I've been skiing and snowboard since I was in kindergarten but I stick to strictly snowboarding now. Going Snowboarding is the only reason I enjoy the winter time. The general rule is "Skiing is easier to learn but harder to master - whereas snowboarding is harder to learn but easier to master." The only horror stories I have are getting ran over by a skier, my brother breaking his arm doing tricks in the terrain park, and a friend of a friend dying cause they hit a tree.