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So, I'm currently sitting in the airport waiting to board a flight to Denver Colorado. My buddy works/lives at a resort there (Copper Mountain, specifically, in the mountains west of Denver).

I've never been up at altitudes that high - I've been told I need to drink a ton of water, I've been told that it will take about half as much alcohol as normal to get me drunk, and I've been told that I'll probably be out of breath if I try to run up a flight of stairs too fast.

I also have never been skiing or snowboarding...I'm going to learn how to do one I think. Which should I choose?

Anyone here ever been skiing or big skiers?

Ever been to the rockies?

Going from snowboarding to skiing is easier from what I've heard. I've only ever skied on big mountains. Backyard snowboarding, sure.

My first trail ever was Upper Dewdrop at Timberline. Was so much fun.

We took a family ski trip to Lake Tahoe, that was unreal.

Brawlsack

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Everything I've seen and heard makes me believe that skiing is the easier of the two to learn. I'd recommend starting out with that, because you'll spend less time on your ass in the snow. I spent quite a bit of time in college learning downhill skiing in the relatively flat parts of the midwest.

Can't say anything about high altitudes. Have fun with the Rockies, though, that sounds like a blast.

My reasoning for skiing was specifically that. Snowboarding is probably harder to learn initially but going from skiing to snowboarding is a pain in the dick.

Part of me wishes I had just started out snowboarding.

Brawlsack

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Your ass and tailbone will hurt a lot after snowboarding for the first time, you might like that.

You'll be fine with the alcohol. It's a myth that you get drunk faster / more "intensely" drunk at higher altitudes. As for drinking water, yes it's a good idea to drink more water because of altitude sickness (hypobaropathy), which is kinda like a hangover especially if you're not used to being that high up. You're also more susceptible to dehydration since water is more easily evaporated from your skin and your breath (probably breathing ~twice as much). The air is just so damn dry. It's also because the partial pressure of oxygen is lower at higher altitudes (the percentage of O2 will be the same, but the air is just so much less dense). For the same reason, you will be out of breath a lot sooner, such as when sprinting up stairs, so don't overdo it.

As far as skiing/snowboarding, I wouldn't know which to pick because I have never been. Why? A friend of mine is wheelchair bound for the rest of his life (unless stem cell research is allowed to continue with more funding and less restriction - go dems!) because of a skiing accident. No thx.

Have fun though!

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Up high.

For real though, altitude may take a day to adjust to, but you're just as likely to notice no difference. Can't speak about the drinking because last time I was out there, I wasn't 21.

I ski because it's what I did growing up, and I never wanted to put the effort into learning to board once I got good at skiing. I've been skiing in the Rockies, and it's the best place in the USA to do anything that requires a mountain. Like people have been saying, if you're just about to learn one, I suggest skiing because you'll spend less time on your ass and there's a few tricks for beginner skiers to turn easy and slow down easy.

I'm really fond of skiing. It's the one thing I do where I throw caution to the wind and get into speed junkie mode. Also, you can be really good at it without being in peak shape, so long as you've got decent legs. You'll probably feel burn on your thighs the first evening (if you're on the slopes for a good amount of hours that is), but other than that you'll be fine.

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Skiing is more beginner friendly so I'd just choose that simply due to the location.

The intermediate courses out west are equivalent to Black Diamonds in MD/PA/WV in some places.

Edit: Abuse the bunny slopes.

Brawlsack

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I live in the desert and have only seen snow in person like one time...Someone take me skiing

So my buddy is forcing me to learn how to snowboard.... =/ I'm going to try my best but I feel like my body's really going to hate me tomorrow.

Also, I hiked in some mountains today!

I feel like its a better drunk at higher altitudes.

Anyone else notice this?

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All in your head. But then again, that's the whole point I suppose.

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The oxygen deprivation might make you more prone to feeling lightheaded. That could be one possible explanation..

Brawlsack

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I never really noticed problems with the altitude, nor did I feel that I became more intensely intoxicated. As for skiing or snowboarding, I suggest you do the one that your buddy can teach you best. Since you've done neither, you have no habits that need to be broken. You are a clean slate. I think you are more likely to break a leg on skis. One thing: Be wary of the friend who tells you that "you'll never figure this out on these bunny slopes! Let's get to the top!!" Also, your most important lesson: learn how to check your speed and stop FIRST.

Have fun!

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