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Snowboarding in Australia does not have to break the bank. Here is where the real savings are on gear, lift tickets, accommodation and travel — from a shop that would rather you spend your money on the right things.

Twelve Board Store is a specialist snowboard, skateboard and electric rideable retailer in Richmond Melbourne. Here is who we are, what we stand for, and what makes us different from every other board sport retailer in Australia.

The difference between buying snowboard gear from a specialist store and buying it from a department store or online marketplace is larger than most people expect before their first season. Here is what you get — and what you miss out on.

Buying a snowboard in Australia — online vs specialist store, what authorised dealer status means, and what you should expect from the shop you buy from. Honest advice from Twelve Board Store.

We do not just sell snowboards — we help you ride them in the best snow on the planet. Mint Tours is our official international travel partner. Here is what they do, where they go, and why we back them.

Everything you need to pack for a snowboard trip to Falls Creek, Mt Buller, Mt Hotham or Thredbo. A practical checklist from the team at Twelve Board Store — what to bring, what to hire and what most people forget.

The most asked question on every first snow trip. Here is the honest answer from a shop that only sells snowboards — including when we would tell someone to ski instead.

First time snowboarding? Here's the honest answer on what's worth buying versus what you should hire for your first season — from a shop that would rather give you the right advice than sell you gear you don't need yet.

Australian resorts open in June. If you're pulling your gear out of storage now, here's what to check, what to fix and what to get done before you arrive at the mountain — so you spend your first day riding instead of dealing with problems you could have sorted in Melbourne.

Australian snow is wetter, heavier and more variable than almost anywhere else riders commonly use as a reference point. Here's what that actually means for your board choice, boot flex, outerwear waterproofing and wax — written by people who ride Victorian resorts every season.

The three-layer system for snowboarding explained — base layer, mid layer and outer shell. What each layer does, what to look for, and how to build a setup that handles the full range of Australian mountain conditions.