shredliner

Helps a lot! I'm definitely getting it stone ground then. I have some diamond stones and now a new ceramic, some I am ready! Now, I need to locate a good shop in N. Tahoe to get it ground when I'm out there. Any ideas there?

Ok, that's what I was thinking. Will do that either in Tahoe soon or wait till Copper in April.

Ok, just when you think you have a clue, you realize how clueless you really were. I have been tuning my edges ALL wrong, for awhile. Started reading here in-depth, a lot of the various tuning articles. Have since purchased all the tools, stones and so forth I need, to do it right. However, prior to this, I was using an edge filer, every time to "get the edges sharp". I was also, pulling on the filer (fixed tool) fairly aggressively. Probably put the wrong angles on too, now that I finally understand what's what. For all I know, I might have put 2 on the base, 1 on the edge. Duh. So, my question is, how do I NOW ensure my base/edge angles are correct? I'm thinking 1/2 (base/edge). How do I undo any "damage" I might have done, previously? I like doing stuff myself............just hate the painful learning process sometimes!

Interesting story. Any chance you could freelance Peter to Copper first week of April for the USASA Nationals? He'd get a lot of business and I would LOVE to learn from someone like that.

Will be in N. Tahoe starting Sat.,for 7 days, maybe a day or two at Rose, as we're staying in Incline village. Perhaps Mon. or Tue. at Rose. Recommend any runs? Look for an amateurish guy on a yellowish Nidecker. Oh, my wife will be somewhere behind, getting mad cause I keep leaving her....

:lol: Me so stupid! Thanks. No wonder I couldn't ride it right, I was riding backwards!

What I meant to say (after reading that article) is, the comparative closeness of your knees/feet, vs. the wide stance on a free-ride board. THAT, takes getting used to. Ohhhh, whatever....

Ruh roh, did I bring up an old or tired thread?

It'll be like riding a bike.........sidesaddle. What I haven't seen mentioned here yet, is the BIG difference in hip/body alignment from soft to hard setup. Being only in my 2nd serious season, it still confounds me at times. The body alignment, hips forward, knees together is WAAAY different and for me, that's the hardest part.

Great quote. Slight change to that could be: First two words skiers hear from a boarder: "My bad".

Yup, everyone loves to watch us NSP'rs crash and burn. Blew the landing on a nice backside 180 the other day while soft-booting..... right under the lift of course, in uniform.

Actually, that would probably work. My wife and I were planning on Heavenly at some point, might as well be Monday. Recommend any specific runs that are good for carving and good for an intermediate snowboarder (wife)?

I guess it's fitting that the first snowboard I ever owned was/is the Craig Kelly mustard/ketchup design, the one pictured in the bumper sticker mentioned above. I still have that board, adorning my living room. Time to throw some old fashioned method's in his honor.... He died doing what he (we) loved, not a bad way to go.

Hey All, Long time no post. Posted this in tahoecarvers.com too. I'm heading to Tahoe Jan. 31-Feb. 07 (sure hope it snows more). Would really like to get some coaching/lessons in my carving, as this is only my 2nd year (probably less than 50 runs) on hard setup. Any recommendations for instruction or any volunteers? Really want to be more competitive when I see some of you guys in April at Copper! Thanks,

Ok, I'm new to alpine carving, but not carving in general. I can and frequently do, what I call, a full apex carve. In other words, I come in fast, carving toeside up the hill, and continue in a hopefully, elegant circle. Yes, the top of the arc is less trenched than the first 180... So, what's the correct/current terminology for that? Full apex carve? I use that often. 360 degree turn? Also, is a heelside full apex carve possible on alpine gear, possible and/or normal? My first day out on my alpine gear, recently, I carved heelside up and past 180 without trying, then fell over. So, I'm thinking, it's possible. Anyone do that on a regular basis. GREAT NEWS!!! 5-7" of snow expected tomorrow night, more the next day. Woooo hoooooooooooo! Regards, Erich