I Lost my Snowboarding Virginity!

Yes, I’m one of those people that has a Bucket List.  And I’m super-stoked to have recently crossed yet one more thing off that list…SNOWBOARDING!

As you may recall, I was quite confident I could ski my very first time on the snow…and I was correct.

Dr Clay Attempting to Ski Part 1 Video

Dr Clay Attempting to Ski Part 2 Video

But despite my borderline overconfidence with my skiing abilities, for some reason I never really thought I’d be able to snowboard very well – at least without LOTS of practice.

Therefore I humbled myself and signed up for boarding lessons.  After lesson #1 I was decent, but had a really hard time getting started, turning, and slowing down.  So I guess all I could really do was go straight! Unfortunately it really requires more skills than just that.

I left that day kind of bummed – I felt like snowboarding beat me…and I don’t like to lose!  So I signed up for another lesson bright and early the next day.

Immediately everything clicked, and I was on my way!  Don’t get me wrong, I

still wiped out a NUMBER of times, but I achieved the goal I set for myself the day before – to ride all the way down the mountain without falling!  I was so excited you’d have thought I’d just won the gold medal in snowboarding!

Skiing vs Snowboarding

I found skiing easier to get started doing, but boarding a tad easier once you have the basics down.

As for which is more fun, I’d definitely have to say riding a snowboard.  It’s significantly more versatile and, I feel, is also quite a bit safer – at least for your knees and hips.

If you’re just starting out, I’d highly recommend learning boarding vs skiing for most people.  To be honest, I doubt I’ll ever ski again, snowboarding is THAT fun!

Yours in Adventure,

Dr Clay