What a cool gift. You are really lucky to have such a great partner. You can really see your enthusiasm for the snowskate and it's really fun to watch you train on the thing. Getting such a huge and heavy board into an ollie without popping. Insane! Unfortunately, the snow never stays around long enough for me to even own a snowskate. But seeing you on that thing really helps me get through the winter blues. Keep it up.

@SarahParkMatott

6 ай бұрын

aw thank you Daniel! You're so positive and kind. Always a pleasure to read your comments. It's funny..I think you can see my enthusiasm for it grow in the video itself haha it's definitely fun if you have some snow that sticks around for a bit. Would be a shame to only use it once or twice a year though. So, i get that! It's why I waited to get one myself. I couldn't use it where I was living before.

Yoooo!!!! What a gift duuude!!! Snowskating is really hard tho. I mean, theres no pop.. like theres almost no leverage. So... I'd say ride on grinds and slides is the way to go on that thing.

I live on a dirt farm and got a mountain board for the same reason, way harder than I expected but lots of fun.

Looks fun for sure

snow skating is so much fun!

Fun video! I have been considering getting one of these as well :) Thanks for trying it out and giving your thoughts

When I was looking at what existed in the world of snowskates I also saw that places make and sell boards that are raised up off of basically what is essentially a ski. They were expensive but I feel like someone could DIY something wacky like that together with used gear. When the snow melts, a regular board is going to feel so light to you :)

@SarahParkMatott

7 ай бұрын

haha I certainly hope so 😂

@elGringo69

6 ай бұрын

Those boards are for the slopes, you tether them to your body. The flat board that she is using is for street skating but on snow.

I just had a snowskate session today as well! Don't give up. You're off to a good start. Snowskating is kind of it's own new thing. It has a lot of similarities with skateboarding, but a lot of things feel different, and there are little things that you end up doing differently. But you'll kind of figure out what works for you as you go. I'm glad you have the prism grip. That is an absolute necessity. Something you might want to look into more is the shoes. Vans MTEs are made specifically for snowskating. That was the next piece (besides the grip) that leveled up my snowskating. I have the MTE 2 shoes. They have a good level of warmth, keep water out pretty well, and still have some board feel so that they still feel like a skate shoe. Good luck out there. You got this.

@SarahParkMatott

6 ай бұрын

ah I didn't realize the vans mtes were for snow skating. I couldn't find much on shoe recommendations when I was looking into it. I ended up getting a winterized etnies pair of shoes. The toes could have been insulated a little more, but they're working out great for me! I love the sole pattern. Gives me a lot of grip on the prism grip tape. Having a lot of fun! Thanks for the shoe rec. Next time, I might have to go for those after my new pair are torn up eventually haha

ooooh 360 shuv it practice! I feel like tricks like that are what snow skating might bring out in your practices, and like another commenter said, it would be so cool if when you get on a regular board again it feels light as a a feather. here's hoping you find some sort of rewarding routine in this new venture!!

@SarahParkMatott

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I definitely feel shoves as a good snow skate niche to fall into. I'm really hoping learning to FS shove it on the snow skate better will translate into better fs shove its on flat. That would be awesome haha

Got a snowskate this winter too. It's different, but like always, progression needs time 😀

@SarahParkMatott

7 ай бұрын

seriously! Just needs time

Nice gift!

I was thinking the same thing (getting snow skate deck)!!! I’m from Syracuse and I literally walked to the new skatepark and it was all snowed over. Almost shoveled it

@SarahParkMatott

6 ай бұрын

oh, Syracuse is the snowy capital haha 😂 probably a good city to have a snow skate in! Is there a new park in Syracuse though? I don't know anything newer than east wood--unless they finally expanded it

@justinbishop7142

6 ай бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott 2 new parks in Utica not Syracuse sry

@justinbishop7142

6 ай бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott I’m in Utica till I’m finished with school. My daughter and rest of my family in Cuse

@SarahParkMatott

6 ай бұрын

@@justinbishop7142 ahh I see!! But new parks in Utica. Thats awesome 😃 hopefully the snow disappears for at least a little while haha

I'd love to get an actual ambition snowskate but we rarely get snow and its not usually here foe more than a day or 2 sadly 😢 you look like you're having an awesome time learning to snowskate ❤ one love from the UK 🇬🇧

there is no ytb content for snow skating so it would be so rad if your channel became a snow skate channel in winter xD

@SarahParkMatott

7 ай бұрын

there really isn't. I was surprised. But, my channel is often what I am up to, so I imagine there will be more 😂

Cool video. 😎 keep shredding ❤

If we had reliable snow here I’d definitely get one. As is though I’m satisfied being grumpy that this year was apparently chosen for ”The Snows”.

Snow skates are how I learned to ollie... then I realized my timing on a normal board was way off.

@SarahParkMatott

7 ай бұрын

oh yeah? Where do you think the timing differed? genuinely curious as I learn to ollie one haha

@TheBeando

7 ай бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott on a regular deck I would slide my foot way too late. It took the very high kicks of the snow skate to realize that. Tony Hawks trick tips breaking down ollies in slow motion definitely helped me out too.

@TheBeando

7 ай бұрын

I'm also 6'3 so it made it a challenge to skate when everyone was on 7.75 decks regularly... a short wheelbase and low kicks means I'd have to react quicker on the slide I'm thinking

@SarahParkMatott

7 ай бұрын

@@TheBeando i can see that! Im trying to refigure out the timing on the snow skate. Its certainly different, and I do see myself needing to wait longer. I’ll have to exaggerate more next time and see how that feels 😃

@TheBeando

7 ай бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott You got this! I still learn after skating on and off 15 years 😅

I'd like to see a video of one of these snow skates actually going down a ski run. How are they at speed? Could you hang with a snowboarder on one? All the Ambition videos (which are great BTW) are all tricks at spots and you are trying flat ground tricks how does cruise down the slopes?

@SarahParkMatott

6 ай бұрын

that's a good question 🤔 would be interesting to see!

I was wondering about the grip and then you showed it at the end 😊. I would think that having the “right” shoes would make or break a session ✌️

@SarahParkMatott

7 ай бұрын

yeah, the shoes made a huge difference!

u need to find yourself some steep hills and send it. did you try just running and jumping on it without the throwdown? run full speed and just jump on.

@SarahParkMatott

6 ай бұрын

didn't try running and jumping with it flat yet 🤔 that I can remember haha will have to!

@thebrokenskater

6 ай бұрын

yeah like skim boarding i think its called. bend those knees lol good luck. @@SarahParkMatott

👏 💪

i just posted a snow skate clip 😆it was from 2 years ago. but it snowed here too last few days.

10:22 i thought it was your cat 😂

try going snowboarding!

@SarahParkMatott

6 ай бұрын

definitely want to sometime this winter 😃

You need to start practicing your shaolin kung fu stances. Im glad to see you enjoying skating

Can that tic tac?

@SarahParkMatott

6 ай бұрын

it does not tic tac well 😂