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Yeah, I've skiied for a long time - I was really into in in HS and college, but to be honest, got kind of bored with it and haven't done it much in the last 10 years. I'm still a good skiier, still go every other year or so, but I'm pretty neutral on it. I can take it or leave it these days.
It is fun trying to learn boarding, though, and it seems like it might be more fun/interesting than skiing. Certainly the process of learning, though, it fun and challenging and I think will keep me interested for a bit.
I took a lesson the first day, it helped, I guess. They said boarding is harder the first few days than skiing would be the first few days, but once you get past the initial learning curve, it is easier to become a proficient/very good boarder than it is to become a proficient/very good skiier.
They said the first day is a painful disaster, the second day a 100% improvement. That was our experience. We were getting killed the first day, but our second time, we were getting the feel of it and working the lower slopes pretty good.
Do agree on the "snap" falls. You catch that downhill edge and you are going down hard. You do generally get slammed harder than on ski falls, which tend to be more predictable and progressive.
What I'm looking for is info on specific brands/styles that would be good for beginners, stuff that is now a couple of years old that I can search for on eBay, etc. They seem to have slightly different shapes, etc.
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