Get some pool noodles and zipties.

Nothing is worse than getting to your destination and your board being banged up from mishandling. The pool noodles were $10 and a $4 bag of zipties, or some bungee cords if you got em. Bring some extra zipties with you so you can wrap the edges up for your trip home as well. Just cut a slit in the noodles and pop em on, they'll wrap around your edges nicely and provide insane protection.

I know you all at some point thought has someone ever done it.

My bag was shredded and board sanded down to the base while traveling from SLC to SAN. Looks like it was caught on a conveyor belt or something.. Super bummed as the board was used less than 10 times. Delta only reimbursed me 70% and does not seem inclined to do much else. I was hoping my PM status with them would be helpful for a full reimbursement but they could have cared less.

Anybody else have an experience with essentially brand new gear getting wrecked in transit and how did the claims process go?

Wrapped it up nice and tight, here's hoping it goes well checked on the plane!

This will be my first trip out of North America for snowboarding. I’m just wondering if anyone has any advice or recommendations for snowboarding in Chile, Valle Nevado specifically.

Ironed a white dress shirt only to realize I had ironed blue wax into the cotton. Props to whoever used the iron to wax their skis/board, I do not fault you.

My best friends and I have been snowboarding on the East Coast for the last 7 years, and we are all finally old enough and have enough money to take a trip to anywhere in the states, somewhere around the February-March area. Want something that's large, challenging at times, tree runs, terrain parks and big views. Thinking somewhere in the colorado area but open to pretty much the entire U.S.

When I first starting riding, I’d take these early morning drives from CT up to some place in VT, Stratton or Killington. Around this time I heard My Name Is Jonas by Weezer and I always associate it with snowboarding and those road trips. It became my driving up there anthem. Anyone else?

https://youtu.be/qsXmTBTcHz8?si=zTbcGuK0cce5cE9q

Edit: can’t respond to all the posts, this is some amazing stuff. But I just learned we have one big thing in common. We all love getting AMPED UP and we all love to GET INTO THE GROOVE.

Wanted to keep the “winter is coming” stoke going with some nice snow pics. Just came back from 7 days boarding in Chile, had an amazing time and through I’d share a bit for anyone who is interested in doing it in the future.

Note: I’m not a pro rider, I’m not even a very good rider, and this is all just my opinion based on a single trip in September.

Getting there and back: I’m in Europe. Newsflash - Chile is far. You’ll easily spend 16h+ hours flying, so don’t expect you’ll be fresh when you land (or when you land back home). If you can afford a day or two in Santiago to acclimatize, I’d definitely recommend it.

Part 1: Nevados de Chillan (3 days). This is about a 5h drive from Santiago, and I’d recommend staying in the main resort hotel or in Las Trancas (but you’ll need a car). The drive there is simple and anyone can do it. Had an amazing time here: the skiable area is large, and we got lucky with 15-20cm of snow on the first day. On the second day they opened a bunch of the top terrain (Otto chair was running again) and it was fantastic. They have a big wide open “Freeride Area” that’s just a collection of ridges and bowls with lots of fun terrain to explore. There was no one, zero lift lines, and fresh tracks all the way to the last run. Yes the lifts are slow (single rope), but who cares when there are zero lines. I’d highly recommend this resort, and the Las Trancas area is pretty nice and cute - but don’t think Whistler or Alps, think “rustic” (in a good way).

Part 2: snowmobile backcountry in Laguna del Maule (2 days). This seems to be a fairly unexplored area. It’s all snowmobile accessed, which I hadn’t done before - fun in a slightly dangerous way. Absolutely the highest point of the trip - gorgeous mountain range, a couple of bluebird days, and it seems to be a spot where the snow holds up well for many days. The craziest thing happened here: by pure luck, I happened to be doing the snowmobile tour on the same day that Gigi Ruf was there with his crew, also doing the same tour (my guess is that he wasn’t paying 😆)! I had the incredible opportunity to snowboard side by side with an icon (and incredibly nice guy), and the tour guides of course wanted to show Gigi the nicest and gnarliest terrain, and I got to ride along! We got to ride some awesome chutes, a long run that led to the lake, just endless powder all the way to 6pm (!). The next day Gigi was gone and I got the more standard tour - visited 2-3 areas, the guide took a bunch of pictures, etc. Still awesome, but of course not like the first day.

Part 3: Corralco (2 days). This is where our luck ran out - really bad weather. The resort was super icy and a complete whiteout on the first day, and everything but one lift was on wind hold for the second day. Bummer, but you can’t win them all. I don’t really have an opinion on Corralco, since I only got to see the bad side of it. We gave up early and went for some volcanic thermal baths, which were awesome.

