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- comments from those who have just tried it for their first time...
Getting started:Comments from first
time snowboarders
We followed a couple of experienced skiers as they tried
to get to grips with a snowboard for their first time. Here's
what they had to say after spending just one day on a snowboard.
Marilyn
"It
was much MUCH harder than I thought it was going to
be. It took me a while to get sorted because the principals
are completely different from skiing."
Wipe-outs?:
"I had a few faceplants and the falls are much
harder than with skiing."
Injuries?
"Just a sore bum and loss of dignity"
Any tips to pass
on? "The more severe the slope the easier
it was to control the board"
Alan
"Yes, it
was a humblimg experience and I appreciate others
agony's. I wish I could have spent more time on the
board."
Wipe-outs?:
"I fell flat on my face when I caught the edge.
I thought it might be easier to go fast but that's
when I caught my downhill edge and face planted."
Injuries?"
I had a collision with another snowboarder and the
edge of his board caught me in the back."
Any tips to pass
on? "You are very vulnerable when you are
sitting on your bum"
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