"jhb" wrote in message . net...
What are the consequences of riding a wider board? Is it hard to turn?

No, it's not. You should choose a board wide enough to eliminate
any overhang. Wiping out during a nice carved turn due to your
boots touching the snow (and releasing the edge) takes the fun
out quickly.

Wider boards are somewhat slower though than more narrow ones.
Hence the racing boards are so narrow. You can of course compensate
this by proper base/edge maintenance and good technique.