Snowboarding near Texas (Houston, Dallas, San Antonio: 2015, to rent, how much)

[thienngo]

Hi guys,


So recently I'm kinda into snowboarding after finishing Terrace House on Netflix.


I never tried it before, so what do you guys suggest me to do first? (Class, club, basic equipment, place to do it, etc.)


Thank you a lot.

[C24L]

the closest places to Texas for snowboarding would be in New Mexico and Colorado.Texas does not have any snow capped mountains.

[thienngo]

Originally Posted by C24L

the closest places to Texas for snowboarding would be in New Mexico and Colorado.Texas does not have any snow capped mountains.

Thanks. I changed the title...

[TheOverdog]

You can go sand boarding in far NW Texas around Wink & Mentone. The sand dunes are high enough that you can slide down them on sleds and snowboards.

[C24L]

Originally Posted by thienngo

Thanks. I changed the title...

Netime.Thats good

[RJ312]

Santa Fe, New Mexico is the closest place to Texas where snowboarding happens. If coming from Amarillo, that's like a 3.5-4 hour drive. From Dallas, about 9.5 hours. It is quite difficult to complete the drive in one day from Houston or San Antonio.

Skiing and snowboarding are not worth the effort involved, especially at the beginner stage. There's travel to the destination, lift ticket prices (around $100 per day at this point), lots of bulky equipment and clothing (which must either be rented or bought), and lift lines.

OP-if you go to Santa Fe or Taos in New Mexico (the two best mountain resorts), realize that they are not like Vail or Aspen in Colorado. Those towns were not built around the mountain. The mountain is like 30 minutes outside of the cities in both cases.

[Treasurevalley92]

Originally Posted by RJ312

Skiing and snowboarding are not worth the effort involved, especially at the beginner stage. There's travel to the destination, lift ticket prices (around $100 per day at this point), lots of bulky equipment and clothing (which must either be rented or bought), and lift lines.

I totally disagree, value is relative. To me, skiing is totally worth the effort.

The clothing is neither bulky or that expensive, only if you are into buying name brands. This is just one of those dumb things people in warmer climates say about colder places in general. All my skiing clothes fits on 2 hangers in my closet.

I recommend renting equipment if you go. Unless you plan moving there and buying a season pass and going all the time, owning isn't worth it.

Skiing or boarding take practice so depending how quick of a learner you are, it will take a few times to get up to speed and several more times to handle the more fun aggressive runs.

I grew up 45 min from the local ski mountain in Idaho so I grew up going at least a few times a year. Thats the ideal for learning since you get the most practice.

My roommate is an OK snow boarder, has lived in Dallas his whole life and has been going to New Mexico for 3-4 days of boarding just about every winter for the past several years.

Odds are if you live in Texas, you will not be able to go boarding enough to actually be really good at it, but a trip a year for a few days over the long run could make you decent, it just sort of depends what your end game is.

The best way to get a good value is live near skiing/boarding and get an annual pass which are actually not very expensive and will offer the best value.

[tcualum]

One thing I like about skiing in Taos is that if the snow turns out not to be good there's still plenty of things to do in the surrounding area.

[thienngo]

Originally Posted by Treasurevalley92

I totally disagree, value is relative. To me, skiing is totally worth the effort.

The clothing is neither bulky or that expensive, only if you are into buying name brands. This is just one of those dumb things people in warmer climates say about colder places in general. All my skiing clothes fits on 2 hangers in my closet.

I recommend renting equipment if you go. Unless you plan moving there and buying a season pass and going all the time, owning isn't worth it.

Skiing or boarding take practice so depending how quick of a learner you are, it will take a few times to get up to speed and several more times to handle the more fun aggressive runs.

I grew up 45 min from the local ski mountain in Idaho so I grew up going at least a few times a year. Thats the ideal for learning since you get the most practice.

My roommate is an OK snow boarder, has lived in Dallas his whole life and has been going to New Mexico for 3-4 days of boarding just about every winter for the past several years.

Odds are if you live in Texas, you will not be able to go boarding enough to actually be really good at it, but a trip a year for a few days over the long run could make you decent, it just sort of depends what your end game is.

The best way to get a good value is live near skiing/boarding and get an annual pass which are actually not very expensive and will offer the best value.

Can you please do me a favor? I wonder if you can ask him how much it costs in total for all the equipment needed to do snowboarding?


I am considering about doing it more regularly because it seems like I'm in love with it, so I may move to another place, maybe Denver so I can start doing it more often.


Just wondering the exact cost to see if it's worth investing as a big hobby of mine.

[Treasurevalley92]

Originally Posted by thienngo

Can you please do me a favor? I wonder if you can ask him how much it costs in total for all the equipment needed to do snowboarding?


I am considering about doing it more regularly because it seems like I'm in love with it, so I may move to another place, maybe Denver so I can start doing it more often.


Just wondering the exact cost to see if it's worth investing as a big hobby of mine.

I've owned gear before and believe me, you will want to rent first. My roomate doesn't own. I don't either for that matter.

Skiing/ boarding gear is like a bike, the range in price is massive depending on new/used and how high end it is whatever.

Take a week off and go to Utah next season and try a few different places, there are at least 6 resorts within an hour ish of SLC. Take some lessons and board for a week, see if it's really your thing. If it is, thats awesome, see if you can get a career near the slopes.

Personally I love skiing and plan on eventually moving back to a place I can do it regularly, but my job here is good so we will see. Till then I will rent.