Card 1 — The Goal
🅿️ The Parking Lot Drill: Strap in one foot and slide it forward and back for 60 seconds before the lift. Board feel without slope consequences — the warm-up nobody does and everyone should.
Survive Day One: 5 First-Timer Tricks for the Mountain
Card 2 — Step 1
🎟️ The 48-Hour Ticket Rule: Buy lift tickets online 48+ hours ahead for 20-30% off, and pick weekdays over weekends. Walking up to the window is how you pay the tourist price.
Card 3 — Step 2
🔥 The Glove Pre-Warm: Hand warmers go INTO the gloves 10 minutes before you ride. Warm fingers grip better and tire slower — under $3 a day for reusable ones.
Card 4 — Step 3
🦶 The Big-Toe Steer: Turning starts as micro-pressure — press your big toe or little toe into the boot. Learn the feel on flat ground before asking a slope to teach you.
Card 5 — The Cheat Sheet
🤲 The Hands-In Fall: Falling? Arms close to your chest, never straight out. Outstretched hands are why wrist injuries are THE beginner injury — fall like a log, not a kickstand.