On October 15, 2009, once again the annual Toronto Ski, Snowboard, and Travel Show will take place at the Better Living Building, at Exhibition Place. The first time I attended this show was when I was just getting into snowboarding 6 years ago. Not a lot has changed, except a few more vendors.
Each year I look more forward to the snowboard show each as I have increasingly became more interested every year, to see the new technology, preview the latest movies, and just see what the new and exciting trends are. If you take a real look around you can find some pretty awesome deals. Board packages starting at 300 dollars, where if you went to a retailer such as Sporting Life you could barely get the board for that price. I have seen people become savages trying to find the right size or try to bargin down a price of a board to less than nothing. Every see I am amazed, although by now I should have got used to it.
Its a fun experience if you go with some buddies, and have something in mind that you want to get. Its basically a massive shopping centre, and you just don't look right if you do not purchase something. I ended up purchasing Oakley Polorized A-Frames for around 70 dollars where they would normally retail for 160 dollars. You can find almost anything related to snowboarding, and I mean anything. Its awesome to be able to meet pro's, get free swag (promo movies, stickers, decals for boards, magazines) all for the soul purpose of getting people involved in the ski/snowboard culture. So hopefully you guys will take my advice and attend this years show.
Cheers
Ben Belluz-Avid Snowboarder
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