[wiscodh]

Holy derail,

He asked about park on a snowboard, so lets talk park riding.

Helmet, check
Detuned edges, check
Soft snow, check
Sunny, check ( riding park is always more fun when the suns out, I don’t know why)

First things first, no tindys.


Ok, now when you catch sick air brah, you should have a grab in all of your tricks. This helps keep everything level and in plane.

There are only 2 real tricks. Boned out method and a Floaty BS1. Work on those, then progress to crazy.

Work on spotting landings, start small. Be super comfy switch.

Work on style more than spinning to win. You will stoke out the 10yo’s with a herky jerky 10, but earn mad respect for a floating slow bs1 from everyone else.

Find lips that are mellow and don’t have a ton of pop.

COMMIT!!!!

 

[nauc]

Snowboarding powder is hard to learn?

That's pitiful.

exactly

powder is great to play on, and its easy on dee azz

 

[Full Trucker]

First things first, no tindys.

There are only 2 real tricks. Boned out method and a Floaty BS1. Work on those, then progress to crazy.

Quoted for truths.

 

[Mr.Bishop]

Yeah. Riding powder on skis is like PORN sex. You gots to have a little more skilz...

Old skis in powder = lame and difficult. (Read 215 Downhill skis)

New fat skis in powder = better than porn sex on a snowboard.

(Read EP Pro's - 127 underfoot and rocker tip and tail)

http://lineskis.com/skis/ep-pro

Big difference between old and new gear when making the comparison. Though... I do agree that powder on a board is definitely an excellent feeling.

Seriously though, fat skis make a lot of difference.

 

[Damo]

Did someone say EP Pro's?

Also White Cristal skis:

Pilou of White Cristal skis

Layback to slide under branch at high speed. So sweet.

These pics were taken yesterday in Avoriaz...

 

[woodsguy]

I started snowboarding 25 years ago when there were only a handful of mountains that allowed it (2 in PA where I lived). It wasn't uncommon for me to be the only snowboarder on the mountain. Back then people were full of questions and very nice to me. Then as the numbers grew the skiers saw us as invaders. I thought it had all calmed down since the skiers are now imitating the snowboarders with their clothes, tricks, events (park, pipe, big air, skiercross, etc) and technology (side cuts). If it wasn't for snowboarding I think skiing would be half of what it is today (and maybe even less with this economy). I think people are perpetuating this segregation just so they can feel like somehow they are special for being in a certain group.

Like I said I've been snowboarding for 25 years and about 15 years ago I got into alpine carving. If you haven't tried it I encourage all of you to strap on a skinny board with hardshell boots, plate bindings and lay down some carves on fresh corduroy. It is amazing. Comparing it to a wide board is like comparing a Hummer to a Ferrari. Turns are so quick and precise. I have a freestyle board too but every year I ride it less and less. I don't think I rode it once last year. Leaning into a tight carve at 40mph is way better than sliding a rail or even clearing a 50' table top. If it wasn’t for carving I probably would have given up snowboarding long ago.

 

[Damo]

....perpetuating.... segregation...

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip> If it wasn't for snowboarding I think skiing would be half of what it is today (and maybe even less with this economy).

Ahhh... it's a pity it isn't 1/2... that would mean dramatically fewer crowds at the ski areas.

Like I said I've been snowboarding for 25 years and about 15 years ago I got into alpine carving. If you haven't tried it I encourage all of you to strap on a skinny board with hardshell boots, plate bindings and lay down some carves on fresh corduroy. It is amazing.

I gotta agree with you... I recently was riding with a guy who is into carving and he showed me a few things. It's a friggin' BLAST laying trenches. I was doing it on skis... but I'd guess the fun is similar to carving with a board.

 

[skinny mike]

Powder on a board doesn't get hard to learn unless you're in very tight trees, IMO.

laughing just because i know that your idea of "tight" trees is far different from mine. lately i've been trying to find the tightest trees that i can still carry speed through, it's been fun. you just have to stay low to duck all of the branches.

although i still like it when the trees open up real wide...

and as for the avy cert thing, i'd say that it's more about the experience you get looking at the snowpack and observing the conditions. i took avy 1 two years ago, but haven't applied my knowledge that much. because of this, i still trust the judgement of some of my friends who have been frequently skiing in the backcountry for a few years, but without any avy certs, more than my own. if you have the chance to spend time with someone who is very knowledgeable about avalanches, then doing that would probably pay off more than paying a couple hundred dollars for a course. the classroom part of avy 1 is very simple, the real knowledge you need is gained in the field.