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keagan.karstens
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Not gonna lie, that shit looks a lot easier than skiing. (In the park). But like, I swear you could put me on a board and I could slide some rails and even spin off them or what not. Maybe I’m being unrealistic but like I cant be the only one that thinks this
Nov 20 2022 9:47PM
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SteezyYeeter
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i don't know why the hell you would contemplate snowboarding in the first place
Nov 20 2022 9:56PM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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SteezyYeeteri don't know why the hell you would contemplate snowboarding in the first place

When you get old and can’t throw down in the park. Who the fuck wants to ride groomers in the Midwest
Nov 20 2022 10:10PM
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Christian_Bale
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SteezyYeeteri don't know why the hell you would contemplate snowboarding in the first place

does it not look fun to you?
Nov 20 2022 11:47PM
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WoFIowz
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Snowboarding learning curve is insane as a beginner. I've never ate shit so many times in my life as day 1 trying to board. Skiing was easy.
Nov 20 2022 11:52PM
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GayWolf420
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SteezyYeeteri don't know why the hell you would contemplate snowboarding in the first place

Lets not forget freeskiers jacked all the style and fashions from Snowboarding. Especially nowadays. Skiers should be banned from parks again like the 90s
Nov 20 2022 11:57PM
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Kyguyy
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Rails are kinda scary on a snowboard ngl. I hit some mini boxes on one and was scared of slipping out. I could do some mini carves but would eventually catch my heel edge and fall.
Nov 21 2022 12:33AM
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Angioedema
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Idk I think skis is easier (stopping rotation, landing tricks you have like quadruple the balance, pedalling on rails), you have twice as many edges as a snowboard to work with. Hard to say. I know small front flips on snowboard is the most brain dead trick ever
Nov 21 2022 3:02AM
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malchik
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I snowboarded for 10 years then I thought about skiing. Now I wish I would’ve skied my whole life and learned to snowboard. Haha idk. It’s not that hard and boots are soft. Better for old people I think actually. Less likely to get injured. Same principles really about trusting edges staying forward on rail etc. More people than you think do both I think.
Nov 21 2022 3:03AM
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lil.Boye
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As a kid i built a jump in my yard, learned 360 and believed that snowboarding was easy. When i got to the resort i couldn’t even take the lift. I could only ride straight and ate shit when i tried to brake.
it seems easy, but it really isn’t. I thing skiing pow on snowboard is easier than park tbh
Nov 21 2022 5:24AM
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PsychicMigration
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Turd__AuthoritySnowboarding learning curve is insane as a beginner. I've never ate shit so many times in my life as day 1 trying to board. Skiing was easy.


That completely depends. If you surfed/skim board/skate you just go down the mountain with little to no trouble first time.
Nov 21 2022 6:25AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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I grew up doing board sports and was a snowboarder for awhile. Snowboarding always felt more natural to me but skiing was more fun and scared me more. The idea of having to bail forward on skis always kinda messed with my brain
Nov 21 2022 6:31AM
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Cyanicenine
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I try to snowboard a handful of times every year. I continue to suck because I don't go enough, even the slightest amount of ice is completely impossible for me to ride, I don't know how you stay balanced in it. Park is completely out of the question. That being said surfing slush in the spring is amazing. Snowboarding in soft snow is pretty easy and intuitive. Someone should find and link that video of Tom Wallisch throwing down on a snowboard in little kings at PC last year.
Nov 21 2022 9:43AM
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SofaKingSick
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borrow a buddy's board and rip it, it's super fun to switch. if you're a good skier and have ever stepped onto a board of any kind there really shouldn't be much of a learning curve, at least to be proficient

there are things i prefer about skiing but being able to pop so well and have your 2 legs controlling one board is really nice in ways
Nov 21 2022 9:51AM
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WoFIowz
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PsychicMigrationThat completely depends. If you surfed/skim board/skate you just go down the mountain with little to no trouble first time.

Fair enough. I can't ride a skateboard for shit and die 75% of the time I try to skim board lol. If rollerblading and ice skating have any relation to skiing, that must be why I was able to pick that up faster vs snowboarding. I didn't even leave the bunny hill at peek n peak of all places when I tried to snowboard lmao
Nov 21 2022 10:05AM
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Vish-shoe
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keagan.karstensNot gonna lie, that shit looks a lot easier than skiing. (In the park). But like, I swear you could put me on a board and I could slide some rails and even spin off them or what not. Maybe I’m being unrealistic but like I cant be the only one that thinks this


Eww
Nov 21 2022 1:26PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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Once I could consistently hit the lip properly, sliding rails wasn't too hard on a snowboard. To me, it's definitely not as fun as skis, though. Something about moving your legs independently on a rail is so satisfying. Also 5050s on a board are lame as hell
Nov 21 2022 3:38PM
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PsychicMigration
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Turd__AuthorityFair enough. I can't ride a skateboard for shit and die 75% of the time I try to skim board lol. If rollerblading and ice skating have any relation to skiing, that must be why I was able to pick that up faster vs snowboarding. I didn't even leave the bunny hill at peek n peak of all places when I tried to snowboard lmao


did those as well never took a ski lesson it was great as you know too.
Nov 21 2022 3:39PM
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PsychicMigration
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We watch each other do both do many times we all have a good idea of how to hit stuff and snowboard in general. That goes for both groups, unless your completely ignoring the other cult on the mountain.
Nov 21 2022 3:43PM
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BLandz
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I do both and skiing is easier to learn but harder to master. As far as tricks you can't compare cuz its not the same sport. For ex. A back 2 is easier than a back board sameway but 5050's and riding switch is way harder on skis. But pretz is way harder on snowboard. You can't compare them they arent the same sport. Being good at one or the other depends on time put in but skis are easier to ride for sure. I say its harder to master because since ur on 2 skis its an another variable that affects how clean you are and skiing carves involve more technique to master than a snowboard carve (once u learn how to ride it lol)
Nov 21 2022 5:09PM
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GrandThings
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Catching heel edge on a snowboard gives me nightmares
Nov 21 2022 5:19PM
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TOAST.
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OP needs to strap on a board and report back.
Nov 21 2022 5:35PM
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Whackson
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GrandThingsCatching heel edge on a snowboard gives me nightmares

