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Welcome softee!Like frosty said, getting up is one of the hardest parts to learn, but everyone has their ownway of getting back on their board. The way i do it, is if im on my back, i roll over to my stomach,and use my knees to stand up. just like it was natural. You can get onto your knees sitting straightup and plan your direction without being on the board. Then when you're ready, push up, andturn down the mountain. Its the easiest way to get up from what I've seen. Once you get better,and start riding faster, you'll figure out how to use your momentum to get right back up in motionwhen you fall.As far as the bindings go, i prefer traditional bindings. Though they're harder to get in and out ofthan the step ins that you get as a rental, but to me the offer more support. The resorts use step ins as convenience to make it simpler for people just starting

Welcome softee!Like frosty said, getting up is one of the hardest parts to learn, but everyone has their ownway of getting back on their board. The way i do it, is if im on my back, i roll over to my stomach,and use my knees to stand up. just like it was natural. You can get onto your knees sitting straightup and plan your direction without being on the board. Then when you're ready, push up, andturn down the mountain. Its the easiest way to get up from what I've seen. Once you get better,and start riding faster, you'll figure out how to use your momentum to get right back up in motionwhen you fall.As far as the bindings go, i prefer traditional bindings. Though they're harder to get in and out ofthan the step ins that you get as a rental, but to me the offer more support. The resorts use step ins as convenience to make it simpler for people just starting out, cause honestly, if they handed you traditional bindings right out of the gate, alot of people would quit snowboarding (like it was back in the day before good step ins…alot of people got frustraited with strapping in every time the fell and hand to use their feet to get back up).And the boots, if your boots are a size too big, you run a real risk of getting hurt badly. your foot can come out of the boot, or worse, just getting stuck half way out, and you could shatter your leg or ankle this way. Its not meant to scare you, just to inform you of the dangers of not having the proper equipment. The whole sport is scary enough! A good rule of thumb is, your snowboard boots will be the same size as any boot you wear (if you've ever worn timbs before). They should be tight, yet comfortable, and you should not be able to pull your foot out of it when its laced up no matter what.Once again, welcome to the site and welcome to the sport!Dont be embarrassed about falling, everyone does all of the time. And if people laugh when you fall, its either because you had a good wreck (which is funny as long as no one gets hurt) or they're just !@#$ in which they'll get whats comming to them.If you have any other questions feel free to ask any of us! This site is 100% about help, and there are no dumb questions.

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the-house.comproboardshop.com (almost the same site, sometimes they have different things though)tightboards.com (sometimes they have crazy sales)and theres a few others. good idea to wait till the end of the season and get it at a super discount. if you really need one now, alot of sites have last years boards on clearance for cheap. about the same price as the end of the year sales. also when you're picking your board, try to figure out what kinda stuff you're going to ride,ie. rails or jumps, street or resorts, etc. the different bases will make a difference. like sintered bases are great for slopes, back country, and jumps…but are pretty much a nono for rails (unless you plan to replace it soon… sintered is really hard to repair) and ptex bases tear up quicker, but are really easy to repair yourself.just my opinion, id get a cheap board with a ptex b

the-house.comproboardshop.com (almost the same site, sometimes they have different things though)tightboards.com (sometimes they have crazy sales)and theres a few others. good idea to wait till the end of the season and get it at a super discount. if you really need one now, alot of sites have last years boards on clearance for cheap. about the same price as the end of the year sales. also when you're picking your board, try to figure out what kinda stuff you're going to ride,ie. rails or jumps, street or resorts, etc. the different bases will make a difference. like sintered bases are great for slopes, back country, and jumps…but are pretty much a nono for rails (unless you plan to replace it soon… sintered is really hard to repair) and ptex bases tear up quicker, but are really easy to repair yourself.just my opinion, id get a cheap board with a ptex base. when you first start out, you'll do some serious damage to your 1st board, and its better to get a cheap one thats an easy ride and replace it when you get good, than get an expensive good board thats stiff and hard to learn, and you'll trash within a year or 2.

