Differences Between Skiing and Snowboarding双板滑雪和单板滑雪的区别

Prabhat S

Skiing and snowboarding are very popular winter sports. Though they are similar games inrespect of being played in the snow， they are different in many aspects.

The major difference that one can see between skiing and snowboarding is in theequipmenti used. While in snowboarding only a solid， single， wide board is used， two boardsare used in skiing.

Skiing involves two skis2 that are strapped3 with bindings4. The skiers use the skis tonavigate 5 and go through snow. But snowboarders， who do not use skis， use only their body tonavigate and prope16.

Though both the skiers and the snowboarders are attached to the snowboards with bindings，it also comes with some differences. The snowboarder's bindings are located7 side by side sothat his feet face side ways. But a skier is bind to the snowboard along the length of the boardso that his feet face straight. While the snowboarders find it hard to get released from the boardin case of an emergency， the skiers can separate themselves from the board very easily.

Even in the terrains， they have differences. The terrain for skiing is more varied thansnowboarding. Moreover. the skiers have more control over their movement as they have two skisto balance. This helps the skiers to traverse9 through wooded areas， which the snowboarderscannot.

When compared to skiing， snowboarding is easier on the knees. Unlike skiing， kneeinjuries are rare in snowboarding. On the other hand， snowboarding can be a little brutal lo onthe wrists.

Now coming to learning the two winter sports， it is hard to learn snowboarding. Even skiersfind it hard to get along with snowboard lessons.

Skiing was the first developed winter sport. It was only in the 1970's that snowboardingdeveloped， many centuries after skiing had become popular.

雙板滑雪和单板滑雪是非常受欢迎的冬季运动。虽然它们是在雪中玩的类似的运动，但它们在许多方面是不同的。

双板滑雪和单板滑雪的主要区别在于所使用的装备。在单板滑雪中只使用结实的单块宽板，而双板滑雪则使用两块滑雪板。

双板滑雪要用固定器固定两个滑雪板。双板滑雪者利用滑雪板控制着方向滑过雪地。但单板滑雪者不用滑雪板，只用他们的身体控制方向和推动前进。

虽然双板滑雪者和单板滑雪者都被固定在滑雪板上，但也有一些不同之处。单板滑雪者的固定器是并排的，这样他的脚就会朝着侧面。但是双板滑雪者是顺着滑雪板的方向固定在滑雪板上的，这样他的脚就会笔直地朝前。单板滑雪者在紧急情况下很难脱开滑雪板，而双板滑雪者可以很容易地将自己与滑雪板分开。

即使在地形上，它们也有差异。双板滑雪的地形比单板滑雪更多样。此外，双板滑雪者能够更好地控制他们的动作，因为他们有两个滑雪板来平衡。这有助于双板滑雪者穿越森林地区，而单板滑雪者做不到。

与双板滑雪相比，单板滑雪更容易跪倒。与双板滑雪不同的是，在单板滑雪板中膝盖受伤是罕见的。另一方面，单板滑雪时手腕更容易受伤。

现在来看，学习这两项冬季运动，单板滑雪很难学。即使是双板滑雪者也很难适应单板滑雪课程。

双板滑雪是第一个发展起来的冬季运动。直到20世纪70年代，在双板滑雪运动流行了许多个世纪之后，单板滑雪才发展起来。

（英语原文选自：differencebetween.net）

[Notes]

1.equipment [??kw?pm?nt] n.装备;器材

2.ski [ski?] n.滑雪板

3.strap [str?p] v.用带捆绑，用带固定

4. binding [?ba?nd??] n.捆缚物

5.navigate [?n?v??ɡe?t] v.导航;航行;走过

6.propel [pr??pel] v.推进;驱使

7. locace [l???ke?t] n位于;定位

8.terrain [t??re?n] n.地形，地势

9.traverse [tr??v??s] v.穿过;来回移动

10. brutal[?bru?tl] adj.残忍的;残暴的