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DJHAZZR Jan 6, 2011

I may be going snowboarding this week and I was wondering how dangerous it is as I've heard it's very easy to break a wrist and that you can get paralysed if you fall on your head.anyone have any experience?
Don Igor Jan 6, 2011

I got bitten by a crocodile once.
Peepers Jan 6, 2011

AmNeZ wrote:
I got bitten by a crocodile once.

lol. Random?
Peepers Jan 6, 2011

I've only seen snow twice in my life and it was only enough to make a four inch snowman
Don Igor Jan 6, 2011

My point was that snowboarding is not as dangerous as the Australian swamps
BrassHobo Jan 6, 2011

Lol I fall frontward, board slams into my back but All I do Is wait like 10 mIn cause it sorta hurt from hitting ma spine.
tha goddmotha Jan 6, 2011

Do 🐰hills first. Learn how to control your speed by keeping your board perpendicular to the hill (with you facing the bottom of the hill) and slowly lift your toe edge until you're at a controlable speed. If your back is facing the bottom of the hill, raising your heels will regulate speed.

Snowboarding can be dangerous, but that typically occurs as you get more brave. I sprained my wrist my first time and was hooked ever since.
קřㅌלㅜïפㅌ Jan 6, 2011

Wen u fall bring arms to ur chest(tuck and roll) but don't roll it's hard with the board i'n other words don't catch ur self wen u fall I know this is human instinct but u gotta resist it's snow
קřㅌלㅜïפㅌ Jan 6, 2011

As for paralyze don't do tricks or jumps and u won't freaking land on ur head but were a helmet if ur goin east coast cuz snow gets packed and if ur doin a heel side turn it's pretty easy to fall backwards but u just gotta get back up and snow boarding doesn't hurt as bad as people say
shaggly razors Jan 6, 2011

I've been snowboarding for nearly 20 years and with a big bunch of mates and in all that time we have had one head cut open doing a big jump and landing head first on the edge of someones board and one guy snapped his leg when someone fell over gettin off a chairlift and his board got caught underneath and he went over the top . Nothing else at all . No sprained wrists etc . It's not that common and u can buy wrist guards anyway . Make sure u take out the piste insurance though just in case !!!
matty two thumb Jan 6, 2011

Iv been once and I was steaming so ended up sledging on the board with topless gold angels. Well they were near me. It still counts!!!! 😚🍆👼
ripd Jan 6, 2011

I mastered how to carve in an hour. Some people it takes weeks. And as with any sport there's dangers.

So long as you dont go down a double black diamond hill in a straight line, you should be fine.
Backspace Jan 6, 2011

Yo you can get these good wrist guards , they are not like rollerblade wrist guards but more soft without the hard bit, that can snap your arm. Biggest advice from someone who hasbeen hitting the slopes for twenty years, get a lesson! Have you ever skated?
Bang.  Jan 6, 2011

Your going to an xscape right? If you are your on the training slope, you don't even use both feet at first. 😉