Anyone snowboard?

[westcoaststyle]

Probably a dumb question around here, but hey, I'm new. :D

Where are the good places to go around the Springs?

[David]

I think you guys are stuck with the same ones denver has

winterpark, A basin, Crested Butte, Cooper, Berthode Pass (They closed down, but you can still hitchhike up the pass) are the best IMO

vail is good if you go on a weekday, too crouded otherwise

[Dave_L]

Dont forget about Loveland pass. Super close and it costs nothing. You just have to hitch hike back up like berthoud.

[Storm Girl]

Loveland isn't very challenging, I heard. But it's cheap. My favorite place to go is Copper. If you go up into the Aspen area, be sure to go to Snowmass - they have a half pipe, and they also have the longest run in Colorado (5 miles, I think).

[aQuarius26]

Winter Park and Loveland take the lifts to the peaks :king:

[David]

Loveland and keystone are pretty good if your a noob, I went to aspen once, its a cool place, but defiantly overrated, but they grossly overrate their runs, I went down a "triple black" that could of been considered a blue anywhere else

[shameless pic of me at aspen]

[westcoaststyle]

Any lift prices on these places? I've been to Vail and remember it being $75/day. We got some flyer about somewhere that was offering $99 season passes. I'll have to find it and run the name by you guys.

Anyone have any hookups or know a good place to pickup Ride equipment? Looking for a Timeless. :o

[Skaterkid]

40 bucks to go to Eldora or Loveland I believe. I like Loveland, been to Keystone, Vail, Eldora, Aspen and A-Basin. Boarding's boarding for me, all the resorts in CO are good enough for me.

[David]

how good are you or is this your first year? What kind of terrain do you like?

[neonphog]

I like winter park the best, but i always end up getting the four pass to copper, because it's cheap, and i can only ever manage to get up there about four times a year anyways.

[wild.irish]

i know keystone has this terrain park and half-tube (is that what it's called?) for you snowboarders.
cheers from a skier :Peace:

[MirageZ31]

We should have a snowboading/ski cruise!!!

[westcoaststyle]

how good are you or is this your first year? What kind of terrain do you like?
When I lived in AZ I went a few times per season. I'd say I've been going for probably 4 or 5 years. I'm good with grabs, but still working on the spins. Hate the bumps and the insanely steep slopes. I like the well sloped runs with some nice air opportunities. Still freaked out by the huge air though. :D

Keystone was the place offering the $99 season passes. Any good?

wild.irish: halfpipe :p

[myshtern]

David, I wish I was there to push you in the snow and watch you roll down the mountain

[chris_venturini]

i got the bonus pass to A-basin, includes season pass plus 5 bonus days at keystone, breckenridge and aspen or beaver creek.

[David]

i know keystone has this terrain park and half-tube (is that what it's called?) for you snowboarders.
cheers from a skier :Peace:
skiiers unit :D

alex, id still make it down the mountain more graceful than you :p

[Maverick]

before they went out of business Grand West Outfiiters used to be a good place to get Ride equipment. I picked up a 2000 or 2001 Timeless for $250. I love that board. you might check out Galyans and see if they have any good stuff. Gart sports only carries lower line ride, burton, morrow, 5150, and lamar. Myabe try North shore, colorado kite & ski, and some other place that I can't think of right now.[Any lift prices on these places? I've been to Vail and remember it being $75/day. We got some flyer about somewhere that was offering $99 season passes. I'll have to find it and run the name by you guys.

Anyone have any hookups or know a good place to pickup Ride equipment? Looking for a Timeless. :o

[chris_venturini]

I have a timeless too, by far my favorite board ive owned.

[MKIII-Shoopra]

Gawd damn do I love snowboarding... heres a couple pics of me...
http://home.comcast.net/~civic_methodz/untitled3.bmp
http://home.comcast.net/~civic_methodz/untitled.bmp
http://home.comcast.net/~civic_methodz/untitled2.JPG
ill try to post vids... I have them... these pics are screenshots from it.

