IWASRUNNING91 t1_j6mnfe7 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 12:26 PM

I would recommend Lost Valley in Auburn as it's more a hill than mountain. I used to teach there and feel like they do a pretty good job.

My biggest advice starting out: the trick will always be to keep whichever edge is facing down the hill is angled up. If your back is facing down hill you'll be putting pressure on your toes, or if your front is facing down hill then pressure on your heels. Keep your knees slightly bent.

OzziesFlyingHelmet OP t1_j6mo71n wrote on January 31, 2023 at 12:34 PM

Thank you so much for the advice! All of that makes sense 😊

We drive by Lost Valley frequently in the summer - I'll definitely check that out! I like the hill rather than mountain idea a lot!

sledbelly t1_j6n170w wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:23 PM

My husband used to teach snowboarding and when he was teaching our son and our nieces and nephews, his go to is always lost valley.

heck-ward t1_j6n89eg wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:13 PM

Definitely agree with Lost Valley, it's where I learned to ski. Took class field trips and we all figured it out pretty easily there.

guedelha t1_j6n658c wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:59 PM

I second that. I’m Brazilian and never had snow growing up, but I surfed and always wanted to try snowboard. I’m not good at all and feel comfortable enough even on blue trails at Lost Valley. I found my snowboard in a trash can, watched a bunch of youtube videos and pretty much learned by myself and I’m 36!

My kid (5) took lessons there for the first time this year and she is doing a good job.

Pixel8tedOne t1_j6oly4g wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:20 PM

I learned to snowboard at Lost Valley when I was 32. They had an adult group class (as well as kids classes) and it was great to learn with other freaked out adults. It's also big enough of a hill to learn on, w/o it feeling scary but also cheap enough that you don't feel like you are spending a lot on a mountain that you cant use a lot of.