Today Josh and I went for our first snowboarding ride of the season! There was only one mountain/resort open, Arapahoe Basin (A-basin). The conditions were not ideal: long lines, only two runs open, icy snow, lift only went 1/3 the way up the mountain...and I LOVED it! =)
It was neat also because lots of people were wearing their Halloween costumes! Although I'm sure they were hot by the end of the day because the sun was blazing and Josh and I had to make a run to the car to drop off our jackets and sweatshirt. Ended up riding the last couple runs just in a long sleeve shirt!
Josh was tearing it up on the mountain doing jumps and fancy foot work. I was proud to stay off my butt for the majority of the time. I can only carve using the heel side of the board so josh is in the process of teaching me to use the toe side. This can be learned by facing up the mountain and "feathering" down the mountain using your toe edge until you feel comfortable then it should be easier to switch between heel and toe edge. Also, I realized I am goofy footed and not regular footed and my board was set up wrong so hopefully the next time it will be a bit easier. I cant wait!
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