If you go to any ski resort, you will primarily find two activities taking place; snowboarding and skiing. Known for stereotypical disputes, snowboarding and skiing are completely different and require different types of skills to attempt. They also differ in the types and ages of people that participate in doing them and the apparel that is worn by them.
One of the main differences is perhaps the most obvious one; there is either one board or two. When someone snowboards, they plant both feet on one board and proceed down the hill. People with skis have one foot per ski while going downhill. Snowboarders remove one foot for every ski lift and skiers leave their feet in the skis unless they take them off when they are not needed or if the skis fall off after a tumble.
Another difference is that people that snowboard tend to fall more, and the falls hurt a lot more. It is probably because snowboarding relies on balance and if that balance is disrupted, the boarder goes down. Skiing is easier because you simply glide on the snow and will really only one way unless you are going extreme.
The people that snowboard and ski are also different. Snowboarders are often a lot younger than skiers. This may be because snowboarding has recently become more popular and it is harder to learn when you get older. With the younger population, there is also crazier apparel. If you look down a mountain, the craziest dressed people will probably be snowboarders. Skiers usually have “cleaner” looking outfits or maybe “duller.” This difference might be due to the fact that snowboarders usually own their boards and skiers usually rent. It is too much of a hassle to buy skies and most people usually rent them whereas a board is commonly bought after someone begins to like the activity. (314)
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