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  1. SOLD Late 2019 Coiler All Mt, like new

    in For Sale

    Posted

    I am interested in the Coiler. I currently ride (and this has been my only board I have ridden with plates and hard boots since starting in about 2002) a 161 Nidecker SL board. I am slightly nervous about adding 11 cm of board length but I could probably subtract about 2cm from that since the tail has less effective edge than my SL board. Is that much more board more difficult to ride or just a mental hurdle?

     

    P.S. I used to live just south of you in Seattle. I started snowboarding after designing and building the trade show booth for K2 snowboards in 91. I still have a small quiver of leftover b and c grade boards from producing benches for them.

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  5. Newbie looking to rip

    in Northern California

    Posted

    I am similar that I raced in high school and taught skiing for a few years. Once you get comfy with the forward stance, it will become just like racing.

    I am headed up for a Boy Scouts trip Feb 20 and 21 and will (most likely) be at Sugar Bowl. I don't have a lot of gear but I have a 161 SL board you can try out. This is my main board and it probably a bit easier for learning due to it being small and nimble. I have another board that is larger and ancient if you want to feel the longer board (173 Alps).  What size boots do you wear?

     

    Of those 3 resorts, Kirkwood is really best for carving. Northstar is a dog due to the flat run outs. Heavenly is pretty good on a day that is not too crowded and you get the early grooming. On that trip in Feb. I may do an extra day or two at Kirkwood. Feel free to email or call

    alan@lehmandesignstudio.com

    831-747-4718

  6. Age to start a young boarder

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Thanks all for the input. It sounds like this is his year to try boarding. I may have to get a split board so I can still teach my daughter on her skiis (she is 7 years old and had a great season last year on skiis. I had them following me down Snake Gulch at Kirkwood which is a really fun huge gully.).

  8. Age to start a young boarder

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I guess I forgot to mention. He has been asking (begging) to board for 2 years. I have been holding him back because I feel like the really young ones on boards don't really have the muscle to move the board and their bodies correctly.

    So for me it has been a safety issue as well. I want him to be good enough at what he is doing to not be in too much danger nor a hazard to others.

  9. Age to start a young boarder

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    My son is 9 this season. He has been skiing 3 years and last year he became a fair to moderate intermediate. Being that I used to be an instructor other people might call him a solid intermediate but I consider him scratching the surface of mastering skiing. I would like him to be a stronger skier before starting to board but I am not sure if I can stop the inevitable again this year.

    We only got about 9 days in last year but I am hoping to get closer to 20 or 30 days min this year. He has very good balance and is starting to be able to handle his skateboard and starting to turn in the soup on a surfboard. We have had a trampoline most of his life so I believe that has aided his agility a lot.

    Any thoughts? Should I just not even rent a ski set up and start him out on a board. I have an old (mid 1990's) K2 that I have been saving. I think it is about a 140cm. Would I be doing him a disservice by setting up the old board? For the kids, has anything changed that much for a his first season on a board?

    I am full of questions tonight and if you ask my wife that is not all I am full of...

    Thanks

    Alan

  10. Trip planning for March, Where?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I am heading out for a few days in March. I live on the coast in central California and my brother is joining from the the Midwest, probably one more flying out of Seattle. Where is the best projection for mid March snow? We were going to Aspen originally but there has been such a limited base there so far we are thinking more about Cottonwood Canyon area resorts. Easy flight in and short travel from the Airport. Mammoth would be our choice since we both used to live in L.A. and love Mammoth but the drive cuts off a full day of the trip. Bachelor was on my radar but it seems like warm weather there the past 2 weeks. Could it be that Kirkwood is the best option currently?

    Someone check the crystal ball for March.

    Thanks,

    Alan

  13. Heavenly 4-15/4-16/4-17

    in Northern California

    Posted

    I just left Heavenly on Wednesday. I rode Tuesday and Wednesday. It was getting progressively warmer. On Wednesday it was sunny all day and by 12:30 is was really soft.

    The grooming was great and with it getting soft you have to make sure to wax appropriately. With the long run outs at Heavenly when moving across state lines the snow was grabbing a lot. I even had the shop wax my board in the morning and the snow was grabbing. That might just mean that the wax in the shop at Heavenly sucks?

