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-snochainz-Usually when people give that response when I tell them i ski I just enjoy knowing that I'm probably better at skiing than they are at snowboarding. If they actually ride park, they'll probably understand what you mean.
dani_I feel like your icon matches your personality quite dashingly.
[hank]Snowboarding is cooler than skiing so you should probably just lie.
GrizzlyBurrI snowboarded for 6 years before I picked up skiing. It's a lot easier than skiing to start too I tell ya whaaat. So I've been skiing for 6 years now
-snochainz-Usually when people give that response when I tell them i ski I just enjoy knowing that I'm probably better at skiing than they are at snowboarding. If they actually ride park, they'll probably understand what you mean.
Sh4dow>inb4 SIDF gives me over 9000 downvotes
ChubbyBoyI'd say the main reason is Shaun White. 2 olympic medals and pure dominance of the pipe. The general public knows who he is. Same with Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller.
theabortionatorSnowboards and parks were associated long before shawn white won a gold medal, hell even before snowboarding was in the olympics. The parks were built to give snowboarders a place to go and get them the hell away from the normal population. Snowboarding and parks have been tight forever.
theabortionatorI snowboard. Also op, if you're pissed enough to make a thread about it why not tell them you ski instead of just saying "yeah I snowboard".
Also who cares. Do whatever you want. Hell theres been a few guys hitting the jumpline in our park the last couple weeks on those snow bikes. Fuck it, do whatever just don't read to much into other people.
The sport is recognized a shit ton compared to the past. The thing is skiing on the rest of the mountain is far bigger and has existed for way longer.
When I say I'm going to the mtn, or I work at a mountain people say "Oh your ski" then I say not really I snowboard mostly. Then I move on with my life.
It's not that hard OP. If this is the worst problem in your life right now you should consider yourself lucky
Bum.LifeIt should be the opposite. When I ask people if they ski and they say, "Nah, I snowboard" I'm usually the on to say, "oh" or "thats lame."
robotdnaSnowbikes on the jump line? Good god that sounds scary as hell.
theabortionatorIT freaked me out the first time but they seem to be decent at it.
robotdnaWere they throwing stuff? Because that's super impressive then.
theabortionatorNah just straight airs but still pretty wild. All the sudden 3 of them came through one day and I was like WTF. Seen am a few times since
robotdnaIt would be cool to get some DH freeriders to go ham on snowbikes....that would be fun to watch!
