Skiers vs. Snowboarders

I'm a skier.

The last time I went skiing (over a decade ago) snowboarding was just starting to be a nuisance on the slopes. But now these hippies have taken over. The war between skiers and riders separates brother from brother:

Liz started out snowboarding,

But found the error of her ways and switched mid-trip.

 Chris, Danton and Casey all snowboarded:

Those guys would look a lot cooler if there wasn't a huge yellow sign in the background proclaiming it's a sissy slope!

Laura chose snowboarding:

Here are she and Chris at the end of day one:

Laura was injured and had to sit out the rest of the trip and Chris shattered his thumb and required surgery (more on that later).

Meanwhile the skiers stayed healthy and happy:

Skiing vs. Snowboarding. Doesn't sound like much of a competition to me!