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Originally posted by Calsiumus:
i am not a big skier or snowboarder, I have tried to snow board ones I made it about2,5 meters at tha time.. so it took me about ten minutes to make it down one litle hill.. 
but the worst thing was that my 7years old kusin flew by me about 4 times....
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Hehe, in my first mountain skiing trip, I learnt that many times when a person falls down while skiing, he wills himself to, because of fear of the speed going too fast to control. Falling down is actually a very effective defense mechanism, as it almost instantaneously stops you from sliding any longer. Though it still is a form of escape from skiing/boarding and therefore used by people who are slightly inept with using the chosen equipment, not professionals.
I remember my first time mountain skiing - I fell down after every 5 seconds of skiing
It's most likely that history will repeat itself when I try out snowboarding.