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You are now ready to tackle the last of
the "Snowboard alphabet:" The letter
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Jump on the chairlift and let's carve
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"S" turns. Watch the boarder get
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chair with one foot "buckled" in and the |
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other foot free. |
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The last & best snowboard "turn" |
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Letter "S" turn |
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After a day or two of “J” turns, |
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you begin to feel the urge to link |
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the turns together. Even though the |
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carve lasts a mere
second or two |
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the UP-Hill
edge of our board is always in |
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contact with the
snow except for the |
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split-second of
switching from the |
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“Army Man”
position to the “Ballerina”
position. |
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(Click
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Check List on
your first days of snowboarding |
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Bring extra
equipment – you will be laying in the snow most of |
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the day.
An extra pair of long underwear, mittens and hat |
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will really come in
handy. |
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Leave your ego at
home. You will fall over one hundred times |
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in your first three
days of snowboarding - Enjoy it. |
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Bring gallons of water and a lunch.
One of the perks of |
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boarding is you can carry your lunch up
to a nice vantage point |
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and enjoy the view while eating your
sandwich.
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While learning to
board avoid the rope tow. |
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You will be wearing
the worlds’ most comfortable snow boots |
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so utilize them and
walk up the hill the first |
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half dozen trips up. |
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The rope tow forces you to
put all your
weight on your |
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(Click
on the picture to check out bindings.) |
back leg
which is the exact opposite of what you |
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are trying to master on the slopes. |
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(Remember, if you want to fall
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put your weight on your up-hill leg.
See example
here.) |
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If you are
right-handed, slide down the hill left foot first |
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If you are
left-handed you are a
“goofy foot." |
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You’ll slide down
the hill right foot first. |
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To fight fatigue,
rest your left leg |
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and board on your
right boot while riding the chairlift. |
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Always observe the rules of
"Ski Hill Etiquette." |
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Always wear a helmet. No matter
how skilled you are, |
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there is a
very high
probability that you |
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will fall on you
back. |
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(Click
for "Kissing the wall with your face.") |
Once your back hits
the ground the back of your head |
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will naturally "slap"
the ground. |
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Not a problem, IF
you have a helmet on. |
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Now let's ride down the hill in control.
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(Click
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