Having fun on the mountain can be
difficult if you are not dressed properly and don’t know how to behave on the mountain.
There are certain rules that employees at resorts enforce to keep riders safe,
and there are unspoken rules among the snowboarders and skiers. In this how to I
will show you snowboarders how to look badass and avoid conflict on the
mountain. The four steps will teach you how to dress, take the lift, ride down
trails and conquer the terrain park. Basically I am going to show you how to be
an awesome snowboarder, just like how I envision myself on the mountain.
Clearly I am not an awesome rider, but it does not hurt to know how to suit up
and go with the flow of the mountain.
1. Suit
up: step into your fresh snow gear and make sure to layer up if it is going to
be cold. If you are new to snowboarding and don’t know what brands/styles are
cool no worries. As a snowboarder you can literally wear whatever you want on
the mountain. Some popular snowboard brands are Special Blend, Sessions,
Burton, 686, and Foursquare. The style that is sweeping the snowboard nation
right now is slimmed down snow pants. My outfit consists of slim fitting Holden
pants, a Holden jacket, and a Rasta colored shoelace belt, for that little
extra flare. It is also very important to always wear a helmet.
2. Taking
the chairlift: odds are, if you are riding by yourself, you are going to take
the lift with a few random people. I have met some pretty entertaining people
on chairlift rides. You don’t always have to talk to people on the lifts; you
can just listen to music and get ready for your next run. I always enjoy when I
take the lift with a group of girls that are on vacation in Maine. If this ever
happens to you it is time to make yourself look way cooler than you actually
are. You can pretend to get a call from your friend and talk about all the
awesome tricks you are going to throw down at the terrain park, tell them about
all the competitions you placed first in, or offer to be their mountain guide
for the day. These strategies are guaranteed to get you girls, 60% of the time,
they work every time. *Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for rejection if
you decide to use my somewhat questionable strategies.
3. Riding
down the mountain: when you are riding down the mountain make sure that you are
aware of your surroundings. You don’t want to be “that guy” who stops in the
middle of a busy trail and causes a massive pile up. Also don’t ride like a
reckless asshole on green circles, these areas were made for beginners to get
their bearings. There are also lots of children on green circles; you don’t want
to run into a kid because you were trying to go way too fast on the trail. Black
diamonds and blue squares are places where you can ride as fast as you want and
not have to worry about beginner riders.
4. The
terrain park: the park can be a dangerous place. Usually at the top there is a
group of people waiting to start hitting features. You should never ride into
the park and act like you are the best rider there cutting people off or being
rude; there is generally always someone better than you at the park. Also, don’t
be afraid to ask someone better than you how to do a trick. If the person is
not a total ass they will be stoked that you want to progress your riding and
they will gladly give you some tips. If you are chill people will not have a
problem with you in the park. Especially if you give people props on the
difficult tricks that they land. Make sure that everybody knows that you are
going to hit a feature before you start riding because you might end up cutting
someone off or vice versa. If you notice somebody fall off a jump and they are
in the landing area you need to walk to the top of the jump and signal that
somebody is down. This is done by either waving your arms or crossing 2 ski
poles in the air. Safety is the number one priority in the park; you don’t want
to see somebody on the ground get hit by a person taking the same jump.
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