Years ago back when snowboarding was still not allowed at many resorts. I was in my third season snowboarding. I took my college roommate snowboarding. He was a really good skateboarder. By mid-afternoon he was already doing Ollie's off the side hits. When we got down to the bottom I just pushed him over just to say see I told you you'd fall your first day.
I also started when I was 50. Got 2 lessons on day one and was linking turns by the end of the second. The instructor swore at me constantly for waving my arms around like a surfer. I still use the technique she instilled in me after 150 days. Bought the wrong gear and payed with concussions and a sprained clavicle and broken ribs. I used to watch pro skank and those other idiots. But have had some good tips from Bennet and Knapton. Even though I have no interest in riding like them. The absolute best lesson I had by far was an advanced lesson in whistler. He taught us 3 ways to turn proper edge carving and to negotiate black runs, trees, moguls, ice and shit, and taught us how to jump and land with correct technique on side hits. All in 4 hours. And if you are new to this. Avran is the best technical gear guide there is. I've bought my last 3 boards and bindings based on his reviews and my honest assessment of my skill level and where I want to go on the mountain. Totally on point every time.
Started last year '20-'21 at the age of 50. Got 65 days in so far. Dunning-Kruger'd my way through my first several days. Instead of lessons, I watched every RU-vid vid, good or bad and literally took notes. Worked on riding regular last year, riding switch this year, and will take lessons for some beginner park stuff next year. I wanted to be proficient both reg and switch before I try the park. Baby steps.
@@chrissladden4593 Turn 58 in 2 weeks. Transitioned from skis 4 yrs ago and won’t ever put them back on. That said, wrecking sucks. I tore my rotator cuff season 1, broke my ulna and tore a ligament in my forearm season 2. Last 2 seasons just some random muscle pulls due to weird falls. Since learning to snowboard was on my bucket list, I figured I am either gonna figure it out or die trying
Thanks Avran for the great top 5 - needed the laugh. In all seriousness, My daughter started lessons this past season and ended making solid turns down easy blacks and tried small park features. Solid first lessons and my Patience was a virtue to get her there.. I did show her Tommie Bennett and Malcolm Moore beginner videos to get turn concepts and form across…saved Buckhouse and others for me to laugh at…
For me… it was chasing gear “deals” above current ability level. Remember seeing a $550 boards on sale for $300… and got that stiff freeride board instead of a skill level appropriate beginner/intermediate board.
I often see all the gear no idea. We are just about to kick off our season if I get half the days you had Angry I will be a happy man. Thanks for the continued great content always makes me laugh and think at the same time! Have a awesome summer🤙
Yes A basins opening with “no beginner terrain” was always entertaining/annoying. I never took a lesson myself but had a nice little hill in my neighborhood I could hike all day and figure it out
Big mistake I made as a beginner is going down a blue run without looking at the signs. I didn't know the runs change difficulty when you take a different path. My second day was hell.
I had a buddy from texas and we took him out to a mountain for his first time, dude was literally a prodigy…we asked how he was doing so good and he said “i just pretend like im in a video game” 😂😂😂😂
I was a good skater. Typical i thought i could get it fairly quickly. Was crap and hurt my ribs lol. Next time, i took private lessons, and only after that i could progress.
Damn I really hit three of these huh. I started at the tail end of last season and may or may not have ended it after a couple days by spraining my wrist being dragged up a decent blue I probably wasn't prepared for by my roommate teaching me. I should probably get proper lessons this time, but finding instructors who don't seem to be wasting my time for $150 a lesson doesn't seem to be the easiest lol
I honestly was caught by surprise on #1. I can now assure you I have been a victim of click-baiting and algorithms for a long time and you have slightly opened my left eye... which is the good one. how about SNOWBOARD ADDICTION? would you throw them in the same bag?
Can’t wait for the unwritten park rules vid. Tired of beginners cutting into the jump line blindly from the side, eating shit, then wondering why they got landed on.
