Todd wrote: Call me a pain so be it:
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Actually, I wouldn't disagree with any of your points, and I'm
definitely not suggested anyone "become" a snowboarder and give up
skiing. I'm saying that there are plently of skiers on this list who
are the mountain 20+ days a year that would really enjoy adding
snowboarding to their list of fun winter things. Mine includes
skiing, boarding, cross-country skiing, and snow-shoeing. My style of
skiing has always been go as fast as you can with the widest possible
turn radius, and I've found on powder/crud days snowboarding
definitely helps me achieve this. I think skiers that spend time
doing grabs & other silly tricks look ridiculous. In fact, I started
snowboarding in 1988 and I have yet to enter a half pipe, not once.
My long freeriding board and stiff boots don't work too well in there.
My suggestion is not to worry about the image of a 14 year old with
wallet chain and large jeans and instead just try something you might
enjoy - a lot.
Lately though, I have been getting urges to dress in Puma sweats and a
Carhartt sweatshirt, maybe it IS starting to affect me after all!
-Scott
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