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So this is what I am thinkin':
Post ride later in the day I plan on firin up the grill and for your usual summertime grillin type stuff, I will supply burgers,brats ect...I can bring some chicken and portabello's for any one not interested red meat. Feel free to chime in with anything you would like to bring, we are going to need plates, forks ect, as well as rolls, condiments, sides, cookies....
So post up what you want to bring, and how much if its paperplates or rolls so that we have enough for all, for sides use your discretion, and be sure to bring your favorite beverage(s).
mario
I'll bring rolls (burger and dogs) and cookies. Gonna be awesome! :rolleyes:
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Your clips provide a fairly good image for evaluation and emulation, and not only because your performance is atypical for your gender. If women (and men) want to ride better, they need to avail themselves of quality information and imagery, and 'push' their on snow application, their understanding of what they are doing, and how they might do it better.
A great deal of snowsports instruction involves somewhat abstract suggestions on how an athlete might improve. Such suggestions are relatively easy to accept by the suggestee, as they are subject to interpretation, and as such, indeterminant. (Get forward, be more aggressive, develop angles, build edge pressure, steer the skis, etc.)
The explanation of direct causal links can be overwhelming, as you either get it, and fix it; or you don't.
Hardbooting itself need not be complicated. Done well, there's not much involved. Removing the myriad obstacles to performance involves a number of overlapping variables, a project by its very nature.
Ok, I've been following this thread with great interest and Beckmann's comments make me feel like I need to jump into the fray because it has me thinking about alot of what I have been trying to work on this season. So Beckmann, if I understand correctly, part of what you are saying is that carving involves a few basic principles, and if you apply those principles, things go right. If you apply those principles, and add extraneous stuff to the mix, things might go right (or not), but in the end you have still added extra unnecessary movements. So if you put yourself into a comfortable efficient position on your board by setting up your position correctly, then its about applying those basic principles, nothing more nothing less. So the goal should be to strip it down to the basic elements. Or did I complete misread this? And if this is a threadjack, and you feel a reply is worthy, but not here, feel free to email me your response instead.
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Rob, thanks for the video reference, but I haven't been able to find it...? Is it on youtube, or someplace else?
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Was out at WP last weekend, conditions were good, getting a little icy in the early morn, a little slushy in afternoon. Just got 10" the last two days, supposed to be a few inches tonight, and some potential big dumps over the next week. Temps been pretty variable from mid 20's to high 40's.
http://www.snowforecast.com/WinterParkResort
BTW, the Loveland Carving Session is Sunday, April 3rd. If you have transportation, you should go, lots of carvers, lots of fun, only about 45 - 60 minutes from WP, might even be able to find someone to hitch a ride from.
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Ink - pass
Concussed - pass
KarverKai - pass - very excited to be able to participate finally
Big Mario - pass
Seraph - Covered, I have a 4 pak tik.
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Count me in.
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There are a couple of Coiler AM's up for sale right now.
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Interesting article with video in wired:
http://www.wired.com/playbook/2011/03/smart-surfboard/
Sensors record all sorts of info on the boards performance with a graphics replay. Very interesting stuff, would be interesting to see this on an alpine board and what could be learned.
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Woof!
BTW, did he fall down the opposite side of the ridge he climbed up? That would double suck having to climb back up to get down to the other side.
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Hi Michelle,
There's an anesthesiology conference at one of the hotels in Snowmass Village, Aspen, from Sat 4th Feb 2012 to Sat 11th Feb 2012 which I'm planning to get to. Do you know if this is the same week as SES 2012?
SunSurfer
We need to get the two groups together! Sounds like a potentially fun apres boarding party. :D
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Good stuff, great editing, love the music choice from the Inception Soundtrack.
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Is it from the actual account or is the email address spoofed?
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I'm headed to CO w/ a friend; boarding March 19-22. We're staying in Avon, but could drive to any of the resorts. Are there any regular meetups? Or do you just play it by ear? We would love to take some runs with the locals.
Should be a crew that Sunday at Loveland. Post a message on the Yo Lci! Thread.
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Bomber has FB - I can't find it when I search, what do I look for?
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I think "it's a lot of work" is beyond us, as we are pretty dedicated to the sport. We want to survive just as much as you guys want us to not go away :)
BTW, I didn't mean to imply that you guys don't work hard. It is very obvious how dedicated you guys are. I think the level of caring, customer service and dedication is a big plus for the industry.
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Agreed. This is the reason for this thread, to see what you guys think would be the best way to utilize our $$ to grow the sport. Ads? Visibility? Demo Tour? I think "it's a lot of work" is beyond us, as we are pretty dedicated to the sport. We want to survive just as much as you guys want us to not go away :)
We have definitely thought about doing this, but it always has to go through the mountains and they have to "approve" it. Some mountains don't care, like probably Loveland, but some mountains do like Copper.
However, point taken and it's definitely worth looking at scheduling for next season.
I would get started with the approvals now if you can. Show them some footage from SES, explain to them how this value added service makes their resort create more value for their customers without extra work on their part (besides offering you space, maybe grooming a nearby run for accessibility).
One other thought, if you think the demo tent idea is good, has Bomber and Donek ever considered building a low cost demo board that would be able to handle the basics and would appeal to a large audience, 160 - 166cm (not much larger than a freeride board), all-mountain capable. Make it stick out with very large Donek and Bomber logos on it, use standard bails (maybe the TD2 version) so the individuals can use their ski boots if they want. Basically a model T version of the carving snowboard that could be used in the demo tent. Have a dozen of them on-hand and ready for quick setup. Don't get into having to select a board that is generally available for the knowledgable carvers, keep it simple. At the end of the day, if the newcomer loves the experience, then you pitch them on the higher end gear, or you make available the possibility of purchasing the demo model priced at around cost. It gets them on the gear inexpensively, gets them into the sport, leaves room for them to move up later and buy higher level gear.
