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Snowboard Boots! Is the Boa System that much better than normal laces?

Sunday, March 22, 2009

elle asked: I am planning on buying new snowboard boots. I currently have the regular laces, but I can never get them laced tightly enough, and I have to always **** around with re-lacing them while on the slopes. Are the boa laces really good? Do they stay tight? Good support?? Thanks!

Travel Insurance for Skiers

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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Part of what makes skiing and snowboarding holidays so much fun is the element of danger involved. Nothing beats the adrenalin rush of speeding down slopes of crisp white blankets of snow, with the fresh mountain air in your face. We all know the risk of injury is high, so the last thing you want [...]

snowboard sizes ?

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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Ari asked: im going snowboarding for the first time (:D!) and i know that at the slopes they got rentals and stuff, but i still want to buy the gear myself. would i be considered youth still? ia m 15 years old. im about 5′3” or 5′4” in height and im prolly around 125 pounds or [...]

Avoiding Common Snowboarding Injuries

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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Snowboarding is a fun sport to undertake but it has its risks that you need to be aware of. Nothing would **** more that returning from a snowboarding trip with a broken leg or sprained wrist. There are a number of broad safety measures you can follow to diminish your danger of a snowboarding injury [...]

what is the best beginner snowboard?

Sunday, February 15, 2009

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fm92climb asked: i’m planning on buying a snowboard (and bindings etc) but was wondering which would be best suited to me. i have had 2 weeks experience on snow and on my last trip i managed to descend some red runs in the french alps. i am about 5 ft 10 in and [...]

On the Piste or Off it â€“ Make Sure you Get the Right Travel Insurance Cover

Saturday, February 7, 2009

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That is why it is essential to have the proper ski and snowboard travel insurance to provide the necessary cover on and off the slopes. So what should people be looking for?Most travel insurance providers offer good cover for intermediate and beginners. This is the vast bulk of the market. Yes, accidents do happen but [...]

Men in Sheepskin Boots

Thursday, January 22, 2009

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Since the ugg phenomena hit the UK I have been wearing sheepskin boots and getting taunted by my peers. Is this right?Everywhere you look, be it in Heat magazine or the Sun you will see celebrities wearing the latest sheepskin fashion boots. So why is it OK for the ladies to look Chic and yet [...]

snowboarding for a beginner?

Monday, January 12, 2009

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M E asked: hii now here’s the thing. I’m 17 and I’ll be done with high school in 6 months. I live in this country in the middle east that’s pretty much a desert. It goes up to like 50C in the summer. This place is hot! I’ve never even seen snow except for on television or [...]

I need to know what snowboard I should get and how to make sure i get one thats right for me?

Saturday, December 20, 2008

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cristina11614 asked: I am from california and I will be going to college in montana next year. I have only been snowboarding a few times here and i liked it. I figure since I wil be 20 min away from the slopes I may as well enjoy it! I am a female 5′7″ 130lbs and [...]

Anyone know of a good pair of snowboarding goggles?

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

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David S asked: Considering I live in SoCal and it’s always sunny, I have never needed them on the slopes before, but I’m going snowboarding in S. Lake Tahoe in February and last year it was snowing like crazy. Does anyone know of some goggles that aren’t a fortune but will not fog that I [...]