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  1. The Carver's Almanac 2006

    in Carving Central

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    Will you be at SES this year? I will finally make my first SES appearnace :)

    I'll see you there - I'm arriving a few days early to hang out with Jörg & Co, so I'm practicing my SwitzerDütsch. Attending the SES seems to improve my heelside, so I'm attending for all 7 days in order to get the maximum dosage.

  3. Wanted: Catek Olympic long plates (just the baseplates)

    in For Sale

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    I'm at the upper end of the Catek short plate - 185 lbs, size US-10 boots. I just have a tweakhead curiosity on how the long plates feel. I have a feeling that they would be really good on certain snow conditions. I'm holding out for the Olympic long plate, rather than trying an older WC version long plate.

    As far as board length, I've maxed out with my Renntiger 178 for the moment, so I'll be sticking with that.

    But that 185 speed should fetch a good price on Ebay. There have been no recent Speed 185 sales, but there are some Factory primes for reference:

    Burton Factory Prime 185 '01 $219.49 sold 12/2004, eBay ID #7117547539

    Burton Factory Prime 185 '01 $135.00 sold 02/2004, eBay ID #3662745405

    Burton Factory Prime 185 custom (wider) $305.00 sold 10/2004, eBay ID #7106498914

  5. Flat Back

    in Carving Central

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    For the older Prior 4WD (I think 1999 model year or earlier), the tail is much more flat/squared-off than the newer models. The older boards are better on the groom, and the newer boards have better maneuverability through the trees.

  6. Planning my first time on an alpine board...advice needed

    in Carving Central

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    Originally posted by astan100

    I'm very seriously considering making this guy an offer to get the boots ASAP.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21249&item=7141276650&rd=1

    I was thinking 200 or so shipped...max? Does that make sense? I dont' want to low ball someone.

    The photo on Ebay shows the Intec cable running up the outside of the boots. Interesting. I wonder if he drilled special holes for the cable. If not, the cable is probably frayed and ready to break at any moment.

    Here are two Ebay.com price references for the Raichle SB324 (but not with the Intec heels):

    new Raichle SB324 US-10 '00, 4-buckle, no strap $127.50 2004.12

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21249&item=7117683361&rd=1

    new Raichle SB324 25.0, 4-buckle, no strap $76.00 2004.12

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21249&item=7119030415&rd=1

    Here is a Ebay.com price reference for (new) Intec heels:

    new Intec heels $49.99 2005.01

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21248&item=7131043174&rd=1

  10. SES 05 photo-shoot: Tuesday

    in Carving Central

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    I put up some carving action shots from Tuesday @ SES 05:

    http://www.alpinecarving.com/ses05/tuesday/

    I did all the color compensation on my laptop LCD screen, so I have no idea if I got it right. I use a Nikon D70, custom curve that boosts midtones and compresses highlights, plus a +2 EV exposure comp, continuous focus, measured white balance, program setting with a shutter speed of around 1500. However, this is the first time I have used the camera on the slopes, so I am still learning.

  12. Calling All Cars, Calling All Cars

    in Carving Central

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    Oops. That page was for "limited consumption." Ideally, having that sweet carving shot in the mag would cause a bunch of carvers to go out and buy The Snowboard Journal, boosting circulation, which would then prompt more articles about carving, which would result in more new subscriptions from carvers, etc.

    Here is a size-reduced peep-show version that falls within the bounds of fair use:

    sc_mid.jpg

    At first glance it looks like a toeside, but upon closer inspection it's fully-railed, pinup-quality heelside. The shot captures the moment when it seems that a rider has all but defied the laws of physics.

  15. Warren Miller Videology of Hardbooting

    in Carving Central

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    The Warren Miller Videology of Hardbooting is up:

    http://www.alpinecarving.com/warren

    It's been a while since carving last made an appearance, despite the fact that carving is one of the most photogenic aspects of

    snowboarding. I could not get the names/spelling for some riders/locations - If anyone can get that info from the old Snoworld magazine handouts, let me know.

    I also put up a U.S. TV schedule of snowboard racing:

    http://www.alpinecarving.com/tv

  16. Boot Liners? Questions??????

    in Carving Central

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    I tried using HPD Thermoflex liners in my Burton boots and it met with failure. The boots are size 28, and I got a size 28 HPD liner, but the liner turned out to be too big, even when crushing it during the heat molding process. I should have gone with a size 27 HPD liner. Going -1 on the size may not apply to the lower-end Thermoflex.

    After that, I bought an Intuition liner, "size 9," and it was the right size.

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