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On my best day I'm completely mediocre skiing and a bit worse boarding. Entirely on piste, never look graceful at any time. I will immediately defer to anyone that knows what they're talking about...
That said, as a complete punter, boarding feels like you're roughly as in control as you are skiing. Can get away with a bit more in some places (can be easier to get around on pistes that you might struggle with if it's icy on skis - albeit by scraping the snow off and pissing off skiers), and less in others - the random edges you suddenly find that land you on your arse come with less warning than skiing.
I found it different, but not necessarily more or less in control.
This could all be overcome if I knew what I was doing
duncs
I have never been on a snow board, but a question based on observations made over the past two weeks (including a chap on a snowboard wiping my girlfriend out by running straight into her from behind) - is the rider in control as the word is commonly understood, or are they providing very approximate suggestions to the board as to where it might want to go next?