As previously stated I’ve been snowboarding for over 20 years.
With out sounding like a dick, I’m at a pretty good level on/off piste, not interested in freestyle.
I’ve spent many weeks riding with level 3/4 basi instructors.
What I see, is the the majority of resort riders have had a few lessons or have been taught by a mate and can’t progress as they have bad techniques ingrained into thier riding.
That’s where the frustration sets in as they want to go faster/steeper and they haven’t got the skills to do so.
How many times I’ve heard or read “I’ve been boarding (please don’t call it that!) a week and was doing blacks etc”
Yes you probably have been down a black, heel edging all the way down then rear foot – counter rotation turning for the rest of the week with the classic handbag arm.
IMO try and get on a riding week with a reputable snowboard school. It will improve your snowboarding ten fold and you’ll be having that much fun you will forget about the urge to ski.
And flat basing, it’s a pain expecialy with the new style reverse camber boards but what catches people out is when the board wants to wander, go with it for a few seconds because it’s you that’s making it wander, then once your happy get back to flat or gently onto the other edge.