# Looking to get into snowboarding hahahahha **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 15, 2007, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785 "2007-11-15T06:28:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785/21 "2007-11-16T16:02:23Z")
Your first time you will fall a bunch, especially when trying to transfer to toe side. It’ll happen, just get up and get as many runs in. Being an instructor for 2 years or so the one thing I noticed was people give up too easy. If you just hammer at it your first session the next couple you will get it down easy. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785/22 "2007-11-16T16:09:02Z")
I started snowboarding again when I was a senior in HS. I fell a shit load of times, but kept going…then I broke my thumg in 3 places slap boxing and couldnt do it anymore because if I had fallen on my hand I would have had to have the bones fused together…and I like the ability to use my thumb lol. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785/23 "2007-11-16T16:12:30Z")
my advice would be buy boots that FIT well and are comfortable… very important. If they bind your feet in any place you will fatigue very fast and be miserable. Take 1 lesson and then go ride on your own for a while. You will learn at your own pace. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785/24 "2007-11-16T16:14:02Z")
I had Sketcher boots with Switch step-in bindings. They were fuckin awsome! Sooooo comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785/25 "2007-11-17T09:43:15Z")
[quote=“Violator,post:23,topic:38785"”] Take 1 lesson and then go ride on your own for a while. You will learn at your own pace. [/quote] Exactly!! I’ve actually conned my GF into trying boarding this year for the first time; So I’m actually going to take the lesson with her (seeing I never took one when I started, see if I can get any pointers). ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785/26 "2007-11-17T10:01:48Z")
I may not have time this year. boo. So much fun last year. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785/27 "2007-11-17T10:02:28Z")
[quote=“SilverGT,post:4,topic:38785"”] Does UB have a ski/snowboarding club? if so is anyone in it? [/quote] [http://www.schussmeisters.com/](http://www.schussmeisters.com/) ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785/28 "2007-11-17T13:58:33Z")
[quote=“JEG,post:22,topic:38785"”] I started snowboarding again when I was a senior in HS. I fell a shit load of times, but kept going…then I broke my thumg in 3 places slap boxing and couldnt do it anymore because if I had fallen on my hand I would have had to have the bones fused together…and I like the ability to use my thumb lol. [/quote] The thumb is overrated. I had a casted arm the year before last and still hit the park up 🙂 I figured, at least it’s already casted … very dumb haha ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785/29 "2007-11-17T14:08:49Z")
I have a pretty nice board with bindings that I’m looking to sell. It’s cheap! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-get-into-snowboarding-hahahahha/38785.md?page=1)