Cyclone Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 It's a good place to learn and was the best place to go for years before Castleford and the like popped up. As others have stated - if you can ride on dryslopes it will put prepare you for when you finally get on snow. Bear in mind it can hurt like hell falling on snowflex (mainly friction burns) and dendex (friction burns, stubbed fingers, snapped bones etc. ) I started going up there when it first opened but haven't been up much in last few years. snow isn't much softer, so far i've given myself concussion twice and come close to breaking my collar bone, probably also twice. For the snowflex, wear clothes that cover all your skin, that way burns are minimised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruff Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Cheers for all the info guys, keep it coming! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenta Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 do they do lessons for kids?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnkysknky Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 snow isn't much softer, so far i've given myself concussion twice and come close to breaking my collar bone, probably also twice. For the snowflex, wear clothes that cover all your skin, that way burns are minimised. I've burnt through plenty of decent ski and boarding trousers over the years - most of 'em end up being held together with gaffa tape, makes 'em last much longer Snow is dangerous as well but I'd rather fall on snow then get my thumb jammed in dendex. Been riding on the stuff for 15 years or so and still feel like I've broken my arse every now and then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruff Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 do they do lessons for kids?? I think they have to be age 5+ for snowboarding and 3+ to ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penny_crayon Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 snow isn't much softer, so far i've given myself concussion twice and come close to breaking my collar bone, probably also twice. For the snowflex, wear clothes that cover all your skin, that way burns are minimised. No, it's not much softer at all. I bruised myself when I caught an edge on some ice and am still suffering from it now, but it was worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Still suffering now, have you been to have that checked out. Even a broken rib should have healed within a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penny_crayon Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Still suffering now, have you been to have that checked out. Even a broken rib should have healed within a few months. Yep, I have thanks, and had it checked. Apparently it's fine, just caused a bit of irritation and is a bit painful, but nothing major. Thanks for concern though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee14 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I'd love to take up snowboarding sometime. I live pretty close to the Ski VIllage so that's be ideal. I've never stepped foot on a board though! To those that have tried/board regular, how easy would you say it is to pick up? Is there anyone else out there who'd fancy going to a beginners course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 It's pretty straight forward, I had roughly 10 hours on a board before my first holiday, which I think made the whole experience on holiday much better. And after the first week on real snow (and on real lifts) you are then pretty much capable of going exploring yourself in any resort, just stay off the black runs until you're a bit more experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.