Average snowboard/ski equipment price?

What would be the average price of some decent snoboarding/ski equpiment? Including masks and boots and a nice snowbard/skiis, and jackets and pants, etc???





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Average snowboard/ski equipment price?
For skis alone just the skis good ones at stores are about 300$ or more bindings about 150$ boots about 150$ cool jackets are 200$+ or just a regular columbia for 150$ will do. mask is like 20$ so in total 770$ at the least don't forget ticket price they are alot these days.
Reply:You ask about "nice" equipment so we'll try for it


1. Boots, the critical piece of equipment $400, they'll last several years. Not top of the line but reasonable beginner gear.


2. Board and bindings, new, $600.


3. Jacket, new, $300 and up.


4. Pants, " $300 and up.


5. Miscellaneous, hat, goggles, sweater, helmet, gloves, $300.


Total for a "nice beginners set $2000. 00 USD. This is a retail price and not what I would expect to pay. Shop the sales in September for last season gear, also avoid buying between October 15 and Jan 15, This is peak season and the shops will not haggle or have sales. After Feb 15, the sales start hot and heavy, typical discount can be 30%. Rent the ski or board package for a season, with an option to buy. Buy the boots, get as good a fit as possible, this will last 3-6 years, (about 150 days).


The clothes are what you want, use several thin layers, it's warmer than one thick layer. A hat is for style, like the goggles and sunglasses. The helmet is for survival, use them always, it may save your life from a crazed snowboarder.


This is a first time budget, with some careful shopping, it can be 1/2 of that. Most of the equipment will last several years, buy 2-3 levels above your ability, not a beginner package, but an intermediate package so you can grow into the gear. Do not buy top line race gear even if you will race in 3 years, the equipment will teach you and you must take lessons. 6 consecutive days will make a beginner into a fair intermediate rider. Get in shape and be prepared to struggle the first day.
Reply:If you want decent equipment for a decent price haunt your local ski shops during the summer. You can get last seasons awesome gear for about half price, sometimes more (for example, i got a board for 150 bucks that on average sells for close to 350).


If you get lucky and find a terrific sale, expect to pay roughly:


-150 or so for boots


-80 for pants


-150 for a jacket


-40 for gloves


-another 100 for bindings


-about 200 for your board


-70 ish for a helmet


or, if you are so inclined, 20 bucks for a hat.


-anywhere between 30-100 for goggles





it cost me about 7 hundred bucks or so to get started. Good luck! you wont regret it!
Reply:Hey, so the price all depends on the brand of the equipment you are buying, but for a beginnerish rider, you can find some great deals.


board: between 200 and 600 for a beginner/ intermediate.


bindings: anywhere from 150 - 400


boots: 150 - 400


jacket:150


snowpants: 50 - 150


goggles: 60 - 300 Usually around 100$ though





for a full kit you're probably looking at around 1000 for beginner riding.


and anywhere from there to 2000 for higher levels.



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