I took a winter snowboarding trip with military roommates. It was an overnight trip from January 26 to 27. I hadn't snowboarded in a year. At the top of the first slope, I couldn't remember how to ride the board. As a result, it didn't matter. How to ride the board was carved into my brain and I managed to ride down the mountain pretty well.
As I rode the slopes, I decided that I had to improve my snowboarding skills. I wanted to learn a more advanced skill called carving. Carving is a sort of skill that allows you to ride the board using its side edges. In contrast to a skid turn, carving uses only the edges. It doesn't lose speed of the snowboard by minimizing friction. For carving, I needed more strength to press the edges into the snow. It caused me to get some muscle aches.
Frankly, I fell over plenty of times. I was required to go to the hospital and get my bones checked with an X-ray. If you are interested in snowboarding, it might be a good idea to prepare some high quality protective equipment such as hip pads and knee pads.
In spite of injuries, I'd say I wanna ride again. Snowboarding brings out my competitiveness and perseverance. Those are my favorites and I can conquer the mountain and nature itself.
On this trip, 10 people joined. Half of them rode skis or snowboarded on the second day as well as the first day. On the night of the first day, we got together and drank some alcohol. One of the members prepared enjoyable games for us, and it was a lot of fun to us.
I have a plan after I'm discharged the military. I'll buy deck for snowboard and get a lift pass for the next winter season, and go to the mountain every week. It sounds exhausting. But I want to improve my snowboarding skills. Moreover, I'm enjoying the feeling of conquering the mountain itself.