snow board trip accessories; Help me out please!

[CalamitousSoul]

going on a trip next weekend...do you have any ideas as to what I might need. Please let me know...Thanks!

 

[clamum]

Tools for binding repair (screwdriver, extra screws)
Rub-on wax
Extra clothes and socks
Alcohol

 

[The Stigenator]

snow board
boots
bindings
wax
screw driver for adjusting bindings
snowboard lock that prevents your board from flying away, its attached to the boot and the board.
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warm ski/board socks
thermal liner if need be
gloves
snowboarding/skiing jacket
snowboarding/skiing pant
goggles
beanie to keep ears warm (helmet / ear muffs will work too).

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chains for your car (you need it in california)
fuel
emergency supplies. (food, alcohol etc etc)
If your in CA and due for an oil change, then an oil change

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money!!!!

 

[Emrys]

Make sure to bring something to lock up the board when you are at the hill, or just use something they have at the hill.
Also I'd add to the list a helmet if you have one, it will make the weekend a little easier on your head even if you just fall once and a while.

 

[iversonyin]

Are you renting or you bringing your own?

Assume that you are renting since its sound like this is your first snowboarding trip.

You'll need:
ski pants
goggles (only if its snowing)
light jacket
thermal socks(if its really cold)
gloves (must have)

 

[laurenlex]

Weed and small pipe for chairlift.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: iversonyin
Are you renting or you bringing your own?

Assume that you are renting since its sound like this is your first snowboarding trip.

You'll need:
ski pants
goggles (only if its snowing)
light jacket
thermal socks(if its really cold)
gloves (must have)

Ear muffs of some kind. You ears get really really cold going down a hill and if you're going to be falling alot, it'll get even worse.

 

[gopunk]

if it's your first time, i would recommend getting wrist guards

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: gopunk
if it's your first time, i would recommend getting wrist guards

Yup. knee pads and something to pad your ass with are also very helpful

I learned this lesson by watching my gf and some of my other friends learn to snowboard.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: gopunk
if it's your first time, i would recommend getting wrist guards

Yup. knee pads and something to pad your ass with are also very helpful

I learned this lesson by watching my gf and some of my other friends learn to snowboard.

If the snow is powdery enough it wont be necessary to have wrist guards. I would think they would feel odd with big gloves and can hinder your ability to grasp things easily. The trick is to just not try to hold your arms out when your face plant.

 

[gabemcg]

Originally posted by: laurenlex
Weed and small pipe for chairlift.

+ windproof butane lighter (it get's windy up there)

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: gopunk
if it's your first time, i would recommend getting wrist guards

Yup. knee pads and something to pad your ass with are also very helpful

I learned this lesson by watching my gf and some of my other friends learn to snowboard.

If the snow is powdery enough it wont be necessary to have wrist guards. I would think they would feel odd with big gloves and can hinder your ability to grasp things easily. The trick is to just not try to hold your arms out when your face plant.

Yeah, I actually heard an instructor say this once. Just cross your arms in front of you and get ready to stack.

btw, all this is from a third-person point of view b/c I'm a skier, but I've watched at least 5 of my friends learn to snowboard over the years.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: gopunk
if it's your first time, i would recommend getting wrist guards

Yup. knee pads and something to pad your ass with are also very helpful

I learned this lesson by watching my gf and some of my other friends learn to snowboard.

If the snow is powdery enough it wont be necessary to have wrist guards. I would think they would feel odd with big gloves and can hinder your ability to grasp things easily. The trick is to just not try to hold your arms out when your face plant.

Yeah, I actually heard an instructor say this once. Just cross your arms in front of you and get ready to stack.

btw, all this is from a third-person point of view b/c I'm a skier, but I've watched at least 5 of my friends learn to snowboard over the years.

I went with some friends on a ski trip and they were skiing for the first time. Watching them slide backwards uncontrollably on the bunny slopes was the funniest GD thing ive ever seen. Another one of my friends managed to face plant w/o crossing his skis, which i thought wasn't possible, but i guess he's that good... or bad.

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: gopunk
if it's your first time, i would recommend getting wrist guards

Yup. knee pads and something to pad your ass with are also very helpful

I learned this lesson by watching my gf and some of my other friends learn to snowboard.

If the snow is powdery enough it wont be necessary to have wrist guards. I would think they would feel odd with big gloves and can hinder your ability to grasp things easily. The trick is to just not try to hold your arms out when your face plant.

Yeah, I actually heard an instructor say this once. Just cross your arms in front of you and get ready to stack.

btw, all this is from a third-person point of view b/c I'm a skier, but I've watched at least 5 of my friends learn to snowboard over the years.

I went with some friends on a ski trip and they were skiing for the first time. Watching them slide backwards uncontrollably on the bunny slopes was the funniest GD thing ive ever seen. Another one of my friends managed to face plant w/o crossing his skis, which i thought wasn't possible, but i guess he's that good... or bad.

Haha yeah...

The thing I've noticed is that when snowboarders crash, you guys crash in a little pile. When we crash, it looks really bad (like the-agony-of-defeat bad)--the skis detach, the poles are flying, etc. etc. I think experienced skiers crash less frequently than snowboarders, but we can't just get up and keep going like snowboarders--our crashes are spectacular 😛

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: gopunk
if it's your first time, i would recommend getting wrist guards

Yup. knee pads and something to pad your ass with are also very helpful

I learned this lesson by watching my gf and some of my other friends learn to snowboard.

If the snow is powdery enough it wont be necessary to have wrist guards. I would think they would feel odd with big gloves and can hinder your ability to grasp things easily. The trick is to just not try to hold your arms out when your face plant.

Yeah, I actually heard an instructor say this once. Just cross your arms in front of you and get ready to stack.

btw, all this is from a third-person point of view b/c I'm a skier, but I've watched at least 5 of my friends learn to snowboard over the years.

I went with some friends on a ski trip and they were skiing for the first time. Watching them slide backwards uncontrollably on the bunny slopes was the funniest GD thing ive ever seen. Another one of my friends managed to face plant w/o crossing his skis, which i thought wasn't possible, but i guess he's that good... or bad.

Haha yeah...

The thing I've noticed is that when snowboarders crash, you guys crash in a little pile. When we crash, it looks really bad (like the-agony-of-defeat bad)--the skis detach, the poles are flying, etc. etc. I think experienced skiers crash less frequently than snowboarders, but we can't just get up and keep going like snowboarders--our crashes are spectacular 😛

Hahah yeah, it takes like 5 minutes for the skiier to compose himself, collect his stuff, rebind into his skiis then start again. Its really funny.