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Skiing or Snowboarding?

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mM*
Posts: 366 - Karma: 787
What made you ski instead of snowboarding when you first hit the slopes as a little nugget? Parents? Friends? Easier to pick up the ability to ride? It's just a thought in my head that I have been wondering about.
Jan 20 2013 1:31AM
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corona
Posts: 12795 - Karma: 32,749
had done shit loads of cross country skiing and east coast touring for years before ever being on a ski hill. so it was just natural to just keep on skis. first few years I went to the ski hill I'd be riding my cross country skis too since I didn't have a downhill pair.
Jan 20 2013 1:35AM
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mM*
Posts: 366 - Karma: 787
Did you do cross country skiing with the parents or friends?
Jan 20 2013 1:38AM
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jcc03skis
Posts: 1002 - Karma: 1,020
I wanted to be different, and I found it much more fun.
Jan 20 2013 1:42AM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
tried snowboarding and thought it was meh. tried skiing and loved it
Jan 20 2013 1:59AM
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doyle.
Posts: 1624 - Karma: 596
I skied because my parents skied but when I tried snowboarding I hated the feeling of having both feet stuck in one spot. I kind of want to try it again for shits and giggles
Jan 20 2013 2:03AM
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jblaski
Posts: 5566 - Karma: 1,078
I snowboarded for 10 years before switching to skiing. It's so much nicer on traverses and getting around the mountain in general.
Jan 20 2013 2:10AM
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Drail
Posts: 14012 - Karma: 10,010
I learned how to ski in the late 80's. Snowboarding wasn't really a big deal yet so there wasn't really an option.

As for how I managed to stay a skier in Ontario during the 90's is beyond me.
Jan 20 2013 10:11AM
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idskithat
Posts: 1314 - Karma: 154
because i absolutely sucked at snowboarding, couldnt even carve. so i skied and loved it, but then i traded with my friend recently and could actually carve and hit boxes. i guess i didnt understand the concept of it when i was younger
Jan 20 2013 11:00AM
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M.M
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 4,494
started skiing when i was 3 but when i was about 8 i picked up snowboarding becasue of friends and i could do everything i could on a snowboard that i could on skis,(360's,boxes, the odd rail) but when i would go to the moutain from the park to the chair there was a big flat spot and i hated having to unbuckle so i decided to stick with skiing and im glad i did.
Jan 20 2013 11:12AM
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nine50seven
Posts: 576 - Karma: 686
this
Jan 20 2013 11:56AM
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a_burger
Posts: 5235 - Karma: 20,715
Parents taught me to ski, never bothered with snowboarding. Might try it this year.
Jan 20 2013 12:02PM
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caddyshack
Posts: 706 - Karma: 192
snowboarding far surpassed skiing in steeze when i was deciding. that's why i'm glad i stuck with both, because now in snowboarding we have half the guys wearing the tightest pant's you can find and the other kids. skiing is where the style is at the point
Jan 20 2013 1:39PM
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Williamn
Posts: 40 - Karma: 190
I snowboarded for 5 years before switching to skiing. Definitely loved the freedom of not being strapped in, and having to strap in your bindings every time you get off a lift. I also love it because I'm into parkour, and freeskiing goes very well with it.
Jan 20 2013 2:03PM
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Soja.
Posts: 216 - Karma: 144
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Jan 20 2013 3:09PM
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Soja.
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Jan 20 2013 3:12PM
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holy.shep
Posts: 413 - Karma: 24
I tried snowboarding and broke my wrist so I learned to ski instead
Jan 20 2013 3:13PM
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RIP_leos_shack
Posts: 710 - Karma: 3,200
Parents took me skiing when I was 2 and I've been hooked since then.
Jan 20 2013 4:03PM
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SpliffyJ
Posts: 778 - Karma: 565
simple math. 2>1. 2 Planking clear is greater then 1 planking... I even did the math.
Jan 20 2013 5:24PM
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cheerio
Posts: 1032 - Karma: 3,415
wrong website to ask this question lol!
skiing!!!!
Jan 20 2013 9:09PM
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A_Unicorn
Posts: 129 - Karma: 249
I remember chilling while being towed on my parents XC ski sled as a little tot. I think i started downhill when I was about 5. Only tried snowboarding twice, first time the board was too big and I hated it, second time the equipment fit and it was pretty fun. Would like to try again.
Jan 20 2013 9:16PM
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Z-PAULY.
Posts: 559 - Karma: 284
This. Then everyone I knew switched to skiing
Jan 20 2013 9:19PM
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JUP*
Posts: 728 - Karma: 200
This
Jan 20 2013 10:44PM
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Bateman
Posts: 8591 - Karma: 8,600
I was raised a skier. My parents brought me to the hill around the age of 3-4.


All my friends snowboarded when i was like 8-10, so i tried it a couple of times. Didnt like it, kept skiing.
Jan 21 2013 6:54AM
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milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,983
My parents started me skiing when i was 2, and i mostly skied with my parents. I dont really like snowboarding because i hit my head alot and you have to strap in
Jan 22 2013 7:41PM
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Hippykillerbaby
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Werd bro thats why i switched too
Feb 25 2013 11:12PM
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joelski
Posts: 1014 - Karma: 736
I grew up cross country skiing (started at like 1 and a half) and started downhill at around seven it just seemed more natural to stick with it. Something about having my feet straped to the same thing did not work for me; i can surf and skateboard and waterski decently but when i tried to snowboard, and wakeboard it just did not feel right like i could stay up and turn and stuff but it did not suit me.
Feb 25 2013 11:53PM
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40oz.
Posts: 1758 - Karma: 555
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Feb 26 2013 12:16AM
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Aithline
Posts: 131 - Karma: 204
Spent a week in the Alps, fell in love with skiing, never even considered the board.
Feb 26 2013 12:21AM
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bighomieflock
Posts: 2040 - Karma: 2,445
Started out skiing when I was a kid and did that for 4 or 5 years. Then I switched to snowboarding back when it was the cool thing to do and did that for 4 years. Then last year I started realizing I really liked watching park skiing and decided to give it another try. The first day back on skis I only lasted a half day until I grabbed my snowboard from the car, but I gave it another chance and realized I enjoyed it more than snowboarding.
Feb 26 2013 1:11AM
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johnnyBuz
Posts: 1438 - Karma: 1,270
Parents took me skiing when I was young and I picked it up naturally. Tried snowboarding once or twice but I sucked balls at it.

Got good at skiing groomers but east coast groomers get old and boring after awhile. Took a sabbatical from skiing for 3-4 years before I discovered park skiing last year and that brings me to where I am today.
Feb 26 2013 1:30AM
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No.Quarter
Posts: 5257 - Karma: 16,962
All of my friends started snowboarding because they werent very good at skiing. I was the only one who stuck to skiing because I was pretty good and didn't want to start over.
Feb 26 2013 1:41AM
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Fehkd
Posts: 30 - Karma: 22
Parents started me when I was young. Haven't even looked at snowboarding despite surfing and wakeboarding.
Feb 26 2013 1:44AM
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