| The world of professional snowboarders is one | | | | attainable goal to today's kids. |
| where youth is often more of an asset than a | | | | Of course, just because snowboarding is popular |
| disadvantage. In many sports, years of | | | | with young people doesn't mean that it is off |
| experience are necessary before it is possible to | | | | limits for older people who are interesting in |
| compete against the top tier of athletes; but the | | | | boarding. Many habitual skiers choose to make |
| youthful spring of teen snowboarders often gives | | | | some time on the snowboard a regular part of |
| them enough of a leg up that they can reach the | | | | their sports regime. Taking up snowboarding is a |
| pinnacle of their field before they are even old | | | | great way to capitalize on and further develop |
| enough to drive a car. Boarders sometimes turn | | | | the balance skills and agility that you have gained |
| pro as early as thirteen or fourteen years of age. | | | | by pursuing skiing or any other sport. Boarding |
| Snowboarding is surrounded by a very youthful | | | | can be a lot of fun, and there are many intricate |
| culture, and the fact that so many of the sport's | | | | tricks and twists that are unlike the maneuvers |
| stars are so young contributes to its appeal | | | | that athletes perform in any other sport. |
| among kids and preteens. Skiing, which is similar to | | | | Some older sports enthusiasts are intimidated by |
| boarding in many ways, can feel very remote to | | | | the fact that pro boarders are so much younger |
| young people because its stars are mostly | | | | than them, but there is no reason to let the fact |
| somewhat older and very experienced. | | | | that the leaders in the field may be less than half |
| There is a lot of debate surrounding the question | | | | your age stop you from trying your hand at the |
| of whether skiing or snowboarding is easier to | | | | art of snowboarding. For anyone who enjoys |
| learn, but the fact that so many famous boarders | | | | pursuing winter sports as a hobby, it is worth |
| are so young seems to suggest that excelling as | | | | spending at least a few days on a snowboard |
| a boarder does not require quite as many years | | | | learning the basics. The skills that you develop on |
| on the slopes as it usually takes to become a top | | | | a board can translate into many other arenas, and |
| skier. A dedicated and talented snowboarder can | | | | learning to board can make you a better skier, a |
| master the sport fairly quickly, and it is not | | | | better runner, or even a better football player. |
| unusual for a boarder to progress from novice to | | | | If you are looking for a way to have a blast while |
| expert in as little as four or five years. Because | | | | adding some new elements to your training |
| many boarding role models are still in high school, | | | | schedule, snowboarding might prove to be just |
| and some are even still in middle school, | | | | the thing you are looking for. |
| excellence in snowboarding feels like a very | | | | |