"And it was a damn good one too. You see all those people clomping around with their ridiculous ski boot walk?" He became aware that there was a skier there beside him who was now glaring at him. "Well I'm sorry but it's true," he snapped at her.
He clumsily rose to his feet - it wasn't easy when they were attached to the same plank of fiberglass - and threw his cigarette into a nearby trashcan. "Anyway, how hard can it be?" He smirked a little. "Then again, I've seen you try to surf. Maybe you will have some trouble with this."