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Get the snowboard and the gear that is best for you. In this free series, an expert snowboarder will tell you which boards, bindings, boots and clothes are right for your trip to the ski slopes.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Expert snowboarding equipment advice. Learn how to choose gloves with appropriate weather rating and flexibility in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Pick the right snowboard for your skills. Learn what to look for in choosing a snowboard in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
What kind of snowboard is right for you? Learn what to look for a a freeride snowboard in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
What kind of snowboard is right for you? Learn what to look for in a woman's snowboard in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Make sure your snowboard bindings fit right. Learn what to look for in man's snowboarding bindings in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Make sure your snowboard bindings fit right. Learn what to look for in woman's snowboarding bindings in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
What is the snowboard stomp pad? Learn what to look for in a snowboarding stomp pad in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Skiing boots right for snowboarding. Learn what to look for in a man's snowboarding boot in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Skiing boots right for snowboarding.Learn what to look for in a woman's snowboarding boot in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Headgear is important fashion statement on ski slopes. Learn how to choose a snowboarding beanie depending on weather conditions in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Make sure you can see the ski slopes! Learn how to fit snowboarding goggles correctly over your face in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Make sure you can see the ski slopes! Learn how to choose the appropriate lenses for snowboarding goggles depending on weather conditions in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Protect you head going down the ski slopes! Learn how to fit a snowboarding helmet in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Stay warm and pad your wipeouts on the slopes. Learn how to fit and choose the correct snowboarding jacket depending on the weather and style in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Ski slope fashion tips. Learn how fit snowboarding pants and choose the right ones depending on the weather in this free snowboarding rental and buying guide from an expert snowboarder.
Skiing has always been a relatively popular sport. It's fun, exciting and a great workout. As all things do, however, skiing evolved into other forms of powder transportation. Snowboarding is one of those offshoots. It became popular in the late 1970's and early 80's because of men like Dimitrije Milovich, Jake Burton and Tom Sims. They were just a few of the early snowboarding pioneers that took a then, hobby and turned it into the gigantic sport it is today. It was not until 1985 that it was officially declared a sport but as many would let it be known snowboarding was always in the hearts and minds of adventurers in the 70's.
So you want to be a snowboarder huh? Do you have the guts? Of course you do. We all have guts or we wouldn't be living. But even if you are dying to have a go at the slopes, you still need the right gear. Our expert will show you how to pick out your snowboard as well as all of the gear you will need, such as bindings, boots, pants, jacket and goggles. Watch this series and you will be decked out like you know what you're doing on the slopes. As for your snowboarding skills, check in with another series.
Brad Disabella Brad Disabella has been snowboarding for five years. He has worked at a variety of shops as a snowboard tech, as well as a retail salesperson. He has worked at the Sun Diego Boardshop in Big Bear, California for five years and has attended different clothing and equipment conventions all over the United States. In addition, he was sent to different workshops for snowboarding equipment and clothes.dkdk
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