Replying to Green as grass and yearning to do it!

Hi everyone,

long time reader, first time poster! I used to ski and snowboard on and off for the better part of 15 years. Fast forward to COVID I started getting into Skiboards. Now, I would consider myself a leisure skier/snowboarder with a moderate grasp of the sport.

I purchased my first set of skiboards in 2020 and started screwing around with them on a hill by my house. I was amazed at how easy they were to use, and how forgiving they are. over time I started going to other hills and was comfortable doing blues and blacks on groomers and I felt like something was missing.

as I would be on the lift and looking down at the terrain park watching the pings and slides and jumps I was like man I so wanna do this! like something inside me really wanted to go and do it! what stopping me is that I've never done it and am afraid of making a dweeb outta myself (especially at 36 years old)

I'm wondering if I should build my own little portable box or rail and practice at home or at the hills at the local park before attempting terrain?

but man it's become an obsession of mine now to get in there and go. it's this bloody fear of the unknown and of being made a fool of if I fall or wipe out especially being new.

any tips to overcome it and help navigate for a newbie.

thanks