Which is easier to learn and do: skiing or snowboarding? Why?

Question

Which is easier to learn and do: skiing or snowboarding? Why?

Answer 1

skiing ( i love to ski)

It is easier to stop and turn. I have tried both and i picked up skiing faster!

but, snowboarding is fun too a little harded but, all and all a lot of fun!!

Answer 2

I think skiing. It is easier to stop and turn. I have tried both and i picked up on skiing very quickly but i struggle with snowboarding.

Answer 3

Skiing is easier to learn. some say skiing is easy to learn and hard to conquer and snowboarding is hard to learn and easier to conquer, but I found skiing easier to learn and conquer than snowboarding.

Don't make the mistake of starting snowboarding because you like park or because it's "cool". freeskiers ski all the same park features as snowboarders and also can do a wider variety of tricks.

just do whatever you want.

with boarding, in my opinion:

- both your feet are attached to only one board, and so you can't stagger (like you can with skis which allows you more control than in snowboarding when carving or going fast)

- the board is wider, and so you need more effort to turn or put it on edge

- in snowboarding you're standing sideways, which is automatically awkward. thus, everyone in their first days of snowboarding spends most of the time falling on their bottom/knees. you will also fall when starting out skiing, but likely not as much.

- snowboard boots are too soft and this doesn't allow you good control. also, you can feel the bindings through the boots and that's uncomfortable.