snowboarding is very dangerous, its a less popular sport and only seasonal thus less accidents, however breaking backs, arms, wrists is a very very common. And being in temperatures lower than 25 most of the time, really changes how ur body and bones react to falling on ice that actually hurts more and is a lot more solid than concrete. Don't downplay snowboarding to act like skateboarding is that much more extreme. When most non-pro never do anything besides street, and snowboarders always have jumps 2-3x taller than you for people who are just normal riders.

However I tried skating and couldn't get it down. I just couldn't do it, so props.

I found snowboarding more comfortable and easier to learn.