i have mixed feelings about this. first off, im pretty sure the guy that said snowboarding was just a fad was in some hella old movie that i saw a while back. and i think that the snowboarders here were just having some harmless fun, trying to be rebels. but, i respect the resorts decision to ban snowboarding. a lot of snowboarders dont respect the rules on the hill, and i have been places where the local snowboard crowd can be a bunch of jerks to skiers. plus its kind of a novelty to ski at a place without snowboarders. that said, a lot of snowboarders are respectful people, and they are just out to have a good time. even if they break a few rules. i mean, who doesnt break the rules from time to time?