Snowboarding
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- danthon0
what is dry sloping is this a UK thing, or like sand boarding?
radar
(Sep 27 05, 12:44)i had never heard of it until today as well...
glad I live in BC
- Nairn0
as far as i remember, dry slopes are made from cells of white astro turf type bristles..
..hurts like fuck when you fall!
- MLP0
i ride a burton bullet from a few years ago... a little shorter so i can spin faster. not really tech or anything, but its well rounded for hitting most of what i want.
if i were you, i'd just go out and take a lesson and rent/borrow a board for your first day. i didn't take a lesson at first and spend my first 3 times slamming my knees... when i got my brother into it, he took a lesson and picked it up so much faster.
- horton0
indoor snowboarding, indoor windsurfing... i don't get it:
- spongedust0
I used to work at a resort and would ride all the time.
My best advice =Take a lesson. I taught my little sister how to ride, she got good, became an instructor and then schooled me! Instructors are taught a specific way to teach the sport, the info is priceless.
Also, don't give up after your first day (no matter how bad your tail bone hurts!). The second day is much easier and it just keeps getting better.
- davey_g0
It's just something you have to do for yourself. Not many good pointers, just get out there and give it a go.
It's one of my favorite things in the whole world and I am lucky to get in about 55-80 days a year doing it at Snowbird.
- Nairn0
horton, sadly the uk is a small, temperate land whose topography has a clipped accent and weather is very well mannered.