I broke my A$$

[HTM Yaris]

I went snowboarding for the first time this past week . I think I would have felt better being Mike Tyson's punching bag :smile:

Will I do it again .....HELL TO THE YEAH :headbang:

[WeeYari]

Haha TRD Touque FTW

[YAR1S]

haha awesome got to go before it closed... i didnt go at all this year ;[

[HTM Yaris]

I was rewarded with 4" of fresh powder this morning . It didn't hurt as much :smile: I was the first down the slopes :headbang: I'm hooked :cool:

[enobmort42]

that's awesome! i went on a skiing trip to beaver creek, co recently... i had the time of my life! i hadn't skied since 10th grade, in 2001 and i kicked ass! i wanna try boarding next time, and maybe even the halfpipe :thumbup:

[HTM Yaris]

Trust me when I say this , It will take at least a couple of days to get the hang of it . It was really nice to go all the way down without testing the strength of my bones :smile:

[BailOut]

Yeah, learning to snowboard takes enduring some pain at first, and a lot of soreness for quite some time, but by the 4th or 5th day it all comes together and starts to make sense. Once you have it you control a freedom of movement that most will never know.

It seems to go better for folks coming from a skiing background as they already have "snow sense" and understand basic things like edge control but for those of us adopting it as our first snow sport it can be daunting. I remember the morning after my first day... I felt like I'd lost a prize fight the night before and it took me a few days to recover.

Anyway, HTM Yaris, welcome to snowboarding and I'm glad you're making progress. :smile: Many folks do not make it past the first day so you are already ahead of the curve. I strongly encourage you to wear a helmet, though. We tend to pivot on a fulcrum point when we catch an edge, and that point is your head. I guarantee you will bang it soon if you have not already, and landing on your unprotected head on an icy and/or packed groomer is not a fun event.

As your skills progress and you gain speed other people and stationary objects like trees and lift stanchions become threats to your unprotected head as well.

[HTM Yaris]

I think I now hold the record @ Snowshoe for jumping ( somersaulting) over somebody and landing on their back . Some Kid wiped out right in front of me , so I had the choice him and me or just me . It makes me feel good to know I didn't hurt anybody else . I probably went 30-35 feet in the air before I slid another 15-20 feet :eek:

My son and I are both laughing at our pains .
I thinking Montana next Year , eventhough my friends are raving about Utah .

[nemelek]

I have been skiing for 38 years. Don't think that I'll ever board. I don't want to invest the time it takes to learn. Been taking my nephew for the last 4 years. He is now 14 and this is probably the last year I'll be able to out ski him.

[TLyttle]

Snow: belongs on Christmas cards.

Ice: belongs in mixed drinks.

Winter: time to hibernate.

[TinyGiant]

i bet your legs are killing you too.. i remember my first time I could barely walk the next day .. you use muscles you didnt even know you had lol

definitely addicting

[Kal-El]

I've been boarding for a few years. Yeah, it takes a least a few days to really get the basics down. To be great takes a long time but just being "good" is enough fun.

To those who haven't tried or only tried one day, dont give up after only one try! Nobody stays up the first day. You will live on you ass all day but keep at it.

I hear too many times that people quit the first day from discouragement. What a waste and a shame.