![]() I know, because my first snow pants was from there haha! I heeded my future advice. Yes, even if it’s winter outside.įor snow pants, I say just go to Walmart (or Target or the likes) or something and get one for $25. Again, just bring lots of extras since this activity (and the fact that it’s your day 1) will make you sweat…A LOT. If you pull your closet and it’s all cotton, that’s fine too. So ideally you’d wear shirts and sweaters that are polyester, WOOL is good, elastane or whatever else, just not cotton (because it does exactly the opposite of what we want lol). Just remember to bring extra sweaters for a quick swap after.įor the garments inside (shirts and sweaters), the most important point is to wear materials that are ideally moisture-wicking (it doesn’t absorb and hold your sweat, but rather it leaks out of the material). If it’s not waterproof or the waterproof-ness has faded already with your jacket, that’s fine too. The snow will stick to you, then melt, then get absorbed by the jacket and then it adds weight and it’ll make you cold later on. ![]() Something waterproof is ideal since you’ll be rolling around maybe, falling also. You just need a winter jacket in general. I’ll try to simplify it for beginners: you don’t need a specialized “snowboard jacket” per se. Snowboard jacket is the meat of this article I think. ![]() You can wear a regular face mask (the one you use everyday due to covid) while snowboarding, and at the same time, wearing the snowboarding face masks/balaclavas etc are also permitted as masks when you go inside. When you’re out there going down the hill, you don’t need to wear it but surely you’ll at least go indoors to register, buy a day pass, and rent things and you’ll probably access a magic carpet or a small lift for your bunny hill, so it’s kinda guaranteed you’ll need a face mask already. Trust me, you won’t be reaching those speeds today lol.įace Masks (e.g.: neck warmers, bandanas, balaclavas, snowboard face masks/not the everyday covid face masks etc) are actually optional BUT during these pandemic times, ski resorts actually require you to wear face masks inside the ski resort (when going indoors or riding lift lines). What it does normally is you get to ride fast without snow and fast (not to mention freezing) winds hitting your eye. Goggles, honestly, you don’t need them for your first time. Only snowboard boots go into snowboard bindings (the mechanism that straps and attaches your foot to the wooden board). You can’t wear any footwear for snowboarding. I say this to everyone even if you’re not a beginner. They are available for rent at pretty much all ski resorts. You don’t have to shop for them in advance. Snow(board) jacket (sweaters etc inside)įirst of all, helmets, snowboard boots, bindings, and the snowboard itself are provided already in ski resorts.Not all of them are required at all especially for first time snowboarding but I’m sure you’ll be asking anyways: “but what about X?” so I’ll address it here too □ I’ll lay out most items you’ll see snowboarders wear. (I’ve also talked about some meta/environmental things about the snowboard industry in general if you’re interested) Things You’ll NeedĪlright, I’ll go from head to toe. You don’t know if you’ll like it yet, and even if you end up liking it after the first few tries, it’s better to shop after you’ve tried it because you’ll know your riding style, your (fashion) style, the riding type you want to do, sizing of boards, boots, jackets, etc! With all due respect, you probably wouldn’t know what you’re talking about or looking at so you’ll just be wasting money. If you need to buy something, don’t go shopping for “the name” or for the “highest quality”. You don’t want to buy things only to find out you don’t like it or even waste heavy $$$ for something you’ll barely do annually. Even if you end up loving it, maybe your life would only allow you to go skiing barely 1-3x a year. Maybe you’re excited or scared, maybe you end up not wanting to do anything with it at all after one try or maybe you end up loving it. This is because firstly, you’re probably trying this out with friends or family. The very first practical and smart tip– I know, I haven’t even talked about a specific item yet–I’ll tell you is to: try not to buy anything yet as much as possible. This article aims to answer all those for you. You’re about to try snowboarding or skiing! First of all, congrats and the snowboard/ski community welcomes you! It’s going to be your first time and now you’re wondering what you should wear or even buy.
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