Snowboarding versus Skiing

Why Skiing is Better than Snowboarding

• Getting into bindings: insert toe, drop in heel, and you're done.
  
• Getting out of bindings: push pole into binding one. Release. Step on binding two. No need to bend over. No problems with icy buildup (compare with step-ins) or need to bend over and deal with troublesome hardware (straps).
  
• No blind spots: you're more likely to see where you are going.
  
• Less physically demanding.

Why Snowboarding is Better than Skiing

• Here's what you carry from the parking lot: one board.
  
• Boots: walking in snowboarding boots is more comfortable.
  
• Terrain: snowboarding is more suitable to tiny 'ski' areas.