Is Snowboarding Overrated?

[RENO]

My thoughts on snowboarding

I have an issue with testosterone-ladden 17-year-olds. It doesn't matter what they have on their feet.

I think snowboarding is more appropriate in the west where you're on natural snow rathern than eastern hardpack. They're also more appropriate for mountains with much snow and little traffic to keep bumps from forming. If I were at a place like Mount Baker, I'd probably be on a snowboard.

Novice snowboarders tend to get over their heads and sideslip steep natural snow terrain ruining it for everybody else. Novice skiers are more self-limiting and you see far fewer of them in those places. Some of that is the testosterone-ladden 17-year-old thing.

Boarder chicks in the spring are nice to look at.

I think short shaped skis are worse than snowboards at trashing mogul fields. I also think that low skill skiers traversing in mogul fields do more damage than snowboards.

Snowboarders are great for breaking up the crust in the woods.

The overall skill level of snowboarders has inproved significantly over the last decade.

I have no trouble reading where a skier is going to turn based on body motion. I don't have a clue with snowboarders.

Many snowboarders have no sense of etiquitte on the hill. They hit people and don't bother stopping. They sit down in the middle of everything in large clumps like Canadian Geese on my lawn in the fall. They often ignore anyone who might be on their blind side when they make a turn in that direction. There are skiers who are just as bad but I think there are less of them.

Come on Geoff :-? Don't agree with almost everything you said.:roll: Some very ignorant statements. I ski and snowboard. Either works just fine West, East, North, South. In powder or hardpack. Natural or manmade. groomed or ungroomed. etc... How can you comment on something you know absolutely nothing about? At least I've done both and can compare.

Just as many Novice skiers get in over their heads as snowboarders. As far as novices scraping off the snow, novice skiers are not much better sideslipping. You put 2 ski's together sideslipping and it's pretty much the same as a snowboarder heelsliding. Everybody sucked at one time and was in over their heads many times. Me included skiing and snowboarding and I'm sure you have also...

I guess all the skiers on the mountain have etiquitte? :???: It's not the toy, but the tool on it that causes the problems. Plenty of dickheads on skis as there are on snowboards. You can't just make a blanket statement about everybody. I don't care if you snowboard, ski, skiblade, slide on your ass, etc...

I guess this snowboarder vs skier crapola will never end...:???:

 

[RENO]

Just some of my thoughts too inserted among yours ..

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Originally Posted by Geoff
My thoughts on snowboarding

I have an issue with testosterone-ladden 17-year-olds. It doesn't matter what they have on their feet.
(Agreed..)

I think snowboarding is more appropriate in the west where you're on natural snow rathern than eastern hardpack.
(snowboarding is appropriate where ever there is snow .. )

They're also more appropriate for mountains with much snow and little traffic to keep bumps from forming. If I were at a place like Mount Baker, I'd probably be on a snowboard.
(I can't move west yet but I am kind of fond of the eastern groomers and man made snow ...)

Novice snowboarders tend to get over their heads and sideslip steep natural snow terrain ruining it for everybody else. Novice skiers are more self-limiting and you see far fewer of them in those places. Some of that is the testosterone-ladden 17-year-old thing.
(Eventually you have to get in over your head a little or you will never improve and it never looks pretty to the casual observer ..)

Boarder chicks in the spring are nice to look at.
(Betty's are sweet .. wish I was a lot younger ..maybe one of those testosterone laden 17 year olds..)

I think short shaped skis are worse than snowboards at trashing mogul fields. I also think that low skill skiers traversing in mogul fields do more damage than snowboards.
(I have been trying to improve my skills in the bumps ..even took lessons this year .. most of the time it wasn't pretty..)

Snowboarders are great for breaking up the crust in the woods.
(Future goal for me ..)
The overall skill level of snowboarders has inproved significantly over the last decade.
(maybe snowboarders are just getting older..)

I have no trouble reading where a skier is going to turn based on body motion. I don't have a clue with snowboarders.
(same with me for skiers .. when I know skiers are behind me I tend to tighten up my turns and keep them consistent..sometimes surface condition and speed dictate when I turn and where..Snowboarder need to turn to control their speed ..it's either turning or skidding to stay in control..)

Many snowboarders have no sense of etiquitte on the hill.
(snowboarders don't have a corner on that market..more than enough lack to go around from what I have seen..)

They hit people and don't bother stopping. They sit down in the middle of everything in large clumps like Canadian Geese on my lawn in the fall.
(I see more skiers every season standing in the middle of the trail looking up hill for their buddy to show up .. I am sure the boarders are pretty selective where they frock on the hill.. )
They often ignore anyone who might be on their blind side when they make a turn in that direction.
(Isn't that why it's called the blind side? I believe it is your responsibility to control your speed and pass with care if your the uphill skier.. More than once I have had skiers close in on me from behind at a high rate of speed and suddenly I am in their way..)

There are skiers who are just as bad but I think there are less of them
(I think it is probably equal in numbers ..)

Agree with everything you said O...