Yesterday I went to Brighton for my first day of snowboarding this season and holy cow, it was fun. Every summer I wait impatiently for snow so I can pull out my gear and head to the mountains and somehow, every first day of snowboarding, I have more fun than I ever remember it being. Last week I got a new board and bindings so I was way excited to try them out. I waxed my board to perfection, played with my bindings until I had the perfect setup, and I was ready to go. I woke up at 5:45 am yesterday morning (snowboarding is probably the only thing that can get me to willingly wake up that early) and I was off. I went with one of my friends and a bunch of guys from the Snow College snowboarding club. I had never been boarding with any of those guys except for my one friend and i was the only girl so I was happy to find out that i hadn't lost any of my ability since last winter and I wasn't slowing anybody down. It was a beautiful day and the snow was good. It got a little icy and there were a few bare spots in the later afternoon but overall it was great.
I would encourage anyone that has never gone snowboarding or skiing to give it a try. It is one of the funnest things ever. There is something about being at the top of a mountain and flying down it in a matter of minutes with only a board (or a couple of skis) carrying you that never ever gets old. Plus, it is good exercise and you can make lots of new friends in the process.
