Alpine skiing is by far the oldest snow sport known to man. ... The idea of skiing is quite simple; two boards between 150 and 200 centimeters, strapped to the riders feet at both the toe and ankle, enabling the rider to slide down a mountain at high speeds with great control. Although skiing turned into a popular and well known sport, people still wanted more. ... Instead of two boards there is only one, also the snowboard is much shorter than skis, averaging about 130 to 160 centimeters long. ... This new snowboard strapped both feet onto a single board, and allows the rider to ride the mountain more like a surfer, or skateboarder. ... Skiing offers its participants faster speeds, but snowboards proved to be much more affective when riding in deep fresh snow.
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