    There is plenty of coverage throughout the resort.

  14. Heavenly Tues 3/29

    in Northern California

    Posted

    Hello All,

    I am heading up to Heavenly Monday night and plan to ride Tuesday and on Wednesday either stay at Heavenly or go to Kirkwood to shorten my ride home.

    Anyone riding at Heavenly on Tuesday. Not that I would be able to keep up for long but it is always great to see someone else doing it right to help me figure out how to not make our sport look ugly.

    Thanks,

    Alan

  15. F2 Speedster RS vs. Nidecker SL

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I have a Nidecker SL but I think it is a 163. This is the first alpine board I have ridden (with the small exception of my first board which is a Burton Alps that I barely rode before buying the Nidecker).

    I rode soft boots with high angles for a long time. I found by starting alpine on a relatively short board it was much easier to get the hang of it. I also really like having a short radius board to be able to navigate crowded slopes better.

    I bought my board through the classified on this site (brand new a few years old).

    Good luck in your decision.

  17. Mt Bachelor 2-24

    in Pacific North West

    Posted

    It looks like I will switch to the powder board and hope I can make it to the chain up area.

    Mike, Keenan call me if you make it up call me @ 83 one - 747 - 47 one 8.

    I am going for the morning but it sounds pretty cold for someone who lives at sea level like me.

    Alan

  18. Mt Bachelor 2-24

    in Pacific North West

    Posted

    Hello All,

    I am on a family vacation and my wife is pushing me out the door tomorrow with a "Hall Pass" for a morning session in the powder.

    Anyone riding tomorrow. I am old an feeble but I have been doing one legged wall squats for weeks now in anticipation of this trip. I am going to move my bindings to a more powder friendly board than I have been riding this week due to the foot or so of freshies.

    Thanks,

    Alan

  19. Aspen rub-in

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Are you folks riding on Monday (4/6)? I am visiting here and abusing my quads in the Klug Camp this weekend but don't leave until Monday night.

    The big surprise for me is that I have had a 2 to 1 ratio of instruction in the camp so far.

    alan

  20. OT : Choosing between 2 bikes

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    As the other poster mentioned bike fit is the key to any bike purchase. Also, you are better off spending $150 on a real bike fitting and buying a used bike (which will probably still save you money overall).

    I tried to use a mountain bike for a commuter for a while and ended up on my road bike. Have you looked into cyclocross bikes at all. Really strong for commuting.

    Here are some questions:

    Is the commute hilly?

    How fast do you want to go?

    What is your general condition/flexibility?

    Does style matter at all?

    Are you going to be buying lights also?

    When you do buy, save some of you budget for extra protection in your tires from punctures. Either a liner or some gu that gets sprayed inside to self heal.

    Good lights cost a lot. If you are indeed commuting towards dusk then get some really good lights. Please look like an xmas tree when you ride. One red blinking light running on a AA battery is very questionable. Whenever I ride I am wearing the brightest neon green jacket that can be found in the known universe.

    Good luck with your purchase.

  24. Don't hate me for I need to ski, size question.

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    For those of you who share time on the snow with skiis, I need some advice on ski length and type.

    The last pair of skis I owned were 200cm Atomic ARCs. I tossed them out about 15 years ago and been on snowboards since. Now I have a 4 year old son and will start him skiing this year. I will ski with him and so I am starting to search for a used pair of skiis.

    My stats:

    5'9", 175#, 45 yrs old, I taught skiiing for 2 seasons when I was 17 and 18 yrs old and raced in high school.

    My current snowboards are 161? Nidecker SL (pity me as I did not ride once last year so I barely remember the board) and an ancient Burton Alps.

    I like to ride medium fast but prefer a shorter radius turn so I can ride varied terrain and varied crowds. I am not looking for race skiis because if I run gates I will do it on a board. First and foremost I want these skiis to make it really easy to jump around and get my son started but also would like to be able to ride them for a few years as he progresses (and then his sister behind next year, for those parents out there you know exactly why I did not ride at all last year).

    Thanks for any help,

    alan

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