ski or board technique

Pablo Escobar wrote:I would stick a tenner on the fact you are at more risk of sustaining a knee injury through skiing than snowboarding.

Have a go, take a lesson.

I never had a ski injury to the knee or any where else come to that, but its not for me, my knees really would not take the extra action

I would suggest there is more knee action in skiing, a lot of people with knee injuries end up snowboarding when their ski 'career' comes to an end.

Skiers aren't necessarily prone to knee injuries from a simple fall. Either way you fall when on a board, your first point of contact is, usually, your hands. (Well, in my case - my ribcage took quite a beating last time!) My snow specific braces are not quite so stiff as a skate protector, so I don't see a real risk of injury from the brace. It is kind of like boxers taping their wrists.

Pablo Escobar wrote:I would suggest there is more knee action in skiing, a lot of people with knee injuries end up snowboarding when their ski 'career' comes to an end.

You can suggest what you like but getting up off my bottom many many times would put extra strain on uncle Ian's poor old football injury ravaged knees

uncle Ian's

amanda n wrote:as the title says is there much of a difference in learning to board, i wouldn't mind having a go but wondered how much of a difference there is to ski-ing

It's certainly nice to be able to do both. It gives you more options for fun and to pick the right tool (for you) for the job. I much prefer a free ride snowboard for powder, but I can see that skis make a lot of terrain more accessible.

Being able to ski will give you a head start, but expect to spend some time on your butt to start with. Being able to ski will more importantly allow you to pick the best conditions to learn to board. That is, if the snow is not soft, you are not stuck learning to board on ice that day. You can go skiing instead.

I think it also benefits overall development, as you will look at snow sliding in a more conceptual way, rather than a single set of skills.

Trencher

thankyou trencher, useful advice will give it a go do you recommend all the safety gear?

I ski, board and xcountry but only because it gives me more flexibility for snow conditions. I hate boarding on ice I spend half my life on my butt. If my feet are aching from ski boots then my boarding boots are softer and ease my aching feet. If my knees are aching from skiing then I board. If we want some peace and quiet and see some wild life then we cross country ski. We just like the freedom to get up and do whatever takes our fancy that day.