Snowboarding gear is one of the most exciting parts about being a beginner snowboarder. You choose a whole bunch of new kit – from a snowboarding jacket to snowboarding boots and a snowboard of your own.
There are so many different snowboarding brands to choose from – where do you start? Snowboarders tend to wear longer, baggier gear than their skiing counterparts, but this changes all the time with trends.
What Is Snowboarding And What Gear Do I Need?
We would recommend visiting a good local snowboarding shop and asking the sales assistants there for help.
It’s pretty straight forward choosing snowboarding clothing, but things get a little more complicated when it comes to picking a board, boots and bindings.
We’ve put together a beginners guide to snowboarding gear below to get you started. Also you might like to take a look at our best tips for snowboarding beginners.