 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello All,
This is my 1st post, and wanted to ask the group for recommendations this year. I am an average skier and would like to take my son (16 yrs old) snowboarding for his first time. His spring break is April 10-15th, and I wanted to ask:
1) Where would you recommend taking him, given it will be the 2nd week of April? (I'm open to pretty much anywhere in North America)
2) Where would you recommend taking him for excellent, beginner instruction for snowboarding ?
3) I would prefer not to run into the intense Spring Breakers on the mountain, so preferably somewhere we can have a decent father/son time.
Thank you in advance, and I appreciate any guidance you can give.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hmm - April means aim West and highish but those are the same places that actively court the spring break crowd. Nowhere is like Daytona beach though so I wouldn't worry about the "corruption" element. Most US resorts have decent snowboard instructors from my observations although you might look for places that are tied into the Burton Learn to Ride programme for a guarantee that they take it seriously.
Personally I might shoot for a smaller lower key place like Sunlight over a Vail or Aspen, or a Homewood/Diamond Peak over a Squaw Valley if such places are still open.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Sunshine Village in Canada, slightly better snow than Lake Louise at that time; though boarding is better than skiing in warm snow.
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@alexk71, April isn't spring break for much of the US. March is far more common, so I wouldn't worry about intense spring break crowds.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Got it, Mr Mike, thanks. And thank you Orange2000, and Dave --
I was thinking about California (perhaps Mammoth), as it seems that there may be a good chance of snow and a lot of grooming either way. I just want to give my son the best experience, with regard to conditions and mountain selection at that time of year.
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Mammoth is a solid bet - I've skied there in May with plenty of fresh snow.
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Well, then Mammoth it is!
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