They teach about 11 beginner snowboarding classes every day. But once students get the initial hang of it, they really catch on. The learning curve soars after students master their balance. That's because snowboarding allows people to glide with ease over all types of snow. Plus the board will break through the crusty stuff.
People cheat when they learn to ski because they can just balance on their poles.
When you're snowboarding, you have no choice but to learn the fundamentals and master the balance. In other words, once you've got it, you've got it. And by the end of his lesson, Warkentin was feeling pretty confident. Moriah McGraw, on the other hand, didn't enjoy spending so much time face down in the snow. Ali Zacaroli of SnowSports Industries America, a national trade organization, said comparing the two sports is like comparing apples and oranges.