Is this reasonable?

Question

Is it reasonable for a starting package of snowboarding to cost roughly $300? This includes season-long equipment rentals and 3 private lessons, but I would still have to purchase lift tickets each time I went snowboarding. I am a very very ameteur snowboarder and I'm not sure how many times I would go on the lift. A season-long lift ticket pass is $239 at the summit near me which I think is ridiculous. However, daily tickets are $32. Considering I'd probably snowboard about twice a week, which is the better deal?

Oh and this whole deal would probably last 8 weeks or so.

Answer 1

It's the private lessons that are driving up the cost of the package. I would say for most people though, private lessons probably aren't neccesary when you're just learning. Ussually a couple of group lessons is sufficient to get you the basics and then you just need practice from there.

I also think that no matter what you're going to need at least a bunny hill lift ticket as you're not going to be able to learn without getting up on the trails.

Answer 2

The $239 season lift pass is a good deal. If you are going to get better at snowboarding you need to go up the lift so you have some time on the way down the mountain to get better. If you went two times a week for 8 weeks, it would cost you $512 for the lift tickets. So the season pass is the way to go.

For the $300 rental & lesson package, it seems like a good deal to me. But it depends on what the lessons and rentals cost where you go. On Mt. Hood it is $25 for rentals and about $80-90 for an hour private lesson. So if you went 2 days a week for 8 weeks @ Mt. Hood rates it would cost you $640 (including $80 x 3 for private lessons).

So it seems like a good deal to me. If you want to learn snowboarding you should go for it. The more time you spend on the mountain the better.

Answer 3

I took leasons when I just started, which would be around 2-3 years ago because my idiotic brother wouldn't teach me the basics, anyways the lessons are probobly the easiest ways to learn. I buy the season pass every year, and it is probobly one of the best deals yet. While my friends are on line to buy tickets, I'm all ready and waiting for them at the lifts and takinga couple runs by the time I'm done. The packet you can choose from is probobly a decent deal IF you can afford it, cause it is a lot of money. No one ever said snowboarding is cheap, but if your fully devoted to having a blast and determined to learn, the money pays off a whole lot.

Answer 4

If you REALLY like snowboarding and want to get better, you need to invest in it--not just play around. The amount asked for does not seem unreasonable IF you can afford it. If you can, GO FOR IT, and enjoy. I would suggest the $ 300 package, which if you pick, would make you want to go as much as possible to get the best value.

Answer 5

Depends on how many days per week your lessons are.
If you have lessons daily, it would be cheaper for you to spring for the season pass for lift tickets. If you are only going to try a couple days per week, then the $32.00 per day would be your best bet.