# Has any competitive skiers also competed in snowboarding?

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**Created:** [February 17, 2014, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-competitive-skiers-also-competed-in-snowboarding/681528 "2014-02-17T06:44:19Z")\
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It seems like athletes could compete in both skiing and snowboarding at different points in their careers. Particularly in events like snowboard cross. Some like half pipe are trick based and it could be much harder for a skier to master.

Anyone done this? Perhaps someone that first tried competitive skiing for a few years and then decided to focus on snowboarding competitions.