Where are you located and what type of riding will you do? Groomers? Park? Backcountry? Since you are a beginner, I would check out a ski swap, there should be one going on around you. As far as size, anywhere from 155-160 will be fine. If you ride deeper snow, I would suggest going a bit longer (closer to 160) as it will help you float. A lot of beginner-intermediate riders Are riding rockered or hybrid camber boards. I would advise looking into a hybrid as I doubt at this stage you'll be hitting 40'+ jumps which is the only place a rockered board will really hinder you. Most importantly make sure that the base is in good shape, if the base is damaged I would steer clear as water can get in to the base and destroy the core of the boArd. I know this is a lot of info... If you have any more questions, I'll check back, there is a lot of material that goes along with snowboard gear. I would suggest an extruded base right now as they can take a bit more of a beating than a sintered base. Hope it all goes well, local ski shops are usually pretty cool about giving you pointers and getting your gear set up for the season, I'd definitely check out a local ski/boardshop to get you some more info specific to you.
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