SRTurbo04 Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 ok so i went snowboarding at mad river 2 or 3 times last year had a blast but im new to this, as any one woudl be any one have an tips on how to be a better snowboarder? i can go down the hill an make left turns well, and stop facin the bottom mof the hill . but right turns suck an stoppin turned around facin twords teh top of the hill suck. i ride regular footed an bought a setup off satan last nigth so i will be buyinga year pass to get out there an kill my self wooo clif notes any tips on ridinga snowboard better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezy Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I think you can get a group pass through aspen ski and board for like half the price. Learn to type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 If you can't use a keyboard, you can't be a good snowboarder. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 It's all in the weight transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Stay away from the bunny hill, it'll just slow you down from learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Stay away from the bunny hill, it'll just slow you down from learning. yea i noticed that the faster you go the easier it was to control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 I just started last year too. Had a blast everytime I went. Although I mostly got my ass kicked and was super sore afterwards. Kinda sucks that I probably won't get to do it again this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 It just takes practice. If you're having a hard time with making toeside turns, first just practice stopping on your toeside to get your body use to the weight transfer. After you get toeside stops down, try making long sweeping carves across the face of the entire trail. You'll go slower and wreck without killing yourself. Remember to just try to keep linking toeside to heelside and on and on. I noticed for some friends I taught to ride, kicking the board out and sliding through the turn was easier than trying to ride a proper carve at first, than later it was easy to make the transition to a riding decent lines. We should go some time this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 I tried it last winter for the first time in years and it reminded me how horribly out of shape I am now. Same here, I even managed to hyperextend my mcl doing it. Been working on losing some weight to help as I hear 1lb of weight takes 4lbs of pressure off the knees. Where you put your weight on the board will steer you as well to an extent, lean uphill on the back of the board and you will end up rotating around, learn to use those edges and you'll figure it out quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brrcats Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 so do you just have a problem with the actual turn or do you have a problem with riding on your toe edge as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 The main thing that I always tell beginners is don't ever let the board lay flat on the ground. That's when you start to catch edges in the snow and fall. You always want to be on a heel or toe side. Keep at it and you'll catch it eventually. I've been snowboarding for about 9 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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