I learned how to snowboard!

[lil'tangerine]

I lived in Canada where there was snow on the ground for a good 6 months of the year and never tried skiing or snowboarding....Last week we drove to Pennsylvania where they make their own snow (it looks like the stuff in a snow cone!) My poor body felt like it had been hit by a truck for 2 days after, but it was so much fun. It took 4 hours the first day to do 4 runs...spent pretty much the whole time on my ass! The 2nd day I rocked! Didn't think I would ever miss the snow when I left home....

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

That's great! Snowboarding is fun, even when it hurts.

 

[Lestat]

I love snowboarding, going to be in Colorado this month.

post some pics of you in your cute snowboard outfit.

 

[wootoom]

good work. i gotta learn sometime i know how to ski good though

 

[Dunk]

post some pics of you in your cute snowboard outfit.

Seriously.

 

[lil'tangerine]

I look like a boy....I tried to upload a pic but they're all too big.

 

[Dunk]

I look like a boy....I tried to upload a pic but they're all too big.

upload it here

http://tinypic.com/

 

[lil'tangerine]

http://tinypic.com/jv3xmp.jpg

 

[Dunk]

http://tinypic.com/jv3xmp.jpg

Any pics of the cabin and you drinking warm hot chocolate by the fire?

 

[lil'tangerine]

Oh you wanna see the one of me lying on the bearskin rug...sorry I promised I would show anyone...

 

[theoak01]

good stuff,hopefully you stick with it,its so much fun to progress each time you go out

 

[Dunk]

Oh you wanna see the one of me lying on the bearskin rug...sorry I promised I would show anyone...

Yeah that one. Dont be shy. Were all just a bunch of little bunny rabbits on this board. Harmless. Poster-up!

And i think its great that you learned to snowboard. Never tried it myself. Probably b/c i have bad knees. Is it harsh on your knees?

 

[theoak01]

Yeah that one. Dont be shy. Were all just a bunch of little bunny rabbits on this board. Harmless. Poster-up!

And i think its great that you learned to snowboard. Never tried it myself. Probably b/c i have bad knees. Is it harsh on your knees?

normal riding no,i find it works my leg muscles but not joints aslong as your stance is set up right, but once you move into jumps your knees will ache

 

[lil'tangerine]

I used every muscle from my ears down! It's hard on the knees if you fall on them, I hit a chunk of ice that left a baseball sized bruise on my right knee! Once you get your balance and stop falling as much it's not so bad on your knees.

 

[theoak01]

I used every muscle from my ears down! It's hard on the knees if you fall on them, I hit a chunk of ice that left a baseball sized bruise on my right knee! Once you get your balance and stop falling as much it's not so bad on your knees.

did you ride your entire first day on one edge? thats what i did the first time i went out,i looked like an idiot.

now i am an idiot and ride out of bounds- never do that

 

[lil'tangerine]

Yeah I rode the back edge the 1st day and learned how to stop when I wasn't on the ground being severely frustrated. The 2nd day my boyfriend taught me how to ride the front and slow myself down without crashing. We had a friend with us who also had never rode before--he would just tuck and get going about 25 miles and hour then bail.He was funny to watch, but ya had to get the hell outta the way when he was around.

 

[theoak01]

Yeah I rode the back edge the 1st day and learned how to stop when I wasn't on the ground being severely frustrated. The 2nd day my boyfriend taught me how to ride the front and slow myself down without crashing. We had a friend with us who also had never rode before--he would just tuck and get going about 25 miles and hour then bail.He was funny to watch, but ya had to get the hell outta the way when he was around.

lol those guys are always a riot,i yell at them when im on the lift and i see them picking up speed,im kinda a dick but i love watching people crash.

so when are you going to venture into the park?

 

[lil'tangerine]

so when are you going to venture into the park?

Do you mean the half pipe? ( Sorry don't know th lingo yet..) Probably never...too scary for me. I like the double green slopes so far, gave it a try on a blue...that's good enough for my first 2 days. I wanna go again on Tuesday. I need to buy myself a board. I can't believe in all the years I lived in the snow I never tried it!!!!

 

[theoak01]

pipe is also in the park yes,but i meant more jumps and rails, and dont be scared once you learn how to fall your alright.

what kind of set up are you buying? if I may suggest something a option bella is a great ladies set up

 

[lil'tangerine]

pipe is also in the park yes,but i meant more jumps and rails, and dont be scared once you learn how to fall your alright.

what kind of set up are you buying? if I may suggest something a option bella is a great ladies set up

I have no idea...my bf has been lookin for me. I have my own boots ( didn't want to get foot fungus from rentals) so I guess I just need a board and bindings. He likes burton boards, I just like the graphics...Ha ha. I'll look up your suggestion though.

 

[theoak01]

I have no idea...my bf has been lookin for me. I have my own boots ( didn't want to get foot fungus from rentals) so I guess I just need a board and bindings. He likes burton boards, I just like the graphics...Ha ha. I'll look up your suggestion though.

im a graphics based buyer aswell,aslong as the board is decent ill get it based on graphics lol

 

[lil'tangerine]

im a graphics based buyer aswell,aslong as the board is decent ill get it based on graphics lol

I saw one at the hill, but can't find it anywhere on-line...must be an older one. It's a Gnu board that's pink with flying pigs on it. My bf found one on craigslist.com for cheap with bindings just before we went.

 

[theoak01]

sounds cool,good luck with your board search