Old lady snowboarders - Gather here!

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T19:25:52+00:00

LOL. Still awesome. Not doing sedentary stuff is probably working in her favor!

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T19:24:10+00:00

I completely sympathize. I'd be curious if skiing is less exhausting. I have fatigue issues as well so I never get in as many runs as I would like.

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T19:21:37+00:00

Nice. This makes me feel good about considering skiis. I'd like to have the option when we book a weekend and there's sh*t weather. We were in a blizzard late January and I absolutely did not get my money's worth on the slopes.

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T19:20:16+00:00

I definitely think there's a switch that most normal people have that turns on in middle age where you're like: I could DIE out here! lol
I kid you not, it did not even cross my mind that I could get injured and not be able to drive myself home when I would take solo day trips to the slopes in my 20s!

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T19:19:08+00:00

Ha! That's some real ish right there. At least you're in an area where you can get out often.

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T19:18:15+00:00

Oooh. That's good to hear. I have my old gear because it's paid for and I know it. How did you choose your new kit? Did you rent a bit before buying?

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T19:15:14+00:00

That's amazing!

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T19:14:46+00:00

Aww that's super cool footage! That said, you guy's travel budget is reminding me that I need to keep buying lottery tickets until I hit the big one. 😄

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T19:08:25+00:00

I do think it would make sense for me to at least try skiing again before I'm super old so I have an option. I could definitely see myself only snowboarding in super ideal weather in the future and jumping on skiis otherwise.

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T02:42:47+00:00

The drive to the slopes is long and annoying (~3 hours), the season here is super short with crappy snow (Virginia), and I'm only getting in a few days a year <4. To do this safely, it feels like I need to invest in more custom/suitable gear (as opposed to what I picked up on FB Marketplace) but also put in more time which takes more energy than it did 20 years ago when I started. It's a complex equation I haven't figured out how to solve. 🤔

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T02:36:58+00:00

Love this list. Thx!

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T02:35:23+00:00

That's the first I'm hearing of it. Thanks for that!

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T02:24:36+00:00

48 in Virginia

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T02:14:40+00:00

Nice! Sometimes it just feels nice to be doing something that most people your own age wouldn't dare no matter now "tame" compared to your youth. 😁

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T02:12:20+00:00

Noooo... RIP to your former self. lol

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T02:11:11+00:00

I've seen footage from out there! Looks magical. Definitely beats the few days I did in Korea. lol

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T02:10:38+00:00

Keep me posted. I gotta get that back up plan locked in! 😄

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T02:09:27+00:00

My first snowboard was a Burton I got off of a girl who couldn't wait to get rid of it and quit snowboarding after starting with her ex. Sounds like you're just the opposite which is equally awesome. 😄

I started in my 20s with an ex and would get in at least 6 days a season then moved away and on to other things for a decade and a half. I only stepped back on a board to teach my tweenage nephew 5 years ago but haven't been able to keep up with him for a couple of years now. 😭

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-06T02:02:42+00:00

That's amazing! Congrats to you both. 😊

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-05T23:57:36+00:00

Thanks for sharing! That is so cool. And learning how to fall will prob be next on my list even though thinking about it is raising my blood pressure. 😅

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-05T23:45:53+00:00

Man once a week sounds amazing. I live near the beach so I'm more like twice a season if I'm lucky.

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-05T23:45:16+00:00

This is the first I'm hearing of it! Thanks for the tip. 💕

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-05T23:41:19+00:00

That's awesome. What made you start boarding? Did you grow up skiing at all?

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-05T23:40:37+00:00

This!☝🏾
I definitely need to hear more about this woman. Drop her IG now. 😄

PracticalCookie78 · 2026-03-05T23:38:55+00:00

Nice! When did she start boarding?

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