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Snowboard Trip Packing List: Gear, Clothing, Safety and Documents
A practical snowboard trip packing list in five groups: equipment, clothing, safety gear, travel documents and personal essentials, with carry-on tips and…
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Canada
Banff Snowboarding Guide: Sunshine, Lake Louise and Norquay Trip Planning
Three Rocky Mountain resorts inside Banff National Park, about 90 minutes from Calgary. Here is how Sunshine, Lake Louise and Norquay compare,…
United States
Breckenridge Snowboarding Guide: Five Peaks, Main Street and Trip Planning
Breckenridge pairs a historic Colorado Main Street and a free gondola with five peaks, a summit near 13,000 feet and three terrain…
France
Chamonix Snowboarding Guide: Big-Mountain Terrain, Passes and Trip Planning
Chamonix is a high-alpine snowboard destination with four separate ski areas, glacier terrain and serious off-piste. Here is how to plan a…
Japan
Hakuba Snowboarding Guide: Ten Resorts, Olympic Slopes and Alps Powder
Ten ski areas in the Japanese Northern Alps share one valley pass. Here is how to reach Hakuba from Tokyo, how the…
United States
Jackson Hole Snowboarding Guide: Steeps, Stash Parks and Trip Planning
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is famous for steep, big-mountain terrain, but it also has gentle lower slopes and natural-feature Stash parks. Here…
Switzerland
LAAX Snowboarding Guide: Parks, Halfpipe and Trip Planning in Flims Laax Falera
LAAX is Switzerland's freestyle-focused resort, with five snowparks, a huge halfpipe and an indoor freestyle hall. Here is how to plan a…
Japan
Niseko Snowboarding Guide: Powder, Trees and Trip Planning
Four linked resorts on one Hokkaido mountain, deep powder and a lively village scene. Here is how to reach Niseko, what the…
United States
Park City Snowboarding Guide: Parks, Big Terrain and Easy Access
Park City Mountain is a huge Utah resort with six terrain parks, a superpipe, free local buses and an easy transfer from…
Canada
Revelstoke Snowboarding Guide: Big Vertical, Deep Snow and Trip Planning
Revelstoke Mountain Resort lists 1,713 meters of vertical and terrain that is nearly half advanced. Here is how to reach it, what…