Chris Webster

Probably be at the Basin tomorrow, Friday, 3/12/10. :-)

Wouldn't miss it. I'll be there - with the Germans again.

I'm a maybe for tomorrow (Friday) at the Basin. Got a nasty cold, but assuming I feel better, I'll be there. Probably Saturday and Sunday mornings as well.

Looking forward to it!

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Will be there 2/10-11 and 2/14-18.

Hey Bob - Thanks for the kind words! Believe me, I want to be there and will be for most of the week. I've committed the awful sin of going back to school (mba) and may have to miss a couple of days to attend classes... Snow here is definitely getting me ready to ride!

Of course... but I am still working out the exact logistics and may not be there for the whole session this year. c everyone soon!

I seriously doubt I could do a 360 on a 197 Burner... I don't have the weight or the guts to get up the necessary speed...:D

I don't have a list of boards to suggest. In my experience, Salomon does great R&D. I did try the Link this year and liked it, but I'm still riding my old 300. There are a ton of great board manufacturers out there. Check out as many demo days as you can. Ironically, though I am not a huge Burton fan (and not a Burton hater, either) I am getting a Burton Fish. I've heard great things about the board and I think it will work well for me on powder days in the trees. We'll see... - CW

I started out in soft boots/freeride board. After I got into carving, I started using hard boots on both types of boards. But ultimately, I found that they were to heavy and too unforgiving, with little feel. When I free ride now, I ride a very soft board with strap bindings and soft boots. I've demoed numerous free ride boards and it seems to me that every year they tend to get stiffer. I think the manufacturers aim to "smooth" out the riding by creating boards that can plow through anything. I prefer the opposite: I want a board that has torsional stiffness so it holds an edge, but is very, very soft otherwise. I can adjust my body to the terrain rather than just plowing through it... Current free ride set up: Salomon 300 151 Salomon SP 4 set to 21 the front; about 9 in the back Salomon Malamut Boots

Two 360s? That would be great - I'd love to see it. I've done 360 degree turns on toe side and heel side, but I've found that you need just the right combination of two pitches to really do them fully - as in, keep carving when you're done. Otherwise, it's not incredibly difficult to simply connect a single track with itself.

Chris Webster Slummit County, CO Whole session... CYA there!