i totally agree. i've been snowboarding for 10 years and it took me a long time to learn a 3 on a snowboard, but last year, when i started skiing, i landed a 3 on my first try. boardslides on both skis and a board are about equal. when you see a beginer skier try a rail, they usually slide out their first couple times and its the same thing will happen to a biginer snowboarder.