why is snowboarding harder than skiing?

Question

i’ve always thought one board would be much easier to manage over two skiis. i’ve done skiing but never tried snowboarding.

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Answer 1

Skiers have two edges (one on each ski) to dig into the snow to turn. They’re both directly on the skier’s body. A snowboarder only has one edge, and it’s outside of the body mass, so a snowboarder has to lean to dig in. This is why you see new snowboarders spending a lot of time trying to lean back and then balling on their butts.