I skied for 15 years before I switched to snow boarding. It's been 8 years since I have been on a pair of skis.
I switched because the snowboarders looked like they were having more fun to me. Also, the flow of the movement on a snowboard looked much smoother, which it is. The single-board set-up was also appealing to me, and I almost tried monoboarding. Glad I didn't.
I am a powderhound at Baker, steep and deep is the best for boarding. Be prepared for up to 3 days of hell, unless you skateboard.