well more like teaching Mattie. she's still a rook. ;-) she def can get down the mountain pretty fast. and can carve a lil bit. I tried to teach her a thing or two. hehe. and she was def willing to learn and very motivated. :-) it's sometimes hard teaching an old dog new tricks. or in this case, the correct way the ride. :-P basics is all it takes: bend your knees, stay centered on the board, keep your shoulders square with the board to name a few. she picked up on these a lil. it also really didn't help that her board was set up wrong to begin with: she could skate and get off the lift riding regular (left foot leading) but carve riding goofy (right foot leading). and the constipated look, no one wants that. haha. but that's how you look when you're uncomfortable and scared. she took a few spills. ;-) but she stuck it out for a couple hours and did an awesome job.
it was a first for both of us at wolf mountain. also our first time riding together. the sun was shining. it was hot out. the snow was bearable. we had a great time! and to top it off, Mattie found out she'll be doing an internship in Georgia. amazing news! I'm so proud of and excited for her!!! she deserves it!
p.s. stay tuned for a blog about my first time meeting Mattie (well, maybe sensored. haha.) and how she's become one of my closest friends. in the mean time, check out her blog, moments with mattie.
p.s.s. also stay tuned for a blog about me being a snowboard instructor and coach for some amazing programs. I absolutely love teaching people what I love to do most, snowboarding. definitely makes riding a better and more uplifting experience.
p.s.s.s. mattie will probably call me out so I thought I'd mention it: I took a lil spill myself on the last run trying to do a 180. ha! hey, it happens to the best of us. =P
Haha you are damn right I would call you out. Thank you for the day and the post. Love you tiny. Cant wait to see how we met.......
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