“Snowboarding”
In the 2000s, snowboarding became the fastest growing sport in the United States. Sure enough, I went snowboarding for the first time in 2010. It was mid-November and the ski resort had just opened at the Brianhead Ski Resort located in Southern Utah. My friend and I drove up the mountain; the streets were covered in ice and there were snow banks four feet high on each side of the road. We were almost to the top when I started to feel butterflies in my stomach; I was excited but also nervous to snowboard for the first time.
Bundled up in our snowsuits, we walked into the resort and rented a snowboard and snow boots. The colleagues assisted us to ensure our snowboard equipment was properly adjusted. They helped us decide if we rode regular or goofy footed by letting us ride a skateboard across the room. I rode the skateboard with my left foot in front so I learned that I ride “regular footed” rather than “goofy footed” which is the opposite way. Slowly but surely, we made our way over to the ski lifts; it was difficult learning how to maneuver with one of our snow boots strapped into the bindings of the board at all times. The next chair lift came around; we carefully sat on it and were on our way to the top of the slope. I was nervous about getting off of the lift because it doesn’t stop to let people off, it slowly keeps moving. As we got closer to the top, we scooted closer to the edge of our seat and turned our snowboards vertically so we were ready to exit when told. It was nerve-racking but we successfully managed to make it to the top and exited the lift safely. Initially, we decided to begin snowboarding on the bunny slope where everyone was learning, including little kids as young as 3 years old. Carefully, we strapped our other boot into the bindings and made our way down the slope. We started out slow because most incidents occur due to loss of control or moving too fast and we didn’t want to get hurt....