-Always carry your skis on your shoulder.  Toepiece behind the shoulder tips facing forwards.  Rest your hand ontop of the tip, and the skis will balance themselves. 
-You must pop strongly off of every jump
-wear all snowboard cloths, skiing ones aren't that cool
-go with the trends in snowboarding, skiing is behind the times but follows it exactly
-when you slide your first rail remember: *WIDE LEGS*  you should be more than shoulder width apart.  If you aren't you're just going to fall on your side... everyone does this on their first rail.  If you keep your legs wider than all hell you won't though.   For that matter, look at the end of the rail and go faster than you think.  
-also become a member of newschoolers.com.   :)

Posted by proximateXplatypus

I'm also a snowboarder who wants to try skiing. This is my 2nd full season boarding, but I think skiing looks like fun so why not try it? ^_^
I'm kind of nervous as to what my snowboarding buddies will think (former co-workers from my job at a snowboard factory, and some of them are pretty hardcore about boarding haha).

Anyhow, I'm hoping I can just teach myself the basics since I've overheard what instructors tell the little ski school kids and I'm pretty good on edges when it comes to boarding. But I would appreciate some tips from anyone who has them.

dont be scared what your snowboard friends will think or say.
i ski with ALL boarders and am the only kid on my hill that rides twins.
if you try your hardest, and keep up to them, and dont let what they say get to you
theyll leave you alone

I'm a snowboarder that had never strapped on two boards until 3 or so years ago. I've already got my PSIA level 1, but to get that far, practice, practice, and keeping at it is what I had to do to get that far.

With skiing, you want to stay balanced - too far back over the tails of the skis, and yo get the same equipment "running away" feel like you would if too much weight is on/at tail of the board.

Hmmm another tip-- you're not snowboarding, so you're no longer sliding sideways. Keep your upper body faced downhill, even when turning, and not just looking over the shoulder. For me, having started as a rider, there was a constant tendency to just want to be sideways instead of facing down the hill all the time. Also, with skiing, if the hand/arm end up on the uphill side, it tends to actually throw your balance off.

Try and find an instructor who is certified at both disciplines (we do exist!) I might be one of the few that actually interact online, but I know there are plenty of other cross-disciplined ones out there. Can help with technique fast.

hmmmmmmm  ski/ride season is not in full swing or even started yet, so I might be missing something. I'm not much of a park rider, though go more in that direction each year on the board, and for skiing, well, get comfortable skiing backwards on easy terrain first would be my advice for those wanting to learn park on skis. I for one get spooked of the park on skis. I shouldn't, but I do.

I just thought of anther... have your tension/release settings set LOW on the skis at first. I personally would rather have a ski pop off than lose an ACL and be out (or in pain) for the rest of the season.