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Should I Ski or should I snowboard & Is it possible to get prescription ski goggles?

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If you haven’t heard, in relation to snowboarding, skiers have a famous saying, ‘skiing is easy to learn, but harder to master.’ While snowboarders might tell you, ‘snowboarding is harder to learn, but easier to master. Generally, these points are both very true. As a beginner snowboarder, you’re likely to spend much more time on your bottom than a beginner skier. Snowboarders shouldn’t always expect to be able to stand and slide on their board straight away. That said, nor should skiers, but as a generalization, plenty of skiers can stand and slide at least a little bit straight away. For snowboarders, determination and grit are needed at the beginning of the learning journey, to balance on the board, stop, control the edges, and learn to turn. Meanwhile, usually, those learning to ski can get to a level that allows them to potter around on the easy slopes relatively quickly. Once snowboarders have mastered the basics, snowboard progression is often thoughts to be quicker, than that o