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Originally Posted by AFC-911
I'm looking to try one of these as I'd like to experience this whole going the mountain thing...Both look fun enough, not sure which one to try while doing my best not to injure myself.
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On your first day, you have a much better chance of getting hurt on a snowboard.
With skis, esp. short beginner skis at relatively slow speeds, you are able to get much more controlled falls. This makes the learning process a lot easier and safer.
With both feet strapped to a snowboard, you have a lot less control when you fall. Esp. when you fall backwards. You can't really fall straight backwards on skis, but you do it all the time when learning to snowboard, and it's a very awkward fall.
If you just want to experience the mountain thing, I'd say, for an adult (esp. one from FL, lol), go with skis at first.