Dr D

agreed

http://www.armory.com/~crisper/DHMO/ not only to much time on their hands but enough to fashion both sides of the argument:biggthump

quite true! however an outright break is usually obvious and can be dealt with post haste. While fractures will not show on xray for 2-3 weeks. If a frx is suspected and you are mobile you can take it easy and get it xrayed later when it has a better chance of being visualized. or you can pay for a film that often doesn't show anything and be told to take it easy and come back in two weeks for another xray. either way take it easy RICE rest ice compression and elevate.

Thats hysterical:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Someone has entirely to much time on there hands! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

conditions are stellar/ epic on big mtn if you aren't satisfied elsewhere in the state come on up guys.

cail these are a great binding I have several pairs from various years and all perform great. A little less adjustability than the catek or TD2 but still a reasonably tough binding with some much needed flex. I am 270 lbs and have no problems with these.

Source on this info is "Your Bodies Many Cries For Water" author Battmananjii (spelling?) Try drinking two glasses upon waking in the morning before you do anything else and see the difference in your day! and as for coke enjoy this little link http://www.dumblittleman.com/2006/12/go-ahead-drink-coke.html

I gotta get me one a these:biggthump

I have been finding this issue on my front leg the first few runs of the day. I solved it by wearing the boots loose for a warmup run or two and then sitting in the summit house for 15 min or so before tightening down and getting on with the day. blood flow issues can be managed if you give them a chance to breath and get flowing again before beating on them all day.

second that action:biggthump ITs a crud day carvin dream!

just got back from big mtn:biggthump Another stellar day with 5 inches over night and 10 in the last 24 hrs several feet in the last 4-5 days. I rode the 4807 down the face in a foot of fresh all morning and then went back country all afternoon. It was hip deep in hellroaring basin:eplus2: :eplus2: We even hiked up hellroaring peak for a run that was undescribable:1luvu: I was having so much fun I forgot to take pictures sorry:o paulk would have loved it not sure about the rest of you:lol: When I stop moving this evening I will truly stop moving I got nuthin left:biggthump

yes its relatively easy on applications you can reach. I have taped my own shoulder as well and needed a hand from the wife to hold an end etc. knees are easy to apply and you can pick up the technique of off a one or two sheet paper with pics.

I have been wearing the basic knee technique myself with great results. ITs two pieces of tape and I don't even feel them. They wear for a week in and out of the shower wet dray sweaty etc no problem and the knee aches are non existent. the best part is total mobility and very little tape so quick application and long wear.

I have seen some decent duck carvers on the hill for sure. John Mcginnis's kid for one. to be honest I haven't ridden a strapped binding in over ten years. I ride Ntype vans stepins which have an internal hardback in the boot maybe that is the difference. I assumed we were looking to lay over and carve rather than just rudimentary edging. technique varies with conditions as well. I get very surfy if things get soft and I really have to shift gears to make the change. But I stand by my previous statements on good hard groom. I haven't had as much luck holding an edge completely through the turn and starting the next turn with the downhill edge any other way on softies. binding and boot interface and design would definitely be huge factors though.

here is a few from CA since I have no idea where san pablo is:biggthump Fresno Area Colette Jewell, OT, CHT, CKTP Nicky leRoex, OTR/L, CHT, CKTP Los Angeles Area Amber Fitchew, MPT, CKTP Christian Barney, DC, CKTP Cindy Bailey, DPT, ATC, CKTP Clare Frank, DPT, MS, OCS, FAAOMPT, CKTP Janey Lee, DPT, CKTP Mariko Edwards, MPT, CKTP Sharon Goldman-Salach, PT, CKTP Stephen Iversen, DC, CKTP Wendy Burke, DPT, OCS, CKTP Novato Robert Brandon, MPT, ATC, CKTP Oxnard George Toth-Fejel, OTR, CKTP Sacramento Justin Lau, DC, CKTP Piotr Serek, PT, CKTP San Diego Corey Lichtman, DC, CKTP Victor Runco, DC, CKTP San Francisco Area Debra Bleemer, DC, CKTP Julia Winter, DC, ATC, CKTP Santa Barbara Victor Chakarian, PhD, CKTP Marsha McIntire, PT, CKTP San Jose Area Abigail Vicencio, RPT, CKTP Helen Tong, MA, OTR/L, CKTP Jeffrey B. Lease, DC, OME, CKTP Karen Woodbeck, ATC, PT, OCS, CKTP Torrance Koji Uemura, DC, CKTP Turlock Jeff Walker, PTA, CKTP Westlake Village Johanna Deckert, PT, CHT, CKTP Aimee Antonio, PT, CKTP Alexandra Nuttall-Smith, PT, ATC, CKTP Alice Moroney, ORT/L, CEAS, CKTP Allegra Osborne, OTR/L, CKTP Andreana Mevoli, DC, CKTP Angela Sayour, PT, CKTP Angela Tognoni, PT, CKTP Antonio Ambrosio, Jr., PT, CKTP Brent Waterman, DC, CKTP Carrie Manny, MA, OTR/L, CKTP Cate Charlton, DC, CKTP Cathy Do, DC, CKTP Dave Salzer, PTA, MA, ATC, CKTP David M Bennett, DC, CKTP David Schlut, DC, CKTP Dean Silverstre, DC, CKTP Eileen Marie Coyle, PTA, CKTP Eileen Marie Coyle, PTA, CKTP Elga Oliveros, PT, CKTP Emily Fine, PTA, CKTP Franklin Cordero, PT, CKTP Fred R. Valeo, PT, CKTP Gene Caligari, PTA, CKTP Jay Kunard, DC, CKTP Jeanine Jensen, CKTP Jeanine Johnson-Caloudes, OT, CKTP Jessica Corkill, DC, CKTP Joe Aguirre, PTA, CKTP Joette Porteous, OTR/L, CKTP Jonart R Rosal, PT, CKTP Julie Bergmann, PT, CKTP Kathryn Wanek, PT, CKTP Kay Slutsky, OTR/L, CKTP Kelley Wung, DCS, CKTP Kenneth Dewart, MPT, CKTP Kristen Brandt, OTR, CKTP Krystl Armen, OT, CKTP Kyli Shelley, DCS, CKTP Lang Ngov, PT, CKTP Laurel Johnson, CKTP Lea Loveless, MPT, CKTP Livnat Wilcox, CKTP Magdalena Pertoldova, PT, CKTP Manuel Ernesto Valle, DC, CKTP Mary Jane Lowenthal, PT, CKTP Monica Hanny, PT, CKTP Nancy Dilger, PT, CKTP Pei-Ling Shaw, RN, CKTP Ranvir Sandhu, CKTP Raymon Tyler Johnson, DC, CKTP Rennie Lee, PT, CKTP Rodney Carreon, PTA, CKTP Rosalie Frankel, CKTP Scott Rezac, DPT, CKTP Shakespeare Ngo, PT, CKTP Sheila Wong, OT, CHT, CKTP Sherry Eakins, PT, CKTP Staci Cay, COTA/L, CKTP Steven Steinberg, PTA, DC, CKTP Ya-Yuan Cheng, DCS, CKTP Yuriko I. Wong, OTR/L, CHT, CKTP

