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  2. Femmes & Enfants

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    9) SeanC gives her a half-hour lesson; she's hooked.

    I recommend skipping steps 2 and 3. Pay special attention to step 9, which is otherwise stated as, "Find her the best carving instructor you can, then leave them alone!"

    joe...

    PS. Did I mention SeanC is The MAN? [/b]

    I think that Sean C (if we talk the same) had at least 4 I know of in Sun Peaks..........in carving setups.............still he is cool

  3. What to do with your old boards:

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    If any one know how to get in touch with Glenn Plake, yes the ski dude with a Mohawk, he used to do a show where he would show different places, skiers, and amusing things on the snow. I do not even remember the name of the show or what channel (maybe Outdoor Life?). On one show I remember him skiing next to a guy on a sit-ski chair/device mounted on an alpine board and if was great. It couldn’t have been more than 3-4 years ago.

    Anyway I think that a standard sit-ski device was mounted on the board with very little or not much modification. It carved very well and one of Glenn’s comments was something like “ It sure leaves a nice rut!” The rider said that he got the idea watching alpine riders and it seemed obvious to try this set up.

    In my imagination all I think that would be needed is a wider and maybe a longer mounting platform to attach it to the board

    No need to completely re-invent the “wheel”. Good luck in whatever you do.

    kt

  4. Sun Peaks Carve Camp Thanks

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    I would have to say it was awesome. I went not expecting to get a whole lot out of it other than getting together with old and new faces for a small session and boy was I wrong ‘cause I got some new voodoo in my bag now.

    Four days of personalized instruction/coaching does come with a price but the reward (at least what I got and think most of us got) was worth it. Free carving and gates for 4 full days. Video analysis too. There were so many small and minor adjustments made to every ones riding amounting to nothing less than great advancement.

    For those who don’t know there were about 15 carvers of different abilities and 3 coaches. We divided up into groups and it worked out to 1 on 5 for the most part. The coaches/instructors that were used at this particular camp were great and I would have to say they absolutely rocked.

    Free carving or racing these guys know how to observe every one as an individual and not put you into a box and say this is how it is done but rather take what you have and modify, change, and tweak it in a way that can take you to the next level. I was lucky enough to be under the wings of one of the best instructor/coaches of any snow sport that I have participated in. Mark Harris, Thanks Again! You rock! Justin, you too rip. And Sean, thanks for organizing the camp and finding these other two.

    One more thing to the group I was in. Marty, you rip dude!!!!!! Gavin (2), don’t be so hard on your self. Eric, you are too smooth, stop it you are pissing us off. J, beat Sean just once will you. And. Charlie, stay strong, ride hard, and keep the voodoo.

    kt

  5. Schweitzer/Silver

    in Carving Central

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    Originally posted by jeremiah

    KT--I think I'll be at Brundage Jan 1-3. My parents have a condo in McCall, and they're planning on doing New Years at Brundage.

    Some of us should be there. Check your email for all of my contact info.

    Of course if there is good powder, I may break out the softboots and play in the deep instead.

    If pow is the thing, then I will chase or lead you around on teles.

    My folks are starting their first season as Ski Patrol at Bogus, so I'll start getting on them about grooming, not that it will do much good. It's very hard to run a ski resort as a non-profit, espeically one without any lodging and $200 season passes.

    I have only been skiing and riding at Bogus for the last 26 years and I think it is safe to say that I know enough.

    BTW they have lodging (condos) and operate the food service, rental shop, ski tuning, lease packages sponsered by Rosi, and hard and soft goods sales.

    Jeremiah

    Don't think the $200 season pass sale is hurting them. Up until the $200 was first offered to the public, their price was as comparable to any other resort. They were just the first resort to offer the deal (soon copied by other areas) as a test marketing idea and realized immediately that when they sold 25,000 plus passes they could capitalize on a great cash flow. This $200 pass is what has generated the funds for all of the improvements over the last few years (2 new high speed quads, additional chair upgrades, a few new runs, lodge expansion, new Nordic center although most of the center was donated time and material, expanded parking, just to name a few). How this deal works is $200 just before the end of the season, (sometime in March with the sale ending usually at the end of April) good for the following season. Great way to get investment money for the improvements. And I have to say a good idea is worth coping. More smaller areas are doing and should do this sort of thing.

  6. AF700 forward lean adjustment?

    in Carving Central

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    Originally posted by Cutter

    I am guessing there are two things going on...one is stiffness, the other is forward lean angle. am i right? suggestions? help?

    Carve on,

    Alex

    Yes you are right (sort of). Both do either and the same thing near as I know.

    I do not think that there is an easy way to explain this. Perhaps this: When you move the spring assembly down the forward lean increases. When you lower just the lower nut the static lean increases and the flex softens allowing for even more lean when loaded. Reverse this for less forward lean/flex.

    What I did with my 700s was first find the spring tension that I liked and then second was to move the entire assembly up (or down - both nuts the same turn count) to get the forward lean that I wanted

  7. Schweitzer/Silver

    in Carving Central

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    Originally posted by jeremiah

    Just out of curiosity, what little Idaho mountain is your favorite?

    Jeremiah

    Brundage is my favorite little mountain in ID. Bogus can get good during the week but it's grooming is unpredictable, and when its bad, its bad. Brundage has the best snow quality in the NW and some great grooming. It is not unusual to have 3 to 5+ out on alpine gear. When it snows the powder is great too. If you think that you will get to Brundage, drop me a line off line and I will give you all of my contact #'s.

  9. Schweitzer/Silver

    in Carving Central

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    Nice! Now I may not feel so bad about missing opening day at my favorite little spot in Idaho.

    I have only been to Schweitzer once (about 7 years ago) so if you don’t mind, fill me in on what chairs you usually ride or where you meet up in the AM so that there is some hope of finding you guys. That is of course they open as scheduled. I will most likely not be there Thursday but would ride on Friday and /or Saturday.

  17. The ride of the new TD2

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    Has any one been on the snow with the new TD2? and if so, what do you notice/like the most that is different about it from the TD?

    I really think I want some of these and need some one to inspire me to get them for my new Coiler. All of my other TD's are not very old and I am feeling thrifty right now.

    k_t

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