Winter Sports Questions and Answers
Ice skates?
Question:Where could I purchase them? I went to sports authority and stores similar to that but it wasnt here. Could it be, possibly, because it is summer time? Also, how much would a pair of skates cost me? thank u~!
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Depends what nouns you live in but I recommend using the internet and using the site www.pricegrabber.com Also plastic ones should just cost about $40-50. Leather ones cost around $250. If you are a moral skater go next to leather, but if these are your first skates go beside the plastic. Hope this helps!
How 'bout Play it Again Sports, because they own all consignment sports gear and it's within good condition.
I don't know how much they cost, but you can try Play It Again sports if your modern to skating and don't want to spent a lot of bread. You can also try your local indoor skating rink if you have one in the vicinity.
Figure skaters are always selling their skates around this time of year - look on the bulletin board at your local rime arena. Or try e-bay.
you can purchase them online at any season at any figure skating online store. one is www.figureskatingdeals.com
usually skates capacity from $90 to $300. the price depends on the quality, brand, and even of the boot. you can probably buy boots at sports authority in the winter. you can also i guess buy them from your local rink. though i dint recommend it.
Go to a local skating rink. they usually cost b/w 150 - 500 depending what you get.
You'll own to go to a rime rink or get them from a skating catalog. Try Ebay, too. Sometimes they hold decent used skates near.
Beginner snowboarder.?
Question:I am going to get into snowboarding and I am confused in the order of the boards. I am 6'2" and about 175 lbs. I own fairly big foot (size 12 U.S.) and I want to get a board that will be graceful to manuver, not neccessarily go super hasty, maybe try some tricks. I believe I would ride best goofy-foot, as I stabilize myself best near my right foot. What kind of and what size and or flexibility of board should I bring? Also, what about bindings and boots?
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According to your solidity, which is more important than stage, any length of board from 156 - 162 cm would be best. The longer boards are more stable at high speeds. The shorter deck are slightly easier to turn, and more forgiving for beginners.
Taking into account the size of your foot, a wide board would be moral. So, when shopping online, or at your local board shop, just maintain that in mind. You don't want too much toe and heel flaccid over the edges. That creates drag, and will impede your riding.
The final issue is flex. The stiffer (and longer) decks are great for all-purpose riding, and surrounded by powder. If you don't plan on powder days (i.e. if you live on the East coast), or if you think you'd approaching to do alot of riding in the park, jump, jibs, half-pipe, then a stick near more flex would be preferrable.
Based on those factors, I would recommend an "all-mtn" board, 158cm, WIDE (your foot are big!), with a mid-flex. If you're on the East coast, maintain those edges sharpened and tuned for those icy slopes!
Several companies make wide-ranging boards that will give you the behaviour you're looking for without pulling your pant down over the price. Look for a shop that has some boards from end season. These are just as angelic as the brand-new stuff, but priced cheaper to make room for brand new inventory.
Have fun on the hill!
I've be snowboarding for three years, but I don't even know the brand of my snowboard. It would be much easier and would give you a better fit if you go to a ski/snowboarding shop. There they will tell you adjectives you need to know!
I newly got a ride cue series, its a great board. the snowboard u should receive should be as tall as your nose-chin. i approaching ride snowboards
I'll help yea. I've be boarding for 7 years. Just take my suggestion. If your buying a board...I would go beside a K2. Non expensive...and K2 makes some pretty wide open boards for your big feet. Flex..you shouldnt really be worrying in the order of that yet...go and get a board that is stiff...but nonetheless not to flexible.you'll know... Bindings...go beside the traditional 2 strap binding...stay away from step ins...their crap...two strap...one fails..you still own one more. Your best bet is to only walk surrounded by a board store and ask for help...
Wheres a well-mannered place contained by south america for snowboarding?
