Snow Skills

So you’ve decided to learn to snowboard, great! Here are some tips to make your first day a success.

• Get plenty of rest the night before. The night before you learn to snowboard isn’t the night to go out clubbing. Being sore and hung over won’t help.
• Stretch a little before your lesson. I say “a little” because I’m assuming most people don’t stretch daily. If you do great, if you don’t stretch daily it will help to stretch a little, but don’t hurt yourself in the process.
• Wear the appropriate clothing. You need to stay dry and regulate your temperature. Believe it or not you can work up a good sweat learning to snowboard and that dampness will in turn make you cold. Bad cycle. Wear layered clothing so you can easily add or remove layers to regulate temperature. Jeans are a bad idea. Bring a second pair of gloves and socks in case the first pairs get wet.
• Don’t be afraid of initial challenges. What I mean by this is that snowboarding lessons are often made up of lots of different tasks. Just because you have difficulty with one task doesn’t mean you won’t be highly successful at others.
• Relax. I know, I know…. that is difficult. But you should think about relaxing both the mind and body. Learning to snowboard can be a workout. If you start to feel any muscles getting tired ask your coach/instructor for help because there is something about your posture that can be improved.