Skiing and snowboarding entail the acts of moving over snow using boards as well as your\u00a0feet. They are practiced mostly as recreational activities or as sports activities.<\/p>\n
In skiing one uses a pair of skis to travel over snow whereas; in snowboarding one moves on snow on a single board attached to the boots.<\/p>\n
Both sports activities have advantages such as enhancing social skills and shortcomings such as the risk of injuries to the participant.<\/p>\n
When someone decides to head to the slopes for the first time, a decision has to be made, that is whether skiing or snowboarding.<\/p>\n
Skiing is more comfortable between the two while snowboarding has a lot of fun once the participant masters it correctly.<\/p>\n
The following factors will help one decide what to choose; asking somebody who has tried both of them.<\/p>\n
They will give information such as; skiing is more comfortable to pick up and quicker to get to a reasonable skill level.<\/p>\n
Snowboarding is a little bit harder for first-time learners, and the latter can become disillusioned by such devices. Besides, injuries are arising from accidents during either of the two practices.<\/p>\n
Accidents sometimes occur, and\u00a0according to Dr. Tim Greene<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0it is essential to know the method which can result in more injuries than the other and the intensity of the injuries that are likely to happen.<\/p>\n Learning the tactics required can be a bit hard for a beginner, but once one works it out and they begin to master them, they begin to ski the mountain all through within a short time.<\/p>\n The learner needs to undergo a proper snowboarding lesson which requires a lot of time.<\/p>\n An instructor can help the beginner get certain useful guidelines on standing up, descending downhill, toping and the ABCs of turning.<\/p>\n Appropriate clothing should be won when going to snowboarding, inside the snow doom is quite cold, and therefore the type of apparel chosen should suit the weather and the cold\u00a0temperatures.<\/p>\n One should wear thermal base layers on the top and bottom half, then followed by a jumper.<\/p>\n Also, wear appropriate snowboarding jacket as well as snowboarding trousers which are water resistant and windproof to avoid the participant from being wet and cold along the\u00a0slopes. Also, wear goggles and helmets unless it is an indoor dome\u00a0advises Dr. Haider<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n There is a high probability of a beginner to fall down severally during skiing and snowboarding.<\/p>\n As a result, there is a need to have the proper gears to protect the person\u2019s body when learning the acts.<\/p>\n Helmets are highly recommended when a person is learning, hitting your head can be a severe and painful experience\u00a0according to Dr. Jasper Shealy<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Conversely, and the helmet possibly will be the distinction between concussion and hospital admittance.<\/p>\n Wrist guards can be won to help prevent wrist injuries.<\/p>\n Impact shorts should be worn; they provide cushioning under the butt.<\/p>\n Working out the stance one it helps them determine their front foot and their foot on the\u00a0snowboard\u00a0Dr. Stokenstein recommends<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Goofy refers to those people who ride the snowboard with their right foot in front while being regular refers to those who ride with their left foot forward.<\/p>\n Beginners lose balance frequently when learning. It can be scary at first but they should learn how to fall forward and down properly to avoid injuries. When one falls they should avoid putting their hands out to break their fall.<\/p>\n This could injure the participant on the wrist\u00a0According to Dr. Keith Jacobson<\/a><\/strong>; instead, they should keep their hands close to their body, crossing over their chest.<\/p>\n This will prevent injuries and make skiing and snowboarding to be more fun.<\/p>\n As soon as one is one is not moving on a flat region of the mountain while moving towards a chairlift, the participant needs to remove one foot from the fastenings and ski alongside the snow.<\/p>\n It is important to take the back foot off the bindings thus the front foot will be strapped in.<\/p>\n The next step is to take your back foot ahead of your board and push frontwards like in the example of skateboards.<\/p>\n Immediately one starts moving forward, skating through the snow and directing the board with the front foot.<\/p>\n One should practice regularly because it may take a while to feel at ease skating.<\/p>\n Mountain slopes are usually recorded to show whether they are right for learners or not. The green hills are typically the most comfortable slopes, ideal for beginners.<\/p>\n Then the blue slopes follow on the upper side.<\/p>\n They are to some extent steeper and help in making the progression from a beginner to intermediate.<\/p>\n Next is the red slopes which are numbered in all countries. They are often other steep with moguls\u2019 occasionally.<\/p>\n Lastly, we have the black slopes, these are the toughest runs. They are usually steep, frequently bumpy and commonly reserved for experienced snowboarders and skiers.<\/p>\n As a beginner, one will be tempted to gaze at the ground as you ski.\u00a0Dr. Owens advises<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that one should be focused and keep the eyes looking forward in the direction in which you are moving to.<\/p>\n One can see what is in front of them and then decide the next step to take. Maximum concentration is also important and fewer distractions.<\/p>\n In skiing, the participant uses a pair of skies for traveling on snow whereas,\u00a0in snowboarding, the partaker descends on a snowy slope with a single snowboard attached to their feet.<\/p>\n A snowboard is attached to the foot of the rider using a particular boot unlike in skiing where a pair of skis is appended to the shoes using binding.<\/p>\n Styles employed in skiing include; freestyle, alpine, military and Nordic.<\/p>\n However, snowboarding uses rail raiding styles;<\/strong><\/p>\n Snowboards navigate better in powder and crud, they are at ease on the knees however the partaker can end up with injuries on the wrist, and skis are however navigated on ice and bumps, a fall is likely to injure the knees\u00a0according to Dr. Maak<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nSkiing and snowboarding for beginners<\/span><\/h2>\n
Wear the right clothing<\/span><\/h2>\n
Wear protective gears<\/span><\/h2>\n
Work out whether you\u2019re goofy or regular<\/span><\/h2>\n
Learn to fall properly<\/span><\/h2>\n
Learn to Skate<\/span><\/h2>\n
Learn the piste symbols<\/span><\/h2>\n
Always look at the direction\u00a0in which you are taking<\/span><\/h2>\n
Benefits of skiing and snowboarding<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Differences between skiing and snowboarding<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Pros and Cons of skiing and snowboarding<\/span><\/h2>\n
Snowboard cons<\/h2>\n
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Snowboard pros<\/h2>\n
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Skiing cons<\/h3>\n
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skiing vs. snowboarding<\/span><\/h2>\n