The 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

The 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.