It seems there's an unspoken rivalry between snowboarders and skiers. We found this out when we tried out snowboarding two years ago. We can barely ski, but we thought we'll try it out. After all, at worst we'll probably add one more thing to the list of stuff we aren't good at. Here are some things we learned in the process, offered in instructional format: You will, most probably, be among the oldest people on the beginner slope. People who hadn't been born when you were graduating high-school will speed past you and do tricks you will probably never be able to do, and that's fine. Get proper gear. You don't need to buy a snowboard, but make sure you are wearing snow pants and perhaps thermals. Don't wear cotton pants or khakis. I've seen people wear those. After a few falls, the snow sticks to you and melts, making it look like you wet yourself. It's not pretty and is uncomfortable. Wear sn...
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