ncermak

When riding flat bindings, you need to be in the neutral (reference) stance, with no twist in the upper body to keep the board from twisting. As you twist the upper body into the fall line, the rear heel will lift (as the back knee bends more, and the front knee straightens out more), along with (however less noticable) a lifting of the front toe. When strapped into to binding, These pressures will put twist into the board. By building the lift into the bindings, the rider can assume that same postion, while taking the twist out of the board. AASI is promoting riding in the referece stance, utilizing counterroatation and board twist as needed, allowing a rider to have maximum range of motion available for corrections and adjustments requiring upper body seperation. another advantage of riding flat (toe to heel) is the knees and ankles will flex equally, allowing better pressure control along the edge of the board. These points are particularly applicable for freeride/freestyle riding (as in using the CATEK Freeride), However should also be considered and discussed among the alpine set as well.

Mixed together?

as for the boardski...unless you want to sacrifice a perfectly good board...have at it. Probably will limit the number of participants to 3, and it does lose the double meaning aspect. to be accurate, it would have to be a brewboard...

not growing up in a ski/board family and never competing, my most influential coaches come from the othersports i played. Cal Wynot, Curt Sawyer, most importantly, my dad. on snow, Bill Enos (waterville) and Alan Smarse (Holderness) have helped a lot, Jim Cox (Proctor Academy) gave me my first tips on alpine gear, Ski coaches Jim MacMahon (sunapee), Bill Andrews (sunapee) Bob Underhill (sunapee) Frank Maconnel (Bob Skinners Ski and Sport + Newport High school) all taught me tons, Tim LaVallee (Gould - Sunday River) Gave me the foundations. -Noah

Take an old ski (200+cm)...epoxy 4 pint glasses to the ski, equally spaced...fill with beer...line up fpur guys (girls work too)...consume as a team. Also can be done as a shotski... its a bitch to clean but... -Noah "The only good ski is a brewski"

sounds like my drinking team has a snowboarding problem... Snowblower shots: 1 part good brandy 1 part rumpleminz 1 part Bailey's 1 part heavy cream Chill and shoot...

Pogue is doing a camp in Chile...I need to find his email and I'll forward the info. 1 week is adult oriented, the other is for kids... sounds like a blast. -NBC

If the board was cold, you could have condensation...How much water are we talking about?

BTW - They are on the traffic circle at Mt. Sunapee...

Talk to Frank At Bob Skinners Ski And Sport...They HAve experience with alpine, and the tools to do it right. Tell Them I sent you... -Noah

at your size, you want something burly....think catek or bomber. they are well worth the money...especially if you've ever blown out of a burton... -NBC

can I still be a dope? I am thinking 158 (225/5'9) as I am looking for a slalom type board, but may have to 170 it. I still need to ride one, but I may just be dopey enough to order blind...

kent ... a solid effort, but just too unbelievable. even if it were true...my only response would be that they lost faith...I loved my burton, but will never go back... happy fools day to all!

I don't want to know where you keep your coiler!!!:D

how many AASI examiners does it take to screww in a light bulb? 5...one to screw in the bulb and 4 to stand around, clap and say "Nice Turns" How many snowboarders does it take to screw in a bulb? 5...one to screw in the bulb, 1 to video tape it, and 3 to slap high fives and say "DUDE...That was Sick" How Many PSIA examiners to screw in a bulb? 1...he holds the bulb and the world revolves around him...

Its not getting old that sucks... its getting hurt...

Carving has been my recovery mode...I've gotten hurt trying every thing else... I still carve as hard, it's just that the body postiion is better for my knees...

is that FRS? if so, I don't go that high. Look for me on 12 - 30 on FRS -Noah

why not have a Bomber sponsored AFES (angelfire expression session)...or at least plan to meet in a bar one night and meet. I'd love to met some of the guys who have had so much to say on here...

ditto... but I'll ride when races are over...

http://www.tierneyrides.com/ Check these things out...I tried one recently on flat ground...wow. I am just too afraid of leaving large hunks of flesh on the pavement to take it too far...

"Helmet good" seems to be a popular theme through this thread...

PC take 84. its faster and easier. Lived on long island, college in maine. -Noah

Rusty- I'm not positive, But I think Gilmour has you beat...

Earlier this season...the on-snow demo at Killington. I'm testing the atomic GSII. following a couple of guys down this trail, ripping big GS turns (but the ski never felt right). they hop onto a cat track to cut onto another trail, I come behind them, and must have cut the corner short. I put on the brakes, caught a patch of ice, then a bald spot. prereleased out of one ski, the other got turned straight down the hill into a nasty compression with all of the snow that had scaped off of the ice above. released out of the second ski and hurtled across the catwalk. There were two guys standing at the edge of the track. one was fixing a buckle. here's how his buddy described the incident: " I was looking at (him) fix his boot, then he turned red and was gone". the victim said he was fixing his boot when the mack truck hit him. He went about 20 foot into the woods, as did I. He broke his clavicle, I broke my helmet (giro 9.9 - highly recommended...I'm still here). Partol saw 3 other peopel do the same thing (minus the prerelease) as we were loading the sleds. fortunately the victim was the coolest guy in the world, and was happy top have saved my life. If i hadn't hit him, It would have been a large tree. Glad to be here -Noah