 Poster: A snowHead
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God I ache.
You guys do this for fun?
Seriously?
Ah, well. Same again tomorrow...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Oh, I should ask...
Except for Masque's seriously excellent post, does anyone have anything they wish they'd been told when they were starting out?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| FlyingStantoni wrote: |
God I ache.
You guys do this for fun?
Seriously?
Ah, well. Same again tomorrow... |
Well done for taking the leap to the darkside. Day one hurts the most and then generally it gets better from there on. Main advice would be for impact shorts and helmet when you are on the mountain.
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Thanks surfstar, so it's going to hurt for a while then 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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FlyingStantoni, Good one.
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| does anyone have anything they wish they'd been told when they were starting out? |
It took me a while to work out that all the shouts tell me to stay 'forward' were meant in relation to length ways on the board, and does not mean bending at the waist 
A self check for this if the relative position of your belly button - ideally over just to the inside of your front foot. This results in your rear leg straightening a tad. If you find the opposite happening you are getting 'back', perfectly natural for the body to shy away from perceived impending pain. Keeping a neutral or forward position on the board is the key.
Otherwise try and stay flexed ankle \ knee's, relax be patient with your turns.
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Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Wed 28-12-11 19:35; edited 1 time in total
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my first go on hard pack felt like someone grabbed me by the ankles and whacked me down as hard as they could ... is tele not humiliating enough for you ? 
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| AndAnotherThing.. wrote: |
| A self check for this if the relative position of your belly button - ideally just to the inside of your front foot. This results in your rear leg straightening a tad. If you find the opposite happening you are getting 'back', perfectly natural for the body to shy away from perceived impending pain. Keeping a neutral or forward position on the board is the key. |
That's really useful, thanks.
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FlyingStantoni, The best way to check is to 'freeze' your posture at the end of each run and do a quick mental run through of all the key elements. If you find elements that are not correct they can be the focus for the next run. So I'd be looking for elements like:
Hips, Shoulders in line with the board
'forward' stance as described above
flexed ankles \ knees
straight back (ie not flexed \ breaking at the waist).
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Thanks AndAnotherThing.., I'll bear that in mind when I get to the giddy heights of doing "a run"!
It'll be better tomorrow for sleeping on it.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Day two.
An hour and a half at the top of Pleney. I can now link four turns.
I cut whilst I was ahead...
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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FlyingStantoni, you, sir, are a glutton for punishment. 
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FlyingStantoni, did you actually have a lesson (if so, with whom) or are you DIY? And are you renting gear or have you borrowed it? I'm curious as I was tempted to dip a toe a few years ago but the conditions were so good for planks that I couldn't see the point (esp. being a max 2 weeks a year skier).
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You know it makes sense.
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Well my mini darksider wished she'd known about impact shorts before lesson one and has since added wrist guards (well mitts with built in guards) to her kit. Keep considering having a go as well, maybe when the next snowdome offer comes round!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Piece of advisei was given as a newbie was "if you feel you're going too fast and you want to scrub speed fast think 'sit down'." it does make a bit of sense too - sitting down will lower your body position, flex your knees and drop your centre of gravity. it'll pressure your heel edge giving you control and slow you down. and if all else fails you'll fall on your back bottom and not your face
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Poster: A snowHead
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Piece of advisei was given as a newbie was "if you feel you're going too fast and you want to scrub speed fast think 'sit down'." it does make a bit of sense too - sitting down will lower your body position, flex your knees and drop your centre of gravity. it'll pressure your heel edge giving you control and slow you down. and if all else fails you'll fall on your back bottom and not your face
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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FlyingStantoni, nooooooooo! Look away before it's too late!!!!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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FlyingStantoni, read this. 2 years ago and the scars are still there. I have done many sports, even run marathons but nothing has hurt as much or been as physically destroying as learning to snowboard. We ski mostly now and occasionally take the boards out but I still come out in a cold seat when i think of getting on a board and a potential face plant.
http://www.snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=57725
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FlyingStantoni, boarding in powder feels like flying. Persistence and commitment will pay off.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks Lizzard. I have plenty of "ski days" ahead of me, so am going to try to do an hour or two here and there.
The plan is to do another couple of hours tomorrow and then do some cross-country. (We're trying our best to avoid the lifts this week.)
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gatecrasher, it's ok, I'm just "dabbling".
I just hope it's not a "gateway sport" to snow-biking...
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| FlyingStantoni wrote: |
| AndAnotherThing.. wrote: |
| A self check for this if the relative position of your belly button - ideally just to the inside of your front foot. This results in your rear leg straightening a tad. If you find the opposite happening you are getting 'back', perfectly natural for the body to shy away from perceived impending pain. Keeping a neutral or forward position on the board is the key. |
That's really useful, thanks. |
That really worked for me 
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Wrist guards, back protector and impact shorts in that order. The injury to your ego is the worst bit especially if you forget to laugh at yourself. Stick with it and you'll never look back, I keep telling myself I should do a few days on skis again but can't find enough of a reason to give up the fun 
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As another brother lost... wonders off into the darkness...... 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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gatecrasher, I wonder if you mean wander?
Try it you might like it
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robapplegate, yep that works! Damn you boarder types... lexicographer thingy m'people!
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You know it makes sense.
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FlyingStantoni, how is it going? what is it... day three! Must be nearly an expert by now!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| gatecrasher wrote: |
| FlyingStantoni, how is it going? what is it... day three! Must be nearly an expert by now! |
Too much snow today - had to ski! I could barely walk by the time I'd finished skiing, so an hour on the nursery slope with the board wasn't going to happen.
Next slide on Sunday...
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Poster: A snowHead
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FlyingStantoni, when you've got the hang of it (which you won't if you keep sneaking off back to your skis), you will laugh at the very idea of skiing on a day when there's fresh snow.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Lizzard, Not sure that I'd go that far , unless I invested in snow shoes
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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FlyingStantoni, Phew! Good to hear, too much snow is a good problem to have on your skis!
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There's a time and place for everything!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Had a powder epiphany on the board today! Mr NN has had a bit of a confidence dive so I would like to get him some private lessons- can you recommend anyone ?FlyingStantoni,
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| Nadenoodlee wrote: |
| Had a powder epiphany on the board today! Mr NN has had a bit of a confidence dive so I would like to get him some private lessons- can you recommend anyone ?FlyingStantoni, |
A friend's son has been teaching me as a swap for me doing him telemark lessons, so I can't do a personal recommendation off experience sorry.
I know both Ed and Nathan socially who work for Alpine Learning Curves and who both teach snowboarding. They're both really lovely guys and it's probably worth giving one of them a try. Give Babs a ring - 06 77 04 01 45
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does anyone have anything they wish they'd been told when they were starting out?
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Do not keep your thickish camera in your front jacket pocket as it works well to dislocate a rib when you catch a toe edge and go down hard
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Keep off the flat cat tracks, I smashed my elbow when boxed in by skiers, unable to turn, brake, stop, do anything. Had a nice stay in Lienz hospital and came home with titanium screws. Oddly enough steeper slopes can be easier to learn on as turning is easier at speed (honest) but it does take some faith. Pay for proper lessons too, they know what they're talking about.
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he's gone a bit quiet......... lucky to be learning with this lovely soft snow around.
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Mr NN has got it! Woohoo! He went out with friends on Monday (when it was horrid up there!) and then we popped up for a few hours today and he has got it! That "sit down" trick clinched it I think, I had a go today and it really does work
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