snowboarding. continued.

[Cbrider]

wow. see people who know how to ski can pick it up fast. i've never skied in my life.

the leaning down the mountain thing is really hard. ones instinct is to lean back. which is why riding down on one edge is so easy.

thanks for the tips. i'll read it again before i go next time.

dm, that's a cool igloo. that's a hell of a lot of snow.

TBH, skiing doesn't really do anything for you if you're picking up snowboarding. I wake board, so it was sort of an easy transition, but I took some HARD falls doing it. Snowboarded for one season and got to the point of being able to do any run I wanted, but I went back to skiing the next season. Speed is everything for me and a snowboard just can't match my ski's

[TheGreek]

one thing that i always wanted to do was sit in a hot tub while it's snowing.


raverboy

It's quite fun.

wow. see people who know how to ski can pick it up fast. i've never skied in my life.

the leaning down the mountain thing is really hard. ones instinct is to lean back. which is why riding down on one edge is so easy.

thanks for the tips. i'll read it again before i go next time.

dm, that's a cool igloo. that's a hell of a lot of snow.

In all honesty, like Cbrider said, skiing doesn't really help. They're totally different to me. It was like trying to learn again.

TBH, skiing doesn't really do anything for you if you're picking up snowboarding. I wake board, so it was sort of an easy transition, but I took some HARD falls doing it. Snowboarded for one season and got to the point of being able to do any run I wanted, but I went back to skiing the next season. Speed is everything for me and a snowboard just can't match my ski's

True, I definitely don't go as fast as I do on skis, but riding is so much more fun to me.

[misombra]

i'd like to one day go winter camping, tuck myself away in the mountain, take some skis and spend the days cross country skiing.

i think if you're a skier and you go to snowboarding it should be a little bit easier because you're used to being on a snowy hill and you're more aware of the dynamics, i think.

[misombra]

i'm off to brave the cold, snowy mountain today. yipeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[TheGreek]

Awesome! Let us know how it goes!

[vashti]

I hope you have fun misombra, but I just got back from a ski trip in Mammoth, and I have officially decided that I will NEVER live where it snows. EVER. I can't believe people live like that. I love Southern California.

[IndiReloaded]

How was the skiing, Vash? Did you get the snow that's been killing the rest of the West Coast?

[vashti]

Yup. We were actually "snowed in" yesterday. We had about 4 feet fall in 36 hours. Even before that storm, it was too cold (thanks to wind chill) for me to actually enjoy it for longer than 10 minutes. it was gorgeous today, though. Too little, too late. And shoveling snow sucks.

[IndiReloaded]

I am so glad I'm not in Vancouver right now. Christmas day was 30oC here. Highly recommended, Vash, for next year. Get drugs for the gals w/the plane phobia, lol.

[DoesntMatter]

And shoveling snow sucks.

A mans worth is measured in the weight of snow he shovels

[IndiReloaded]

Our neighbour bought a snowblower a couple years ago & we thought he was nuts.

Noone is laughing this year.

[misombra]

i actually didn't go today cause the lifts were closed cause it was too windy.

we'll go back out tuesday i think. i just ordered some new gloves i'm so excited to get themmmmmmmmmmm!

[TheGreek]

i actually didn't go today cause the lifts were closed cause it was too windy.

we'll go back out tuesday i think. i just ordered some new gloves i'm so excited to get themmmmmmmmmmm!

where do you live misombra? and also, i'd recommend you buy new gear after spring break. they are slashing price at that time to get rid of their inventory. i got a full new set of stuff last year for about $200. including jacket, pants, gloves, and hat. regular price was about $400 plus tax. just a recommendation for ya

[misombra]

yeah i know i should've bought stuff last year. oh well. i'm getting a better sense of what i want in gear and will make a better decision.

btw i live in new mexico. i'm your neighbor! ::waves east::

[vashti]

Here's a picture of my car in Mammoth. i know this may not seem like a big deal to those of you in cold-weather states, but for a Southern Californian, it's a deal-breaker.