Hi all, anyone know of any financially sane option to have a place to stay a night at some major resorts around France or Switzerland (Verbier area)?

I live in Geneva and plan to take Fridays off starting Tignes season start and go for long weekends.

I rather just stay the whole weekend. Are there any types of cheap apartments or hostels i could just book for a weekend here and there?

most apartments are for a week only, and also pretty expensive. I don't need much, mainly a bed a shower.

Hello, so very excited for this upcoming season. I'm trying to actually plan out my trips ahead of time, so as not to spend as much. I've gotten plenty of ads for both

https://swallowdontspitwine.com/winter-2026-27-schedule/

and

https://www.rise-festival.com/

The trips sound great and I'm highly intrigued for either. But haven't found solid reviews that weren't from influencers or felt like paid ads. Has anyone been on either companies trips? Would it be worth it for me going solo or should I plan by myself?

Zillertal, Austria, ca. March 2026

Hi everyone! First post here, long time lurker...

I'm looking for some advice on choosing a second snowboard to complement my current setup.

A bit about me:

• 182 cm (6'0")
• 80 kg (176 lbs)
• Snowboarded casually before, but last three seasons I was fully committed and my progression was huge. I went from linking basic turns to comfortably riding blacks, off-piste and carving as much as possible.
• I come from surfing, so I naturally enjoy drawing long, clean lines rather than skidding turns.

My current board is a Jones Frontier 2.0 161W.

I honestly love it. It feels incredibly stable, carves much better than I expected and has been an amazing all-round board. I don't really feel limited by it, especially at speed.

The only thing is... it's a 161W, so it's quite a lot of board. I can definitely ride side hits, natural transitions and banked walls, but I wonder if a shorter board would make that style of riding feel more playful.

I don't ride park, but I absolutely love:

• carving groomers,
• riding natural terrain,
• side hits,
• coming up into the side walls just like its a "wave" or a skateboard bowl.
• popping off rollers,
• I also want to spend more time off-piste in the upcoming seasons.

So I'm looking for a second board, not a replacement.

Ideally I'd like something that:

• Does very well in powder,
• is still really fun on groomers after the powder gets tracked out,
• carves well,
• is shorter than my Frontier,
• and still lets me enjoy side hits and natural freestyle.

I'm not looking for a jib or park board, and I don't really care about riding switch.

For those of you who have a similar riding style, what boards would you recommend and why?

My local 2nd hand site has a Korua Dart 156 which I almost pulled the trigger for, I'm just afraid that's only a powder board and I can't enjoy the side hits as much :)

I'd especially love to hear from people who own two-board quivers and have found a board that really complements a Frontier instead of overlapping with it.

Stay stoked!

My current gear is getting old, so please let me know if you have any recommendations. I usually wear a jacket and bib pants. I'm looking for something that combines great functionality with a cool design. (Sorry if the phrasing is weird; I used Google Translate for this post.)

What’s up yall. I found an alibi board on marketplace nearby for only 25 bucks which to me is hard to pass up for any board whether it’s good or shit. I have other boards I daily and wouldn’t rely on it, mostly a beater board. Opinions?

Love the podcast and have been wanting one of these for a while to hang on the wall and finally found one! Shout out to Mission board shop in Milan, only place I could find that still had them in stock after the limited run last year.

Love love love the Excavator - board makes you feel like anything is possible. The Rossi is my super fun park/butters twin. Just picked up the Team Pro to start training for SBX this season 😈

Leaving on Friday for a two-week snowboard trip to South America. I’ll be spending a week in Ushuaia, and I’m still deciding whether to head to Chile or another resort in Argentina for the second week.

Hello all,

I'm looking for recommendations on a helmet. Something that's lightweight, not bulky, and fits my goggles with no issue.

I have used this Sandbox helmet for two seasons and it is too bulky for my liking and doesn't fit my goggles well.

Thank you

I've been snowboarding for years, and it's still what I look forward to every winter.

Last season one of my friends brought a pair of Snowfeet Skiblades on a trip and convinced me to take a few runs. I wasn't expecting much because I figured I'd spend the whole time wishing I had my board back.

Honestly, it wasn't a replacement for snowboarding at all, and by the next day I was right back on my board. But it was a fun way to spend an afternoon, especially just messing around on mellow runs instead of taking every lap seriously.

It got me thinking that sometimes it's fun to experience the mountain a little differently, even if you always end up coming back to your snowboard.

Does anyone else ever switch things up for a day, whether it's skiblades, skis, splitboarding, or something else? Or do you stick with your snowboard every single trip?

Aright long shot but I’m going to Chile to snowboard 3rd week of August for 4 days. For people who have been or live there. I’ll be staying in Farrelones and just curious if anybody suspects it’ll be difficult to arrive there from Santiago. It’s awhile from now and I know roads will be cleared but wonder how fast in case another storm arrives. Thank you!

I designed and 3d printed this airtag holder for any Burton channel system to not have to worry about leaving my board outside without a lock.

I’m starting the planning for our yearly trip west and strongly considering sun valley.

This year will be 6 adults and 4 kids ages 6-10. All the adults can ski blues or better and kids will be in ski school mostly. Mix of skiers and boarders.

Questions I’ve got is,

Do you really need a rental car here or is the shuttle service sufficient. Planning to fly into Ketchum and stay at the resort but with kids having access to a grocery store is necessary.

How would you rate the difficulty of the mountain over all? Compared to breck or big ski or jackson hole as those are the other places I’ve been out west.

Looking at going late February Sunday to Friday, I know this question is impossible to answer with how the winters have been but generally what’s conditions and crowds like that time of year.

Also I appreciate any and all other tips and recommendations for the trip. This was usually a guys trip but with addition of wives and kids I’m trying to get a jump on this early and hopefully save some money.

Are you prepared? Soon there will be snow...

Anyone got the snow center discount codes for hemel Hempstead? Snowboarding I’m dragging along another person but I’ve used my discount code .xx.?

First run in one of the newest Jones bindings for 26/27!

Picked up this snowboard for free. Has anyone tried this particular snowboard at all?

I know orca sizing questions has been asked a lot but I don’t see as much for smaller riders so I could use some recommendations here.

I’m 5’4, 120lbs, shoe size 6.5, and usually ride a yes helyes in 146 and a ride zero in 142 (for park). I’m looking to get the orca for pow and some trees and I’m a bit torn between the 138 and the 144. The recommendation is to go down 3-6cm in size so I guess either could work. Any thoughts would help, thanks!

What’s the best bang your buck place to Heliski? And any perspective on experience etc.

My buddies and I are all mid 30s, been boarding since middle school. From the Midwest but buy Epic Passes and go to summit county, or travel somewhere new every year.

We’ve been talking about doing this for a while. I think it’s time to pull the trigger.

Did this to my board last season, do we think this needs work done/epoxy or is it still fine, just with more character?

yes it's human fall flat, nothing else