A perfect work out for the entire week! Core muscles, abs, pecs, arms, legs, during balancing and recovering from the numerous falls. I was sore from top to bottom after the lessons each day, leveraging on every muscles in my body to snowboard. I’ve ridden in mountaineering boots, work boots, even running shoes once when I left my boots at home and didn’t have much time that day. That being said, I still cannot avoid the muscles ache. Im buying my first snowboard and was wondering if I could learn snowboard on a medium stiff board with rocker/camber/rocker, labeled intermediate-expert rider. Thankfully, I kept my fitness level up by working out in the gym and do cardio once a week. #7 Workout And Prepare For The Adventure & Warm Up Before Your Snowboarding SessionĪs mentioned before, I really underestimated how physically strenuous it can be for beginners to learn how to snowboard.

Be humble and ignore the attention from others! My hundred dollar piece of advice! 🙂 Moral of the story, don’t get too complacent. You can watch the video below to see what I mean. Conscious about them capturing video of my progress. Beaming with pride from the encouragement of my instructors, I wanted to show off my skills. It was exhilarating when I can start making turns. Whenever I looked down, I will increased my tendency of falling! Snowboarding teaches you life philosophies! Never look behind and down, always look in front towards your direction! 🙂 #6 Don’t Think About Taking Photos Or Videos Until You Master Your SkillsĪnother common mistake for beginners! The first time I was on the slope, after an hour of training, I can already manage to stand up, balance and heel side down the slope. If it is not fitting and tight enough, it will haunt you throughout your snowboarding experience and you will definitely suffer from the ill fitting equipment after effects! You MUST feel comfortable with your gear before attempting the sport. What time should I leave in order to make it to my lesson on time We. EVERYTHING! Your waterproof snowboard jackets, pants, base layers, waterproof gloves, your snowboard, bindings, and boots must all be tight and fitting. Canyon Lodge Ski & Snowboard School offers group and private lessons for first-timers.

There must be a reason why this is at tip number 1! It is very important to find a fitting snowboarding gear, from top to bottom. Hooray for me! Here’s my gathered 10 tips on how you can learn snowboarding within two days! #1 Find A Suitable Gear, Well Fitted & Tight Start with a base layer of wicking clothing to ensure once you being sweating you don’t hold that moisture against your skin making you colder.

I even attempted the Blue slopes (Intermediate level) on the second day of my snowboarding lesson. Clothing: Whatever the temperature is in town, you can assume it’s much colder up in the mountains. I thought I would need a few trips or an entire season to be able to snowboard successfully but to my surprise, I actually DID IT within two lessons! YES, within 2 days I was able to snowboard and do some turns effectively. Ive bought basically all of my snowboarding gear this season from Backcountry. You can hire helmets in the resort, rather than buying them when you start out.This was my very first time snowboarding and to be honest, I NEVER thought I would successfully learn snowboarding within the trip. I get it as a first-time snowboarder at the ripe age of 27, I spent a long. Most importantly, whether you ski or snowboard – wear a helmet! I can tell you from first-hand experience, that skiing can be dangerous so it’s really important to protect your head (my sister had a head injury a few years back – luckily she is fine but it was a scary few days). I wear kneepads and a pair of padded shorts (I’m a wimp), but they definitely help when you fall. Ski SafetyĪnother important thing to think about is body protection – you will be more likely to need this if you are snowboarding rather than skiing, as on the first time snowboarding you are going to fall over a lot more (and in general snowboarders spend more time on their bums!). The last thing you want is uncomfortable feet – as this will really affect your performance on the mountain. Definitely buy a pair of ski/snowboard socks. Girls – wear a sports bra – you will need it! But a good guide is a pair of leggings or thermals to go under the salopettes and then 1-3 layers on your top half (a thermal vest, a sports top and at least one top with long sleeves). I am always cold, so I wear more layers than most. How many layers you wear will depend on how you cope in cold weather. Next, you need some layers to go under these.

My first time snowboarding