I don't think that's true though I'm not sure. I tried snowboarding once but it was too annoying to go back to being a beginner. That bowl is great if the snow and light are good. I like Palli's though that falls into quick exhaustion category. I was just going by my own experience, even on a green run on a board, I was flying and ready to catch the toe edge. Some reason, it's pure speed on a board and mine is only a 152 or something like that. Ah, but that's a different argument. I was just thinking about pointing them downhill and going. I'm thinking snowboarders tend to turn less sharply and use less edge so they go faster. That's probably true.