First few days can be painful, if you've never ski'd it will possibly be a bit more difficult. It was about 15 years ago when I took it up, I spent the better part of a day watching people who knew what they were doing go down the hill at COP, just watching how they shifted their weight and overall movements. Be patient, it's kind of like riding a bike, once you get the balance, you just get it.
The biggest threat the first few times out is "catching" an edge which can send you flying pretty good, and if it's a front edge you will instinctually throw out your hands to protect yourself, can be pretty hard on the wrists, or inversely on a back edge, the butt.
It's fun, once you get past the first few days I'd say it's easier to master than skiing (which I did for about 10 years prior to snowboarding).
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