Snowboarding update

[joenali]

So it's been 18 years since I've been and even back then I had never taken a lesson and didn't really know what I was doing.

We went up on Thursday and the weather was miserable, snow, sleet, rain, high winds (they even closed a lift it was so bad). My friend took me down an intermediate run and I could not even get down the first little hump right off the lift. I felt like crying. All the while the weather was just heinous. A ski patrol guy came up and he said he'd stick with me. Ok nice enough. Still couldn't do it. He eventually hailed a snowmobile and I got a ride down. And drank wine the rest of the day.

The next day I took a beginner lesson and it was great. The instructor was amazing, he went step by step and showed us exactly what to do. I only went down the bunny hill twice, because we were learning the basics. I actually had so much fun just learning something new. I can't wait to go back!

I guess the point of my post is that it's fun to learn something new and it's alright to suck it up and realize you don't know as much as you thought. So go out there and try something new! Go out of your comfort zone!!

[G22]

I didn't learn to snowboard until my early 20s and I did a lesson my first time. I'm so glad I did to, because I don't think it would have gone so well to just "wing it" for me. lol

Glad this time went much better for you!

[MrsE]

At least you got out there!

Any yay for hailing a snowmobiles and drinking wine the rest I the day.

[Stingyshark]

I attempted snowboarding.once. Eff that noise.

My friends dragged me up a mountain. I freaked out, sat in the snow & refused to move. A ski patrol on a snow mobile took me down.

First & last time I'll ever do that. I'll stick to the water.

[runaways]

Yeah I tried it once too. I was like, oh, I've been surfing forever and it can't be that different! Yeah, no. I'll definitely be looking into lessons next time.

[enfuego23]

I love to snowboard so I'm excited that you tried and liked it:) I worked at a couple different ski lodges when I was a teenager and had a snowboarder boyfriend that taught me how to snowboard. I need to go more often - I have my own board and boots so i really have no excuse not to go:)

[Deleted]

I'm a skier (have been skiing for 30+ years now) and I would love to try snowboarding. Am so glad you had a lesson. I would absolutely get a lesson if I decided to try it.
When the weather is bad I don't bother skiing. It's the fastest way to get yourself an injury and totally not worth it.