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polak · 11-15-2012, 07:48 AM

I don't know if it applies to snowboarders as much but in my 19 years of skiing, I've seen quite a few beginners hurt themselves cause they were too scared to fall and ended up building way too much speed so when they did eventually bite it, they bit it hard.

So get over any fear of falling asap or you could end up entertaining everyone on the chairlift as you fly straight down the mountain to your eventual doom.

Get a Helmet.
Also #1 complaint I hear from my snowboarder friends is boots. Just like Skiing. So do not cheap out on those once you decide to buy your own gear.

11-15-2012, 07:48 AM	#21
polak In the Sin Bin Join Date: Aug 2012 Exp:	I don't know if it applies to snowboarders as much but in my 19 years of skiing, I've seen quite a few beginners hurt themselves cause they were too scared to fall and ended up building way too much speed so when they did eventually bite it, they bit it hard. So get over any fear of falling asap or you could end up entertaining everyone on the chairlift as you fly straight down the mountain to your eventual doom. Get a Helmet. Also #1 complaint I hear from my snowboarder friends is boots. Just like Skiing. So do not cheap out on those once you decide to buy your own gear. Last edited by polak; 11-15-2012 at 07:50 AM.