I live right next to 3 different snowboarding / skiing hills and I've been to all three. I'm better at skiing than snowboarding but I've always wanted to be a good snowboarder. However, with my luck, I've almost broken my neck, elbow, ribs, and I almost shattered my kneecap because Im just not meant for snowboarding apparently. It's fun though, and if i had the money for medical bills and the patience to keep going back and getting better i definitely would.