Business Insider's reporter tried both skiing and snowboarding and compared the two.
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- When I first moved to Colorado, I tried skiing and snowboarding for the first time.
- After attempting the two sports, I realized they have major differences.
- Stopping on a snowboard was easier, but I loved having ski poles to propel me across flat surfaces.
Growing up in Florida, my winters involved ocean plunges in bathing suits, not skiing in snowsuits.