hey
i\'ve only had a little experience snowboarding and i was just wondering what the slopes at borovets were like for snowboarding. also i heard the button lifts are a bit of a pain is there a trick to riding them or is it pretty much jump on and hope for the best.
don't try facing up the slope with the button under your bum like skiers. have the button against your thigh, dragging your leading leg up, and your other leg simply stops the button from moving. took me ages to figure it out and stop falling off, after being the source of much amusement for the queue.
in borovets there's a beginner slope (on the far right) with a button lift specially designed for boarders - the lifts go when you're ready, not continuously, and the pole is kinda bent to ...
don't try facing up the slope with the button under your bum like skiers. have the button against your thigh, dragging your leading leg up, and your other leg simply stops the button from moving. took me ages to figure it out and stop falling off, after being the source of much amusement for the queue.
in borovets there's a beginner slope (on the far right) with a button lift specially designed for boarders - the lifts go when you're ready, not continuously, and the pole is kinda bent to fit better round your leg. but the button lift slopes are quite flat, and the queues for the lift often long... just head up the chair lifts and/or gondola!