Unpopular Opinion: # of Days ridden doesn't mean much

Many people state the number of days riding per season as a qualification. This is not a useful measure to gauge skill or knowledge of snowboarding. It generally just means you live close to the mountains and have a flexible schedule.

If you're close, it's easy to get 50+ days, but only go for a few runs each day, take the same run every time, ride with the same OK riders, and focus on après partying over progression. Result: mid, complacent riders (often out of shape).

Conversely, 20 FULL days per season with a strong focus on progression + good coaching with advanced riders that push you to get out of your comfort zone will get you really good really fast. Then on non-riding days if you're studying videos and skating, you are creating a much stronger physical and mental base to progress.

Of course, the best approach is to get max days in diverse terrain with a strong focus on progression + off day training, but few actually achieve this.

tl:dr - It's not the quantity of days, it's the quality of days that really matters. # of days in not a useful metric.