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Differences between Skiing and Snowboarding

Skiing and snowboarding are both winter sports that have lots of fun and excitement. The major differences between the two are:

• The equipment used in skiing and snowboards are different from each other. Skiers use two boards and two skies that are strapped and have bindings. They use ski poles to navigate. In contrast the snowboarders have a single wide board. They use their body to propel and navigate.
• The snowboarders’ bindings are placed side by side but the skier is bound along the length of the snowboard so his feet face straight.
• The skiers have more risks Personalized Lanyards of knee injuries whereas the snowboarders get hurt on the wrist more often.
• The snowboarders have to sit while stationary to remain on the edge but skiers can use poles to keep themselves stationary.
• Snowboards are better suited for powder and crud whereas skies work better on ice and bumps.
• Getting up after a fall is easier on a snowboard than on skies.
• The crux of the difference is that it is lot easier to learn skiing than snowboarding as snow boarding requires more skill and balance than skiing.

Both the sports are great adrenal boosters and excitement providers as winter sports.