Puddy Tat
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Wow, sorry to hear about that Boris. Hope everything heals up well.
Dave
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This looks like all the injuries of snowboarding combined with all the injuries of skiing.
Don't try a 450 to boardslide onto a rail on this set-up:eek:
Dave
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How about next Thursday?
I'll be down riding for sure.Dave
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Neil,
Are you talking Sunshine or Nakiska? If you are talking Sunshine, I wouldn't worry about it. They got absolutely pounded in March, and as of today have had a total snowfall of 906cm, which puts them only 2cm away from their record annual snowfall (908cm). While the numbers are impressive they don't mention they had higher winds early in the season which blew alot of snow off of the top. Still not bad snow regardless. I launched the Standish headwall for an 18-20 ft drop last weekend. Sunshine have scheduled their closing date for May 21st.
I'm planning to be up at Sunshine Apr 14-15 for my last days of the season, maybe we can hook up for a few runs.
Cheers,
Dave
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... When you are on your heelside do you feel the bootcuff hitting you right where the pain is?
Yeah. When I had the inward canting especially. By the end of the day even heelside traverses, or hitting chop in a slow traverse, would cause pain. The outward cuff canting really help alieviate the pain I would get just buckling my boots up, as previously the outside of the cuff was levering on the outside of my shin just having the boots on.
I think standing in the empty shell will show you where pressure points from the cuff are. A direct comparison to this was my bootfitter always had me stand in an empty shell to sort out where he needed to blow out the lower shell. If my foot was touching an area he'd push it out. Ok I've got pretty screwed up feet.
Dave
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KC and Gabe T,
Ok I'm bow-legged so I added maximum outward canting to my bootcuffs. I then put the boots on and hiked around in my house; walking in the boots was immediately easier as the sole of the boot was hitting the ground flat rather than on edge. I then took a look at my bindings. It turns out I actually had "inward" canting on my AM board (WTF was I thinking?). I brought these back to flat and went out and rode a couple of days later. There was an immediate difference in the shin pain on the outside of the shins. Normally by the end of the day my shins would be in so much pain I could barely ride, now it is almost not noticeable even after a couple of days of riding. It's still there so to completely eliminate it I think I probably need to add a bit of outward cant to my bindings.
One thing that was suggested, but I haven't yet tried, was to clip my boot shells (without the liners) onto the board, and then stand in them. If you use an insole you should place that into the shell prior to stepping into them as it will change the way your foot and leg sit. Once you are in the boots stand in a neutral position and take a look at how the shell's cuff is centered around your lower leg. It certainly shouldn't be touching anywhere and, I think, ideally in a neutral position your lower leg should probably be roughly centered. If it isn't consider adding some binding cant to bring the cuff to a position where it is centered around your lower leg. It was also suggested that I do this standing in a doorway as apparently standing in your set-up like this is more than a little unstable.
Cheers,
Dave
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My son will be training on 4th and 5th, so I'll be out freeriding. If any of you Nakisker's are there that day and would not mind showing a lowly Ontario rider where the real/fun carving runs are, I'd be might obliged.
I won't be down there. But basically 75% of Nakiska is great for carving on. And by 75% I mean anything that is steep enough to allow you to maintain speed. All the runs on the hill are wide and well groomed.
Bronze chair services only green runs as a beginner area so don't waste your time there. Silver Chair is right in front of the lodge and with the exception of the long green off the top of it there are blues and blacks immediately off of it which are all great for carving. Go up top on Gold Chair and you get steeper groomed blacks and blues.
I really haven't been up there alot this year as I've primarily been up at Sunshine, where I have a pass this season. Well that and they've been getting puked on this month (215cm of new snow has fallen since the beginning of March). But Sunshine's grooming is a bit sub-par (compared to Nakiska anyways), and their grooming report was basically a pack of lies last weekend, so it's been more AM riding up there for the past month or so.
After a month of AM riding I'm itching to go rip some cord on my carving decks. So I'm thinking of hitting Nakiska with my family for some carving next Thursday (29th). I'll let you know how the snow is.
