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  3. The Goods

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    7 hours ago, jng said:

    Nice! What run is that? 

    The Pitch Black of course, left of the tree island just below Stoke base.

    6 hours ago, pow4ever said:

    Nice!  remind me of pig chute in turner.

    this one seems even steeper

    Way steeper!  Can't tell in the video but this is one of the steepest sections on a very steep mountain.

    4 hours ago, Deuxdiesel said:

    Outstanding!  Gear selection for those videos?

    I have a lot of boards, this is one my Contra 169s, 12m sidecuts, 296mm waists, this is the stiff one.

     

    3 hours ago, digger jr said:

    You're giving Redman a run for his money on those 360s:)

    @dredman and I developed that trick together back at Targhee circa 2009, but he gets full credit for the second spin.  My jaw dropped the first time I saw him do it at ATC in Aspen!

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    The Goods

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    Posted · Edited by crackaddict

    The sun Finally came out!  Had to share this clip with you boys (it won't be public until the edit is complete).

    Best conditions, best part of the mountain (very steep, narrow, and concave!), best turns I can do.  Perfect day!

     

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  5. Any advices on how to get lower on heel side carve - video attached

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    Posted · Edited by crackaddict

    Add more rotation and more compression on the heelside.  Try putting the back hand on the front knee through the (heelside) turn and remember to rotate from the hips.

    Angles are steep, but okay if that's comfortable for you.  You might like a little more splay though, 21/36 for example.

    51cm is very tight, try 54cm or more.  I ride 55-57cm stance width on my soft boot carvers, I'm 5'10" tall with a 31" inseam.

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  8. Softboot Carving worth watching

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    17 hours ago, west carven said:

    best softboot carving video goes to ... crackaddict ... 

    Thanks West!  I'm so honoured by this award, I want to thank the academy and all the little people who have helped me achieve my dream turns.

     

    5 hours ago, barryj said:

    Crack, you make it look so easy

    My secret is very strong core muscles...  

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  9. How much difference does a dedicated carving board make (softboot)?

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    2 hours ago, zyzgerry said:

    do steeper angles help with heel side turns?

    I need 12 degrees minimum in the back foot to get consistently smooth heelside turns.  At 9 degrees I get some occasional chatter.  Above 12 is all good too, but less playful feeling.  In part it's the comfortable all mountain stance that keeps me riding soft boots.  I'll go up to 21/36 if I'm booting out at lower angles (on boards that are very stiff or too narrow for the stiffness and scr). 

    My attitude is to keep my angles at the minimum required for perfect carved turns.  Steeper angles are more awkward.  I don't know why some Asian riders are running upwards of 30/45, it doesn't work for me in soft boots, it's just not comfortable.  May as well go to 55/60 and ride hard boots!

    For my body, 15 degrees of splay works well in soft boots.  I recommend you try 15/30 instead of 21/30 but every body is different so experiment a bit.  Experiment a lot, actually; I've been carving full time every winter since 2006/7 and I still make stance adjustments!  Latest discovery: less forward lean equals less boot out...

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  11. How much difference does a dedicated carving board make (softboot)?

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    On 2/26/2023 at 8:27 AM, zyzgerry said:

    how much difference does a dedicated carving board make in terms of making carving turns

    Huge difference.  Get something with titanal from Prior or Winterstick, maybe 2cm wider at the waist than your mondo point boot size to start, you'll know when you're ready for something wider.  10m scr will yield a good intermediate turn shape.  +12/+27 is plenty steep for a good carving stance, go steeper only if you're booting out.  Get risers from Palmer or JJA for more leverage and clearance.  Also stiffen your boots up and get stiffer bindings...  Now you're carving!

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  12. The Pitch Black

    in Carving Central

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    @ShortcutToMoncton  My next video will be a "how to carve" thing with all my best tips... 

    Here's a preview:

    -Keep your shoulders level by crunching in the obliques

    -Bring your back arm forward, on heelside it can touch your front knee or boot cuff to find the right amount of rotation and compression

    -Keep your butt over your rear highback, even touching the highback for extra compression, not hanging out over the edge

    I also had trouble at first with heelside chatter on my first softboot Contra, then I discovered that I was just riding too fast for that board.  Slow it down to smooth it out.  To slow down you may have to turn tighter; bend more in the knees, rotate more (like bring the back hand to the snow as well as the front), and push harder into the board.  Trust the board, it's a Coiler!

    More compression is better (to a limit of course) and will increase edge hold.  My mantra on scary terrain, whether steep or tight or icy, is always "get low, slow it down, hold any turn".  My straight legs are an expression of style, I would advise you to bend more if you're having trouble keeping the edge in the snow.  Once that feels easy play around with minimizing your movements and getting taller.  When the riding is great I love to feel the extension right from my toes through my spine and up through my neck, like a surfer just pushing hard on the board for a super tight bottom turn!  It's dangerous though to ride too tall, small bumps can have a large impact on your spine if you're not in a position to absorb them.

    Good luck.  We should be able to shoot the last sections of the "how to" video as soon as the sun comes out and the powder gets groomed flat.  50cm fell this past weekend so it might be a little while...

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    The Pitch Black

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    We put some effort into editing this one...   

    People are actually watching my videos now after the Ryan Knapton promotion from MCC.  I started the YouTube channel just to share video with you guys but now I'm getting carried away.  Only one more video is planned for this season though; ride more film less.

     

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  24. 22/23 Board Porn

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    On 1/31/2023 at 1:11 PM, crackaddict said:

    (and was heartbroken when I told him Bruce wasn't taking new clients)

    I seemed to have raised quite a stink with this comment... 

    I don't pretend to speak for Bruce, only the big man himself decides how many boards he builds and for whom.   Apologies to anyone who was upset by this glib remark.

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