Recommendations for Snowboarding Classes on Mt. Hood

[SpottyFish]

Hi Everyone!

I'm looking to see if anyone has recommendations for good classes or (patient) teachers on Mt. Hood. I've been snowboarding for 4 seasons, but I still can't progress past the easy runs. Partially because I haven't been able to go up that many times during the season, and partially because I've been mostly trying to teach myself. Last season I broke a wrist my first time up and that put me out for the rest of the season.

I was originally taught by a friend, but he moved across the country, so I don't have him available to me anymore. I learned the basics pretty easily, but I've been trying really hard to start linking turns to make my runs more smooth. Haven't been able to do it yet.

I took a private lesson 2 seasons ago at Ski Bowl, but it seemed like the teacher expected me to progress quicker than I actually did during the lesson, it almost seemed like he was frustrated with me, which made me frustrated. I did learn some valuable things during the lesson though.

Can anyone recommend some classes or teachers that are patient with beginners?

Thanks!
Sarah

[e.]

my friend and I learned how to ride together, both "self taught". we just did crazy amounts of research online and asked everybody we knew that knew anything about riding.

last year alone i tought about 6 ppl how to ride. with that experience i would say i would have learned quicker if someone would have shown me how to do it.

[SnoChick]

Taking a lesson is definitely a good way to go. I don't know any instructors up there, but I'm sure you can send an email to PSIA and ask what the certification of the instructors are and if what their preference of teaching is (kids vs. adults, freestyle vs. freeride)...

My friend taught me how to snowboard and I learned by watching other people and stuff. But when I started snowboarding competitively and started training with coaches, I spent soooooo much time breaking bad habits, it's always the subtle little things that's hard to break. Learn it right the first time, it'll save you a lot of time!

[e.]

got any tips?

[SnowGeek]

While I've only taken the first-timer lesson, I think Timberline is a pretty mellow place. When I've passed by classes, it looked like the instructors were pretty patient.

Ski-Bowl's the area that advertises "Go big or go home!!", so maybe they're not the best place for beginners.

[Snow Wolf]

This thread is pretty old, but I`ll rvive it with my opinion...Mt. Hood Meadows has the largest staff of instructors including yours truly..:) We have some great people and many are level 2 and 3 and can teach advanced freestyle as well as basics. I am not a hot shot rider by any means, but have my AASI Cert 1 and if any SBA members want to just ride with me when I am not teaching, I will be happy to give some help if I can.

[SpottyFish]

:sigh: oh the days where I didn't know how to link turns.................

[Naked Hiker]

:sigh: oh the days where I didn't know how to link turns.................




yeah now you are doing blacks :peace: