by Destiny Crick

Created on: December 02, 2009

Skateboarding Vs. Snowboarding

Skateboarding or snowboarding? What is the difference in the two? Which one gives you the biggest thrills? Which one is the most fun? Which is the most expensive? Which one is the safest? Is their a difference at all? It is obvious that in one extreme sport you are on concrete and the other on snow. But are there really that big of differences between the two? In both skateboarding and snowboarding you are riding at various speeds on boards and try not to wipe out. You can do a lot of the same cool tricks on both types of boards. The risks of going to the hospital are actually right about the same!

What is a skateboard? Is it just a glorified plank with roller skate wheels on it? Or is it a highly engineered device through which kids have reclaimed the urban landscape, bringing creativity and style back to the sterile asphalt spaces of sprawl? The basic elements of the skateboard seem pretty straightforward. A board has three parts: the board or deck, the wheels, and the trucks, which connect the wheels to the board, and allow the board to turn. The concave design strengthens the board and gives the rider more control of the board. You stand on the board, and their are no straps or stirrups to hold your feet to the board.

Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a snow-covered hill on a board attached to your feet by boots that have been set into a mounted binding. It is similar to skiing. The sport was developed in the United States in the 1960s and is now a Winter Olympic Sport. The first snowboard was actually a skateboard with no wheels. There are many different types of snowboards now, with the freeride, freestyle, and freecarve/race being the most popular.

With both sports, you should take precautions to prevent injuries. Always observe your surroundings. Look for that pothole in the concrete or the drop off on the slopes. Always wear proper safety equipment, such as padding or helmets. It is always important to have a friend with you to call for help, just in case. It is always better to be safe than sorry.

So which is better, skateboarding or snowboarding? Both can be as cheap or expensive as you want to go. Both can be very dangerous. Both can be fun, exciting, and thrill seeking sports. It is all a matter of preference which one you try.

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