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A general rule of thumb I've heard many times is: 'Skiing is easy to learn but hard to master, Snowboarding is hard to learn but easier to master'. You're lik
by lui8906 8y ago
A general rule of thumb I've heard many times is:
'Skiing is easy to learn but hard to master, Snowboarding is hard to learn but easier to master'.
You're likely to fall over more learning to snowboard but will become competent and able to carve down the mountain faster.
Other elements to consider, Skiers are usually able to go faster than snowboarders down the hill. Snowboarders will have to unstrap and strap into their back binding when entering and exiting the chairlifts. Snowboarders have many more easy trick options available. I know hardly any skiers that can do any tricks, most of my competent snowboarding friends are able to at least do small jumps of sidehits (mounds of snow on the sides of the slope).
I'm a passionate snowboarder and cannot recommend the sport highly enough, there is just no feeling like riding down fresh powder snow on a cool winters morning!
- volkl48 8y agoI'll note that skiers seem have a much easier time learning to handle difficult terrain/higher typical skill cap in that area. I don't see many boarders who can handle mogul fields without looking miserable. Likewise, when you've got some vertical ice skating going on a double diamond, the skiers usually have a much easier time maintaining control (two edges and all that). I'll also note that a flat traverse is way more miserable for a boarder, skiers can "skate" along. All depends on what you want to do any your interests. Either way, it's a great hobby.
- altec3 8y agoI think the reason moguls suck for snowboarders is because they're traditionally made from skiers carving.
- beezle 8y agomore specifically, from bad skiers not carving.
- beezle 8y agoMost of the boarders complaining about flats do so because they never wax their boards. If you regularly wax with the right stuff you'll be able to fly by skiers on all but the stickiest of spring crud. And when I say waxing, I mean doing it yourself. Too many shops do really inferior work. If you must use a shop, keep a small structure brush with you. A credit card can be used in a pinch as a scraper. The bane of speed is wax left on the board.