I can snowboard perfectly fine down the slopes, I have no problem with balance or turning or anything like that. But every single time I get off of a chair lift I eat s**t. I try and do everything the people tell me, I even got a grip on my board but my boots slips right off, and my board is shiny which again makes it super slippery. I have tried putting my foot against the back binding but again my foot just slips out of position as soon as my board touches down on the snow ramp thing.! In the end I had to ask the guy to stop the chair lift and let me off so I didnt injury myself some more. Please help we are going up again in a few weeks and I dont wanna stack every time. Thanks any help is appreciated.
relax and bend your knees more
your problem is you cant turn 1 footed, not that you cant get off the lift. what i suggest to all beginners is, place your foot on your board and brace it on your back binding like you have tried, take your back hand and put it on the chair as you stand up, keep your arm stiff. let the chair push you, it wont hit you i promise. and then coast STRAIGHT off the chair (unless someone is in your way) once you slow down and want to try to turn go ahead, or you can just coast to a stop. you dont need to turn right away getting off a chair unless someone/something is in your way. if you must turn remember to turn your shoulders, just like your making your normal turns. if it helps hold your arms out and point both in the direction you want to turn. also you can drag half your back foot off the uphill side, this will help your board flip around sideways.
Maybe you should invest in a step ladder
Try halfway sticking your boot in the straps like how someone wears a shoe while stepping on the heel part, wearing it like a slipper. Try to hook your free foot on some loop (probably the backstrap). One thing that'll really help is if you tighten your front foot(the one that's strapped in)'s ankle muscles, that'll make the back more rigid and easier to work with. You could also try to lean backwards a little, so that you have more weight on the back foot, planting it in place. While riding up the lift, right before, knock off excess snow so that you decrease chance of slipping. Good luck.