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More carving sessions. I mean lots more. TONS MORE. and more important are the weekend meets. They can be informal. But 3 carvers MUST show up. Minimum 3. If only 2 dont bother to show up. Ride together. Youll break the conformity barrier immediately. If it can be regularly held all the better.
Next is take advantage of the bystander effect. Again it can be totally informal or formal. A small booth or tent or even god damn flag with some music with one but better 2 people standing in the middle going on about alpine boards some boards as example it doesnt matter what, but there must be 3 "paid" actors as the audience listening in. It will immediately attract attention.
Michelle,
I think there are some good points here as well as some of the other posts regarding demos and visibility. Bomber, Donek and All Board Sports are right in the heart of one of the most traveled to location for snowsports and yet how often do you guys set up a demo tent at the various ski areas on the weekend and offer the opportunity to try out the sport? What if you picked a different area every Saturday, set up a demo tent, offer the opportunity to demo the gear, and recruit some local carvers to come out and take a few runs with each of the interested parties (maybe create a demo team, throw some gear their way in return for the assistance, jackets with a highly visible logo, etc.), and have the demo team go over some basics of starting to carve (i.e., the norm, etc.). In the demo tent have a TV showing carving videos.
Sounds ike a lot of work and effort to do every Saturday during the snowboarding season? Uh yeah, probably is, but you also have a captive audience. Probably more cost effective than a magazine ad too. Every weekend I ride, and every weekend I get at least one person that asks me if the local resort rents alpine gear....that is one potential convert, so I tell them no, but that their is various local options, but if its not readily available for them to try, they probably are not going to make the effort to seek you out.
If you want to grow this sport, you need to increase your visibility, and create opportunities for people to try the sport. Your physically positioned to market to the untapped part of the market.
Just curious during the most recent SES, when the demo sign was up, how many people per day, did you have stop by and ask questions and how many actually demo the gear. Did anyone offer to go take a run with those individuals? Do you think that if the sign said free demo and instruction that you would have more individuals stop by?
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(3) Colorado. Fly into Denver, rent a car, drive to Breckenridge et al. Is it feasible to stay in Denver instead of paying the high price to stay in Breck? I've driven those I-70 passes in the summer, but never in March.
Breckenridge...No
Abasin or Loveland (especially on a Sunday with the LCI)....Yes!
As far as staying in Breck, talk to ShredderJen, I think she has a condo she rents, and there are some pretty reasonable motels too.
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Hire a professional who knows what they are doing. If you want media attention, then all of the carving industry companies need to pony up together and hire a PR firm to give you some direction and help you get the message out. I don't know if there are any members on the forum that do PR for a living, but I would at least tap them for advice.
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Back to the point....
I'm vegan, and for snacks on the hill I usually revert to nuts and granola bars (bora bora, clifff, raw revolution, etc). However, I generally don't ride until last chair. Bagels are great in the morning, they give quick energy and if you put hummus/avocados on them, they will also give you protein to stay with you for a while. In the pocket, they freeze and aren't very good.
Dates are also really yummy and will give you a quick sugar fix if needed. Honey sticks are another alternative.
Chocolate is a must and i always have it with me, or for a quick fix there's always M&M's or a chcolate brownie/cookie in the lodge although I try to stay away from that stuff as it's not usually vegan based.
For an actual lunch, homemade burritos are also an option, with your fav fillings and a good balance of protein and fats to keep you going all afternoon.
I pack a zipbag with almond, cashews, and M&M's (regular, peanut butter, and coconut). I'll ride straight through lunch time, and just munch on the lift line or the chair up.
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My personal answer: "It Depends".
Never had any issues riding untracked powder in either hard or soft boots. It's what happens when powder gets tracked, compressed, or windpacked where I start having preferences, or if it's not deep enough to cover bumps or hard snow, or if it's deep fresh snow but not powder.
For situations where I can see what's going on and am not going to be surprised by what lurks underneath the surface, I like hardboots. Windpack is the best example of that- generally, snow that is soft enough where I can cut through irregularities, but dense enough where I'm staying mostly on the surface.
Snow that's tracked but fluffy, where I'm not hitting bumps underneath, six and one-half dozen the other.
Fresh-over-bumps, anything that's tracked in such a way where it's not trivial to just slice through it, I prefer softies. Ditto for untracked, deep, non-powder (Cascade Concrete, Sierra Cement)
Reasons:
- In conditions such as this, I find leverage across to the board to be a good thing, sideways leverage to be counterproductive, i.e., low angles. Yeah, I could ride plates at low angles, but there's more...
- I find a lower stack height helpful in such conditions for increased feel of the snow. I could ride plates, if I felt like going with Burton Ibex and get this.
- I'm looking for Off Road not Sports Car handling in such situations. Sports Car handling when you're dealing with hidden bumps etc just isn't fun.
Put it all together and softies seem like the obvious choice. For me anyways.
Of course, I have both hard boots and soft that fit very comfortably. To those that are choosing based on comfort, clearly one set of boots or the other doesn't fit you very well.
Agreed and well put.
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Cord is awesome, Pow is magical.
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Coiler AM was received promptly after our deal was made. Enzo did a great job packaging it and the board was received in the condition stated. It looks like he took amazing care of the board, the base is spotless.
Thanks Enzo!