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Fleaman

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  1. 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. :biggthump

    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.

  2. 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.

  3. and it does not hurt when you fall...

    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.

  4. Yep, I'm one myself. Almost always on plates. Also a S&T instructor and my patrol's S&T instructor trainer. We have 2 other patrollers who ride plates occasionally too.

    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.

  5. Lookin good.

    Thanks for sharin flea. I love the way it shows how alpine boards go a completly different direction from skiers.

    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.

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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