The Differences of Snowboarding and Skiing
Snowboarding and skiing are two winter sports I enjoy. They have many difference and similarities. First of all, there is only one board when snowboarding where there are two skis while skiing. A similarity these sports share is taking you down a snowy hill. An important
piece of equipment a snowboard has that skis don’t is a leash. A leash is a cord
that goes around your ankle to stop your board going down the hill when you
fall. Something skis have that snowboards don’t is two ski poles with one held
in each hand. The poles are to propel you forward on a flat surface or to turn
when going downhill. A major difference between skis and snowboards is how they
are shaped. Skis are long, skinny and the ends are curled upwards; where
snowboards are generally shorter, wider and are rounded at the ends. Both sports
require balance and practice; but to attempt these sports you need special
boots. Each sport has its own special kind of boots. These are both Olympic
winter sports and are great fun. There are many types of skiing and snowboarding
like: cross-country skiing and freestyle snowboarding. One thing you can do on a
snowboard that you can’t on skis is to go downhill backwards. I hope this
information will encourage you to take part in these wonderful sports!
piece of equipment a snowboard has that skis don’t is a leash. A leash is a cord
that goes around your ankle to stop your board going down the hill when you
fall. Something skis have that snowboards don’t is two ski poles with one held
in each hand. The poles are to propel you forward on a flat surface or to turn
when going downhill. A major difference between skis and snowboards is how they
are shaped. Skis are long, skinny and the ends are curled upwards; where
snowboards are generally shorter, wider and are rounded at the ends. Both sports
require balance and practice; but to attempt these sports you need special
boots. Each sport has its own special kind of boots. These are both Olympic
winter sports and are great fun. There are many types of skiing and snowboarding
like: cross-country skiing and freestyle snowboarding. One thing you can do on a
snowboard that you can’t on skis is to go downhill backwards. I hope this
information will encourage you to take part in these wonderful sports!