Feels Good Getting Better. - Snowboarding Forum

AIRider · 01-30-2012, 12:15 AM

Exactly a year ago, I stepped on a snowboard for the first time.

I had no skateboarding, wakeboarding, surfing, longboarding experience whatsoever. I'm lying, I stepped once on a skateboard and almost broke my neck. Neither to say, I stuck through all the falling, sliding, sore tailbones, chipped teeth, and mild concussions and now I'm finally able to enjoy the mountains.

I'm in the second season, and I feel like I'm getting better everyday. For all you other rookies, do you feel the same way?

Here's my little clip for this month, filmed last week. No super tricks

, just some riding and a good song. Tell me whacha think.

On that note, I'd also like to thank everybody on this forum for the help, good topics, and funny times spent here… I'm really excited for the seasons to come and look back on this video and laugh, after I master all the other stuff.

jyuen · 01-30-2012, 12:27 AM

arghhhhh is that cypress in BC?
i'm so jealous.. isn't that a local hill? 20-30 minutes drive from the city?

i have to drive 2 hours for a 600 feet vertical drop...

nataku · 01-30-2012, 12:32 AM

Damn, the snow looks awesome where you're riding.

BurtonAvenger · 01-30-2012, 12:39 AM

If you can scare yourself once a day on a snowboard you'll progress.

bebop_monk · 01-30-2012, 12:43 AM

Love that remix! Also, that snow looks fantastic wherever your at. Nice edit.

AIRider · 01-30-2012, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nataku

Damn, the snow looks awesome where you're riding.

Yeah, that's Cypress, about 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver. It's pretty sweet, we're very lucky to have these local mountains so close. As for the snow, you have to hunt for it a little, as the runs get ruined fast.

Being creative is always good if you want to find the good stuff. And you don't have to go deep in the woods either, it's all inbounds stuff.

IdahoFreshies · 01-30-2012, 02:04 AM

right on man! looks like you are progressing very fast. Great edit, looks like a great place to ride!

wrathfuldeity · 01-30-2012, 02:45 AM

2:09 nice demo of toeside humpin...

MarshallV82 · 01-30-2012, 03:21 PM

Nice Video and + 1 for the White Stripes

Yeah, it's awesome getting better. I've been skiing/riding for 16 years now and I still get excited when I learn stuff!
Stupid Boss wouldn't lay me off for the winter this year.. so I can only make it up on the weekends.. If we get a powder day I can convice him to call work usually.

dasob85 · 01-31-2012, 09:26 AM

nice video! i'm in the same situation as you, second year, no prior experience. I was just feeling the same way this weekend. First time i actually felt really comfortable on my board, and having fun going down (east coast) blacks. Can't wait to get even better and do some crazier shtt

01-30-2012, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
AIRider Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 564	Feels Good Getting Better. Exactly a year ago, I stepped on a snowboard for the first time. I had no skateboarding, wakeboarding, surfing, longboarding experience whatsoever. I'm lying, I stepped once on a skateboard and almost broke my neck. Neither to say, I stuck through all the falling, sliding, sore tailbones, chipped teeth, and mild concussions and now I'm finally able to enjoy the mountains. I'm in the second season, and I feel like I'm getting better everyday. For all you other rookies, do you feel the same way? Here's my little clip for this month, filmed last week. No super tricks , just some riding and a good song. Tell me whacha think. On that note, I'd also like to thank everybody on this forum for the help, good topics, and funny times spent here… I'm really excited for the seasons to come and look back on this video and laugh, after I master all the other stuff. __________________ Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.

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jyuen -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 397	arghhhhh is that cypress in BC? i'm so jealous.. isn't that a local hill? 20-30 minutes drive from the city? i have to drive 2 hours for a 600 feet vertical drop... __________________ 2007 Rome Agent 155, 2011 Rome Artifact Rocker 150, 2012 Never Summer Proto CT 152 2011 Union Contacts, 2012 Flux SF45, 2008 Rome 390's (Retired) 2011 Zoom Kaiju, 2007 Thirtytwo Prospects (Retired)

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BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,058	If you can scare yourself once a day on a snowboard you'll progress. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

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wrathfuldeity Resident poet Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bham Posts: 2,706	2:09 nice demo of toeside humpin... __________________

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01-30-2012, 12:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
nataku Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 46	Damn, the snow looks awesome where you're riding.

01-30-2012, 12:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
bebop_monk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Where the Greatest Snow on Earth is (SLC). Posts: 104	Love that remix! Also, that snow looks fantastic wherever your at. Nice edit.

01-30-2012, 03:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
MarshallV82 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 416	Nice Video and + 1 for the White Stripes Yeah, it's awesome getting better. I've been skiing/riding for 16 years now and I still get excited when I learn stuff! Stupid Boss wouldn't lay me off for the winter this year.. so I can only make it up on the weekends.. If we get a powder day I can convice him to call work usually.

01-31-2012, 09:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
dasob85 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 74	nice video! i'm in the same situation as you, second year, no prior experience. I was just feeling the same way this weekend. First time i actually felt really comfortable on my board, and having fun going down (east coast) blacks. Can't wait to get even better and do some crazier shtt