Snowboarding is a dying breed? - Thoughts

Anne Cochrane wrote:I very rarely visit this forum but through following a new topic that was sent to my email box I came across this topic about snowboarders. I have been skiing for many years and thoroughly loved it but my husband who is younger than me wanted a go at snowboarding. At the time I was 57 years old and thought it a bit daft to be learning something that looked pretty dangerous but gave it a go anyway. It was the most difficult thing I have ever tried but I perservered and after many very painful falls I started to enjoy it once I got the hang of it. Now when we go on our holidays I actually find skiing rather boring and end up boarding most of the holidays as it is more challenging and more fun. I am a 62 year old woman now and probably don't have many years left as a boarder, but I will always be pleased that I gave it a go and somewhat mastered it.

andymol2 wrote:If I'd taken up skiing or snowboarding as a teenager I'd have boarded as I used to skateboard but got persuaded to try skiing in my early 40's by a mate who was a ski instructor so ended up skiing.

Still tempted to have a go on a board but experience tells me that when it gets flat you are stuffed where the skiers have the benefit of poles. That and the injury stats are double for boarders.

I think the "rivalry" concept is a bit yesterday and slope etiquette has deteriorated all round.