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From: jsc@ucbvax.ARPA (James Steven Carrington)
Newsgroups: net.rec.ski
Subject: Re: Snowboards?
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Date: Sat, 8-Dec-84 15:57:23 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec  8 15:57:23 1984
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> Has anyone tried snowboarding?  I just saw a video by Burton Snowboards
> and it looks like a lot of fun--sort of a combination of skiing and 
> skateboarding.  
> 
> I'm really curious as to what experienced skiiers think about them (is
> there a natural transition or a major relearning?) and whether western
> ski areas are allowing them on the slopes.

I haven't had a chance to try them out myself, but according to a friend
who has they're very easy to learn, and quite a bit of fun. Boreal Ridge
and (I think) Squaw Valley are allowing them.
-- 
					James Steven Carrington
					Cal Berkeley
					jsc@berkeley.arpa
					ucbvax!jsc