I think that it just depends where you are. In Colorado, I can almost guarantee that snow skiing is more popular than water skiing. If you are on the coasts or have a large mass of water in your state, and no mountains, then water skiing will be more popular than snow skiing.
In the Alps were most of the skiing in the world is done are the snowboarders around 2-3% of all the people in the slopes so skiing is much more popular then snowboarding.
Skiing is more popular for the simple fact that its easier to learn. Snowboarding is gaining in popularity every year and some days there are more snowboarders on the slopes that skiers.
Of course! There is nordic skiing, mostly on flatland and then there is alpine, the more popular, successful side of the sport.
depends where in the country u live
i didnt know cross country was more popular, but if it is i guess its because you dont need lifts, and also you dont need mountains, also many snowy countries like iceland, are flatter, and the population use cross country skiing as a form of transport.
Skiing is more popular than both, however, even by just going to a ski resort and watching the traffic you can see that snowboarding is becoming much more popular than it has been in past years. It is coming pretty close to 50-50 now but you still see a few more skiers than you do boarders.
It is often argued that the Massif Central of France is more popular as a Skiing Attraction but statistically the French Alps are far more popular. therefore it is concluded that the alps are much more popular than the Massif Central as a skiing attraction but the Massif Central beats it in terms of greenery. -Dr. David Fibberdon,Cambridge University. ----
The verb in the sentence "Skiing and skating are popular" is "are." In this sentence, "are" is a linking verb that connects the subject "Skiing and skating" to the predicate adjective "popular." Linking verbs do not show action but instead connect the subject to more information about it.
Because it's cheaper and more convenient. Take St. Anton for example you can fly into Innsbruck airport at eight o'clock and can be skiing by lunch time once you have hired skis.
snowboarding, skiing, horseback riding, and sledding; are just the major sports. There are however WAY more!
*Cross country* skiing is where you are skiing on flat terrain. It's much more work than skiing down a hill.