i just got a snowboard and i wanna learn where should i go ??
2006-11-05 04:28:51 · 14 answers · asked by phil p 1 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
any nearby mountain is good. but don't waste your money on instructors they will just baby you and allow you to quit. go with a competitive friend, preferrably someone who is big on snowboarding and not willing to wait for you, this way you force yourself to get off your butt and go!
2006-11-05 04:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by alcmena 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I recommend getting a lesson. A private lesson would be best. I'm 16 and I have been skiing five times and I tried snowboarding in a taster class which wasn't that great because there was loads of people who learned at different speeds and you didn't get much one on one with the instructor. I did enjoy it though.I went back again the next holiday to try again but got a private lesson with two other family members. Much better! At first you will probably be on your *** all day but everyone is like that learning. The most important thing to remember is to NOT fall on your wrists. I would suggest you wear wrist guards. And also you should make sure your trousers aren't tight. I wore skiing pants and ripped them cause they were stretched so much. Also you should wear dark pants so they don't show wet patches from sitting in the snow all day. You will most definitely start on the baby slopes. You may not even go on a lift for the first hour or so. Make sure you wear a helmet as you are a beginner (although it doesn't hurt to wear one all the time) and make sure you wear glasses or goggles to protect your eyes. I hit my head just above my eyebrow with the snowboard - very painful. Take your time, make sure you know what you're doing before you go onto the harder slopes. You should probably be able to try a red slope by the end of your holiday. Another important thing is not to push yourself too hard on the first day. I was very sore the day after snowboarding both times. Just get yourself back up the mountain and take it easy. Snowboarding is really fun but can be quite hard to pick up. Have patience and enjoy!!!
2016-05-22 01:10:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tamworth Snowdome, or sheffield ski village, try to actually learn on snow because dry slopes are a world away from the real thing and boarding on a dry slope is alot harder and more dangerous!!!
2006-11-05 04:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any place where people ski would also have snowboarding lessons. I guess it depends where you live.
2006-11-05 04:42:11 · answer #4 · answered by Tiss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends where you live, but the artificial slopes around the country are great with some top instructors. Tamworth is excellent
2006-11-05 04:33:53 · answer #5 · answered by john p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Want to go abroad? Val di Sole in Italy is pretty good. Good luck :>
2006-11-08 09:36:31 · answer #6 · answered by Miszka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On a snowy mountain.
2006-11-05 07:21:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
somewhere snowy? Do live near mountains or big hills? Go there.
2006-11-05 04:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by twysty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on a snowy mountain would be a good place to start
2006-11-05 04:31:36 · answer #9 · answered by tom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somewhere snowy.
2006-11-05 04:30:16 · answer #10 · answered by Barks-at-Parrots 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