Snowboarding - tell me all about it!

[Kano]

Some downs:

Some things to keep in mind. When you fall, and are sitting on your butt in the middle of the trail, ikeep in mind that that's probably not the best place to be, especially if you are near a jump or a significant change in pitch.

We skiers gotta get outta the way too -- those boarders, though, they do seem to be able to bounce up faster than us!

The reason most skiiers dislike snowboarders is because of this reason... if you've ever seen a group of teenage boarders sitting at the top of a run and strapping in while blocking the entire thing, you'll understand.

OOOOH the traffic jams at the tops of the lifts today!

That, and the fact that they can utterly destroy moguls.

Yes! Something to like about snowboarders, at last!

But seriously, most skiiers don't just 'hate' snowboarders, they just get pissed off at the inconsiderate ones. A really good carving snowboarder is such an amazing thing to watch...

True -- they tend to startle the heck out of me as they cruise by -- FAST and loud, kinda like a harley rider!-- but when they're not scaring the bejeezus out of me, or using my skis as board rests -- I got these short legs -- they can be pretty amazing to watch!

Karen in Boise