[Typo3-t3board03] Agenda Snowboard Beginners

[Daniel Hinderink]

Lt. Dan,

If I was riding an F2, I too would be wearing all the protection I can get.

En guarde,

Dan sr.






> Hi Folks!
> 
> For a beginner the most important thing is to be able to practice
> WITHOUT pain. This is no joke ;-) Falling on your butt and your knees on
> hardpack snow can deliver pain that lasts for quite some time. And once
> you fear to fall again (because it already hurts) you don't try new
> stuff anymore, hence flattening the learning-curve.
> 
> This is why I recommend the following equipment for beginners:
> 
> 1. Helmet (can also be rented. If you're planning to stick with
> snowboarding, it might also be a good idea to buy one)
> 
> 2. Wristguards. You'll have to get up using your hands VERY frequently
> in the beginning... so they're not only good for falling! (There are
> gloves that also have wristguard-functionality, but they're usually
> quite expensive. Otherwise just wear cheap inline-skating-wristguards
> under your regular gloves).
> 
> 3. Knee-Pads. On the first runs, you WILL fall on your knees. That's a
> classic! Do you know those knee-pads volleyball-players wear? That's
> exactly what you need. This stuff is not very expensive but highly
> recommended, because once your knee is hurt, snowboarding the rest of
> the week can be real pain! Of course, you can also go for the
> special-snowboard-knee-pad (Vans, Burton, ProTec, ...), which is
> slighlty more expensive but also offers more protection.
> 
> 4. Butt-Pad (I just made that name up;-)). A friend of mine bought some
> padded underwear on our last trip to the mountains. Basically your hips
> and butt are padded with some kind of foam. Not too bad, could have used
> that now and then, too ;-). If you're on a budget, you can also try to
> use some kind of cycling-short and stuff some padding into it, or nails,
> if you want to make sure you don't fall ;-)
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dan
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