Welcome softee!Like frosty said, getting up is one of the hardest parts to learn, but everyone has their ownway of getting back on their board. The way i do it, is if im on my back, i roll over to my stomach,and use my knees to stand up. just like it was natural. You can get onto your knees sitting straightup and plan your direction without being on the board. Then when you're ready, push up, andturn down the mountain. Its the easiest way to get up from what I've seen. Once you get better,and start riding faster, you'll figure out how to use your momentum to get right back up in motionwhen you fall.As far as the bindings go, i prefer traditional bindings. Though they're harder to get in and out ofthan the step ins that you get as a rental, but to me the offer more support. The resorts use step ins as convenience to make it simpler for people just starting
Welcome softee!Like frosty said, getting up is one of the hardest parts to learn, but everyone has their ownway of getting back on their board. The way i do it, is if im on my back, i roll over to my stomach,and use my knees to stand up. just like it was natural. You can get onto your knees sitting straightup and plan your direction without being on the board. Then when you're ready, push up, andturn down the mountain. Its the easiest way to get up from what I've seen. Once you get better,and start riding faster, you'll figure out how to use your momentum to get right back up in motionwhen you fall.As far as the bindings go, i prefer traditional bindings. Though they're harder to get in and out ofthan the step ins that you get as a rental, but to me the offer more support. The resorts use step ins as convenience to make it simpler for people just starting out, cause honestly, if they handed you traditional bindings right out of the gate, alot of people would quit snowboarding (like it was back in the day before good step ins…alot of people got frustraited with strapping in every time the fell and hand to use their feet to get back up).And the boots, if your boots are a size too big, you run a real risk of getting hurt badly. your foot can come out of the boot, or worse, just getting stuck half way out, and you could shatter your leg or ankle this way. Its not meant to scare you, just to inform you of the dangers of not having the proper equipment. The whole sport is scary enough! A good rule of thumb is, your snowboard boots will be the same size as any boot you wear (if you've ever worn timbs before). They should be tight, yet comfortable, and you should not be able to pull your foot out of it when its laced up no matter what.Once again, welcome to the site and welcome to the sport!Dont be embarrassed about falling, everyone does all of the time. And if people laugh when you fall, its either because you had a good wreck (which is funny as long as no one gets hurt) or they're just !@#$ in which they'll get whats comming to them.If you have any other questions feel free to ask any of us! This site is 100% about help, and there are no dumb questions.
