I have never snowboard nor ski before. I am going to for my first time should I ski or snowboard for the first?

okay so ive been skiing since i was...about 5 and now im 14 so 9 years of expierence from skiing and i recently switched to snowboarding, it was difficult but i got it by the end of my first day and i had to teach myself. if its your first time ever going on to a mountain i recomend skiing because its easier andyou will get to feel the slopes and everything and on your second day or next trip if you got the hang of skiing switch to snowboarding best of luck!

Two years ago I went on Holiday with a first time Skier and Snowboarder (I myself Ski). I noticed that the Skier picked it up so much more faster than the snowboarder, in-fact the snowboarder spent most of the holiday falling over whereas the skier joined us on the fourth day on the red slope. What I deduced and have been told is that Skiing is easy to pick up but hard to master, whereas snowboarding is the exact opposite.

which do you wanna do. then do that. done several types of skiing prefer snobrd

i started with snowboarding and i skateboard but it was hard i didnt learn how to stop in a 2 hour session i am going back this year and trying skiing i think you should try skiing to

I've skied a lot and snowboarded some. I started skiing first, so that may be why it was easier for me and why snowboarding was so hard. I have heard that snowboarding is always hard though. I recommend skiing, but it's up to you. good luck!

I haven't done either, but have been told that to get a feel for the snow you should ski first. once you have mastered the slopes on skis, then you can move to the snowboard - have fun!

I never did both, so i decided to snowboard. It was a lotttt of fun. I would def do it again. Its not easy, but fun. If you do decide to snowboard, look up tips on how to stop. I would be going full speed down a hill and the only way to stop was to sit down.

if u can ice skate go for ski first if u can skateboard go for snowboard first if neither, than go for snowboard, cuz young ppl think its cool? rly no diff... cuz if u get stuck on flat place in middle of run, u have to take it off or hop to the slope/hill, whereas ski u can skate ur way there... at chairlift u have to unbuckle a boot and it hangs from one foot, legs feel unbalanced at rope tow, snowboards 99% fall off and have to walk up, whereas skiiers 99% may it up there some ppl had there board slide all the way down the run cuz the board dont have claws that cling into the snow, skis do, atleast i didnt see any on boards snowboard, I think, not sure, can do more tricks? skiing is faster snowboard has less equipment, board, boots, binding ski has more equipment 2 skis, boots, binding, pole...maybe more expensive? ... definately more difficult to transport... oh... if u fall on ski they come off and u can roll which decrease chance of breaking leg, snowboard stays on and well u roll with it on thats all i can thnk of, correct me if i'm wrong thanks

Have you considered cutting out the middleman? Just put your leg in a cast and head straight for the lounge. While your buddies are outside freezing their buts off standing on slippery boards, you can be in the nice warm lounge drinking and picking up on all the crippled chicks.