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Do snowboarders ski and do skiers snowboard? Some do both and others
are just to comfy with there skiing or snowboarding, that they don't
try both. I think before you can make assumptions, on snowboarders
ruining the slopes. You should step out of your comfort zone and try
something new. We boarders don't always rag on the skiers, unless they
start with us. I have skied and snowboarded and they both tear up the
slopes, if your willing to do new and exciting tricks! Its not a
question of who does it because we all do it.We all have to share the
space, so live with it and don't complain.

I do both... well, I *did* until my board got stolen; now I ski only. I
think my biggest complaint is the fact that many (not all) boarders
congregate in the middle of a run, either to strap their board on, or to
wait for a hit (read:jump). Very often it's right in a really technical
area, like at the landing of another jump, or just where you want to head.

If a few more boarders would think before hunkering down, I think the
animosity would be a lot less.

As for "tearing up the hill", yeah, it's cuz it's easy to get anywhere on
the mountain with a snowboard. Too steep? Just side slide. Unfortunately
that mows down any nice bumps, or just makes them dang icy.