Is snowboarding technically a type of skiing?

the action of traveling over snow on skis, especially as a sport or recreation. Competitive skiing falls into two categories: Nordic (cross-country racing, jumping, and biathlon) and Alpine (downhill or straight racing, and slalom racing around a series of markers).

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Skiing is a mode of transport, recreational activity and competitive winter sport in which the participant uses skis to glide on snow.

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he sport or pastime of sliding downhill on a snowboard.

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Snowboarding is a recreational activity and Olympic and Paralympic sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet.

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Based on those definitions, I am going to say no. The equipment is the key difference. Though snowboarding was inspired by skiing, it was equally inspired by surfing, skateboarding, and sledding.

Park_Rangerthe action of traveling over snow on skis, especially as a sport or recreation. Competitive skiing falls into two categories: Nordic (cross-country racing, jumping, and biathlon) and Alpine (downhill or straight racing, and slalom racing around a series of markers).

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Skiing is a mode of transport, recreational activity and competitive winter sport in which the participant uses skis to glide on snow.

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he sport or pastime of sliding downhill on a snowboard.

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Snowboarding is a recreational activity and Olympic and Paralympic sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet.

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Based on those definitions, I am going to say no. The equipment is the key difference. Though snowboarding was inspired by skiing, it was equally inspired by surfing, skateboarding, and sledding.

But if a snowboard is a type of ski then snowboarding would be a type of skiing?
So.. is a snowboard a type of ski? A ski is something that goes on your foot to slide down snow.

I remember hearing somewhere that courts/lawyers consider them a type of ski

Snowboards are the lost elven ancestors to skiing.

Cats.But if a snowboard is a type of ski then snowboarding would be a type of skiing?
So.. is a snowboard a type of ski? A ski is something that goes on your foot to slide down snow.

Yes. Skis is plural and you only need one ski to ski. You can call your ski a board or whatever you want and it's still a ski.

a_burgerI remember hearing somewhere that courts/lawyers consider them a type of ski

Everyone has to adhere to the same skiers code no matter what kind of bindings they use.

OregonDeadYes. Skis is plural and you only need one ski to ski. You can call your ski a board or whatever you want and it's still a ski.



Everyone has to adhere to the same skiers code no matter what kind of bindings they use.

So it's still skiing if you are on only one ski and it's still a ski regardless of binding type... but is it still a ski if the single object has two bindings? Or must a ski have only a single binding to be a ski?

Cats.So it's still skiing if you are on only one ski and it's still a ski regardless of binding type... but is it still a ski if the single object has two bindings? Or must a ski have only a single binding to be a ski?

Doesn't matter how many bindings or what kind of binding you put on. A ski is still a ski. People have skied one ski with one binding, two bindings, 4 bindings etc. Still skis no matter what people call them.

Cats.But if a snowboard is a type of ski then snowboarding would be a type of skiing?
So.. is a snowboard a type of ski? A ski is something that goes on your foot to slide down snow.

The definition of ski is more specific than this:

each of a pair of long narrow pieces of hard flexible material, typically pointed and turned up at the front, fastened under the feet for gliding over snow.

Based on the fact that the definition of ski specifically states a 'pair' of 'long narrow' pieces of material, a snowboard does not fall under these categories,

I mean I guess you could use snowboards as skis and call them ski but imma say no

I remember when they first came out. Also Mono-Ski. That's a ski.

Burton should have called it a Skiboard and not a Snowboard.

Had that been done the world as we know it would be a different place.

Same crap for Water Ski and Wake Board. What's in a name? Maybe it's all the same. Although I'll admit Snowboarders are boring as all get out compared to skiers.

Seriously. I say it like it is right here and many times prior as well.
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No.

ForkThe definition of ski is more specific than this:

each of a pair of long narrow pieces of hard flexible material, typically pointed and turned up at the front, fastened under the feet for gliding over snow.

Based on the fact that the definition of ski specifically states a 'pair' of 'long narrow' pieces of material, a snowboard does not fall under these categories,

I mean I guess you could use snowboards as skis and call them ski but imma say no

Not a pair, still a ski.

A snowboard, yet ski-ish?

In my opinion, a ski is feet facing forwards, and a snowboard is feet on an angle all the way to sideways. That's just me though.