Winter Training

I spent 3 days skiing and the last day snowboarding. I've been skiing double blacks for the past couple of years. I decided I wanted to try something new (snowboarding). My skiing background really helped so it just came more naturally. The ankles and knees bent how they should and no poles to mess up the flow. The best of all was the ultimate freedom of floating on the powder. The biggest challenge at first was trying to stay on edge and keep the board straight on the tucking sections where you need the speed! I advise all who are beginning to orient yourself with the snow; the softer the better, keep your knees bent and back straight. Utilize your whole body to set things in motion. Don't forget to laugh with yourself and don't worry about what you look like out there! I didn't even take lessons, but I did have the good sense to watch what other people were doing and copy it. By the end of the day I was hitting the blue runs. And by "hitting", I mean leaving impressions of various body parts all over the hill. But by the end of the day, I had a big grin plastered on my face, and I was hooked.