RICE is a good start You can also do a search for a practitionerin your area ,usually a sports med type, that uses a KINESIO taping technique. you can check out the tape website on line its fantastic stuff designed to speed lymph flow and provide proprioceptive input that is lacking in the damaged muscle. It will pull out the bruise quickly and provide support for the muscle while it heals. IT is very flexible and waterproof you can wear it for a week and not know it is there. It isn't latex based so no itch and irrritation. Fairly new to this continent originated in Japan. I have been using it now for just a few weeks and have been amazed with the results in my patients. Kinesiotaping.com here are a couple from quebec that are certified to use it Trois-Rivie’res Josee Matteau, OT, CKTP Val-des-Monts Judy Stanfield, PT, CKTP

I am with Jack I ride the angles that put my toes and heels on the edges. It varies from board to board. the boards are hard to drive if you aren't on the edges in my opinion:D

I may be all wet but the BX types run on the bases more than the edges do they not??????? I realize I am in the minority on this subject but 24/15 will boot out every time unless your feet are tiny and the board is wide. the angles have to match the board in my experience. I guess you could add a lift plate and that would help you ride the lower angles. the biggest problem I found on heelsides in softies is keeping the edge engaged far enough into the turn. I solved it by rotating as if using hard boot technique and by driving my knee into the turn. I have found this to work well as high as 55/50 provided the heels and toes are set up directly over the edges. It varies from board to board depending on width and foot size. the 55/50 was what I ran on the F2 speedcross a bx specific board. I have big feet so it won't be that extreme for all:D

I am sure glad I bought a 4807 on a whim. I now have a 168 OSIN and a 178 dynastar and they have recieved far more time than my alpine setup. It truly is a deep steep year. We have had groom for sure but its hard to pass up a powder day:eplus2:

this all sounds great so far. It sounds like you are picking it up quickly as well. the only thing that I see missing is that noone has had you up your angles. I carve softies as much or more than most and I find that it is essential to fit your angles to the board you are riding rather than stick with what has worked before. you should rotate the rear foot forward until the toe and heel just clear the edges. you want to have as much control on the edge as possible without hanging over even a little bit. then adjust the front foot forward a few degrees. generally the difference should be what you have been comfortable with in other setups. I find that steering with the front knee in addition to bringing your trailing hand across your body will help drive the edge into the groom. It is more exagerated than with hard boots but still the same technique. I ride regular so my left knee gets pushed hard left on heelsides and hard right on toesides(in relationship to the board edges). this also helps keep the butt over the board on the heelside. hope you are having fun most of all:biggthump

they had another 5 inches between reports this morning and we are rapidly approaching 300 inches. I haven't shoveled yet at home this year. 96 was an even bigger snow year I am told but I wasn't here then myself. I am thinking this is another snowy march year so the spring conditions should be excellent.

Don't feel to bad I did my grad work in SC and didn't get to board at all:angryfire by the time I graduated I had totally lost touch with the sport. I actually went to the local ski and board shop and asked to see the alpine gear:lol: when I got home. I got open mouthed stares:freak3: :freak3: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

the 4807's are getting a workout this year.:D

well 10 inches of fresh yesterday with sunshine and a fresh soft groom today:biggthump IF it doesn't stop snowing the groom will never set up:angryfire PS the "voodoo fog" is on the lens not the hill! sorry

what no trip out west?