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>the one thing you always hear is skiing is far easier learn than snowboarding, which is largely true. What people usually say is skiing is far easier to learn
by parthdesai 5y ago
>the one thing you always hear is skiing is far easier learn than snowboarding, which is largely true.
What people usually say is skiing is far easier to learn than snowboarding, but harder to master. I think what people generally mean by this is that on day 1, you'll pizza-ing your way down the bunny hill/green slope and maybe even easy blues if you're fairly athletic. But pizza/french fry technique only takes you so far. At a certain point, you'll need to learn how to carve, ski parallel, hockey stop etc. to truly feel in control on steeper slopes.
- doikor 5y agoThe fact that you can go down almost any slope with basic snowboarding skills is also a double edged sword as you don't really have to learn how to carve. This also means a lot of snowboarders can't carve properly. I know people who have been hitting the park for 15+ years 2 or 3 times per week but can't really carve properly as they never had any reason to learn to. edit: Also as a snowboarder who sometimes rents skis when bored carving, keeping keeping skis parallel and hockey stops are way easier for me than trying to pizza/french fry. Only truly "difficult" way of moving around on snow I have found is telemark skiing. That stuff is just terrifying on the steep slopes or soft snow.