Switched with my buddy all the time early szn last year caught my back edge and whipped my head back didn’t do it again rest of year lol
Nov 21 2022 11:23PM
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SteezyYeeter
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DeebieSkeebiesLets not forget freeskiers jacked all the style and fashions from Snowboarding. Especially nowadays. Skiers should be banned from parks again like the 90s

fine by me
Nov 22 2022 7:39AM
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Nickmalysh
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Did 7 years of SNBD, then got kids and switched to skiing since it is less hustle with them, ocasional bring both to hill it is all fun;

prior powder skis, snowboarding was pure joy in pow, now when skis got wider - who cares

**This post was edited on Nov 23rd 2022 at 8:14:32pm
Nov 23 2022 8:13PM
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PimpChimpin
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Keagan getting real political lately and I’m here for it
Nov 23 2022 8:45PM
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jompcock
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cool
Nov 24 2022 3:05PM
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RyanDub
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I boarded for years before skiing… couple years on skis and I’m competent in the park. Still scared of that shit on a board. But maybe that’s just me. I love boarding pow and skiing park
Nov 24 2022 5:43PM
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theabortionator
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Um, this is a skiing website?!?!?!?
Nov 24 2022 7:04PM
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Skiblade420
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Try it, I mostly snowboard. Usually have a way bigger smile on my face.

but no, you are not going to be hitting rails and doing spins out for a bit.

knowing how to shift your body weight with skiing experience helps a lot. But the actual ways you’re balancing is completely different.

I find avoiding slams skiing is much easier since your legs are disconnected and you can kind of counter rotate quicker. Once you loose an edge on a snowboard on a rail you’re slamming not matter what usually.

Head injury’s are feel way more common snowboarding I feel. But your legs and knees are chillin.

idk feels easier to be playful around the mountain on a snowboard
Nov 25 2022 6:55PM
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Skiblade420
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I was able to hit rails on skis / down rails within my first month of skiing.

took me more like 3 months to hit down rails on a snowboard, and that’s with a skate/surf background
Nov 25 2022 6:57PM
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Skiblade420
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And even though I am probably a better boarder than skier, I am much more comfortable hitting bigger features on skis. Hitting big stuff on a snowboard feels pretty sketch in comparison
Nov 25 2022 7:00PM
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SofaKingSick
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Skiblade420I was able to hit rails on skis / down rails within my first month of skiing.

took me more like 3 months to hit down rails on a snowboard, and that’s with a skate/surf background


Skiblade420And even though I am probably a better boarder than skier, I am much more comfortable hitting bigger features on skis. Hitting big stuff on a snowboard feels pretty sketch in comparison


no offense dude but you just sound like a garbage boarder
Nov 30 2022 4:25PM
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Angioedema
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SofaKingSickno offense dude but you just sound like a garbage boarder


sick analysis bud
Nov 30 2022 4:38PM
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SofaKingSick
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yeah sorry it's not that i just wanted to tell him he's garbage, i just don't think his input sounds very relevant for most people. he surfs and skates, hit down rails on skis within a month, but it took 3 months on a board? if you can hit a rail on a skateboard you can slide a rail on snowboard in your sleep lol

and he's better at snowboarding than skiing, but feels more comfortable hitting big stuff on skis? none of it makes sense dude haha
Nov 30 2022 4:47PM
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butterflywatcher
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Turd__AuthoritySnowboarding learning curve is insane as a beginner. I've never ate shit so many times in my life as day 1 trying to board. Skiing was easy.


i learned snowboarding first then switched to skiing and both were pretty easy to learn for me.
Nov 30 2022 11:17PM
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BigmoneyMatt
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Hey man all I know is matej looks like a monster on board and kleveland looks like a comp bot on skis
Dec 1 2022 1:09AM
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piss.boy
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They can ride onto rails...
Dec 1 2022 8:20AM
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WoFIowz
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beck_shredzi learned snowboarding first then switched to skiing and both were pretty easy to learn for me.

Only issue I had was leaning too far back which I partially figured out towards the end of day 1 but I ate shit wayyyy too much day 1. I didn't really notice a difference goofy vs regular. Speed didn't scare me. Didn't leave the bunny hill tho. That's a sharp contrast to skiing where I just skipped snowplowing the moment my lesson was over as a kid and was able to do a lot more day 1. Probably because I can't balance on skate or skim boards and never really got into park on skiing. That need to keep weight off the back foot is my issue.

Surprisingly didn't fall getting off the lift so I guess I can claim that for skiing and snowboarding lol

I'd like to try again tho. Makes a boring ass hill fun and challenging again.
Dec 1 2022 10:02AM
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Vish-shoe
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piss_boyThey can ride onto rails...


I mean we can too …
Dec 1 2022 10:17AM
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piss.boy
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JITYI mean we can too …


If your doing a 5050
Dec 1 2022 11:27AM
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Vish-shoe
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piss_boyIf your doing a 5050


Yeah
Dec 1 2022 11:30AM
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Farmville420
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Snowboarding is not hard if you’ve ever ridden any other type of board. I feel like half of the people that ski also skate and that’s why they can pick it up.


Balance is balance, you should definitely be able to carve it’s just kinda scary cuz u have to go so fast to do it and falling is way more painful on a board
Dec 1 2022 8:37PM
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