[westcoaststyle]

We all need to go sometime! :)

The AF Academy has a shop that rents full board setups for $150 for the whole season so I'm going to go check that out on Monday. I've been looking all over ebay and online for a good deal on a Timeless and found a 159 on REI's site for like $380 and there's an REI here on Woodman so I might see if they can get it here for that price. Such an expensive board, but I so love it. I don't remember what year it was that they had the black-top ones, but that's the board I used to rent. I had a buddy that worked at a rental shop so I always got that one with K2 step-ins for free the entire season in AZ. I got hooked. :D

[wild.irish]

Keystone was the place offering the $99 season passes. Any good?
i love Keystone. best part is night skiing there. this year i just got keystone/A-basin pass for like $270. but i can't say if it's any good for snowboarding, except that terrain park and halfpipe ;)

[Toyz51]

Steamboat is one of my favorites for Colorado. Keystone is pretty badassl as far as Interstate resorts go. Beings that I am a fat kid, I just like to ride and go out in the trees from time to time. Even though my Never Summer board is getting to be aroun 4 years old, I still love it.

[chris_venturini]

ill be most likely going up this sunday to A-Basin if anyone wants to head up.

[saabracr]

When does A-Basin open?

I've been riding about 9 years now, and skied for about 7 before that. Snowmass is the shiznit, though Butternuts... er, milk has been good about terrain parks down the entire mountain.

I got the Key/A-B pass this year. I think Breck sucks, and I never make it to Vail (which also sucks) or Beaver Creek. I am getting the 4 day for Aspen/Snomass since the parents live near there.

I ride a K2 Trucker, since I have ginormous feet. If they continued to make this board til the day I can't ride anymore, I would always have one.

Andy

[saabracr]

TealCivic, you have snow on your ass! How ever did that happen?

[Ashton]

TealCivic, you have snow on your ass! How ever did that happen?

LOL thats called i cant snowboard for shit. but i dont have any room to talk considering ive only gone a couple of times and i havent gone for the past 3 years.... but this year i think im going to take it up again.

HAI snowboard meet?

[chris_venturini]

A-Basin is suppossed to open this friday.

[forum]

Loveland is already open, but i didn't think the rest were gonna open for a few more weeks, if a-basin is opening already that would be awesome.

I've got a buddy pass this year :)

[MKIII-Shoopra]

kept eating shit on this one rail... It was an air on rail and I kept leaning back to far and eating shit....

[westcoaststyle]

I may opt for that Keystone pass then. Where can I see info on the other passes available like for A-basin? Going on google now. :)

[Storm Girl]

I usually get the Copper pass, too. But it's good for me because I don't get to go up that often. I tried boarding last year, hated it, and this year I'm going back to my skiis since I've been doing it since I was 4. We could all plan a day to go up and hit the slopes...that'd be fun!!

[David]

you can get a copper/winterpark pass for a pretty good price usually.

This thread makes me miss skiing :cry:

[chris_venturini]

like a said, this sunday, A-Basin. Im going up with 4 japanese students who are decent snowboarders and decent at english, at least the important words that ive taught them. Anyone else is more than welcome to come.

[-=[Juztin]=-]

How much is it for one day T.C.?

[Maverick]

I would highly suggest staying away from an A-basin pass........my buddy had one and I went with him a few times...........way too small of a place and half of the black and double blacks aren't open on that one wall to the left of the lifts............snow was shitty too......lots of dry spots.......I have had Monarch passes and copper passes............I think I am going with a coppper pass again.

[westcoaststyle]

Update: I just bought a snowboard! YAY!

Picked up a 2001 Ride Timeless in great condition. It's a 158 which is perfect for me. Paid $230 shipped from NJ so not bad if you ask me. I'm really excited. Should get it next week sometime. :)

http://josh.actworld.net/snowboard/graphic-and-stopm-pad1.jpg
http://josh.actworld.net/snowboard/bottom4.jpg

[MirageZ31]

We definatly need to have an HAI cruise to the mountains