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Old January 13th 04, 08:26 PM
Bob
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"ACey" wrote in message
This is so true. Unless you live in the mountains and can ski

pretty much
all winter, you'll have real difficulty getting beyond

intermediate level
skiing - it just demands too much time input to progress. From

that
point, boarding is much better, as it seems to be a continuous

learning
curve, whereas with skiing you reach a plateau.


If you get stuck, it's time to take a lesson. When I started
teaching, and participating in instructor clinics, my skiing
improved drastically. Similarly for my snowboarding.

Bob


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Old January 13th 04, 08:50 PM
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"Joe Ramirez" wrote in message
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There is no ecological reason to exclude snowboards. This is

not
like snowmobiles in Yellowstone; this is mere snobbery. Why

should some
citizens be denied a right of recreation on federal land that

is extended to
other citizens, and in fact to noncitizens as well?


My theory on this is that not allowing snowboarding eliminates a
huge number of obnoxious, inconsiderate, rude, and perhaps
dangerous people - otherwise known as teenage boys. I'm sure that
much of the grevance that some skiers have about snowboarders
started when most riders were teenage boys. That has changed a
lot now.

Bob


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Old January 15th 04, 04:52 AM
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"Bob" wrote in message
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"Joe Ramirez" wrote in message
...

There is no ecological reason to exclude snowboards. This is

not
like snowmobiles in Yellowstone; this is mere snobbery. Why

should some
citizens be denied a right of recreation on federal land that

is extended to
other citizens, and in fact to noncitizens as well?


My theory on this is that not allowing snowboarding eliminates a
huge number of obnoxious, inconsiderate, rude, and perhaps
dangerous people - otherwise known as teenage boys. I'm sure that
much of the grevance that some skiers have about snowboarders
started when most riders were teenage boys. That has changed a
lot now.

Bob




And to paraphrase (i believe) Jake Burton from some interview or something a
few years back..."people have a negative image of snowboarders because of
the actions of a few. Before snowboards, there were fewer young people on
the slopes, and nobody was spitting from the chairlifts." Nowhere close to
his actual words, but you get the idea.


  #54  
Old February 11th 04, 01:23 PM
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i personally prefer snowboarding, i skied as a child but moved on to
snowboarding as soon as i could, and just think its cooler to be
honest, but have nothin against skiing at all. peace out
 




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