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We've been snowboarding for a
long time, and believe it or not, we've learned some stuff.
So here are a few pearls of wisdom, which will hopefully help
you have better snowboard trips. They'd be helping us, if we
could ever remember any of them |
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Bring Advil to the
hill |
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If you remember one
tip you read remember this one, not only is it the single best thing
you can do for your snowboarding, it also works for almost any activity
you can think of. Pop a few painkillers on the first chair up,
and a few more whenever you feel like you need some (like after a
fall.) This can literally transform a crappy day into a great
one. As a note, we prefer Advil, as the candy coating makes
it easy to swallow without water |
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Drink lots of water |
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Shouldn't have to explain
this one, in case you haven't heard it in a while the rule is:
If the stream is yellow you are dehydrated PERIOD |
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Ask the locals where
to go |
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Get to know a lift
operator or ski shop guy, and ask where the local places are when
you're roadtripping. This is a great way to find cool bars and
restaurants, we try not to ever go to a chain restaurant when we're
in a ski town, and we won't leave until we've found a kick ass local
pizza place |
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Ask around for lift
ticket deals |
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This fits in with the
last tip but it's important. Discount lift tickets deals are
available at many places if you know where to look. It may involve
doing something strange like buying lift ticket vouchers in donut
shops, but there are usually deals to be had |
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Bring tools when you
ride |
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Stuff comes loose.
We recommend a Leatherman, but any tool which will tighten your binding
screws will do. If no one you're riding with has any tools,
resorts almost always have setup tables with crappy tools, often at
the bottom of the easy runs near the lodge. As a note, you should
make sure the tools you carry aren't gonna stab you if you fall on
them (like a long screwdriver in your jacket pocket) |
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Get a motel with a
hot tub |
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Soooo nice. Don't
take a room key until you're sure the tub is working, hot, and open
late. Outdoor ones are especially nice (until you have to get
out) |
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Bring a camera |
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Disposable cameras
work really well for pictures while riding. They take a lot
of abuse, and getting them wet doesn't really bother them (the non-waterproof
ones are fine even on wet days.) The one problem with disposables
is that you have to be very close to whatever you're shooting to get
a decent pic |
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Get goggles |
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If any snow is falling
you'll thank us in your prayers for telling you to get goggles.
Even if its nice goggles are still a good idea, when you're really
ripping down the hill your eyes will start to water even with sunglasses |
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Only posers have old
lift tickets on their jacket |
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Don't do this.
If they really rode that much they'd have a season pass.
In fact your lift ticket should be on your pants, not your jacket,
for when it warms up and you decide to loose the jacket after lunch |
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Turn on the car as
soon as you get back to it |
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After you're done riding
fire up the car when you get to it, then take your boots and stuff
off. This way when you're ready to go, the heater is already
blowing hot air |
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Resort food is expensive |
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Buy some peanut butter,
jelly, bread, soda, chips and salsa, and eat your own lunch in the
car in the parking lot. Not only will it be about one billionth
as expensive, you can listen to better music as you eat |
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Scotch Guard makes
stuff waterproof |
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It's some pretty amazing
stuff. (rainX is another miracle product) Give your pants
and jacket a spray at the beginning of the season and you'll be way
less damp. On those warm days late in the season you can scotch
guard a t-shirt and ride in that. Disclaimer: this only works
if you don't fall a lot |
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Buy lift tickets off
people leaving the hill |
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This works best with
families, the kids are crying, and the parents are pissed off.
They'll be happy to sell you their lift tickets, here's what you do:
Buy the ticket off them for like $5, and cut the wicket with wire
cutters to get it off their jacket. Then send someone to get
some new wickets, and take the used lift tickets to the car.
Use the hot air from the heater to carefully peel the ticket apart
and stick it on a new wicket (wait until it's nice and hot before
you start to peel.) Obviously there won't be many people leaving
in the mornings, so this is really only helpful when you show up late
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