How to Go Snowboarding in the Summer
For a snowboarding fiend, summer can be a long, lonely time. It's tough to fill the void left by melting snow and hot temperatures. Instead of reading that snowboard magazine for the eighth time through, make plans to go snowboarding in the summer. It'll take a bit more money and planning, but you could be riding fresh powder all summer long.
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Travel to the southern hemisphere. Our summer is their winter. Countries like New Zealand, Australia, Chile and Argentina offer some excellent snowboarding at a number of resorts. Consider resorts like Las Lenas, Argentina. Portillo, Chile, or Torua, New Zealand, which are just a few of the options available.
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Consider a longer term snowboard stint. Ski resorts are big employers of seasonal help and often have many open positions. Get a job and stay the entire summer. Begin planning months ahead of time and check all work permit and visa requirements thoroughly before making arrangements.
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Go to the glaciers. Glaciers have snow all year and can serve as destinations for summer snowboarding. In North America, travel to Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada, or Timberline at Mount Hood, Oregon, for glacier snowboarding.
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Head to the Alps. The Alps have more diverse glacier options than North America. World-class resorts including Saas Fee and Zermatt in Switzerland and Tignes in France are among the options for glaciers. Many other resorts in both Italy and Austria offer glacier riding in the summer.
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Sharpen your skills. Usually summer is the time when you get out of shape and out of practice, making that first run of the season a difficult learning experience. Instead of losing skill, go out and gain it. Whistler and Mount Hood offer summer snowboarding camps for all levels of riders.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure to get your passport in time if you intend to travel out of country.
Snowboarding is dangerous, particularly in new, unfamiliar terrain. Ride with caution and be aware of boundaries, conditions and trail markings.
