First-Person Account from Canada

Here’s one of those themes that should get old, but doesn’t: A 40+ year old adult takes on snowboarding. This one is from the Calgary Sun.

An excerpt:

One of the best things about the sport is being able to share it with her daughters.

“It was amazing to be riding up the chairlift with Vanessa on her 16th birthday. I wouldn’t have believed it four years before.”

Now her younger daughter, Sydney, is also hooked on boarding.

Her advice for wanna-be boarders — “give it seven days and be prepared to get hurt, dust yourself off and get hurt again.” Don’t get too worked up about that; the “hurt” is more to the pride than anything else. She recommends taking time off in the week to snowboard with a partner. It’s a short, sweet read. Check it out while you can.