Question for Ski/Snowboarders Holidays

[superseagulls]

When you go on a sking or snowboarding holiday, what equipment do you own and what equipment do you hire?

 

[Noldi]

For Skiing you have to have your own boots that is quite important. I would also own my own clothing plus the most important piece of kit a helmet. If you are only going once a year it is not worth the hassle of having your own skis, with grinding waxing and setting the bindings plus the better skis when you hire.


Noldi

 

[Rowdey]

After yet another 1/2 day wasted waiting for the hire shop to open, i took the plunge and bought the lot some years ago.

Also let me buy this big bad boy, which most hire shops didn't have:

http://tinyurl.com/5r5lgp5


Burton Cartels in black, decent googles, wrist protectors, and off you go.

 

[nwgull]

It's nice to have your own boots as they tend to be the most personal bit of equipment, although if you're a beginner then you'll probably be best hiring these as well as boots for beginners are much more flexible.

As for a helmet, it's not an essential bit of kit but is compulsory for kids.

 

[wehatepalace]

I own all my own gear, wouldn't hire anymore and my skis are WICKERD !

 

[sully]

I always used to have all my own gear, but no longer have my own skis as they're too much hassle (and mine were embarrassingly long).

I would always recommend you have your own boots and eye protection, but other than that, the hire stuff is usually good, especially early season.

 

[pasty]

Own skis and boots, but as others have said, boots are the most important.

I hired everything on my first trip, bought my own boots for the second and my own skis for the third.

 

[public school boy]

Boots and ski not worth the hastle of owning if you only go once a year. A decent shop will have decent skis and boots for hire. just back from a week in Avoriaz. Good fast skiing but left The Wall alone. BAN SNOWBOARDING.

 

[superseagulls]

so on a first time can I hire literally EVERYTHING?, or would you recommend getting thermals, boots etc? end of the day we may not even like it so could potentially be a waste of cash.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I snowboard and have all my own equipment. If I were to suggest owning one thing it would be boots. Second, box fresh White cotton t-shirt and cool shades for après, third skis or board.

 

[public school boy]

so on a first time can I hire literally EVERYTHING?, or would you recommend getting thermals, boots etc? end of the day we may not even like it so could potentially be a waste of cash.

Buy your own thermals, don't think you can hire them anyway, Millets have them on special offer at the moment. As it's your first time don't buy boots Skis or board as you might not enjoy Skiing/boarding

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Buy your own thermals, don't think you can hire them anyway, Millets have them on special offer at the moment. As it's your first time don't buy boots Skis or board as you might not enjoy Skiing/boarding

Fair comment, but I find it hard to believe anyone could NOT like skiing or snowboarding.

 

[wehatepalace]

Boots and ski not worth the hastle of owning if you only go once a year. A decent shop will have decent skis and boots for hire. just back from a week in Avoriaz. Good fast skiing but left The Wall alone. BAN SNOWBOARDING.

I skied the wall last year, highlight of my holiday-perched on the edge and over you go !

 

[Munkfish]

I board and i own my own boots! no way did i want to rent boots, so went for a pair of burton boots on recomendation from friends. then own my own jacket ski pants thermals gloves etc! i found gloves key when i first learnt as i fell over alot your gloves come into contact with the snow so they began to leek so invested in some decent gloves. the only thing i would hire is a board.

 

[tubaman]

I used to own my own skis and boots but now hire them because if you hire the better quality equipment it is new, contemporary equipment.

 

[folkestonesgull]

i own my own boots and helmet, as well as clothes....always hire skis, get the top of the range ones prebooked from somewhere like snowrental.net at a discounted price in advance. I started boarding last year and the hire equipment was great.
I don't think its worth owning your own skis unless you go 3 times a year...hiring means this years skis all waxed and serviced. I would hire boots too unless i knew i had problems with discomfort etc - they are heavy to lug around otherwise.

 

[folkestonesgull]

and if you want cheap clothes - jacket, sallopets etc go to Decathlon...good value stuff..all the frenchies wear it!

 

[skipper734]

When you go on a sking or snowboarding holiday, what equipment do you own and what equipment do you hire?

For a start you can only be one or the other. Snowboarding is for people who like to accept second best.

 

[Munkfish]

Never Listen to Ski Numpties, its alot more fun on a board, iv tried both, Skiing is brilliant, but boarding is so much more fun and the tang LOVE it.

 

[superseagulls]

Thanks guys, I will give both a go and take it from there