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I know Cardiel used to rip on a snowboard, and I'm not saying it's because Antihero is "core" or whatever. Just felt weird to me. Like I wouldn't slap a Baker sticker on my tennis racket, or conversely a Gnu sticker on my skateboard would feel weird.
Anyways, most of the days I've gotten out this year the snow hasn't been that great and I'm with my gf who is kinda learning so I can't just go really fast and I feel frustrated haha.
Get her a lesson, pronto.
That is absolutely the best way for you to get riding in and not be frustrated, and her not to feel stressed about making you frustrated. It makes both of you happier, and if she gets a good instructor she’ll learn a lot of good habits.
From a financial standpoint, she’ll learn more in a shorter amount of time with lessons, and be riding faster in less time.
She took lessons when she was first learning, she just goes slow on runs and usually when I go up I do back country or trees so it’s just mismatched at this point. She looks comfortable enough going down blues, but she went with some other friends closer to her skill set and had more fun it sounds like.
Idk, supposed to hit vail on Monday with a friend so that’ll be fun.
Mismatched is hard. Most of my friends and their wives are mismatched, and hearing from both sides it’s stress all round.
Mostly the women, who might have gotten into it because of their partners and don’t have much desire to get fast/awesome, but get more enjoyment out of cruising and socializing. Which is totally legitimate, but when riding with their partner they feel pressure to ‘perform’ or get too far outside their comfort zone, and they end up not enjoying riding with their husbands.
And the husbands are like ‘Why don’t you wanna learn more?” and are all disappointed.
The only couples that on know that ride together are both really into it, and we’re doing it before they met.
Sounds like yeah, riding apart for a while longer might be best. Let her develop a passion for it. And if you do ride together, just ride switch or snowskate something and slow yourself down to her level so she doesn’t feel like she has to keep up.
At least that’s what I’ve learned in 20 years instructing and dealing with couples. Including my wife (who luckily shreds, and we generally enjoy riding together)
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