| As a skier who wants to learn to snowboard there | | | | are two more common kinds. The first are binding |
| should be a reasonably quick transition to make. You | | | | used with the soft snowboard boots that are simple |
| would already have gotten used to the feeling of | | | | looking strap bindings that ratchet over the top of |
| sliding across the snow with your feet bound to | | | | the boots. The second are step-in bindings that are |
| equipment. But there are essential differences | | | | more high-performance and come with a quick |
| between the two disciplines that the skier will have | | | | release lever. Generally, in order to use step-in |
| to get used to. | | | | bindings you will have to buy step-in boots from the |
| The transition from two skis to a single board may | | | | same company. |
| take a little getting used to. Rather than being able to | | | | The stance is obviously a big difference that skiers |
| spread the load across both feet which may stand as | | | | will have to adjust to as well. The obvious difference |
| wide as you need to keep your balance, the | | | | is that the snowboarder is standing with their feet |
| snowboarder must stand relaxed with their weight on | | | | sideways to the board in a surfing position. Less |
| one edge or the other. | | | | obvious is that there is no set stance for the |
| The fact that there are no ski poles to catch | | | | snowboarders. You can choose the width between |
| yourself with may also take a little getting used to. | | | | your feet on the board and the degree of angle of |
| For this reason one of the first essential learning | | | | each foot. |
| steps that the new snowboarder must master is | | | | While a skier may have a head start over the raw |
| how to fall. Sure, most of us get a lot of practice in | | | | beginner when learning to snowboard, there are going |
| falling when we take up snowboarding, but doing it | | | | to be some adjustments to be made. Taking some |
| safely will reduce the number of bruises and aching | | | | snowboarding lessons should quickly bring you up to |
| joints that you may sustain. | | | | speed so that you will be confidently shredding the |
| Snowboard bindings are different to ski bindings, too. | | | | mountain trails, or at least, you will be able to link a |
| They are not standardized like ski bindings but there | | | | few turns together without taking a tumble. |