is snowboarding hard to learn? are there any good places in new hampshire to go and learn how to snowboard? is it expensive?

do you already know any other board sports like surfing or anything?

l do not really know New Hampshire well but l know snowboarding. The only resort in NH I've been to is Attitash & it was fun, a little small but not bad at all.

Snowboarding is not hard to learn at all. Be sure to take a lesson or two on ur first day, it will help more than u realize. Also, gear is important. You're going to need sunglasses & sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun. A good pair of socks & long underwear that r NOT made out of cotten. l like wool socks & a polypro-like material for underwear. Water proof pants & a good warm set of gloves & u will be set. Depending on the weather (and l highly recommend a nice sunny day for learning) u may need more insulating layers or a heavier coat. Goggles r essential if it is snowing.

What has any of that got to do with learning how to snowboard? It is simple, if u r warm, dry, comfortable & can see u will be able to focus better on learning to ride. That, & u will be a lot happier. There is nothing worse than cold wet toes, frozen fingers, a soggy butt & being blinded by the sun.

Another important piece of gear that is often overlooked by first time snowboarders r wrist guards. A broken wrist is, unfortunately, a very common injury for first time boarders. A good, low-profile wrist guard will fit under ur gloves & many resorts rent them these days.

And, sad to say, Snowboarding (and skiing as well for that matter) is not a cheap sport to pick up. If u decide to become a snowboarder we're talking between $500 to $1000 (or much much more) to get u set up with ur own equipment (board, boots, bindings, pants, goggles, gloves etc). Once u r set up it is not too expensive but u do have to buy lift tickets which vary in price from resort to resort. If u pick a ''home'' mountain & plan to snowboard alot then a season pass is the best bet & they usually pay themselves off between 10-20 visits. For ur first few times be sure to go with the resort learning packages. For example, Attitash has a ''First Experience'' package that offers rentals (board & boots), a lift ticket & a lesson for $85.
This is a deal when u consider that an adult lift ticket is $59.

Good luck & have fun.

no snowboarding is really easy after you're not afraid of the slope
l have never been to new Hampshire so can not help you there
and the snowboard is cheap compared to the cost of the ski lift