The best replacement for skiing is snowboarding.

The best alternatives to skiing are rated as following:
★★★★★  snowboarding
★★  snowboarding easier
★★  skating
★  running
★  snowboard
★  snowboarding easier to learn
★  snowboarding safer
★  snowboarding faster
★  ice skating
★  snowboarding more fun
★  boarding
★  snowboarding for beginners
★  downhill skiing
★  skiing
★  snowboarding knees
★  snowboarding bad knees
★  snowboarding better
★  skiboarding
★  snowboarding more dangerous
  snowboarding cheaper
  snowboarding for kids
  snowboarding injuries
  surfing
  queenstown
  super g
  snowboarding harder
  cross country skiing
  snowshoeing
  snow shoeing
  snowboarding which is easier
  cross country
  snowboarding beginner
  nordic skiing
  classic
  classic skiing
  wakeboarding
  snowboarding difficulty
  water skiing
  snowboarding cooler
  alpine

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