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  7. SES 06 photo shoot: Sunday

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    Yup. In this shot, I'm on a #ONE (just call me asym boy). In order to do the Pureboarding style correctly, Jörg insisted that I use 25º on the back foot, since their Pureboarding style is more like surfing, where there is more pressure and steering on the back foot. Jorg says to use any angle that's comfortable on the front foot, so I just used my usual 60º. I have not quite dialed this board in, so at the moment, I'm PoorBoarding, but I hope that in a day or two I can do Pureboarding "by the book" (though, I could really use a neon one-piece Euro outfit to complete the look).

    I just shot 600 photos this moring during our first tracks expedition to Ajax, and I'm uploading the pics from my totally full CF card to my laptop.

  9. SES 06 photo shoot: The Friday Before

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    I basically have the least expensive "prosumer" camera setup. The "70-210 4-5.6 D" lens is no longer manufactured but you can buy it on eBay for around $500. It's autofocus speed is *just* fast enough. I use shutter priority, and go for 1/500 or 1/1000, with center-weighting, with AFC (continuous autofocus). I have to stick with the lowest ISO on my camera, which is 200, since all the detail is in the shadows (especially for riders in black outfits), and anything more adds so much noise. I always shoot raw, so I don't worry about white balance. Since the contrast between blown-out snow and shadow details is so huge, I need the extra dynamic range that raw provides. In order to snap photos in a burst, I bought a fast CF card (Sandisk Ultra II).

  20. Colorado CarveBlog

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    Here's my Colorado CarveBlog for last weekend:

    I did Beaver Creek on Saturday, and hooked up with PCogan and Todd. The snow quality was good, but the grooming left a bit to be desired. It seemed like the resort was in "early season mode," because Larkspur Bowl was not groomed. I expected a bit more for an $81 lift ticket.

    I did Copper Mountain Sunday: - OK snow quality, OK grooming. Met up with D.T. and drscott. They were rip'n it. Here's a shot of D.T.:

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    Then I did Vail on Monday: Everyone disses it, but I encountered the best hero snow of the trip. Seamless grooming and great snow quality, which lasted the whole day. Hero snow could be found on Emperor's Choice (Tea Cup Express Lift), Avanti (Avanti Express Lift) and Swingsville (Mountaintop Express Lift). Yes, there are more catwalks and run-outs at Vail, but the grooming is worth it. Plus, I hooked up with Lowell Hart and Jeff, another resident carving instructor, for a fantastic carving clinic. Vail's $405 price for a half-day private lesson with Lowell is worth it. (In addition to the $81 lift ticket). Lowell shoots video of everything, then plays it on TV in the various training rooms at the resort for more analysis. Here's a frame grab of one of my turns:

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    For both Beaver Creek and Vail, the best deal I could find on discount lift tickets was $2 off, so I didn't even bother.

    Then, Tuesday at A-Basin. It's the opposite of Vail. No faux leopard skin here. It snowed lightly the whole day, with maybe 2 inches of accumulation, and near white-out at the top of the mountain. Not the best day for carving, but I got some good turns, along with Crave2carve, Michelle, and Kim.

    OK, now it's back to Tahoe. Who's up for Mt Rose?

  23. Hardboot instruction needed: Summit County

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    I will be carving in Summit County / Vail for the next few days, and I'd like to get a few hardbooting lessons while I am out here. I've already lined up some technique tune-ups with Lowell Hart, Jeff Smith, and Carve2carve for Monday / Tuesday, but I'm also looking for a lesson Saturday or Sunday in Summit County or Beaver Creek.

    Anyone available? You don't have to be an instructor - you just have to be able to describe your technique, be able to teach me me how to do it, explain why it works, and explain why it works better than other techniques. Any pointers to instructors up here would be handy, too.

    Thanks!

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