Skiing vs Snowboarding - Which is easier?
On my recent trip to Niseko’s Hirafu resort I posed this question to a wide variety of people and of those who had tried both the results were unanimous:
Skiing is easier at the start and the fastest way to get enough skill to go on the lift.
Progression in skiing is very slow and it will be a long time before you ever get to any tricky slopes.
Snowboarding is harder at the start and you will take more time to get the basic skills which allow you to go on the lift.
Progression in snowboarding is fast and you can be on the tricky slopes much earlier than with skis.
People polled included beginners, experienced people and instructors. Surprisingly, everyone said a version of the same thing. Only those who had tried only one differed in opinion but experience is more relevant so I ignored their speculations.