Replying to I wasnt sure what category this went under....

while looking through the many pics and vids of NS, i cant help but notice the negative image that is put on snowboarding.
i am not sure if any of you realize this but "freeskiing" wouldnt be around if it wasnt for snowboarding.

the following is an exert from another freeskiing site-

"Now this is a point that you may not like but snowboarding has helped skiing progress over the past few years. For the simple fact that snowboarding offered an alternative to the tight ass antics of skiing. In the beginning snowboarding was about having fun with your boys and learning new tricks and pushing the limits. They same way that freeskiing has made kids enjoy being out on the hill with each other and not under the strict guidance of a coach trying to make them all look the same. So you see skiing and snowboarding help each other after all in relative terms market penetration is weak and to help the sports and mountains survive we need people on the hill. "

please give me some feedback
(even though most comments will be "fuck snowboarding and go ski")