Is Snowboarding Overrated?

[OldsnowboarderME]

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[deadheadskier]

No it is not

but many snowboarders opinions of themselves and how cool they are for participating in their sport are over inflated :razz:

 

[dmc]

It just "is"... And thats why i like it...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I never wanted to give up a day skiing to try snowboarding..I don't like how snowboarders face sideways which makes for a huge blind spot and snowboards suck for flat or uphill traverses..In deep powder and choppy spring crud..they look awesome. For riding chairlifts they look uncomfortable. I do like tooling around a longboard sometimes..going down gradual hills and carving..toeside turns are way way way easier than healside turns.

 

[dmc]

.I don't like how snowboarders face sideways which makes for a huge blind spot

What - you put a snowboard on and loose the ability to look to the side?

I can actually look back up the falline before switching lines... Can you do that? To me thats a bad blind spot. i guess everyone has a blindspot. huh?

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

Snowboarders ruin groomed slopes and moguls, they look ridiculous trudging across flat terrain and sitting on their butts all the time, they are always out of control and running into skiers and they think they're much cooler than they really are.

Plus, there's no cool smiley with a snowboarder.....



There.

I said it.

Had to be done.

Next topic please. This thread can be locked.

 

[dmc]

Snowboarders ruin groomed slopes and moguls, they look ridiculous trudging across flat terrain and sitting on their butts all the time, they are always out of control and running into skiers and they think they're much cooler than they really are.

hey dude... the 90's called.. they want your lame ass attitude back...

 

[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.

 

[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]

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]

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]

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]

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

Indeed...

 

[skiboarder]

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.

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

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]

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.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Altho i'm prolly too lame-assed in ability to ever pilot a snowboard ---I "celebrate" my snow slidin breathren and sistren - ------------------Hell we're all nutz anyways

 

[cbcbd]

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.

Yeah, its probably true for both and I probably just don't hang out enough with boarders to hear these talks.

But dunno... snowboarding just seems simpler once you have the basics. Eh, maybe one day I'll pick one up.

 

[dmc]

But dunno... snowboarding just seems simpler once you have the basics. Eh, maybe one day I'll pick one up.

i love and agree with the Telemark sticker that says "If was easy - it would be called snowboarding...