I ' m wanting to learn how to snowboard , but there ' s a slight problem I live in a desert , and only get to see snow once a year , if at all . Is there a way I could practice without snow that ' s just as fun ? I ' ve seen AstroTurf patches with soapy water , but everyone I ' ve seen here says to do it with a old board cause it ' ll wear it down real fast . Is there a way I could make a cheap DIY dry slope I can unroll and use at my local park ? <| sep |> I had a friend waiting for me in the lobby in case anything went wrong she offered to come in but I said it was okay so someone probably could come in if you wanted . I ' d say have someone on standby for the rest of the day just in case you do end up in a lot of pain I was really unfortunate and had to have mine out later that night but that ' s ridiculously unlikely . It ' s just good to have that plan B in case you are in lots of pain or feel like you need some support after . It obviously isn ' t necessary to have him take the day off work but might be good to remind him it ' s the day in case something doesn ' t quite feel right later or you are in more pain than expected .