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Height | 9.9 Inches |
Length | 6.9 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | June 1998 |
Weight | 1.29631810056 Pounds |
Width | 0.74 Inches |
Doing squats (with weights) and wall-sits also helps, although your legs are probably strong enough from skiing. Honestly, since you're a competent skier you're probably better off spending less time in the gym and more time on the mountain.
This book helped me a lot my first year:
http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Guide-Snowboarding-Kevin-Ryan/dp/1570281440/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291094123&sr=8-1
The language and illustrations are super-cheesy and your buddies are going to make fun of you when you're reading it in the lodge, but the fundamentals are described pretty well. It's also cheap: $12.
Keep yourself low (like you're pooping) and get used to having one edge at a time. You'll do great.