I want to learn a new winter sport. which is easier to learn skiing or snowboarding? i already mountain bike, kayak, and i'm learning to rock climb(!). so, i'm pretty adventurous. any ideas?
Problem with Y!A is you have no idea whether the answers you receive have any foundation in fact. IMHO the boarders who have replied here appear to have little if any idea about skiing.
If I were you I'd definitely learn to snowboard. It's great fun, easy to learn and you'll rapidly reach a level where you can get around the mountain pretty well. The first couple of days are tough and bruising - make sure you learn on a day when the snow is nice and soft, wear a helmet and bum pad, and wrist/elbow/knee protectors also.
Just for your own info, the first couple of days learning to ski are easier (and certainly less painful!) but compared to snowboarding, skiing just takes ages to get any good at. People do it 'cos they've always done it, they want to do the latest cool thing ("newschoolers" and "jibbers"), they want to go fast or they want more versatility, amongst other reasons.
Whichever you choose, you're bound to have a great time! |
