pwef wrote:
As others have mentioned, you are most likely to injure your wrists or
just generally get banged up. Hand injuries can be avoided if you don't
stick your arms out to break your fall Shoulder injuries are also
possible (I know), though far less likely.


To this great advice I would add to be conscious of your hand and
finger positioning. On my second day of boarding I went down with an
open hand and broke a thumb, which required surgery. Next year I did
alot of reading about how to fall correctly. It's tricky to learn to
fall without extending your arms to break the fall. At least it was for
me. While you're learning that skill, it might be a good idea to ride
with your hands in a loose fist.


I did something similar on my very first day snowbarding, but I didn't
break my thumb. My thumb joint went red-purple-black-blue-grey-pink
over a six week period. When I went to the medial centre at the end of
that day, the docter said: "Learning to snowboard eh?".