Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ucbvax.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!ucbvax!jsc From: jsc@ucbvax.ARPA (James Steven Carrington) Newsgroups: net.rec.ski Subject: Re: Snowboards? Message-ID: <3712@ucbvax.ARPA> Date: Sat, 8-Dec-84 15:57:23 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.3712 Posted: Sat Dec 8 15:57:23 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 10-Dec-84 01:44:55 EST References: <2233@stolaf.UUCP> Organization: New from Ronco... Lines: 16 > 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