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253? do you mean 153? i dont know what unit of  measure they're giving you, since snowboards are metric and you're in england and on metric anyways…lets say for simple sake that you meant 153, 156, and 158.there isnt going to be much difference. just make sure of the side cut. make sure it fits your bootwithout too much drag on either side. thats the most important part.as far as the length between the 3, unless you're…lets say 5'4, all 3 of those board are prettymuch in your range. the 158 is going to be the faster of the 3, and in my opinion more responsive(i know a bunch of sites say shorter boards turn easier, but i dont believe this, my 156 turns betterthan my 146) the 153 is the slower, and is easier to control, mostly because it wont flex as muchso when you turn your board is bending in the same weight on both sides, instead of a longer

253? do you mean 153? i dont know what unit of  measure they're giving you, since snowboards are metric and you're in england and on metric anyways…lets say for simple sake that you meant 153, 156, and 158.there isnt going to be much difference. just make sure of the side cut. make sure it fits your bootwithout too much drag on either side. thats the most important part.as far as the length between the 3, unless you're…lets say 5'4, all 3 of those board are prettymuch in your range. the 158 is going to be the faster of the 3, and in my opinion more responsive(i know a bunch of sites say shorter boards turn easier, but i dont believe this, my 156 turns betterthan my 146) the 153 is the slower, and is easier to control, mostly because it wont flex as muchso when you turn your board is bending in the same weight on both sides, instead of a longer onewhich the nose could carve out more on one side than the other, depending on conditions (sayyou hit an ice patch). and the 156 is kind of the compromise.and when i checked the currancy converter today, thats a super deal at aliltle more than $150 for everything.if you can go to a resort, try renting one of all 3. most resorts will let you swap out sizes as much as you want.and as you progress, you'll find different sizes work best for different things you want to do.(ie, the 153 has a lower swing rate, making it easier for spin tricks, while most  people i know like longerboards for rails for the extended flex pattern).if this is your first board, you're in your target height if the waist is wide enough. 9/10 you'll trash your firstsnowboard to death learning everything. so find the one thats the easiest to ride NOW, and save up forwhen you hit intermediate and know what you like to hit most of all.hope that helps!

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maybe they'll hit it with the foot spray like the skating rink 😉 still, id take stinky foot cheese over not riding anyday!well, its been cold here yes, but the resorts have been really weird about making snow. perfect north made some, and still has some, but one of my friends went and came back injured because it was almost all sheet ice. then theres north carolina which had 3 runs open, all shutes, not fun for a freestyle boarder that likes jumps, so im still just waiting.BUT! we did get 4 inches of powder in my back yard last night, so i did get to ride and get my first injury. :)little bottom bruise from trying to jump a trash can. haha. road ice got me good, but still was fun. heres a few pics, nothing from the riding but some of the snow.maybe they'll hit it with the foot spray like the skating rink 😉 still, id take stinky foot cheese over not riding anyday!well, its been cold here yes, but the resorts have been really weird about making snow. perfect north made some, and still has some, but one of my friends went and came back injured because it was almost all sheet ice. then theres north carolina which had 3 runs open, all shutes, not fun for a freestyle boarder that likes jumps, so im still just waiting.BUT! we did get 4 inches of powder in my back yard last night, so i did get to ride and get my first injury. :)little bottom bruise from trying to jump a trash can. haha. road ice got me good, but still was fun. heres a few pics, nothing from the riding but some of the snow.being in my neighborhood riding with friends was kinda fun. 🙂 the road iced over really bad, we were on our way to the skatepark. nice little warm up though. plus it was pretty warm!

