Snowboarding
Snowboarding
Strap in and ride the mountain on a single board.
~$415Cost to start
ModerateDifficulty
3+ hrTime / session
2 setup steps, ~$415 all in. Nothing to buy until you say so.
Is it you?
Nobody has scored this against your answers yet. 3+ hr at a time, $415 to find out whether it sticks.
NoiseSome noiseSpaceOpen area
The further from centre, the more strongly this hobby leans that way. Your quiz answers are scored against exactly these fifteen.
- RestfulPhysical
- IndoorsOutdoors
- SolitarySocial
- PracticalCreative
- InstinctiveTechnical
- Hands-offHands-on
- RelaxedCompetitive
- CautiousDaring
- Quick winsPatient
- PrivatePerformer
- MinimalistCollector
- Just do itStudious
- Low-kitGear-heavy
- AnalogDigital
- ObjectsLiving things
The path16 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$76
- Book a lesson and hire the board
- Get your own helmet and goggles
Then the quests
- Get down a green run without falling
- Slide down the nursery slope on your heel edge
- Stop on your heel edge exactly where you meant to
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What to buy2
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From the blog2
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Same shape of evening, different thing to hold at the end. Or follow a tag sideways.
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