Is Snowboarding Overrated?

[billski]

I love boarders and gapers and even the table moms who "reserve" whole tables for their entourage. I even love those folks who buy their $1M "cottage" and use it one week a year. Their money keeps the lifts turning and snow on the trails. There are plenty of acres, stashes and weekday hours to call it my own private reserve. Even on weekends, there is always a place to hide....

[jack97]

Originally Posted by cbcbd

One thing that seems cool about snowboarding is that I never hear snowboarders bitching about perfecting their stance, technique and all that crap... they just do it.

Not sure if I agree with that. Going up on singles, I heard plenty from riders about techniques on carving that board. And the same with gear, some prefer a softer versus a harder or longer versus shorter depending on conditions.

My take, some people like to take it to another level while others are happy with where they are.

[dmc]

Originally Posted by billski

I love boarders and gapers and even the table moms who "reserve" whole tables for their entourage.

Wow... Not the best company to be lumped in with...

[billski]

Originally Posted by dmc

Wow... Not the best company to be lumped in with...

Hmm. poorly stated. criticism accepted.... I'll like anyone who is "donating to the cause"

[dmc]

Originally Posted by billski

I'll like anyone who is "donating to the cause"

Indeed...

[skiboarder]

Originally Posted by cbcbd

One thing that seems cool about snowboarding is that I never hear snowboarders bitching about perfecting their stance, technique and all that crap... they just do it. Skiers seem to spend too much time talking technique and perfecting it.
Don't get me wrong, there's some technique stuff that has been great for my skiing, I'm just saying the attitude seems more laid back for snowboarders.

I personally think it would probably be a blast to hit deep pow on a board... but most stuff I do and enjoy involves mountain travel... and snowboards just suck at that.

That's because advanced/expert skiing is way harder than advanced/expert snowboarding.

[OldsnowboarderME]

Originally Posted by skiboarder

That's because advanced/expert skiing is way harder than advanced/expert snowboarding.

I know .. and it is probably way harder for skiers to tie their shoe laces too .. What I am saying is that each form of downhill sliding has it's own set of skills to be mastered .. a person might find one form of sliding more difficult to master than another .. just more of the same skier elitism quoted above ..

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

Originally Posted by cbcbd

One thing that seems cool about snowboarding is that I never hear snowboarders bitching about perfecting their stance, technique and all that crap... they just do it.

I don't think that's true....You're just too busy skiing by groups of snowboarders sitting on their a$$es talking "technique" ("I like to stand sidewise when sliding down the hill"...."Me too!!!") or debating the latest baggy pant fashions....








(To be clear....Just joshing! I got nuthin' but love for anyone hitting the slopes to enjoy the snow. This thread seemed to be inviting this type of skier elitism....)

[ed-drum]

Weren't skis invented thousands of years before snowboards? I know people who are great snowboarders. It's not the skis or snowboards, skiers do more stupid things than snowboarders. It was a SKIER who pulled out without looking and put me in the hospital. It was a SKIER who caused a snowboarder friend of mine to break his nose. So, I guess it's the moron not the equipment. It's not the car, it's the driver. Ed.

[dmc]

Originally Posted by skiboarder

That's because advanced/expert skiing is way harder than advanced/expert snowboarding.

Snowboarding is tough to learn but easy to get good at..
Skiing is easy to learn by tough to get good at...

I think snowboarding has less moving parts to deal with.