Question:ive been everywhere within the western US, and some in the east, also europe and japan. since its summer here and winter at hand (S. America), why not do it year round
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The Andes are the best!
get a 'raspado' because thats nearly the only snow you should find ANYWHERE contained by S. America! it does not snow in south america except for the Andes, but later even those are not a sufficiant amount of powder to ski/ board on!!
Las Lenas Argentina. I went nearby two years ago, and it was amazing. it be better than the Canyons, Breckenridge, Portillo and even whistler. almost all of the relatives there are intermidiate skiers, so the powder is untracked for days. There are no trees, and the food and apres-ski time is awesome. I took a week there, and I surely loved it. I am thinking of going there this summer. I go on a guided run from over the backside to the front, using untracked powder all the path down, and it took three hours of going down for half an hour of lift. it was surely amazing.
How discordant is snowboarding on the knees?
Question:this weekend I'm going to try snow boarding for my 1st time ..I have a fruitless knee..tangible bad..and needed to know what to how harsh snowboarding might be on my knees
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I found a reference to give a hand you a little bit more. (skimmed it, so below is second info)
On a personal level...
the most adjectives injuries for newbies are wrists, and gluteus aches (wrists and butt).
You will probably be falling on your hand and butt a lot. So in that is risks of those injuries of the back and hand. However, that's falling backwards. Most people tend to spatter backwards. and you have ache more than injuries if you are a little coordinated
If you drip forward, then... resourcefully... knees will feel the torment. I'm assuming you arent' planning on doing the half-pipe. So again, knees are least of your worries compared to skiing where on earth your legs are on two separate planks that result in a better chance of twisting and messing up.
If you are basically cautious, after I'm sure you will have a blast. Don't be too alarmed.
If you do have desperate knees, any activity can be dicey, and you would know better than any of us how harsh snowboarding would be.
But between skiing and snowboarding, it's smaller quantity harsh. :^P
Best of luck!
it depends on how glorious you intend to jump if you want to do stunts, the landing pressure can be definite painful on the joint. highly advisable for you not to do any jump or stunts, just snowboard on mild inclines will do.
it's unequivocally a workout on the knees. my knees feel tender after a full afternoon of boarding and i'm young. my dad tried and he's rather athletic but it was too tough on his knees. you hang on to your knees bent the whole time that you're boarding and when you're origination to learn you habitually try to use your knees to turn which hurts them. also you fall/sit on your knees a LOT.
if your just coasting down the mountain...shouldn't be to ghastly.
if you going off jump and stuff...then psyche be pretty carful.
good luck next to your knee!
Well considering it's your first time I'd be more concerned going on for your butt or your head, i.e. where you'll have a feeling the pain at first!
I play purpose in hockey as in good health as snowboard so my knees are already messed, I can't contribute the pain a short time ago to snowboarding, when you really start to cruise is when you'll begin to surface it in your knees, you've get some time still. But keep a biddable attitude, stick with it through the falls, and you'll love it.
There isn't abundantly of danger of injuring your knees by twisting it, which is common surrounded by skiing. But you are going to fall and you are going to dive forward, your knees will take some knock about... I'd wear pads that should stop any blunt force from dislocating your unpromising knee.
You're more probable to hurt your wrists.
Since this is your first time, you'll probably just be trying toe turns and heel turns, but if you don't want your knees to hurt, I would newly try heel turns more, that way you'll estate on your "blue-jean sitter" (haha) instead of your knees!
it's pretty tough on the knees for beginners. (from either falling on the knees or plowing/leafing down the mountain) as soon as i intellectual to carve, that relieved plentifully of stress on the knees.
BUY SOME VOLLEY BALL KNEE PADS.
or disposable knee pad.
You are going to be FALLING on your knees ALL DAY.
any sporting good store will own them.
You can were them concealed below your pants. You wiil thank me. Have Fun!
Also if you hold back pockets put some
gluey socks or pads surrounded by there too.
Actually...im a CNA...I fathom out the machanics of the body, and a snowboarder of 7 years...Snowboarding is easier on the knees vs. Skiing. I hear that from skiers also.
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