FWIW, my 15 yr-old daughter is a decent skier, wanted to try snowboarding. Did a couple hours of lessons and some playing around at it. At lunch she returned the rental board and she literally hugged her skis. On the same day, my 10 yr old who had previously tried and decided she couldn't stand skiing, jumped on a snowboard and loves it.

I'm a fairly advanced skier, would like to try snowboarding, but just don't want to climb the learning curve, even though I used to skateboard and still windsurf.
I think skiing is easier to learn because the ski teaching methods are pretty refined and the equipment is more responsive, even for a beginner. Snowboarding teaching seems to be a bit more free-form---sort of like the sport, but doesn't seem quite as consistent. From what riders tell me, it's harder to learn to really use the edges of the board when turning, which is where you want to get to. This is much easier on skis, assuming you are being taught the right techniques.

If you are going for a few days, try both. Do a morning lesson or two, then work at it in the afternoon. Then on the third day you can do whichever one appeals most. One will probably really "click."

Just go have fun. Both are great.

Nole

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• OT: skiing or snowboarding, which is easier?, RedAeroGirl, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:36:19
  • Re: Like the k2 telemark ad..., Simon S, Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:11:10
    • Re: Like the k2 telemark ad..., steveC, Wed, 24 Dec 2003 01:16:07
  • Four edges vs two......, Mike Lynch , Mon, 22 Dec 2003 19:20:21
  • Start with the one you think you'd like best, saw, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 15:47:05
  • Depends on your companionship taste..., StanleyB, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:24:33
  • Well, if you want to keep things Scandinavian..., gorper, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:26:26
  • I skied for 9 years...(long), Andy E, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 10:48:07
  • Re: OT: skiing or snowboarding, which is easier?, HD, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:22:43
  • Snowboarding is less complicated..., IrieTom , Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:06:45
  • Re: OT: skiing or snowboarding, which is easier?, Noel, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:06:16 <-- Viewing This Message
  • snowboarding, KL, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:05:19
  • What's the diff. between a beginner snowboarder and +, BrianD, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:03:08
    • such BS, KL, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:06:56
      • Other differences...., Noel, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:13:46
        • speculation, KL, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:29:06
          • Dude, it was speculation and the slopes are ++, Noel, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 14:58:29
            • I like to use the car/motorcycle analogy-, IrieTom , Mon, 22 Dec 2003 17:34:04
            • It is everybody's mtn., KL, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 15:59:07
  • normally I would say skiing...., Adam , Mon, 22 Dec 2003 07:00:29
  • Re: OT: skiing or snowboarding, which is easier?, saabaru, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:52:05
  • Try both, destijl, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:36:41
    • Oh yeah, good point... nm, RedAeroGirl, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:56:40
  • I was a skateboarder in high school . . ., jc, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:20:37
  • if you have some sense of balance...., kooch, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:52:30
    • Re: if you have some sense of balance...., dlb, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:14:17
      • Skiing to start, rodel, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:22:03
        • Wristguards are a very cheap and wise investment n/m, jc, Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:23:11

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