Fleaman

how about this unit. http://www.surf-rodz.com/b.php?section=snow&page=hybrid

Thanks for the clips. They wouldnt stream into my browser though, I had to D/L them to my pc.

I have noticed that the newest trend in boards is wider up to 21-25cm making boards more AM-ish. I was just wondering if skinny boards are going to be going the way of the Dodo. Also turned up flat rear tails; Do they make the board more useable?

I have yet to see an inbounds slide but every year when we take our avalanche search refresher for the Ski Patrol, they tell us 2 people have died at our Mountain inbounds due to slides. I know personally of one patroller that was ski cutting and got buried in a semi forested area. (he got wrapped around one about a meter below the surface.). We drink Zambucca every year on the anniversary of that one. Ski areas like Fernie actually have slides that start out of bounds and come in to the ski runs burying people. Last year was especially bad for them. Phil, good posting there. I dont have much BC experience but I know better than to temp fate by being ignorant to the potential Hazards. I am kicking myself this year as there has been 2 avalanche courses put on and I couldnt make either one.

That sure is some piece of work. I love to see homebrewed stuff like that. Thanks for the Pictures.

nice Vids man, the music is infectious too. Thanks for Posting.

how old are the bindings and heels?

if you are talking about the bolts that come up from underneath to hold the heel piece in place, I had to loctite them as they came loose pretty quick.

I think what he is doing is hiding the fact that you are a better boarder than he is a skier and he is insecure. What you should do is join the patrol and strive to be a better first aider too then he will go ballistic and make an ass out of himself . Myself being a board patroller, get ribbed all the time. But it all comes down to one thing. They cant even come close to carving like we do. Also, I get more complements on my riding that put downs so I don't care. Ps: Don't let one assho le get in you way to be a patroller. If it becomes a problem you can take it up with the Patrol leader and he will deal with it.

Chub=Boner

Sometimes it does. I have heard of people cracking ribs by falling on their radio. 2 weeks ago, I had a bike multitool with hex bits in my left pocket and I slammed hard on some boilerplate. It dug into my thigh so bad that I could barely walk. I gimped myself for 3 days up stairs and at work. It still hurts a bit but at least I can ride.

It sure makes it easy to teach other boarders how to handle the tobbogan by showing as opposed to a skier talking someone through it.

The one skier that is following me said he tried to stay with my trenches but his skis wouldn't turn that sharp. I got lots of good comments on my riding that weekend. Most people have never seen a hardbooter ripping it up.

There are 2 of us here full time on plates and one part time skier, plate rider. We are both on the tobbogan training commitee also.

I got one here and she is not a bad racer either.

Here is some pics of me at the CSPS national on hill seminar this year at Sun Peaks BC. Click on them for larger shots. My vest makes me look like a jelly belly, but it adds weight to pressure the board.

Well It went off with a bang. there were 3 of us. Gtanner, Neil and Myself. We had a good day fighting the bumps, cold weather and visibility, but other than that, it was nice to ride with other hardbooters. I was kinda neat to see 3 coiler AM's lined up in the board rack together.

so... are we still on for Monday. I will be there for sure. Neil, I will try calling you on the radios. the last few days I have been there have been pretty chopped up by the time I get on the hill. some sections of the runs are ok but then you ride into some moguls and it just kills your groove. Cya Jason

Allee, I am not sure if I will go up tomorrow. I was up today (friday) it was good, but not the greatest for caving as there was hardly any grooming and light snow falling so there was lots of piles. I am not sure of my plans, My wife and her sister might want to go so that means that I will stay home and watch the kids. If not, I will be sure to find you On Goats eye. I met a guy there today from Germany on a Pogo. He said it is really rare to meet hardbooters here in Canada. I also saw a girl on a Goltes board in the village.

I am no expert, but what I learned over time is to trust your edges. If you are low and angulated with lots of board tilt, ride the edge and let the board turn by itself. Keep railing until you are heading back uphill then stop. get up set yourself up for the opposite turn. Ride that edge until the board is going uphill again then Stop. Then try linking 2 turns together. Yes you will pick up a lot of speed while turning but you will scrub it when turning uphill. Hang on and enjoy the ride.

Meat gates

I am in for monday too cya there at 10 am I wear red, black and some other colour for my pants(I cant remember) With a blue flamed coiler. I will be packing an FRS Cya

I will be arriving in Banff on thursday evening. I can be there both sunday or monday.

what about grooming brushes at the pet store.

My skier friends picked up a toilet bowl brush at the local hardware store and thought it would work great on my snowboard. I gave him a huge punch in the shoulder. I hope he cried when he went home.