Many people dread snow because they either hate the cold, and/or think they do not have anything to do. Younger kids have their fun with building snow forts, snow men, and starting snowball fights but many older kids are “too cool” for that now that they’re older. One of the most popular winter activities for people around Lake County is snowboarding and skiing.
Snowboarding is a great way to either stay in shape during the winter, or is simply something fun to do and an excuse to get out of the house. But for most snowboarders, it is their life. They look forward to this all year. With winter just around the corner, snowboarders everywhere are getting all of their gear together and planning out where to ride this winter.
For those looking to try snowboarding this winter, here is everything that you need to know.
Around Antioch, the closest place to go snowboarding is Wilmot, just over the Wisconsin border. Wilmot lift tickets cost vary from age, time and dates but start at $17 and go up to $45, children six and under are free. If you do not own any snowboarding equipment, you can rent boards, skis and boots there. There are also classes that teach you how to ride. Wilmot has 25 runs that vary from park riding (riding on rails, boxes and jumps), to moguls (snow bumps), to bunny hills.
Besides Wilmot, many students from Antioch Community High School set up parks in their own backyards. If you do not have the greatest backyard to set up your own park, there are many other mountains not too far from Antioch. After you find your board size, you need to figure out what style you would want to ride. The main two are “all mountain” or “park”. All mountain boards are meant for anywhere on the mountain. Park boards are focused more towards people who spend more time at terrain parks or riding street. There are also boards focused towards beginners, intermediate, and advanced riders. The snowboarding “Good Wood” award is when professional snowboarders test out and rate hundreds of boards and narrow it down to the best ones of the year. All of the boards below have won this award for 2014.