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Sorry to hear about your knee bro, but at least you're still kickin and are able to snowboard.  Life without snowboarding is no life at all!I think most resorts would definitely have a problem.  If you drop your snowboard while the lift is over a run (a real possibility), it could hit some poor skier/snowboarder and kill them or injure them permanently (I'm sure you love snowboarding, but not enough to kill for!).  Plus resorts nowadays are all about avoiding liability and not getting sued, so I wouldn't hold out much hope on that.Fortunately, there's always the gondola to get up to the mountain.  But if you must have an alternative, try the x-edge.  Its something I found over the internet to help keep your board stable on the lift.  Its supposed to reduce knee strain.  Check it out: http://x-edge.com/index.html.  I haven't tried it out myself

Sorry to hear about your knee bro, but at least you're still kickin and are able to snowboard.  Life without snowboarding is no life at all!I think most resorts would definitely have a problem.  If you drop your snowboard while the lift is over a run (a real possibility), it could hit some poor skier/snowboarder and kill them or injure them permanently (I'm sure you love snowboarding, but not enough to kill for!).  Plus resorts nowadays are all about avoiding liability and not getting sued, so I wouldn't hold out much hope on that.Fortunately, there's always the gondola to get up to the mountain.  But if you must have an alternative, try the x-edge.  Its something I found over the internet to help keep your board stable on the lift.  Its supposed to reduce knee strain.  Check it out: http://x-edge.com/index.html.  I haven't tried it out myself, so I can't guarantee that it'll work, but its better than nothing.Good Riding!

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i forgot to put this in my last post but if you do a package, try to get one without boots.i dont think this has really been stressed on this site enough, but you really reallyneed comfy boots that fit correctly. not to say you need $400 dc boots, but try a bunchof different brands and find one that fits, works, and matches. my 1st set up hadterrible boots and i had to take brakes often because the arches of my feet hurt,and they were bottom priced dc's (trying to say dont buy into a brand just for the name..which is funny for me running almost all forum).i rented some rossignols or however its spelled from a resort last season that werereally comfortable, but i couldnt find them on the market. you spent alot more timein the boots than you do on the board so it just makes sense to invest more in thisdepartment.and being you're a newbie (no offense, welcome to the be

i forgot to put this in my last post but if you do a package, try to get one without boots.i dont think this has really been stressed on this site enough, but you really reallyneed comfy boots that fit correctly. not to say you need $400 dc boots, but try a bunchof different brands and find one that fits, works, and matches. my 1st set up hadterrible boots and i had to take brakes often because the arches of my feet hurt,and they were bottom priced dc's (trying to say dont buy into a brand just for the name..which is funny for me running almost all forum).i rented some rossignols or however its spelled from a resort last season that werereally comfortable, but i couldnt find them on the market. you spent alot more timein the boots than you do on the board so it just makes sense to invest more in thisdepartment.and being you're a newbie (no offense, welcome to the best sport on earth!) you dontneed to buy into the hype of having some ultra killer top end board. being its yourfirst, you're going to trash it…quick. my very 1st snowboard i put a 2mm gash tip to tailand almost ruined it, 1st day on the mountain. so keep that in mind too.so try to find something easy to ride to learn on, kinda flexable, (i'd stay away from anythingover 5 on the flex meter)  and nothing with a sintred base. (very expensive to fix gashesif you run over something like a rock or a stick).about the time you wear your 1st board out (2 – 3 seasons, they usually last longer butyou're learning and you should really ride the crap outta it) you'll know what you likeand what you want and can shop for a high end after that.board recommendations vary due to brands, snowboards are like girls purses, people getdefensive if you dont like what they're riding…and everyone is always riding the best, sopick one YOU like as far as that. there arnt very many brands that are bad, and the onesthat actually are horrible snowboard manufacturers are hard to find. height and weight you're pretty close to me, so i can tell you what i ride and you can go fromthere. for riding rails/jibbing/street i ride a 146. thats street hand rails, no park stuff, no resortstuff. the shortness keeps me slow so i can stay in control riding in the city.park for jumps, spines, kickers, bonks, etc i ride a 154 with a flex 6 for extra pop on the ollieand a 3mm setback (none of this you'll have to worry about right now)and rails at the resort, like banana rails, boxes, etc, i ride a 156 with a flex 2 that keeps therebound down when i hop on a rail.thats just personal pref for me, all i can tell you is how i ride. frosty has more information aboutoverall riding than i do, so any advice he can give you is definatly worth listening to.

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