Nothing like introducing a newbie

[overtheedge]

Great ride this weekend bringing along a newbie that had never ridden in the mountains or much sledding outside of a old sled in a hay field. Got him set-up on a M8 and boy was it fun to watch him figure out turns,climbing etc. He gave it his all though. I think in the end we got him hooked on it and was already talking about buying his first sled.

 

[CatWoman]

Fantastic!! Thanks for sharing this. I've read a few places where folks took out some newbie's over the week-end, and it all makes me smile. This is good for us, our sport, as well as the people whom are getting out to experience our passion. Great job and thumbs up on this!!

 

[overtheedge]

You are right it sure is good to get new people out in our sport to see why we love it so much. Sure, it is work when they get stuck but most of the time you just have to laugh and think I was there at one point.

 

[sledchick]

I still ride like a noob...

 

[overtheedge]

It happens from time to time

 

[PhantomCat]

LOL...looks like he had a smile on his face!!

Good job Overtheedge!!!

 

[newmy1]

Good for you! I bet he slep well that first night

 

[enis750]

check THIS vid out

this is me 3 years ago on my first sled I ever owned - 07 M8 153
was in Radium - I had not been on a sled in over 8 years, DAY 1!! hahah!
No one understands how hard it is to learn to carve and turn these things when ur a noob
this was May long weekend 2007

this was Day 1 of 2 practicing in the flats - as you can see visibility was crap

day two I climbed this



been hooked since
also havent been back to this area yet (that was the Thunderwater climb)
not sure if id do it again!! hahah! still is the biggest climb ive ever done

good on ya for showing ur buddy
tell him to stick w it, it only gets easier!!

 

[overtheedge]

It does get easier with time and I hope he sticks with it. He was smiling the whole time till he would get stuck. I bet he slept good, he was tired at the end of the day. I should have shot some video of him. I'm sure it would be simular to yours enis750. It was a good time and I got a few laughs out of the deal.

 

[Rowboat]

Hell yeah! Good sled for his first ride too. I know my first ride was hard work, but it got easier and more enjoyable more and more after each ride... What was most disheartening for me though was having 15+ years of riding mx, being able to ride the dog piss out of a bike, and coming to sleds and having the sled ride the dog piss out of me.

But nothing in the world compares to carving fresh powder.... ohhh man that feels sooo wonderful.

 

[MARV1]

I bet he was sore as heck the next day, probably still is. Haha