I agree. The meaning behind "unwritten rule" is lost on all the Google eyed, and apparently needs to be trumpeted repeatedly... But at the same time, if you witness shit from the flying couch, it's easy to weed out the dillholes from the boarders...
While I’m not a beginner…Thank you for making this great video and your solid content. Also thank you for your yearly PSA to get your gf a lesson … the man is saving lives out here 🤣
Epic top 5, I think your knowledge could set faktards free from thinking they need all mountain free ride boards as beginners and probably even prevent some Jerry’s of the mountain. I send people to your channel all the time for your reviews. You are Raw as fak but I appreciate your uncut board or don’t board yoda content. Stay angry 🍻😂👊
My sister-in-laws friend was on his 2nd day ever when we met up on the mountain. He was doing pretty good for day 2, but learning a bunch of bad habits. Day 3 I am going up the lift and see him on a black mogul run. Find out a month later he blew out his knee on a 2nd trip he went on.
There’s definitely a lot of guys on rental gear who think going to the top and straight lining as far as they can is ‘riding’ when all they’re doing is making themselves a hazard everyone else has to avoid
My first time out I was on a borrowed 161 wide board (I was like 5’4) with no snowboard boots, and went straight to the peak. Broke my collarbone in two places. Don’t be me!
How about an episode on Sprinter tech-bros(“digital nomads”)? In fact that could be a whole new channel. The bene of ski resort parking lots across America.
@@AngrySnowboarder Hell… they’ve ruined entire towns, their economies and destroyed the housing markets. But don’t worry, they vlogged it all from their drone footie making coffee in a van and then their requisite, vomit-inducing “après-ski” BS social posts, bootlicking resort management who cater to them.
I've done all of these. I am a very good skateboarder. I had to learn at the top of Winterpark I needed a lesson. I've had two more beginner lessons at other resorts. Take lessons (plural). I went opening week at Wolf Creek to get practice this season. Good practice. Icy conditions. Ice was worse at Taos during spring break. Taos is steep and icy and not fun with everyone on the hill. I'll go when i can, but obviously mid season is best. I've had luck with gear because my skateboard shop gears me up for snowboarding. It helps to have a trusted outfitter for sure. I know my style is crap. I am working on it. Trying to actually turn. Goofy youtubers are good for telling you not to skid, but actual practice is what it takes. Hell, I found you watching goofy youtubers.
When doing a black diamond for the first time, you must be comfortable with blue trails. The first black diamond you go on should be on a entry level black diamond not a steep black diamond. I seen a beginner skier on a double black diamond groomed trail taking wide turns across the whole trail.
I just started snowboarding in march this year and have only recently dared go on the slope without an instructor. I had 5 x 1.5hr long lessons first, but when I went snowboarding on my own I was like “oh hell no!”. Totally not ready for that. Yeah I could make it down the slope doing some ugly ass S turns but I knew my form was hideous. So it’s back to lessons for me. I’d rather spend the money on lessons and learn decent form first, so that when I do go by myself again I’ll be far more proficient and not so stressed because honestly, muddling your way down a slope is actually so stressful. There is zero enjoyment in it. If I continued without further lessons I’d probably give up. So yeah, lessons are really a good idea.
Kinda toxic man. Skated my whole life, and if I ever saw a more experienced guy being a dick to a new rider i would let them know that its not happening. New people drive the sport. You should be happy they are there pumping money into something you love. Plus if your that good it shouldnt be any issue. Everyone was a novice at some point.
Hilarious but all true. Now I wonder if I should have sucker punched the 4 year old in the snowboard class whose instructor told her to hold onto me while getting off the lift.
Well seeing as I have annual growth of 100 to 300% year over year I’m not too worried about it. The name of the channel is Angry Snowboarder, you aren’t exactly coming here to be coddled.
There’s definitely a lot of guys on rental gear who think going to the top and straight lining as far as they can is ‘riding’ when all they’re doing is making themselves a hazard everyone else has to avoid
