Girls Snowboarding Tips For Uncomfortable Folks

Snowboarding is an exciting sport, but it takes a good deal of practice. It also takes balance, and timing, and a certain amount of bravado. It is easy to hurt yourself if you are just learning, so take a little time to read these hints. Then your first trip to the ski slopes won't be your last! 

First, check a weather report. The best weather for first-timers is something close to a blizzard. This will give you smaller class sizes, and something soft to land on, (i.e. LOTS of snow). You will fall down a lot as you learn, so you definitely want a soft landing. 

You definitely don't want to go too early in the season, before the snow has laid down a layer thick enough. You also don't want to go too late in the season when the snow is mostly ice because that is a whole lot of no fun to fall on. 

Do NOT ask a friend, boyfriend, or girlfriend to teach you. This will end up in frustration, because chances are, they are not trained in how to TEACH, no matter how skillful they may personally be at it. 

Also, this is not a skill you can 'pick up'. You will have to be taught, so don't go out on the slopes and just 'give it a whirl'. You will probably end up hurting yourself and others too. That is one of the hardest things to learn: sharing the snow means you will have to learn how to avoid other skiers and snowboarders. 

Try a lesson from a trained professional. The ski resorts have droves of instructors just itching to send you down the slopes on your first snowboarding adventure. You could sign up for a class, but you may find your fellow students are all six years old. If you can, take a private lesson. They're not much more expensive, and you get an instructor all to yourself. The more time you get with an instructor, the more likely you are to have fun and learn some actual skills. 

Pay attention to what the instructor tells you, in a class or in private lessons. They are paid to know what they are doing and to get totally awkward people to do this. Try doing exactly what they tell you to do, and don't over-think it. It is in their best interest that you succeed, so they will do all they can to help you. 

If following all the instructions to the letter doesn't send you down a few slopes without falling, ask for a refund or a re-do. The ski resort has a lot invested, so they want you to succeed at your lesson and come back again and again for the season. They will try their best to accommodate you if you put your request in a reasonable manner. 

The thrill of snowboarding attracts all kinds of people, particularly after the Winter Olympics. Start your adventure off with a little knowledge and a little prudence, and then go have a wonderful time!

Sunshine in Megeve but no snow!

The myholidaymonkey team are enjoying the sunshine in Megeve this week although it may soon be grass skiing/snowboarding as it needs more snow!

Goofy or regular?

The team are taking their first trip out together to Megeve this week. We are taking along a few friends, two of which are sisters and first time boarders!!! Its funny, I'm sure they'll be secretly competing with one another!! The older sis is deliberating whether she'll be 'regular' or 'goofy'!! I used the traditional method of catching her off guard and seeing which foot she put forward....it was her left foot, but she's adament she should be goofy - as she kicks a football with her right. Any ideas guys??

Megeve here we come!

My Holiday Monkey is off to Megeve this weekend for the first time! The team cannot wait to check out the resort and visit the Grand Marnier bar at the bottom of the slopes (as recommended by my mother!).