So you are thinking about getting started with snow boarding and before you do you think that you will need to get to grip with the costs first. This is very sensible and is certainly something that I would recommend to anyone. If you cannot afford to get started then why try? However, I am sure that you will be pleasantly surprised to find out the kind of money that you are going to have to spend to get started. What would you say if I got lessons and on the slopes for the first time for well under $100! Yes folks, it really is that cheap, and it really is that easy. When I first got started, I stopped to consider if I would be able to afford it, and I phoned up my local slope that were really helpful in giving me an idea of all the cost that would be involved.
They firstly said that they
recommend that I book up a block of 10 lessons in order to get started, but
they explained that 3 would be enough. I guessed that they probably wanted me
to pay more, so I decided to go for just the 3 lessons and this worked out just
enough to give me the confidence to hit the slopes on my own. The fact is that
the lessons cost $10 each, but it worked out a lot cheaper, because I decided
to go for group lessons. This meant that when I was getting taught, I was
actually getting taught with others. However this actually worked out to be
better than I had imagined. It actually meant that I made some friends with
which to spend some time with at the slopes, and that I now go along with every
Wednesday night. It is ideal, and that is why it is maybe even better to do it
on a budget!
Now the next thing that you are
probably worried about is the cost that is associated with getting equipment
and things like that sorted out. It may be expensive if you want to go out there
and get top of the range equipment, but it is just as easy and just as quick to
rent out every time you go there. At my local slope, they charge the same amount
for an hour on the slope whether or not you rent out equipment or not! That is
why it is simply not expensive to get started, all I spent was $30 to get
lessons, and I got a shot on the slope included in the price. What I would say
is that if you can afford to go to the pub or go on holiday then you can
certainly afford to the initial snow boarding costs.
This really is not that expensive
and that is why I have to say that it is a great sport to get started in,
regardless of your age. It is a good way to make friends, have fun and learn
something new.
One cost that I forgot to mention
is that I had to buy gloves. Buying gloves is simply a must, and they should be
water proof gloves. If they are not water proof then you will end up with cold
hands, and you will not enjoy your day out quite as much.
Article by: Clem C. Benton, Jr.
http://www.12path.com/cb/Clem/