skiing is 100 times better than snowboarding
skiing rips wicked hard
Nah!!! Snowboarding is much cooler! (I mean that literally… we sit in the snow when we are standing still, thus making us “cool”)
I’ve never done either…but I’m gonna go skiing this winter I think. perhaps.
I think they’re both fun. I think you really have to try both before you can compare them. I enjoy skiing more, though, because I’m better at it and can go faster. On the snowparks, though, it’s really fun (and easier) to get air.
Well, I used to ski (for 5 years) and now I have been snowboarding for 4 years, so I can compare them! And I say “Snowboarding is better” therefore, it is true, right?
yeah and thus making your butts as wet as if you soaked them in water for 2:00 and nothing else, any ways snowborders cause moast collisions on the mountain and they all suck at riding molguls they shave em’ down to ice bumps and it makes it crappy for us skiers who can actually do stuff besides borders have bad laguage iv’e been skiing since i was 3 and iv’e tried bording but i don’t like it.
SKIING AND UNIING ALL THE WAY…besides they bothe involve going forward not side ways
skiing skiing skiing
Weighing in…
Boy can I comment on this topic! The last three NASTAR Nationals (at Park City twice and Steamboat) I was the only competitor out of 1300+ to compete as both a skier and boarder. In those years in my age group I finished 9th, 10th, and 8th in the nation in skiing and 1st, 1st, and 2nd in snowboarding. I skied last Saturday and boarded on Sunday. I like both equally. Period. And I frequently do both in the same day. The photo below was taken the same day at Telluride two years ago.
Whether you ski or board, please make plans to visit Okemo Mountain in Ludlow, VT this winter. I’m running the NASTAR race program and I’d love to meet another uni rider/winter sports enthusiast. Just look for the old guy.
Wow, I go to Okemo every year! I don’t know about this year though… too bad!
I do know, however, that my brother competed as a skier in the NASTAR race last year, he had a blast!
patmoore, if you’re ever at Sugarloaf, let me know.
skiing and boarding both have their ups and downs. have done both for years and though i prefer snowboarding, skiing is better in many ways. you can do way more on a pair of skis than on a snowboard, but boarding is faster to learn.
skiing: mogouls
park/rails
powder
long jump
cross country
slalom
aerials
alpine racing
telemarking
halfpipe/superpipe
snowboarding: powder
park/rails
slalom
halfpipe/superpipe
alpine racing
also, skis are much faster, but boards are safer
It’s true for you! 
skiing.
Ive been doing both for 6+ years, they both have thier strong points.
They’re just different, and you cant really say one is better than the other for all applictions/styles.
I’ve alpine skied, cross country skied, telemarked and snowboarded
so far telemark is my favorite, but i cross country ski a few times a week in the winter. i learned to snowboard over Xmas break one year, and got fairly competent on it and got bored with the ease of learning. it is all really enjoyable, so none can be better than the other. that is a matter of opinion.
but telemark is my favorite. i feel much more “free” telemarking than doing any other sport
You are the coolest old guy ever.
I’ve never done either, but I’m going on an orchestra skiing trip to Breckenridge, CO this spring. I can’t wait to make a complete fool of myself. It’ll be so much fun!
No, it just means you didn’t shell out the cash for a decent pair of water proof (not just water resistant) snow pants. People unequipped for skiing and snowboarding kinda ticks me. I mean, you could have the greatest board or skis in the world, and you’re not going to have as much fun as the “other guys” unless you spend a decent amount of deniro on your garb.
For me, it’s all about skiing. Water and snow, by the way. I have never tried snowboarding, although just having to deal with them in the lift lines and seeing them in their plaid matching snow outfit sitting at the top of the hill taking 10 minutes to contemplate whether to go down or not makes me shy away somewhat. Funny thing is, you rarely ever see the traditional snowboarder on the diamond runs. Wanna know why? Because for 90% of them it’s their 3rd time up to the mountain, but because of the fact that they can slide down the blue runs on an uber-marketed brand name plank means that they can go to school in their DaKine shirts and say they they’re a hardcore snowboarder coolio. Plus, whenever I tell someone I ski, they say, “Oh yeah, do you board?” I just say, “Nope, I’m not bored.” 
There are plenty of good snowboarders out there, and I’ve encountered nice and skillful ones at the mountains, too. It’s just the 13-16 year old sk8rboy, Zumiez-shoppin’, Quicksilver-wearin’, boxers-showin’, “I’m too cool for my saggy plaid pants” type wannabe.
Truth is, if a snowboarder got on a pair of skis it’d take a lot of practice to get good, just like it does to learn from scratch. On the flip side, if a skier got on a snowboard, they could most likely be just as good as a lot of the “snowboarders” out there on the hill. I’ve got a friend who was skiing black diamonds when he was in second grade, and now teaches ski school at age 14. He started snowboarding two years ago, along with skiing of course, and says the same thing. The first day he was on a snowboard he was ripping it up no problem.
Rant over. Once again, no offense to the skillful, courteous, progressing, snowboarders. If only the posers would quit acting like such poo-heads not only at school, but on the mountain. 'Tis funny how snowboarders at school instantly think they are “better” than skiers. I’d like to see them hit up diamonds on a pair of skis. Let alone find one kid wearing a Rossignol or K2 t-shirt. 
Im a boarder.
I go up with my board, boots, snowpants, a regular shirt, gloves, hat, and sometime Ill wear goggles if I need them.
Knuckledraggers
I have to echo a lot of UniTyler’s thoughts. The punk shredders who block the middle of the trails are clueless about alpine etiquette and safety. I respect the fact that they paid their money (or their parents’) and have the same right to be there but they need to learn some common sense.
For the record, I ride a hardboot board. For those not familiar with the term, it’s longer and narrower than a traditional snowboard, the angles of the feet are pointed more toward the nose, and they’re ridden with hard plastic boots very much like ski boots. These boards, also called Alpine Boards, are well suited to racing and carving.
Here’s a shot of my Giant Slalom board taken in Cervinia, Italy a couple of years ago:
To see just how cool carving on a snowboard can really be, check out some of the videos at this Swiss website.
I do own a nice Nitro freestyle board that my sponsor gave me but I usually just use it to teach boarding. I haven’t competed in the halfpipe in two years. I do haul it out once in a while just to practice switch riding.
If you’re looking for ski or snowboard gear, I’m going to ask you to take a look at www.suburbansport.com. I just designed the online store for a friend and will be maintaining it for him. The inventory will grow substantially over time. Incidentally, he sells unis in his brick and morter store.
Enjoy
Monkeyman, see if your trip coordinator can arrange for all of you to get into the gym just north of Breckenridge. It’s open to the public and has an incredible indoor water slide.
Good luck on the slopes. Breckenridge is a great mountain.