im a snowboarder and have been for 10 yrs.. skied before that and was pretty decent at skiing prior to the change.
i love surfing and skating so for me to go to the snowbaord was just a natural progression. i enjoy it a lot and get up to snow as often as i can. as living in canberra its only 2hrs away and having a season pass is great.
its not that often you see a really good skier though.. when you do they stand out and i appreciate and completeyl respect the good skier. seeing some dude belting down a run, legs close together and just bouncing through the turns is a good site to see.
one day i may go back to the skis but for now, i love boarding, i love the free ride style. strapping in all the time isnt a issue for me, can get it done while standing up and takes only 10 seconds.