Replying to "Why skiing is better then snowboarding."

I decided to pick “Why skiing is better then Snowboarding,” for my persuasive English speech. I know this debate is very very old and has been beaten to death but I go to a school where everyone and I mean everyone thinks snowboarding is the bee’s knees. There are literally two skiers in my grade including me. So…NS in your opinion why is skiing most triumphant, also if anyone could provide a link to some good sites where I could get info on skiing history and other ski related statistics +K would surely come your way.