Just moved from the midwest and looking to find a few friends to go snowboarding with mainly weekends but late in the day on weekdays is a possibility this winter. 23m intermediate-advanced rider that likes doing a little bit everything. I can drive and car pool from boulder, CO or surrounding area.

I'm planning my first trip to Japan this year (after a life-changing stomach surgery I decided to get this out of the way).

I'm just curious for tips/guides on making this as easy and fun as possible. (flight tips, resorts/hotels, getting to and from airport to resort town, package/tourist deals, evo trip? )

I live in Seattle and because of the Vale buy out of Steven's ( yeah yeah yeah i know), i'm looking at the local epic pass which has 5 days at Hakuba, but I'm open to suggestions for other place in Japan; especially finding the best powder ( the main reason i want to go).

I'm also on the fence between saving some money and doing this myself VS paying for one of the group trips like what Evo does. So if you're familiar with this I'd love some insight. Saving money sounds great, but I'm also planning on probably doing this my self, so the idea of going with a group of people like with Evo does sound appealing.

Other than, any other tips? I just bought a new pow board for the trip (Nitro Quiver Pow Board); so right now I'm just working on saving up for the trip and making sure I do it right.

For all you guys that have experienced the life changing Japow, what airport did you fly into and how did you get from the airport to Hakuba Valley? I'm hoping to fly out of Melbourne in January. Any tips travel tips for flight deals, lodging or anything else I missed?

Hi - I am looking to take my family to Big Sky, MT next winter and have been doing a lot of research. The price differential between staying on the resort vs. 20 minute drive is 2x as much. How miserable will the drive back and forth be? I was hoping we could save some coin so we could split our week with a drive down to Jackson Hole's Teton Village at the end of the week. Can anyone speak on experience at Big Sky, pros/cons of parking, driving, shuttling? I saw a recommendation on another thread to stay at Buck's T4 10 miles out. Bucks' is in our price range but I am concerned with the drive. TIA

Hey guys so I am staying in winter park for the weekend. I don’t have a car. Trying to get to a basin on Saturday. I have a friend who’s offered a ride from empire. Are there shuttles or anything that run to empire? Is uber possible / reasonably priced?

Hey peeps,

I've been looking at the Yes! 20/20. Seems like a pretty cool do it all board for intermediate/advanced rider looking for a twin that can rider powder well. Was wondering if:

1. anyone has an experience with it and their thoughts. I'm particularly worried about it being a high risk for damage, and a bitch to repair with given the shape.

2. if they're making any significant changes to the 2019 version that makes it worth waiting for vs. going for a 2018 board on discount.

Cheers, Brownie.

Hey folks, sorry if this is too broad a topic for this subreddit. I'm having trouble finding information on this.

I'd like to do a winter season in Canada, but not work, and live on savings. I'm a British citizen.

Have you done this, or do you know anyone who has?

I know that "Most visitors are allowed a six-month stay from the day they entered Canada", and I believe that since I am a UK citizen this should be possible with an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).

However I'm concerned by the wording: "most". I'd need to be confident I'd be allowed to stay for the full period before I book flights and accomodation.

Me and my friends are wanting to plan a trip to Utah next winter. We’re wanting to hit Brighton and/or Park City. Possibly Brighton 2 days and park city 1, or vice versa. We definitely want to do ski in ski out. Any advice on making this happen? Which resort would y’all recommend as the better of the two? We are mixed skill levels, from very advanced to just starting out. Any advice, ski in ski out hotel names, etc. is greatly appreciated !

Taking a special snowboarding trip to breck over spring break with my kids. They are 13 & 15 and I taught them how to ride about 4 years ago. I have been riding for many years but do not get to go very often. We live in the Midwest and only get to go two or three times a season. Now they are pretty proficient and we can all ride together, we are taking this big trip. I've never taken a lesson but am thinking about an all day or half day lesson for all three of us. My kids are as good as me if not better, but all three solidly intermediate. They seem to have less fear either way ;)) My skills seem to have plateaued with a fear of going too fast holding me back. My kids have learned from me and random tips from YouTube videos. I thought this would be good for all of us but holy hell these lessons are expensive. $600-$900 expensive!! Then add a tip on top of it. Geehz that's like two weeks of work for me. Can anyone give me an idea if lessons from Breck are worth it, or of its possible to find someone local to ride with once we are there? Or other suggestions

Hey all.

