Started skiing in 77, skating around 85, started snowboarding a few years later.
Snowboarding was ‘it’ for me, I never found anything as fun until I tried noboarding (bindingless snowboarding) years later.
I quit skating at 13 because none of my friends did it and the rest of the skaters vibes me out. Wasn’t fun.
But picked it back up 3 or 4 years later because I needed something to do when I couldn’t snowboard.
Now part of my income comes from snowboarding, and it’s been getting a bit stale, but the bindingless riding in powder (and shaping my own powsurfers) is pretty much the best thing ever.
Old soft snow boots, a piece of 5-ply shaped and laquered wood, and a leash are all you need for the best times ever. Cheaper than skating, actually.