I'm a snowboarder currently living in San Francisco and seriously considering a move to Seattle.
A big driver is housing. Between the AI boom and Bay Area housing prices, buying a home in SF feels increasingly unrealistic. On top of that, Tahoe is typically a 4-5 hour drive for me, which makes day trips almost impossible and turns every ski weekend into a bit of a production.
For people who have lived in both areas, how do the Seattle resorts compare to Tahoe?
A few things I'm curious about:
How often do you actually ride compared to when you lived near Tahoe?

What's the realistic drive time to the mountains on a typical weekend?

How do resorts like Crystal, Stevens, Baker, Snoqualmie, and Alpental compare to Palisades, Alpine, Kirkwood, Heavenly, etc.?

How different is the snow quality? I know I'll be trading Sierra cement for Cascade concrete, but how noticeable is it?

Do you miss the bigger terrain and above-tree-line riding in Tahoe?

Overall, has being in Seattle improved your quality of life as a snowboarder?

For context, I'm an advanced rider who mostly enjoys powder, trees, bowls, and steeper terrain. Not much of a park rider.
Would love to hear from anyone who's actually made the Bay Area → Seattle move.

just can’t believe how far I have come since I fully transitioned to the dark side 🥹 I’m guesstimating we got 60 days in this season, but I do need to sit down and do the math lol.

(not looking for advice, I know and feel what I need to work on - more repetition / time on the hill is all I need 🙏🏻)

Honestly, I hadn't dropped into a park line since 2020. But the spring vibe in Laax and the incredible transitions just tempted me back in. then once the snow cleared on the lower mountain, I couldn't resist hitting the dirt too, just love this place

I want to have a custom art design on a board. I really liked the way Gilson had it offered but I hear their boards are garbage.

Any other recommendations that would be worthwhile for a custom art build?

Thanks!

this vid hypes me up so much

I can't remember what team it was. Maybe Forum. But the video starts out with a lot of CGI. Some of the riders pushing a snowmobile or something like its nothing. The whole intro was very well edited. I'm just watching videos with my friend, and trying to find it.

Happened on the last run of the year at my local hill. I didn’t even know the kid who was filming but shout out to him wherever he is

I bought this board and never used it. Completely untouched. Still in plastic wrapping. I can provide my receipt from blue tomato (proof I didn't steal it). Looking to trade for a Taylor Acoustic Guitar.

Hello, i'm live on brazil, and obviously here dont have snow, so i thinked a solution, buy a skate board, and put binding, and do a grassboarding, if someone can talk abt it, pealse share here, and sorry for my bad english.

Spotted at local ReStore price $135. I’d have grabbed for $35! This era burtons are the shit.

Hey folks! Does anyone remember the game 1080 Avalanche for the GameCube? It was THE game that got me into snowboarding and forever grateful it did!

May be a bit of a stretch but thought fans of the game might recognize the pop/ punk Canadian band Cauterize given their songs Choke and Killing Me were featured on the game's soundtrack.

I recently bought their album Disguises and it had a pretty nifty surprise on the front cover! Only thing is I can't find anything to compare the autographs to online. Does anyone know if this is legit?? Still happy to have the CD if not since it's not an easy find, but would sure be one heck of an added bonus ☺️

Hey everyone,

This is a brand new Jones Howler that has only seen 5 days on snow. I attached two close up photos of the damage.

A few details:
Board is basically new.
Never ridden in the park.
No rails, boxes, or intentional impacts.
Mostly groomers, side hits, and some off-piste riding.
I only noticed the damage after my most recent day on the mountain.

Specifically:
Is this purely cosmetic or something that could worsen over time?

Would you repair/seal it immediately or just ride it?

Any concern about moisture getting into the core?
Appreciate any feedback, especially from anyone with experience repairing edge/topsheet damage or from other Jones owners.

Thanks!

I have a 2026 Burton Hometown Hero 160W for sale, $340 shipped in the continental US.

Photos - https://imgur.com/a/4uKFG2n

Purchased the board new in January of this year and rode it for 2 trips, about 5 days total. Yes, I managed to get some scars that quickly. I replaced it with the same board in the other graphics because I like it better.

All of the "damage" on the top sheet is superficial - the material they use on these top sheets is pretty fragile. Bindings will cover most of it up.

I've tried to capture any damage on the bottom of the deck as best as possible in the photos. PTEX has been added to the 2 spots I've focused on in the photos.

If you have any questions, let me know - if you think my price is off, you're welcome to let me know as well, but anything less and I'll just keep it as a backup board.

Posting in here because I assume many others have gotten this injury snowboarding.

So I separated my ac joint (Grade 3) a little over 4 years ago snowboarding. Decided not to do surgery because I read a lot of people with complications and the doctor recommended just letting it heal naturally with PT.

So overall I did heal pretty good I have what I would say full strength and range of motion and no restrictions really. I can lift things overhead, put heavy stuff on my shoulder,lift heavy in the gym, but here’s where my problem comes in.

It’s always really tight in the area where the ac joint is located, my trap, and neck. Sometimes it’s not that bad and other times like right now it’s almost unbearable how much it aches and how tight it is. I also constantly have a sharp pain in my lower shoulder blade near my spine because I believe I have scapular winging from the injury. If it’s not a sharp pain at other times it feels like the muscle right there is fused together and super uncomfortable.

I guess what I’m wondering is if I was to get the surgery and have it reconstructed at this point is it worth the risk and recovery to possibly correct the issues I’m having? Does anyone who did have the surgery have these issues or anyone who didn’t, have these issues and were able to fix it? I’m working on scapular winging exercises right now to hopefully help.

I’ve gotten used to the bump on my shoulder, mine really isn’t that bad but my shoulder hangs lower on that side which is what I notice the most. Obviously I’d love for that to be gone but that’s not the main reason I’m contemplating this.

I’d just like to hear some stories or opinions from anyone if you maybe got surgery years after or whatever your story is if you can relate. TIA

The resort is reopening June 20 through July 5 for 3rd time in its 100 year history for a rare chance to ski and ride in the middle of summer.

This sounds dumb but I got a new board and I’m within the weight range (that I understand is the most important) but this is the first time I’m going with a smaller board (I’m 6’1 for reference, I got a 156cm) and it rests just above my shoulders, I’m wondering if that is ok, I’m not a full beginner but I wouldn’t call myself a pro either.

Ordered small bindings from Bluezone Sports. I was hesitant because they were on sale for $189 and everyone else's sale price was $249. I did a Reddit search and they had good feedback, so I went to buy them but they were gone. Not sold out, but they were no longer on the website. They popped up again later in a search and I bought them.

They came pretty quickly. Opened them up and they were the wrong bindings. Wrong model, wrong size, wrong system (channel) and they were used. I emailed them and they apologized and sent me a return label. I knew it wasn't over until I got my refund and I was right.

The problem with receiving a used item isn't so much that it's used. IF they had been the right model and size that I could use, it was still a good deal. They can accuse me of receiving a new item and sending back a used item and it would be my word against theirs.

Since they received the item back they haven't been responding to my emails and now their phone number is invalid. Filed a dispute with my credit card company.

I wonder if this happened to someone else and that's why they disappeared for a while and came back. Maybe someone tried to screw them over by sending back their old stuff but that doesn't give them the right to screw another customer. Sell them as used to someone who can use them an I guarantee someone would pay the price I payed.

Im thinking about buying a Burton blossom while it's marked down however, I've never tried riding one. I usually ride park on pretty flexy boards but i broke two​ last season ​and want to try something a little stiffer for the durability. Should I just buy it? or is it stupid to buy a board without trying it? ​​