deal like that.. if you go to a snow sports store and ask them about it theyll prolly have something for you...im not really a fan of the whole renting idea.. its usually espensive enough for the lift ticket, i wouldnt wana be spending another 20, 30 bucks a pop for a daily snowboard.. i mean if you wanted to see what snowboarding is like, that might be a good idea but if youre pretty positive your going to stick with it, buying you own is the way to go
34223
Idk Jackson Hole is looking pretty sweet this year to...last week it snowed 6 feet in 8 days
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Apparantley, Glencoe is a haven fro snowboarders and it's considered the most Alpine of the resorts in Scotland. Here is the website http://www.glencoemountain.com/store/home.php. Most resorts should be open by Dec. 24th, I don't understand why they wouldn't because they would just be losing money. Another good resort is the Lecht which is in Northern Scotland. Here is a website that will allow you to access all five of the resort websites. http://ski.visitscotland.com/centres/. Then you can read about all of them and find your ideal resort. Sorry it took so long for someone to answer you!
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Snowboarding is amazing! I used to love skiing but ever since I strapped on the snowboard ten years ago, I have an attachment: so much so that I competed in snowboarding competitions for two years! It rocks! \n\nSkiing is Safer\nSkiing is more Controlable\nSnowboarding is def. more fun to watch!!!
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It really depends on your taste, but IMO Squaw Valley is the best for several reasons: it's one of the largest resort in Tahoe, offers wide variety of fun and challenging runs, is relatively near Reno (ie, cheap lodging), and last but not least, has night skiing!\n\nI love the night skiing.  I can drive up from the Bay Area in the morning, get there by noon and do a half-day which includes night skiing until 9pm :-D
14193
Squaw is probably a better moutain which gets more snow but for everything else (food/party) I'd recommend Heavenly because there's some casinos is at the base of the mountain.
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If you are a skier go to dear valley. Amazing! place for skier.\nIf you are snowboarder go to park city. You have there lots of very good tracks.\nI loved: double jack, pioneer and scout's bowl.\nThose are amazing with fresh snow.
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Yes it has.  I know that it snowed about 7 or 8 years ago when I was living there.  Greanted, it only lasted about 15 minutes, but people were standing in the streets looking absolutely amazed.
775389
Davos is a pretty good resort, linked reasonably well with Klosters.  It's got a far range of skiing/boarding available so would suit pretty much any ability.  There can be some really good powder too!  A couple of things I'd say though - 1) The linking between runs is not fantastic - you may find yourself taking your foot out of the binding and pushing far more than you'd like. 2) It's very expensive for eating/drinking out/