CHAPTER 6

LEAN IN

On a snowboard, it’s common to feel tired, unstable, stuck, or out of your depth. Most newbie riders naturally lean back to try to escape the situation that’s troubling them.

They secretly wish they were off the mountain. However, the minute you lean back, your feet wobble, you can’t steer yourself and you find yourself face down in the snow. Leaning back causes you to lose balance completely. It hurts, it’s humiliating, and it makes you want to get the hell off the mountain even more.

Experienced riders know that leaning back doesn’t work. They know that if they want to have a good time they must overcome the urge to lean back. They must lean in to the mountain.

As soon as they lean in, they get stability, control and they ...

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