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What I notice when snowboading is that it's way more difficult to keep your balance compared to skiing. With ski's you can be more stabile because you have two "planks" to stand on. So one ski can take a bump while you keep contact with the snow with your other ski. When you're snowboarding, and you don't see the bumps really well, you'll be bouncing all over the place in no time....
I think that's one of the big differences that make skiing faster than snowboarding, you're simply way more stable with skiing.
^ I dunno if thats true... Ive been riding with snowboarders my whole life, and we do trains all going the same speed.
Anyway, yeah ski tech plus body positioning is just faster. I only have one boarder friend that can come close to keeping up with me.