PhreeZone 20 #26 December 11, 2002 Angel Fire is a cool place to hit also in NM. I've spent some time in the national parks around ther eand thought that while small... Angel Fire offered some interesting terrain.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SudsyFist 0 #27 December 11, 2002 Quote so my advice is watch out for those chin splints and just have fun. now THAT'S a visual! steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #28 December 11, 2002 YIPPEE!!! All this talk about snowboarding, I got Friday off, Copper Mountain here I come. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #29 December 12, 2002 Quote 1 word for you: SKIS! eeeewww id rather be a belly flier just got a call from a friend on the mountain. Baker opens SAT!!!!! baker baker baker baker baker baker....____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #30 December 12, 2002 Quotebaker baker baker baker baker baker.... copper copper copper copper copper copperFly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoby 0 #31 December 12, 2002 Quote Quote 1 word for you: SKIS! eeeewww id rather be a belly flier Heh, the last time I skied was...the day before the first time I snowboarded. There's no going back! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #32 December 12, 2002 Quote***baker baker baker baker baker baker.... copper copper copper copper copper copper Snowshoe Snowshoe Snowshoe Snowshoe Snowshoe Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessd 0 #33 December 12, 2002 I tried to ski for the first time last winter - what a nightmare. Made it down half the mountain by falling down every other second. I had bruises all over my side and legs. A few weeks later tried snowboarding, thought it might be easier to stay on my feet - it was way harder than the skiing. I hate the snow anyway. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #34 December 12, 2002 My youngest daughter wants to take up snow-boarding. I've skied ever since I was a kid, but don't have a clue what snow-boarding is like, so I'm having trouble advising her whether to take up skiing or snowboarding. Has anyone out there tried both, and which do you prefer? I'd rather skydive than ski, but skiing is fun. Especially when it's too cold to jump. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #35 December 12, 2002 Skiing is a lot easier. Snowboarding is a lot of balence and you have to be even more leg and foot aware then skiing. I still do both but my board allows for swapping feet in mid hill so its still a novelity for me.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #36 December 12, 2002 i skied a good bit when i was growing up, but as soon as i stood on a snow board it was like heaven.. i think the reason people find skiing at first is the balance is more like walking 2 arms 2 poles. Riding is a single point skill and somewhat counter intuitive, but kids can pick it up really easily with some intial coaching. there are 10 year olds that blow by me all the time...its rather humbling sometimes. also..IMO snowboarding (at a reasonable level) seems less injury prone, since you wont have four limbs trying to go four directions at once when you wipe out...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newshooter12 0 #37 December 12, 2002 I hate to disagree with Phree, but while they both have their uses. Snowboarding gets my vote. I'd certainly do powder on either. Any kind of traversing on skis. Bumps, unless you're a master on a board, skis are more fun. Ice - my morrow truth does better then any skis I've owned have. -For one it has a more friendly learning curve then skiing. -The clothing/equipment tends to be a bit more relaxed and comfortable than ski gear. -I think a snowboard has a more natural and relaxed body position. -Fewer sharp objects to hurt yourself with when you fall... because we all have seen some nasty yard sales on the ski slopes. -Less to keep track of on and off the hill. -Newer Tech... you don't have to sit on your ass anymore to strap each run. Some step in bindings are the best of both worlds. (support/flexibility and speed) -My board keeps me out of the bumps... where I've had too many people I know blow out their knees.Just do what've makes you happier. Their both fun and the lift ticket costs the same either way. Matt P.S. I got a bit burnt out from skiing (instructing level 1s to be more precise) and it's a new challenge. ***Disclaimer*** (I ski instructed, @Holiday Valley, for three seasons during college and have been skiing since I could walk. My parents started me on cross country skies when I started walking and I picked up Alpine from a friends dad when I was 10. Started with my first board in highschool, sold it for new skis, borrowed gear while instructing, then bought another board when I graduated from college.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
