Hi all-
brand new to the sport. Tried my hand at snowboarding...started last year... could not deal with the falling, sitting and basically skidding all over the place. Took lessons, but could not really get the hang of it.
Was at Mountain Creek yesterday (Sunday 12/19) and saw a couple guys on skiboards and knew that was for me. I like to inline skate and even though I am no expert... I can hold my own.
So I went to my local ski shop and he gave me a credit for my season snow board rental toward a pair of new Atomic 99's. Deal was too good to pass up so I bought em.
Now...I have never skiied before and my snowboarding kind of sucked...so what do you recommend for a brand new rider? My parents are taking me and my brother up to Okemo for a few days over the holiday...should I take a ski lesson? They don't teach skiboarding specifically.
My dad is a skiier and so is my brother... is it just a matter of trying to follow them? How do I stop on skiboards? What's the best way to learn?
Any assistance is greatly appreciated. If there is anyone out there that skiboards at Mountain Creek, NJ and would like to hook up after I get back from Okemo... that would be cool.
Josh
brand new to the sport. Tried my hand at snowboarding...started last year... could not deal with the falling, sitting and basically skidding all over the place. Took lessons, but could not really get the hang of it.
Was at Mountain Creek yesterday (Sunday 12/19) and saw a couple guys on skiboards and knew that was for me. I like to inline skate and even though I am no expert... I can hold my own.
So I went to my local ski shop and he gave me a credit for my season snow board rental toward a pair of new Atomic 99's. Deal was too good to pass up so I bought em.
Now...I have never skiied before and my snowboarding kind of sucked...so what do you recommend for a brand new rider? My parents are taking me and my brother up to Okemo for a few days over the holiday...should I take a ski lesson? They don't teach skiboarding specifically.
My dad is a skiier and so is my brother... is it just a matter of trying to follow them? How do I stop on skiboards? What's the best way to learn?
Any assistance is greatly appreciated. If there is anyone out there that skiboards at Mountain Creek, NJ and would like to hook up after I get back from Okemo... that would be cool.
Josh
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