How to Choose a Skiboarding Location

Since skiboarding requires minimal training, the choices for skiboarding locations is much wider for the beginner than for the novice traditional skier, who normally has to stick to the bunny slopes. There are a variety of resources to consult when choosing a site for skiboarding, depending on the experience you're after. The following are several ideas for finding a great skiboarding location.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Ask yourself what kind of skiboarding experience you want to have. If you're a beginner, you may want a location with gently sloping terrain perfect for getting your bearings on your boards. If you're a more advanced skiboarder, you may be looking for sites with rails and ramps set up for mastering jumps and tricks.
2. Read articles on skiboarding in skiboarding and extreme sports magazines, such as Skiboard Magazine. Articles in these publications are often focused on great locations for skiboarding and give the author's accounts of their experiences there.
3. Visit blogs, websites and chat rooms for skiboarders. These sites have interactivity built in, so you are able to ask questions of members and get advice on prime skiboarding locations.
4. Watch skiboarding videos and DVD's to get ideas on where to go for your skiboarding adventure. Extreme sports fanatics love to make videos of themselves doing tricks and exploring exotic locales; these recordings are often available for sale at extreme sports stores and their websites. Alternately, many skiboarders post their recorded exploits on video sharing sites such as YouTube, where you can view them for free.