Comments on: How to Ride a Lift for the First Time http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/how-to-articles/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time-86?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time Snowboard Reviews, Articles, News & More Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: patty(I love snowboarding) king http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/how-to-articles/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time-86/comment-page-1#comment-3287 patty(I love snowboarding) king Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/2007/09/09/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time/#comment-3287 Thnak you Chris! Excellent tips! I will keep that in mind for next time. Thanks I know what I was doing wrong...riding to flat and then I would catch an edge and fall. I will make sure to keep my weight slightly to one edge! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. Thnak you Chris!
Excellent tips! I will keep that in mind for next time. Thanks I know what I was doing wrong…riding to flat and then I would catch an edge and fall. I will make sure to keep my weight slightly to one edge!
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

]]> By: Chris http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/how-to-articles/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time-86/comment-page-1#comment-3286 Chris Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:18:31 +0000 http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/2007/09/09/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time/#comment-3286 Surface lifts (T-bars and Pomas) can be quite challenging at first, and can leave your inner thigh pretty sore too, regardless of whether or not you're strapped in. Staying strapped in or not will really depend on the lift, how easily you can get to and away from the lift while strapped in, and how comfortable you are at skating and gliding. In many locations you'll need to skate up to the lift at the base and away from the lift at the top, and it may be too much hassle to stay strapped in. In other spots, you can cruise right up to the lift with both feet strapped in, and head right back up. A few tips with surface lifts: 1. Hold on with both hands, and keep some of the tension off your inner thigh. We don't use our arms a whole lot in snowboarding, but a sore leg can shorten your day. Rather than letting the T-bar or Poma pull on your front leg, grip the handle with both hands, and pull yourself up-hill sightly, so the weight of your entire body isn't hanging from your front leg. 2. Keep your weight slightly over one edge or the other, similar to riding on a cat-track. Riding flat will encourage the board to catch an edge and yank you over. 3. If you do fall, gather yourself up and clear yourself away from the lift traffic as fast as you can; don't count on the person behind you being able to steer around you. Surface lifts (T-bars and Pomas) can be quite challenging at first, and can leave your inner thigh pretty sore too, regardless of whether or not you’re strapped in.

Staying strapped in or not will really depend on the lift, how easily you can get to and away from the lift while strapped in, and how comfortable you are at skating and gliding.

In many locations you’ll need to skate up to the lift at the base and away from the lift at the top, and it may be too much hassle to stay strapped in. In other spots, you can cruise right up to the lift with both feet strapped in, and head right back up.

A few tips with surface lifts:
1. Hold on with both hands, and keep some of the tension off your inner thigh. We don’t use our arms a whole lot in snowboarding, but a sore leg can shorten your day. Rather than letting the T-bar or Poma pull on your front leg, grip the handle with both hands, and pull yourself up-hill sightly, so the weight of your entire body isn’t hanging from your front leg.

2. Keep your weight slightly over one edge or the other, similar to riding on a cat-track. Riding flat will encourage the board to catch an edge and yank you over.

3. If you do fall, gather yourself up and clear yourself away from the lift traffic as fast as you can; don’t count on the person behind you being able to steer around you.

]]> By: patty(I love snowboarding) king http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/how-to-articles/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time-86/comment-page-1#comment-3285 patty(I love snowboarding) king Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:42:23 +0000 http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/2007/09/09/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time/#comment-3285 I have a question....What is the trick to riding a T-bar. I just came back from snowboarding in Chile and the T-bar was difficult. Should you stay strapped in or one foot strapped out?? I have a question….What is the trick to riding a T-bar. I just came back from snowboarding in Chile and the T-bar was difficult. Should you stay strapped in or one foot strapped out??

]]> By: Tim R http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/how-to-articles/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time-86/comment-page-1#comment-342 Tim R Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:52:17 +0000 http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/2007/09/09/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time/#comment-342 Bend your knees and look where you want to go not down at your feet. Bend your knees and look where you want to go not down at your feet.

]]> By: Jacqs http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/how-to-articles/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time-86/comment-page-1#comment-161 Jacqs Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:47:40 +0000 http://www.snowboarderguide.com/articles/2007/09/09/how-to-ride-a-lift-the-first-time/#comment-161 Helllloooo! Great job on the magazine guys! I love the layout and you have got some great pix up. I took great pride in registering just now. Yay, looking forward to seeing more cool stuff. PoosandWees J Helllloooo! Great job on the magazine guys! I love the layout and you have got some great pix up. I took great pride in registering just now.
Yay, looking forward to seeing more cool stuff. PoosandWees J

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