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| I would agree that it is easier to get started in powder on a board than skis, but then most people agree it easier to learn to snowboard than it is to learn to ski in the first place. | |
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I disagree, I think on piste skiing is far easier then snowboarding and most people I know that can do both say the same. Most people are not used to the idea of having both feet stuck together and going sideways so they tend to prefer the going forwards like they are walking. With skiing it is more difficult to catch an edge as if you catch one you can always balance yourself on the other leg, plus you have two edges to drive into icy pistes to get more grip.
Off piste is a different story and for me snowboarding is clearly easier in this respect.
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| However, I was talking about how much fun it is... I have done both skiing and snowboarding off piste, and for me skiing off piste in powder is a real challenge and therefore for me it is at least as much pure pleasure as I used to get on my snowboard. (I don't have fat skis by the way.) | |
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I agree with you about the challenge of skiing off-piste, I like the challenge too, but for me snowboarding has also gotten more enjoyable since I started skiing. I was getting bored of boarding because I wasn't getting any better, now I get the feeling of improvement every time I step on skis, but some days its so much fun to cut loose on the snowboard.