I Went Sledding Today and Learned to Snowboard

[Seeking_Nirvana]

It was a success story

Hi Morgan, I thought it was a success story and put in that group but it was moved to general chat. It felt like a huge success even to go sledding because I don't like to leave the house and I hate the cold.

Tammy

It seems like this could've been a success story. Good for you. It sounds like a lot of fun.

Take care, Morgan

 

[Seeking_Nirvana]

Thanks everyone, I'm very happy with what I accomplished. I never in a million years dreamed I would be on a snow board. (I will never jump out of a plane some one will have to push me LOL)

I'm very lucky to be able to do this as I know that Pandora mentioned she couldn't. That made me realize that I take a lot of things for granted and I should get out and live my life more often before it's too late.

I was in a car accident that almost took my life and I'm in pain most of the time. I have severe arthritis in the bones that were broken.

As a result of wiping out on that snow board I am in pain today. But thats OK because I don't regret for one minute what I did. The pain is worth it, and the pain reminds me of what I accomplished yesterday.

Peace
Tammy

 

[Seeking_Nirvana]

Hi upstream, what do you mean by "I want to be on an edge"? I went to the local park that doesn't have hills like the mountains people ski on.

I started off by getting on the board half way down the hill until I felt I could maintain balance. Then I started going to the top of the hill and kept sliding down until I finally did it with out crashing.

I went on a hill that was all snow and no ice because if you crash on the ice it hurts real bad.

Tammy

 

[upstream]

If you point the board straight down the hill and keep it completely flat with the ground, you are not on an edge. From this position, if you point the board to the right of "straight down" and then lean to the right, you will be on an edge... meaning the right edge of the board will be in contact with the snow on the ground, and the left edge of the board will not be in contact with the snow in the ground.

So you will be traveling down hill on a diagonal. You can then lean left, and swing your back leg out so that the board will now be pointing to the left of "straight down."

If you point your board straight down the hill and keep it flat, you are more likely to "catch an edge" and wipe out. It will look and feel like you were tripped.

I did a youtube search on "snowboarding beginner" ...this person does a good job of staying on edge. In the beginning she has the board perpendicular to the slop grade and is leaning back. Let's call this "putting on the brakes." Also she has her left leg back, this is called riding "goofy." Most people snowboard with their right leg back, which is called "regular."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5qgGDbYa9Q

Hope that helps...

 

[Seeking_Nirvana]

Thanks upstream,

I will check that out. I don't know if we will have any more snow. What we did have has melted already.

Anyway, I hope I can go at least one more time before winter is over. It seems every year it gets harder and harder to leave the house.

Tammy

 

[upstream]

Hey no prob, hope you make it out again! I haven't made it out this year myself, gotta fix that before it gets warm!