Bulgaria Ski discussion board

I skied for about six years and then learnt to snowboard

I much prefer snowboarding, but the first year was very painful and I'm not sure if I wasn't already a convert to snow holidays (from the years skiing) that I would have stuck it out.

My brother tried snowboarding at the same time as me (having skied for the same amount of time) and hated it.

My partner started snowboarding with me last year. Having never skied and also thinking he hated the snow. But he loved it.

So all I can say it's a personal thing, but we're putting his daughter on skies rather than a board for her first holiday as I'm hoping it'll be a little less painful than starting to board and she'll then want to stick it out for another couple of years.

If you're brave and you don't mind pain and bruises, go for the boarding.

If you want a more gentle start, go for the skiing

Either way you'll have loads of fun and meet loads of great people.

I've just got back from pamps, I'd never done either before but gave boarding a go ............... fantastic! After giving boarding a go and watching the beginners learning to ski, boarding seems harder to pick up basics, but easier once you've got the basics mastered (hope that makes sense). As someone said above be prepared for a battering though, the beginning of the week is hard but well worth it! Anyway all that said skiing loks real gay and there's always the possibility of the splits (ouch)