My parents taught me to ski when I was very young but I switched to snowboarding when I was eight years old and haven't skied since then. I have been thinking about making the switch over to skis basically since I first started the Avalanche Science Program mainly because it is just far more convenient when traveling in the backcountry. Once I finally got myself a pair of skis this February I don't think I have used my snowboard since. Although I don't think I will ever actually quit snowboarding for skiing altogether I am very content I have taught myself how to ski and picked it up so quickly and I intend to continue both skiing and snowboarding for as long as I am alive.