Dave
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Yes, please!!! :(
What's the grooming like in hell?
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I wonder how close Fin is to producing an official TD3 SW SI???
OMG OMG OMG. I'm hoping for next season.
I still think these would be amazing for AM riding.
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Our late season here is shaping up to be a gooder!
Roundup today :
Sunshine 17cm overnight/90 cm last 7 days (Sunshine has just been getting pounded for the last month)
Fernie 18/78
Kicking Horse 40/96 (thigh deep in the bowls today ...)
Lake Louise 4/53
Even Nakiska, well known for being in the 'no snow zone' has had 39cm over the last week, and two epic pow days over the last fortnight.
The only trouble is motivation ... the weather's so nice I'm kind of done with winter. Thoughts have turned to mountain bikes, and getting the motorcycle out of storage ...
Yeah like I said on FB if I get one more knee/thigh deep day I'm going to declare this season a total write-off.
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I was at Nakiska today conditions are awesome! The groom is hard and rippable, perfect conditions for carving.
Got my first turns on that polished 187cm WCRM that i bought off Colin earlier this season. Wow
! That board is 14cm longer, 2cm narrower and with an SCR a meter and a half larger than anything I've ridden before, and it railed like a freakin' dream! My mind is blown. So damp, so quiet, I'm sure I was moving way faster than I have previously and oh god the edge hold. Mmmm more long boards please!
Dave
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Wow, beautiful shots!
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He's doing great for his second day!
Enjoy it while it lasts, I've only got a couple of years left of my ten-year old daughter trying to keep up to me, the table will be turning in the next couple of years.
Dave
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...Most likely, the inherent flexibility of the Ibex grips are reducing damaging feedback from your board 'at work', which is why your discomfort is tolerable.
(As in, if the binders were stiffer, you wouldn't put up with the pain.)
The stiffer the interface, the finer the cant and lift needs be tuned. ...
I am experiencing the same thing with new t 3 step in's in what were very comfortable boots in my burton bindings. My leg is too sore to try it out but, could my old, comfortable wide stance be the culprit. I wonder if bringing the stance together could solve this issue?The comment on lateral stiffness is very interesting and makes sense as I'm also running TD3 SI binders. Wonder if Sidewinders (Step-ins of course) would reduce this by allowing the lateral give (ie not slamming the side of my leg against something unyeilding, or would the pressure be there anyways as it has to be to initiate a turn?
Dave
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I get this same pain, but on both legs on the outside about 4 or 5 inches above the ankle gone. I ride UPZ RTRs and UPZ ATBs with Deeluxe 141 thermo molds.. I do know that going from a liner with a tongue to a full wrap thermo helped but didn't completely eliminate the pain. I adjusted the canting outward last night which seems to have removed a bunch of pressure when I put the boots on and walked around. I was going to go out and try them today, but it snowed 6" last night.
I suspect even with this change it may not go away completely this season, because I think I've perhaps bruised the muscle a bit.
Like you said above Beckman can probably help better than my experience with this seeing as I haven't completely resolved my issues either:D
Dave
Dave
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So where on the leg is this pain? In the front, to the inside, to the outside?
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Welcome to the word of power transmission.
I've worn Raichle 121's (circa '94), UPZ RTRs ('09?), UPZ ATBs ('11), and Deeluxe T225s ('10). I currently only have the UPZs.
I have an extremely screwed up foot with completely flat aches. My toes are wider and I have a narrow heel, though because of the fallen arches my foot kind of pools outward in the middle. I can't wear any boot without resorting to bootfitting to blow out at minimum the arches. Oh and I'm a little bow-legged so cuff canting helps.
All that being said here's my take on boot shape with the boots I've had experience with.
UPZ's - wide toebox and narrow heel
Deeluxe - narrow toebox and wider heel (I couldn't get my heel to stay down in the T225s). I can't say if the 700s have the same shape as the 225/325 either.
