> I skateboarded regularly for approx. 15 years before my first snowboarding trip. Same! I went for the first time earlier this year. I plopped around for abou

> I skateboarded regularly for approx. 15 years before my first snowboarding trip. Same! I went for the first time earlier this year. I plopped around for about a half day, but by the end of the second day I was doing some easier blues without too much problems. I think the one thing skateboarding helped most with was being comfortable riding sideways. Also backside powersliding (carving?) is one of the most amazing feelings on a snowboard.