It’s really not that hard to learn. I’ve only been on a board twice, and the first time it was a bitch. The first time down the mountain took me about 2 hours. After that, it took me 30 minutes, and then the 3rd time I was going down at a decent clip with just about everyone else.
Biggest thing is don’t get your leading edge into the snow. You do that and BOOM down you go face first. It does not feel good.