Steph

Hey Elisa! If you're out there, send me an email vtsttad@yahoo.com

A big thanks to Mark & the Beast! Another great day with some great people. So sorry that we always seem to bring the snow with us, but I don't think anyone minded much;).

Hey Noah! It was great meeting you & Steve yesterday. Just wanted to say thanks for everything. It was a fun day! If your ever Stratton bound, please let Alex & I know.

Geoff - Alex and I will be racing on Sunday. Come join us!! We've got some new toys to try.

Conditions were great this morning. I'll be out again in the am, before work,w/Eric. Sounds like AlexJ had a crappy work week:p:p. Don't worry honey, I left some snow on the deck for you to shovel, while I go snowboard tomorrow.

I'll be out tomorrow am.

Yesterday was epic! Thigh high shots in all the good stashes. I hope to make some turns tomorrow.

Ok Ladies, if you are interested in a day of riding, I'd be happy to pull it together. Send me an email to express your interest, and also let me know if there are days/dates that work better for you. As I mentioned, I usually have fridays off. Hope to hear from ya:)

Sorry I missed you guys. I got out around 10 and only made 3 runs, before I went back to work. The snow was really nice!

Upper Liftline is open, & really good!

Ben, when you get the base lodge, just go to any of those outside ticket windows, and they should be able to give you your X2 card. Conditions where killer today...a carver's delight! It should only get better w/some snow on the way. See you monday.

I may make a run or 2 depending what time I have to be in work. Either way, stop into Equipe and say hi Ben:)

Just found out I have thursday off, so I'll be out first thing.

JPG123, I would be interested in taking both of the 174cm boards depending on the rider weight spec for them. Can you tell me what weight range they were made for? please email me at vtgs500f at yahoo dot com. if weight works I will take them. Steph

Geoff, I'm talking about real chicks...not Paul;)

Hey Elisa! After the holidays, shoot me an email. We can definately ride together on a Friday! I'm always psyched to ride w/another chick!

It's great to see this thread revived! I would guess that a ladies day is in order. I would love to ride w/any of you ladies that want to come to Stratton. It looks like I've got Fridays & Sundays off this winter. Do one of these days work well for anyone??? Let me know what you're all thinking and I'll see what I can do. I'm already looking forward to this!

I have to agree with Bobby Buggs here. Time on the hill is what improved my riding the most. The first season we moved to VT, I was able to ride everyday. That season was like 3 seasons in 1(wish I still could do that:)). I remember that with each new day, I would feel minor improvements, and movements felt smoother, as muscle memory kicked in. I remember the first day I made a really good heel side turn, and I thought "holy crap, that felt so right, I need to do that again and again"!! Little things came to me w/more time on hill. You can read all you want, and talk about carving until the cows come home, buy new equipment, but in the end, time on hill really makes a ton of difference. FYI, not saying that reading about carving, chatting about carving, and trying new equipment doesn't help, as I know that it does. But, in order to make improvements, you must ride.

It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship:lol: Hey, Briko Suave!!

I don't think rocker is just a "west-coast" thing. Almost every set of skiis in my shop is at least partially rockered. Many of the freestyle/freeride boards that I've looked at, also have some rocker. It does offer much better "float" in deep powder, for the west coast conditions. However, rocker does also allow for easier turn initiation, helping even the beginner skiier/rider feel more confident in their skills.

A beautiful concept Michelle! And, beautifully created by Steve! I sense this board's kharma will take you to a new level of riding:biggthump:biggthump

Buggs, you're definately not going to hear the same review from everyone. I think it depends on the strength of the rider too. My VSR handles like "butta" on the cord and handles east coast crud quite well. However I would opt for a different board on a powder day for better float. Are you looking to replace the AM?? Me & my VSR are in :1luvu:

Alex & I usually sign up for the Southern VT series. I love getting in the gates if my schedule permits. I think my better half is looking to do more gate time this year too.

Been doing the INSANITY workouts (same as Angie mentioned earlier), plus I do yoga for flexibility. My stamina has increased tenfold. Can't wait to get on snow this year.

Yes, the dissected board was an original Madd 158:eplus2::eplus2: