personally ive seen a major trend going against snowboarding. More and more people have moved back to skiing over the years. Used to snowboarding was sort of "alternative" or punk rock in a way. You had baggy ski clothes, and looked thug AF on the mountain. Over the past 10 years or so, skiing culture has caught up and adopted that style as well. I think if you watch the Olympics this year its very telling as well. Where was the US in snowboarding (other than 35 year old Shawn White, who is a LEGEND)? But we were competing really strong in skiing, etc.
I started snowboarding and switched to skiing. I had the realization in my 20's that snowboarding was for pow pow and the park. I never really had fun on groomers, and cat walks, etc etc. Now that im on Skis, the entire mountain is open to me and I can shred.
I still always have a board with me, and love snowboarding, but ultimately I think Skiing is bees knees and i think mountain culture is beginning to go back to skiing, less snowboarding :).
True. Another thing that I noticed is that, outside of special places like parks, the skill level of the average snowboarder is very low. It's rare to meet someone who started snowboarding 15 years ago and still doing this, while it's pretty common for a skier.
I switched to backcountry, bought a splitboard set and pretty happy with it. But I'd have chosen skis if I was starting now
I started snowboarding and switched to skiing. I had the realization in my 20's that snowboarding was for pow pow and the park. I never really had fun on groomers, and cat walks, etc etc. Now that im on Skis, the entire mountain is open to me and I can shred.
I still always have a board with me, and love snowboarding, but ultimately I think Skiing is bees knees and i think mountain culture is beginning to go back to skiing, less snowboarding :).