Something About Me (SAM)#sam-saturday post by me @c0ff33a ☕️
This my #sam-saturday post, a tag started by @bluemoon which you can read about in something about me on Saturday
The idea is simple and fun, with our introduce me posts long past and forgotten, this tag allows us to let everyone know something about us - a hobby, about where we live, anything that helps us get to know each other better.
This post is all about my hobby Snowboarding, which I have been doing for around 25 years now.
One week a year spent in either France, Italy or Switzerland in a ski-resort
Generally late February or Early March is the optimum time to go, because you get the best weather - nice and sunny although the snow can be a little thin that late in the season.
The amazing views make this hobby more then just sliding down a mountain with a plank strapped to your feet.
I tend to head for the runs that are not groomed, or off piste between runs.
You can find some challenging terrain, and new routes back to the lift.
And at the end of the day, some fun structures back at the apartment. That's a little something about me, why not join in #sam-saturday yourself?
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looks like a lot of fun!
when snowboarding, are the balancing skills required similar to skiing? (i live in that part of the earth where it doesn't snow)
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I started off skiing, the skills are similar but snowboarding is more brutal to learn. With skiing to control speed easily by putting the skis in a V shape - tips together backs splayed out. Snowboarding however you have to learn quickly how to whip the board sideways and lift the front edge so the back edge drags to stop you. Once you have the board in a straight line down hill it will go like a rocket - you have to transition edges and turn left right to control speed which is all balance and delicate foot movements - if you can’t the only way to stop if throw yourself on the floor. And then there is the dreaded front edge digging in - you can traverse sideways on a board sliding down the slope side on if you keep the front of the board up - but if you let the front drop too close to the snow it can catch in it stopping you dead - and basically you will go full pelt face or back first into the snow - that hurts. Once you get it snowboarding is awesome- but I think many give up after a few lessons because it’s really painful at the start!
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it sounds too complex for me. i tried skiing and a friend tried to teach me hockey once.. i thought that hurt a lot. snowboarding sounds like its gonna hurt even more.
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OMG!!!
Snow boarding is MY FAVORITE THING!
Well except for snow. mountains. and you know... boards.
They actually have these little tri-ski bikes you sit on - literally it's like a kids tricycle but with ski's instead of wheels, steers and has brakes the dig into the snow everything - I could just see you sauntering down the mountain on one of those.
@dreemsteem - you wanna go halves for christmas 🤣
Yessssssssss all the better to evade bears with!!!! Lololol
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So, your interests run "hot and cold" — from the heat of roasting coffee to sliding down a mountain on cold snow! 😁
Yes, I know it's a very unusual combination. Although all the mountain restaurants have coffee machines, so I often check out the machine to see what is reliable - because you don't want to be calling an engineer out when your machine is at the top of a mountain in the middle of a blizzard!
Thank you for keeping your promise and participating in this challenge. It is an honor for me and my colleagues involved.
I know about your passion for snowboarding, I've seen a very nice Gifs post a long time ago.
My son and his girlfriend have the same passion and I'm sorry I'm too old for that.
I think it's a great feeling to slip on the snow!
Thank you very much, I always get around to things eventually - just seems like I always have something else planned at the moment. It’s always fun to slide around on the snow - unless you have other things to do and it’s just getting in the way if you doing them!
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I don't know if you've ever received such a long delay. 8 days! Please forgive me, @c0ff33a. I was away more than a week.
About snow and snowboarding, I think it is both dangerous and relaxing.
Oh wow! Lovin the snow fort!!! It takes me back seeing that. Built and helped build several in my younger days. Not enough snow here for that though.
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I know, generally I would say we don't get that much snow in the UK either - but at the start of this year we had way too much! It's super fun until you actually have to try and get to work in it.
A few years back a few of the local reprobates took a break from doing donuts on our culdesac in Vauxhall Corsa's they had borrowed (without telling the owner) and when it snowed put their artistic talent to work instead on the grassed area our houses look onto - a 6ft tall snow dick and balls - impressively detailed they chiseled out the helmet and everything !
Bwahahahahahahaha! OMG! Bet that was a riot to see🤣🤣🤣🤣
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The closest I ever came to any ice sports was ice skating. Not a pretty sight ;-)
It looks like fun though. I might have to give it a go.
To be honest I am terrible at Ice Skating as well, although that was a long long time ago. I eventually managed to stay upright but it was anything but elegant!
One thing about heading to the mountains though, incredible scenery. Even if you don't ski or snowboard, there is plenty to do and if you go late in the season March or April - lovely, warm, sunny - mountains, fresh air.
My wife can ski but I've never tried it myself. I did ride a skateboard when I was a kid so maybe I could get int othe whole skiing thing. I did enjoy my trip to the mountains in Cumbria recently.
You are full of surprises! I am not a fan of winter sports, but my son is and he loves snowboarding.
I have the occasional talent here or there, even if you don't like getting into the sliding down mountains on planks side of winter sports - there is always tons to do in the mountain resorts. Plenty of low level and up the mountain walks, and you can always go up to the top of the mountain and stop at one of the mountain restaurants enjoying good food and drink out their balconies while watching everyone else slide on by.
How about that for dining with a view? And yes it's one of my photos, but I didn't traverse the cliff face to take it! You can ski around the back of the mountain face you see.
Oh man, that view is breathtaking and I can imagine how fresh the air is there. Fantastic place to dine.
Recently I found old photos from one of my trips to Switzerland and I am thinking to make a travel post about it. We had lunch in a restaurant in the mountain, similar to that one and it was just amazing. It was sunny and pretty nice autumn day with crisp air and stunning view.
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So glad to see you doing a SAM post! Those photos are great an I can only imagine how much fun that must be! when I was a kid we skied on some of the little ski hills around here, but I've never had mountains like those!
I have meant to do a SAM post for a while, but I always had another post lined up on a Saturday. It’s a great idea by @bluemoon so I will definitely do more.
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cool, i'll vote for @coff33a as a witness... I spent some time in Yorkshire many moons ago, a dear friend and her mate started a rave club called WhirlyGig you heard of it? I might be spelling it wrong, and not sure it still exists as this was early 2002.
Thank you very much , I really appreciate the Witness vote every little helps. I can’t say I have heard of whirlygig - although I was at University in Staffordshire at that time.
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Howdy sir c0ff33a! wow I had no idea, I figured you were chained to your business 24/7/365. and for 25 years, you must be a bloody professional!
Hey the photos are great, yours is excellent and cool, the mountain view is spectacular and are those paragliders and if so, where did they come from? That's a magnificent shot.
what does this sentence mean though? .."And at the end of the day, some fun structures back at the apartment." Great post!
Thank you @janton, to be fair I am chained to my business because I'm rubbish at delegating work and try and do it all myself! Now and again I get a little bit of parole for good behaviour though.
The paragliders are actually on skis - they get the lifts with their back packs on all the way to the very top of the mountains, then they find a good slope to launch off, spread the parachute behind them and head off down hill. The parachute catches the wind, they fly up and then soar around the mountains on the thermals like eagles - they can be circling for hours at a time on the right day before eventually landing back down in the valley.
So the last sentence relates to making snow buildings in the apartment garden areas. It could be a little igloo like pictured, maybe a snow man and a few times with natural terrain on my side I have made small jumps to practice tricks on during the evening - walk up the slope and ride down to the ramp.
howdy again sir c0ff33a! oh how interesting! Those paragliders doing that and possibly for hours?? wow!
That could be addictive. Thanks for the explanation too, that makes sense..both about the business because you're probably a perfectionist and about the practice jumps in the yard, those are fun facts too!