How young can you start to snowboard?

I have seen children as young as 8 on a board.
But I think, (gievn the amount of strain on the knees), that 10+ is a better age.

When learning I found a decent pair of wrist guards, knee pads and padded shorts invaluable for both confidence and minimising bruising.
...it will also given them confidence when they are learning to do controlled stops. IE - If they get too much speed up, they can just drop onto their knees without any damage.
Good luck with it all....
They'll have more fun on a board.. lol
<ducks and runs for cover>
;)

we go to tamworth snowdome and they would not let my son board until he was 10. i dont know what the age limit is in the alpes.
he is now 13 and getting pretty good i must admit.

I started snowboarding at the age of 10. But safety first so helmet etc ... an absolute must have!
Cheerz,
Stefan

I started my son at 5, he is 10 now and is very good. He can go down any run linking turns all the way. I sent him with instructors for about 15 days the past 2 years as well as summer camp on mount hood this year. He can do anything that 90% of his instructors can do. They usually look like they are doing some sort of partners dance coming down the hill on their snowboards. I only put him with instructors because he is better than any of us in the family and better than all of the snowboarding class kids so he always ends up being in a private lesson type of setting with only him and MAYBE one other student. It also makes him step up to their level of boarding to keep up. Sometimes by the end of the week they are trying to keep up with him.... He loves it. I make him wear protective gear always, if I catch him without it he is done for the trip, no exceptions. I dont need/want a head injury kid....

Very informative & just hope the RSPCC are not watching -)

Crazy

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Montreal/ID/2321999129/



CBC News: Montreal at 6:00 | Dec 29, 2012 | 1:38
Toddler snowboarder

18-month-old Nevek snowboards down the big kids' hill.