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is a little Slightly Stoopid to that mix or Lee "Scratch" Perry.

I've been able to slow it down by carving but it will not work for a sudden stop. It takes some patience, confidence, and control but it's possible to slow it down from 30 mph. I've stopped it a few times sliding it perpendicular to my momentum. I can't remember, is that still called a shred? Another negative with the T-board I forgot about, I have pinched the wheel against the board twice. It threw me over the top like if you folded the nose of your snowboard.

Durf Said, LOL, verge of collapsing! That's one of the funniest, most absurd statement I have seen on the form over the years.

I would recommend the indy rubber tires for the hard carving on the steep hills. I am ordering a stiffer bushing since I'm a little heaver than most and definitely get the longer board because you can still make SL turns even though it says it's got a GS feel. The feeling of the ride on the indy tires is very cool. It's such a smooth, quiet ride while cruising down the streets.

At the WTC in Park City last year. I had her with me a couple times hanging out in the car. I brought her out to play when I was eating lunch or hanging out.

Larger size= more dog to love. Does he have the ridge? I can't tell. Soleil doesn't have it. You can see a change in the hair but she most likely has a little Labrador in her, giving her the webbed toes. She'll swim for hours if I let her. Super friendly dog, right Michelle. She's played with her before.

I have the T-board too and I like it. Super smooth, quite ride at high speeds that feels very much like snowboarding. It helps to develop technique and keeps you fresh with muscle memory. The only beef I have with the board is that it took four days of aggressive carving on a 6% grade to wear out my indy rubber tires. I am a heavy guy though so I was throwing a lot of rubber, it stuck to the bottom of the board. I also cracked the bushing that came with it but I want to get the stiffer one anyway.

Boris, I was going to ask if that was a Ridgeback/ Ridgeback mix. That's what I have. She's super loyal and very fun. I adopted my Soleil from the Humane Society and she's been a great dog. Some shelter/pound dogs are already trained and been through strict tests to let the public know whether the dog is house broken, good with cats/dogs, and good with kids.

It's not the most current picture. My son Matix likes to hang out and play with Soleil.

I just ask because I have found that many backcountry forums are split 50/50 about allowing dogs in the backcountry.

Does anyone take their dogs with them in the backcountry? Also, does anyone think dogs do not belong in the backcountry?

I don't think it's him but the riding style reminds me of Fuzzy.

Jeff, Most of your boards are in the 150's to 170ish range, right? You would have no problem carving at almost all the Utah resorts. The guys mention Park City and Basin a lot because there are many of us that like to ride GS or bigger boards. E-mail Dave Tillie from Hardbooter.com if you want to demo some stuff or just get together with some of the PC crew.

T-nutty buddies. Nice to have in a pinch for sure.

Better technique will help more than changing boards. Stay centered and drive with your knees. You can still fold the nose but you can prevent yourself from going over the nose.

Here's an example of folding the nose of your board when you get lazy and put too much of your weight on your front foot. Click on image to enlarge

For snowshoes, like my MSR lightning Acents but I have been thinking about approach skis because they do float better for longer tours. MSR was trying to design their shoes for better traversing traction (I believe they traverse better than any other snowshoe) but at the same time you will sacrifice some float since they are narrower.

I think stance has pros and cons no matter how you do it. Terje Haakonsen has his feet at +21 and +9 and swears that you have more power and control with both at positive angles. I can ride switch in pow at +18 and +3 and it's comfortable to me. It's just how you learn and prefer to ride.

Bordy showed up at The Canyons with several boards one day and when we got off the gondola at Red Pine Lodge he pulled out a big ass chain and a three pound lock from out of his jacket to lock up the boards. It had me laughing enough to remember.

Utah hardbooter Skate and his yearly pond skimming standout! Skate's doubles as Evil Kenievel

Billy Bordy, Phil Fell, Dave Tille, Fin, and some of the PC team all rock in my book. They are the only ones I've seen in person that I can say definately rock!!! If I would only choose one it would be billy but I like watching all of them ride.

What caught my attention on the link was that season pass holders can each bring one friend a day for free from April 1st to the 7th. Brundage mountain extends ski season through Easter Sunday, April 16th. Info here If I didn't get hurt riding a week ago I would be thinking of taking a road trip.

You said it right but you don't know me too. I don't know but maybe there is a reason they think of you like that. So I made a mistake, you still went ballistic. I know you are an instructor in western NY but your first response was so filled with anger I thought it would be fun to toy with you and see what happened. Both bob and tex spend too much time on the internet and need some entertainment and gleb's feelings might get hurt if the flames continue. BTW- Toe-side switch is the same movement as non-switch, just reversed.

Wait, hold on. I think I'll just give that cheap shot back to you. I couldn't figure out what you were trying to say there until I realize the / should be a , in that line. You're an instructor? You're just figuring that out with switch riding?

Whatever... It sounds like I have belittled you and your snowboarding skills from that response, oh well. Keep feeling angry. I would have said sorry about that but since you want to try hard to make me look like an idiot so your internet image is not tainted, that's fine by me.