It depends on your activity level and balance sport history. if your strait off the couch than expect it to hurt! And it depends on what level of Snowboarding you plan to do. If you just want to carve down the hills, snowboarding is pretty easy, the hardest parts are getting used to the balance and stopping, and you can figure those out within a couple of hours.
If you plan on doing tricks, then yes, snowboarding can be quite difficult.
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I guess so. But with perseverance to learn and consistency of practice, there is no hard in snowboarding.
Snowboarding is much tougher than skiing. Although, between the two, snowboarding is considered more fun. Although a snowboard does not offer as much speed, it offers more maneuverability. Long skis are the equivalent of the Blackbird; all speed, with no maneuverability. If you are really into speed however, using long skis are the way to go. There are three standard size ranges: short, medium, and long, and they are determined by height. In the simpler terms, the long skis are taller than you, those are the ones you use for speed, and the ones the pros use to set speed records.
Skiing is easy to learn and hard to master. It is easier to balance on. Snowboarding is hard to learn and easy to master. It is easier to do tricks on.
Coming from a snowboarder, Skiing is by far easier and warmer but snowboarding is way more fun.
It is a verb form, but it can be a verbal noun (gerund) for the act of skiing. "Skiing is a bit hard to learn."
Because it is fun.
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Cross country skiing is like cross country running, except on skis. The skis used for cross country skiing are long and thin. Your leather ankle boots are attached only to the toe of the binding. You use poles to push off, and then throw your feet forward to continue the motion. Cross country skiing is easy to learn, and only takes practice. There are many good skiing trail in the rocky mountains of Alberta.
Skiing is still more popular than snowboarding because of the simple reason skiing is easier to learn at first. Snowboarders are gaining and there are some days where snowboarders out number skiers on the slopes.
the youngest snowboarder is molly miles
Skiing is usually tried first as skiing is easier to learn. People will want to learn for many different reasons, so no matter what you try is always a good idea to take a lesson with a certified pro.
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A good place to learn how to ski would be at a winter skiing resort. They offer skiing lessons for all skill levels including beginners and even children.