Beginner Women's Snowboard Equipment

[RootDKJ]

I'm looking to get ms root a beginner snowboard setup, but I'm a little out of my depth here. She's taken exactly 1 lesson and loved it.

The game plan is to get her some gear that she can use to progress on (and take more lessons). We're not big fans of daily rentals. She wants to spend more time on the snow with me, but since her accident a few years ago, she finds the skiing wears her out quicker. Looking for mostly "All mountain" or "freeride" boards. She's not interested in the park at all. The ideal setup would be something to last a year or two. Boards are tricky, because she also has to like the top sheet design.

Here's what I dug up.
Boots - I'm can to play the free shipping, free return game with REI for a while.
Board - http://www.rei.com/p...ard-womens-0910 or http://www.rei.com/p...womens-20102011
Bindings - http://www.rei.com/p...omens-20102011?

I'm open to suggestions if someone has better options.

 

[marcski]

Between this and your XC setup, you have become the late/off-season equipment whore. You go Root!

 

[RootDKJ]

Between this and your XC setup, you have become the late/off-season equipment whore. You go Root!

Tell me about it

 

[Glenn]

That's great news Root! Glad to hear she likes it. I skied close to 40 days this season....all with my wife. It's really cool to have a wife who loves to hit the slopes.

 

[RootDKJ]

Thanks. She's been wanting to try boarding for a few seasons now and I'm glad she did.

I might just get her this board to get her started...seems hard to go wrong
http://www.evo.com/outlet/mashups/m3-escape-snowboard-solstice-bindings-womens-2008.aspx

 

[Cannonball]

That's great news Root! Glad to hear she likes it. I skied close to 40 days this season....all with my wife. It's really cool to have a wife who loves to hit the slopes.

No doubt. I grew up skiing but my wife didn't. I struggled for a few years to get her into it but it never really worked. I think she was frustrated and intimidated by being a beginner when I was advanced. In '95 we started snowboarding together as beginners. She fell in love with it. 15 years later the only vacations we take are to snowboard (I'd do other trips...but not her). She instructs at Blue Hills after her regular work day. She usually forgets to cash the checks, she just does it because she loves getting kids out riding.