r/oddlysatisfying • u/LittleBear42 • 2d ago

Snowboarder hopping through pow turns

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u/Allaplgy 1d ago

I'm 42. My skateboarding peaked in my mid thirties, and my snowboarding is probably peaking right now after getting deep back into it around the same time. I know a guy who rides almost every day and started in his 50s. The body is a crazy thing if you let it be.

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u/Porbulous 1d ago

Definitely!

I've seen plenty of mtn bikers in their 50s that crush way harder than I do.

I'm pretty risk adverse though which certainly holds me back.

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u/Allaplgy 1d ago

Not taking risks is risking missing out 😜

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u/Porbulous 1d ago

I'm primarily a rock climber and it's scary but risks are so much more controlled - mtn biking is terrifying in comparison and tiny mistakes can really be consequential - I don't have time to be injured!

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u/Allaplgy 22h ago

Grew up skating street in SF. Learned early on that risk is always there, injury is a part of life, and the biggest mistakes are made when playing it a bit too safe. Falling is just another experience to learn from.