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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of people on here who probably haven't skied (or snowboarded) in decades.

There's no real noticeable difference between skiers and snowboarders in terms of income. [/quote]

This. Both are wealthy person sports:  lift tickets / ikon passes are expensive, lodging is expensive, and flights are expensive. High end skis and bindings cost about the same as high end snowboards and bindings. The only real cost savings for snowboards are the boots are much cheaper and require less boot fitter work. [/quote]
Yeah, skiing/snowboarding is barely affordable for the middle class anymore. You're typically looking at $10,000, at least, for a family of 4 to go on a weeklong non-local ski trip. And you can buy skis and snowboards at plenty of different price points. No one is picking snowboarding versus skiing to save a few bucks.

Maybe there are still some uptight WASPs who think skiing is more "patrician", or whatever, than snowboarding. But, who cares what fuddy-duddies like that think? (I'm a skier, by the way. I tried snowboarding but gave up on it after breaking my wrist).  [/quote]

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