I have heard, that Heads fit larger overall but have no experience with the boot.m Also I'm not sure if Heads are really going to be available for much longer. The gab around here last year seemed to be they had stopped making them. I'm not sure if this is true though.
Cheers,
Dave
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Dammit I'm in Edmonton this weekend.
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FMK,
Those bindings arrived. Thank you very much.
Dave.
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... When riding hard for prolonged periods, I tend to get quite a bit of tenderness on a part of my front leg. It’s almost like a ‘shin bang’ of sorts, although in a different location; it’s the muscle just above my outside ankle bone and next to my achilles tendon on my front foot. It’s an odd pain in that it only hurts to the touch or from boot pressure. Without any pressure I would barely even notice it. I could even run without any issues but I recall an occasion where I was unable to ride the next day because it was so painful. Riding with the plate seemed to alleviate the tenderness quite significantly. The amount of tenderness usually has a direct correlation to how aggressively I’m riding and the bumpiness of the terrain. ...
Gabe
Has anybody else had this and what have you done to get rid of it? I've got this right now (front and rear legs on the outside of the shins) and it's almost enough to make me consider going back to softies. I can't figure out how to alleviate it. Maybe some serious outward canting as I'm a little bow-legged. But the thing is I don't even have to be in my bindings to have this be painful, just doing up the upper cuff of my boot puts pressure on this area.
Dave
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Ok I've found what I am looking for. I apologize for not responding to post earlier.
FMK I'll drop you a PM.
Dave
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A slightly tangential question: Does anyone consciously try to alter the flex of the board by pressing front toes/lifting rear toes (to flatten the board) or vice versa (to increase flex)? Seems to me the effect would be fairly subtle unless one is really strong, and separating the effect on flex from the effect on twist would take some concentration (if done consciously). Maybe we all do both unconsciously. Hope all this thought doesn't screw up anyone's technique...the term used for what you are describing is pedaling. there is a fair amount of discussion about pedaling on BOL.
Oh god
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...Because this actually ISN'T a carver's worst nightmare. The real worst nightmare involves collision with a child...
Actually this is my worst nightmare, not for me running into a child but someone running into my 10 year old daughter who I just taught her to carve HB this year. She's all of 72 lbs and would definately get the worse end of any collision like this. I'm constantly harping on checking the trail, wait until it is clear, but anyone with kids, or who was a kid once, knows just how well they listen to advice from their parents.
Cheers,
Dave
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Here we are at the Hole Bagel, just 2 blocks from SkES House and right at the base of Snow King! Yummy, toasty bagels - the perfect lunch for a lazy day off!
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Love how you are wearing Track 225s with BTS to lunch on an 'off' day
BTW your daily rub-in is so much better than the SES threads. Those yokels who went to Aspen really need to step up their reporting game.
I'll be down riding for sure.
! That board is 14cm longer, 2cm narrower and with an SCR a meter and a half larger than anything I've ridden before, and it railed like a freakin' dream! My mind is blown. So damp, so quiet, I'm sure I was moving way faster than I have previously and oh god the edge hold. 
Hard boots - not only for carving!
in All Mountain Hardbooting
Posted · Edited by Puddy Tat
Ok I have something to add. I dropped the Standish Headwall at Sunshine for 15-18' of vertical last weekend. I landed it with a butt check and rode off. Apologies, video was shot with a lousy point-and-shoot camera and my wife hasn't ever shot this type of action before. As such she was going for the nicely framed scenic shot rather than focusing on me jumping off this lip.
I don't think she was expecting me to drop near as far as I did so unfortunately I drop right off the bottom of the frame.
Board: Custom Donek Incline 165cm, 9m, 25cm waist
Bindings: TD3 SI with yellow elastomers at 50/45
Boots: UPZ ATBs with Fintecs.
This was rather fun as this was the first day that I had dropped this lip in about 15 years. My two daughters (7 and 10) just kicked it up and now are riding at a level that allows me to ride this type of terrain again.
Cheers,
Dave