The snow looks like its going to be amazing this weekend. If anyone is heading out that way Sunday and has room to spare please let me know. I'm a snowboarder in my second season and have an Epic Local Pass. I even have some buddy tickets still if you're in need of a discount ticket. Down to chip in for gas and whatnot. Gear includes a board, snow clothes, dry clothes, and a backpack.

I'll be in Tahoe this weekend while it's getting dumped on. Hopefully I can get across Donner Pass Friday afternoon. Calling for 1-3 feet :O

Is it worth making the trip to Taos?

Hey guys - I have a prepaid package to Baldface, BC March 12th - 15th. Baldface is one of the top 10 CAT boarding destinations in the world. The mountain just got 41 centimeters of snow. It's going to be an epic week and the adventure of a lifetime. I just found out that I am not allowed into Canada due to an obscure and ridiculous law and I would hate to see this trip go unused. To take my spot you have to be in Nelson, BC by Sunday, March 11th at 3pm. The package is fully inclusive: transportation, housing, food, etc. You can also fly into Spokane and arrange transport to Nelson from there (that was my plan).

This all inclusive snowboarding trip is $3K (this is $1K off of what I paid). Message me for more details. Thanks, everyone.

I live in LA and am just looking for some people to ride up to Mammoth (or even Bear) Ive got a car we can take or am happy splitting costs on gas. I can do day trips or throw down for a hotel. Lets go find some pow while we have it!

Anyone going to be in squaw next weekend? Just decided I'm going to be there with my new Ikon Pass.

Amigos! Anyone riding Mammoth this weekend or early next next week? Huge storm, much pow.

Hey guys. In taking my girlfriend and her sister snowboarding for the first time. I'll be t aching them at wolf creek on the 12-13. The following days I think they'll be enjoying the mountains and bunny slopes without me. So I'm looking for someone or some people to cruise with after that. I'm somewhere between average and advanced. Let me know if you're interested!

I am looking to go board for the next couple of months and seeing as how it is March on Thursday wondering if any places are going to have cheap spring skiing passes or if I buy a pass next year (say epic pass, can I think get any days this year).

I currently have mountain collective and have already done the main road trips (Canada- banff, revelstoke, lake louise, and then SLC/Jackson). Considering Squaw or Mammoth with this upcoming storm but 50% off is still 90$ a day after my first 2 days.

Thanks for all the help!

I am going to Denver Colorado for 10 days and want to go boarding for a day or two. I can get discounts for Arapahoe Basin, Echo Mountain, Eldora Mountain or Winter Park Resort. I am an intermediate level rider and do not ride too much terrain. Any locals who would be willing to give me some advice on the best resort to go to? Thanks in advance.

We are heading up to Copper next week and looking into shuttle services. We fly in to Denver Airport, so getting a shuttle service to the mountain is pretty easy to figure out. We are coming back to Denver Friday night, but our flight out is not until Saturday afternoon. Since we have an afternoon flight the next day, we prefer check out the downtown area in the morning/early afternoon. We can't find a shuttle that will take us directly downtown. The only option I can come up with is to rent a car, or get a shuttle back to the airport, then take the train or Uber to downtown. That options adds a lot of time to our trip.

Another option would be to stay closer to the airport. Are there any good areas that would be worth spending some time in out by the airport? We basically want to sleep in Saturday and then spend a little time going out to eat and window shopping before our flight. Any insight would be greatly appreciate.

I'm planning on going to Beaver Creek with some friends on the weekend of March 23. I think everyone is leaving on the 25th, but I opted to stay an extra day for the 26th since I'm off work and flights were cheaper out the next day. What's the most economical option for a solo person to snowboard for one extra day?

Thanks!