SNOWBOARDING SCHOOL
Hi I am new on this side, so HELLO !!
Can anyone advice a snowboard school somewhere in Canada ? I am starting up. I am living now around Vancouver. Thanks for you advice anyway ! |
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I'm pretty sure all ski & snowboard resorts have a school. You should be able to google your nearest. You should only really need a 2-3 hour lesson, then spend the rest of the day on your backside on the runs :)
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I'd find a Snow and Ski Club that includes lessons in the membership. Much cheaper than Resort instruction and gets you out with people of a similar level to practice with.
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Originally Posted by jossie
(Post 11104596)
You should move to BC where there are mountains to snowboard down. The highest peak in Ontario is approx half the elevation of the highest peak in even in the UK.
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Originally Posted by Aviator
(Post 11104633)
Vancouver is in BC!
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Re: SNOWBOARDING SCHOOL
Originally Posted by stanyboy
(Post 11104071)
Hi I am new on this side, so HELLO !!
Can anyone advice a snowboard school somewhere in Canada ? I am starting up. I am living now around Vancouver. Thanks for you advice anyway ! A quick google search lists many snowboarding schools in the Vancouver area. You can expect to pay anything between $45 and $450 though, so be prepared! :) |
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Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 11104564)
I'd find a Snow and Ski Club that includes lessons in the membership. Much cheaper than Resort instruction and gets you out with people of a similar level to practice with.
http://www.ubcskiandboard.com Slightly similar topic: I just purchased my first snowboard today - am so happy :)! |
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www.skiittobelieveit.com - all of those places have snowboard schools.
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Originally Posted by beckiwoo
(Post 11105111)
Someone (sorry can't remember who) referred me to the UBC ski and snowboarding club:
http://www.ubcskiandboard.com Slightly similar topic: I just purchased my first snowboard today - am so happy :)! I'd wait and buy the rest of your gear here. Much more choice and expertise and also cheaper. The most important purchase is good comfortable boots and obviously a good quality helmet. |
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Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 11105363)
I still use my first board :-)
I'd wait and buy the rest of your gear here. Much more choice and expertise and also cheaper. The most important purchase is good comfortable boots and obviously a good quality helmet. I'll be on an IEC visa so wasn't banking on having the available cash for the everything when I was out there. I also just assumed as everything in Canada is generally more expensive then the UK that boarding equipment would be too |
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Originally Posted by beckiwoo
(Post 11105757)
I've got everything now except a ill get a better jacket.
I'll be on an IEC visa so wasn't banking on having the available cash for the everything when I was out there. I also just assumed as everything in Canada is generally more expensive then the UK that boarding equipment would be too The ski patrol ski/ board sales in the fall are full of good new and used gear at good prices. Kijiji adds throw up lots of deal for used stuff too. Canada is expensive for some things, but still cheap for others. |
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Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 11106135)
Not really, there is a much larger market, especially used, for that sort of stuff.
The ski patrol ski/ board sales in the fall are full of good new and used gear at good prices. Kijiji adds throw up lots of deal for used stuff too. Canada is expensive for some things, but still cheap for others. I wasn't impressed with the selection though as a female beginner but if In The future I decide to buy another board then I know it will be cheaper. |
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Yes I am an advocate that Canada is typically more expensive for 75-80% of items too.
But for Ski and Snowboard gear there is a lot left lying around stores at the end of seasons and the discounts are very reasonable. Brands like Canada Goose and Northface are definitely cheaper. In the UK only so much gets imported and is flogged at a premium. |
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Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 11107811)
Yes I am an advocate that Canada is typically more expensive for 75-80% of items too.
But for Ski and Snowboard gear there is a lot left lying around stores at the end of seasons and the discounts are very reasonable. Brands like Canada Goose and Northface are definitely cheaper. In the UK only so much gets imported and is flogged at a premium. |
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