Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Was surprised to learn from both my 14 year old nephew (who skis) and my 11 year old niece (who rides) that skiing is more popular than riding among their friends. They said they thought this was because there are lots of rich people in Darien CT (where they live) who start out doing what their parents do, which was usually ski. Any stats on whether the trend towards riding is reversing, or any other anecdotal evidence on this front? Quote
jordan Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Skiing is way, way, way (way) more popular in Colorado, especially among kids. Most of the snowboarders left are mid-20 something or older that are left over from the huge migration to snowboarding in the 90s. The advantages that originally drew a large crowd to snowboarding have been all but been eliminated with modern skis, and the advantages of skiing are plenty. Skiing is simply more fun, and is a much more efficient method of travelling over snow. Edited January 15, 2015 by jordan 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 I know that snowboarding is declining in popularity since the late 90s with the advent of Twin Tips and rockered skis. My assessment of this is as follows. Typically kids who start skiing young start because of their parents who are likely skiers so start as skiers themselves plus skiing is easier than snowboarding for real young kids. Kids who start as pre teens or teens often begin because of school ski clubs or friends and it seems pretty split between skiers and snowboarders. When its young kids on the hill like Tuesday night id say something like 1/3-1/2 of them are snowboarders where as when its mostly adult season passholders early mornings on the weekends it's like 90% skiers at least.. The teenagers of the late 90s who helped save the declining industry are in their 30s now and most of them have switched back to skiing from snowboarder but a few still snowboard as they approach middle age. AngryHugo switched from snowboarding to skiing three years ago and my Montana friend Tom switched to skiing several years ago. Even Atomic Jeff used to snowboard. Darien Connecticut is where alot of 1%ers live so that's a good theory...anyway skiing amoung youth is more popular now than a decade or two ago for sure no questions about it. Back in the day there wasn't a terrain park, there was a snowboard park. Also look at how few local areas have half pipes anymore. Quote
Johnny Law Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Cross country blades is the new hotness....check out this dude killing it.....got to be a bad ass to have that kind of music in your video For awhile it was nordic snow boarding but skooch leg reduced popularity check 1:30 in the video 2 Quote
Kyle Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Skiing is definatley on the rise and snowboarding on the decline, but it's just the way trends go. Quote
indiggio Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Skiing is definatley on the rise and snowboarding on the decline, but it's just the way trends go. You wouldn't think so if you spend any time at Blue... More and more seem to be getting into tele nowadays. Quote
Kyle Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 You wouldn't think so if you spend any time at Blue... More and more seem to be getting into tele nowadays. I was going along the line of people who ride more than 3 times a year. I can count at least 15 people I know who made the switch to skiing, myself included who ride regularly. But yes, snowboarding seems meore appealing to the newbs because it's glorified and shown more in media outlets like the xgames, dew tour, etc. 1 Quote
thedude4bides Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 I heard carving is on its way out. It's just not cool anymore. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 I heard carving is on its way out. It's just not cool anymore. Well those super shapes aren't popular anymore like in the early 2000s...on fresh cord I love hyper carving..I've gotten so low I needed body Armour...yeah I crashed into the camara man..no big deal. Quote
Kyle Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 kyle you ski now? I do both. I started park skiing as a new challenege. When you ride bear creek 4 days a week you need something different to keep you entertained Quote
thedude4bides Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Well those super shapes aren't popular anymore like in the early 2000s...on fresh cord I love hyper carving..I've gotten so low I needed body Armour...yeah I crashed into the camara man..no big deal. image.jpgHaha, I was going to ask how that one ended. Inside half of body is in a pretty bad spot. Too funny. Nice short-leg/long-leg and edge angles, doe;) Quote
trackbiker Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 I think mid Atlantic suburban kids gravitate to a board because they associate it with a skate board. If you ski in New England or out West, the percentage of skiers is much higher than boarders. The trend has been for boarders to switch to skiing. Skis are just so much more versatile in the park or anywhere. Not bashing boarders. It's just physics. Two edges vs. one, better balance, can change stance, etc. Expert boarders see the skiers going higher out of the halfpipe and able to do more gnarly tricks on the jumps and features and switch. Quote
Shadows Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Skiing doesnt have shaun white. Thats why its more popular. 2 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted January 16, 2015 Report Posted January 16, 2015 You wouldn't think so if you spend any time at Blue..s. Depends on when you're there. Quote
toast21602 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Posted January 16, 2015 I've never seen Doug make a turn like that. He must be falling. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 16, 2015 Report Posted January 16, 2015 I've never seen Doug make a turn like that. He must be falling. I don't think you skied with me back when I skied on Atomic race skis..I used to hypercarve hard..lay down railroad tracks. Choo choo Quote
toast21602 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Posted January 16, 2015 I don't think you skied with me back when I skied on Atomic race skis..I used to hypercarve hard..lay down railroad tracks. Choo choo correct. avoided you like the plague. similar to current times. 1 Quote
zzslope Posted January 17, 2015 Report Posted January 17, 2015 When snowboarders fall it looks painful. 1 Quote
larrytbull Posted January 17, 2015 Report Posted January 17, 2015 Looks are deceiving. But at at least when we fall our stuff doesn't go flying down without us. I won't kid you a good faceplate hurts, but very little risk to knees. Unlike a bad ski fall. Quote
Shadows Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 Fallin on a board seems way sketchier. Landing an 80 foot jump and catching your back edge? No thanks 1 Quote
tarponhead Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 But yes, snowboarding seems meore appealing to the newbs because it's glorified and shown more in media outlets like the xgames, dew tour, etc. This exactly. Two coworkers from work who never have been to a mountain before told me they are taking their families on a snowboard vacation (both in their 30s). I suggested that they might want to try skiing instead because that first day or two on a snowboard they will essentially just be beating themselves up on the hill. They both said thanks but no, it will be snowboarding. I suspect it will be their last trip too... Quote
tarponhead Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 This exactly. Two coworkers from work Two coworkers from work.... I' m a friggin genius. Blame the brain-fart on a fun day at blue today 2 Quote
moe ghoul Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Sking is skiing, snow or water. Boarding has more crossover appeal with skate boarding, surfing, wakeboarding,.... Edited January 20, 2015 by moe ghoul Quote
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