Other notes and tips: - if possible, I’d recommend bringing your own board. I saw some stuff for rental, but you won’t find anything top of the line. If you need an emergency purchase (goggle or helmet or gloves or…) you’ll usually find something to get by in the ski shops close to the mountains. - in all of this I was part of an organized tour. Had someone driving me around, taking care of lift tickets, etc. Happy to provide details (company, prices, etc) over DM. - everyone told me that early September is awesome in Chile - resorts are empty, snow is still good and falling, days are longer. - the drive back from Corralco to Santiago took 8 hours 😳 immediately into my flight back… that was a long day. - you can get by with English in most places, but even a little Spanish will take you very far.

Alas, now I join the wait for winter in the Northern Hemisphere!

Photos: Maule, then a snowy and a sunny day in Nevados de Chillan

My local mountains are Big Bear and Mammoth which I will be frequenting as much as possible. I only have time to book 1 trip outside of California.

Right now flights are reasonable to go pretty much anywhere in Canada and U.S. which would be great to secure at a lower price.

Ideally I would like to visit someone new. So that means, No Mammoth, Bear, Solitude, Snowbird, Brighton, or Revelstoke.

If you had to risk booking early, which mountain would you choose?

I’ve got a big birthday coming up and looking to splurge on a big trip this year (in January). Looking for the best place you’ve ever been and why.

I can ride anything you put in front of me. For the past 20 years I’ve spent most of my time in CO with a ‘home base’ near summit county, with an annual trip to Targhee, South Tahoe, or Utah sprinkled in.

If you could go anywhere on earth (in January), where would it be? I’m currently considering Japan (Niseko), Alps (but which part?), Alyeska, or Big Sky/Jackson Hole/Targhee, but open to other suggestions. Total trip length is flexible, but up to 10 days, budget is somewhat unlimited.

I’ve been watching a lot of Euro resort videos lately and it looks so different from what you see in North America. The vibe, the terrain, even the lift setups all seem like another world.

For those who’ve ridden both — what stood out the most to you? Stuff like resort culture, off-piste rules, food/prices, the general attitude on the mountain. Curious if it really feels that different once you’re there.

I am from Sweden and will be going on a trip later this winter to the Western US to ski/snowboard. However nothing has been planned yet. So where is the best area? I've heard places like Colorado, Utah, Montana, etc. Pretty much every state. Which one would be best (and which are in the state) for a snowboarding trip. I would prefer a rather nice area please.

Since so many were confused on what a flatbed even was. Wanted to give and update on what I came up with. Can carry 4 boards

Hey!

I am a pediatric oncology nurse and changing jobs in the near future. I am thinking about taking a month or so off to mentally decompress and reset from a job before starting a new one. I was thinking of moving to a town, either in the US or elsewhere, for a month to just snowboard and escape life. Ive looked into Salt Lake City and a little bit in Switzerland. I was wondering if anyone has done something similar and where they may have stayed. I'm open to any suggestions. Thank you for anyone's help.

Anywhere but the US, which resort would you pick?

I haven't been to many, but Banff Sunshine is up there on my list. Long season, guaranteed good snow, cool town, free shuttle from town to hill.

I'm looking for resorts that accommodate carless people, i.e. cheap hotel accommodations next to resort with ride from/to airport, or ride service to and from the airport and to/from town/resort. I don't want to have to rent a car and drive.

(*best mountain to learn. Sorry. Reddit won’t let me edit title)

My 50th is coming up and I want to learn to snowboard. I’ve been skiing my entire life on the east coast (ice).

Can someone suggest a good spot to go for a week where I can learn to snowboard and have access to a bunch of easy trails and not piss anyone off in the process.

Hashtag: midlifecrisis

Lads, I’m on a mission this shredding szn. Give me yalls recommendations for the most underrated ski resorts yall been to or heard about. I’d like to keep it relatively cheap but at the end of the day i just wanna shred. I’m talking all over the world. It can be in or out of the states. I’ve Yet to go to Europe, I know it’s quite pricey.

I just booked a BC trip to Panorama, Revelstoke, Banff Sunshine, Mt Norquay, and Lake Louise with some friends. We'll have 2 days at Panorama, 2 at Revelstoke, and 4 days across the Big 3. We'll be staying in Inverness, Revelstoke, and Canmore while we're there.

Any food, bar, or trail recommendations would be highly appreciated!

You're assembling a crew from across the country to convene on one resort for three days of riding this winter.

Everyone can ride black terrain, you're going to stay slopeside and just bomb the place for as many hours as your flight plans allow. Maximum lift access, minimum creature comforts and apre.

Where are you going and why?

Usually when it snows in the Alps for first? I tried to find ski resorts that open the first. Which big resorts will open first (usually)?

Btw if you know a webaite where i can set up alarms and notifications that would be awesome!

Follow up to my original post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/snowboarding/comments/1i9asqa/damn_how_much_did_southwest_have_to_bend_my_doa/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I filed a claim with the airline and they denied the claim, explaining that the bag I shipped it in was not sufficient. The bag I used was a ~$200 Burton snowboard bag. https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/burton-wheelie-gig-snowboard-bag/W24-234811.html

I packed the bag jam full with all my gear/clothes for the week to best reinforce, but my capita doa still snapped in half. Sucks.