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  9. Best place to carve in Northern California

    in Northern California

    Posted · Edited by mennanov

    17 minutes ago, sunsetsailboards said:

    what about run/lift recommendations for non-extreme carvers?  I have Tahoe Local Epic Pass.  I'm kind of just getting back into snowboarding after a 15 year hiatus.  took the alpine board out two days at Park City and it was fun (but i need a lot of work).  Have soft booted at Heavenly a few times this year but have yet to make it anywhere else.  I remember having fun at Northstar.  Will likely only ride on weekdays.  In addition to the Epic Pass resorts, I will probably also hit Alpine.  Not that good at hard booting on steeper terrain, so prefer mellower slopes.

    I have an old '01 Ultra Prime 64

    Thanks in advance

    I've been carving in Tahoe for 3 seasons so far, i've tried Kirkwood, Heavenly, Northstar, Mt. Rose.

    Out of these 4 Mt. Rose is an obvious winner for carving: the runs are wide and the lifts are super fast. It's not as packed as other resorts, relatively short lines at the lifts. I'd say it's a perfect place for carving.

    Speaking of Epic pass resorts: it is Kirkwood. Not because it is really good, but because it is the best from the worst. Grooming in Kirkwood is the worst i've seen in my life, so be prepared. The lifts are somewhat 30-40 years old :) 

    Northstar: flat runs (except for the Burnout one), too many kids, icy, very long lines at the lifts, parking sucks.

    Heavenly: long lines, not so many interesting runs for carving, drunk casino weekend "skiers".

    Mt. Rose has a special offer for Epic pass holders: $100 off the season pass. You can also buy a day pass and if you like it you can apply the price of a day pass to the price of a season pass. Oh, and if you buy it now the season pass works this and the next season too.

  15. Custom Kessler 180

    in For Sale

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    Hi!

     

    I'm selling my Kessler 180 which i bought just 2.5 months ago here on bomber (see the post http://forums.bomberonline.com/index.php?/topic/42561-2014-15-custom-kessler-180-4x4-and-upm-400/).

     

    I rode it 8 days and unfortunately realized that it's too stiff for my 72 kg :(

     

    Read the original selling post from Ernie00 about the extra holes in this board drilled to test an experimental plate: http://forums.bomberonline.com/index.php?/topic/42561-2014-15-custom-kessler-180-4x4-and-upm-400/

     

    I have filled those holes with hermetic, now it's not an issue, they absolutely don't affect the ride. Also i drilled the top sheet to get to the standard holes since i don't have any plate yet :( So the board is 100% ready and does not need any extra work to be done. 

    The board looks as new: tons of edges, no scratches, etc..

     

    I'm selling it for the same $400 as i bought it + shipping.

     

     

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  16. Extreme carving?

    in Carving Central

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    The steeper the slope the bigger inclination angle you need to close your turns. If the slope is really steep and narrow you have no choice, but have an extreme inclination angle, thus a laid down turn.

    If we are talking about pure extreme carving, then yes, it is necessary on the steep slopes as it helps to control your speed.

    Otherwise it is not necessary, but it's so much fun :)

  18. 2014-15 Custom Kessler 180 4x4 and UPM 400$

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Could you please post a photo with the edges and a ruler applied to them? Need to know exactly how much edges remains.

    Also, are you sure i won't need an X-ray to figure out where the wholes for the bindings are? Do they all have these marks?

    What is the distance between the standard bindings in cm? (measure it from the middle of the square formed by the 4 screw holes to the other binding square middle).

     

    Is it a final price?

  21. Best place to carve in Northern California

    in Northern California

    Posted

    Hi!

     

    I am an extreme carver who moved to Mountain View, CA 4 months ago and i'm looking for the best place to carve there.

     

    My plan is to have training sessions almost every weekend coming on Fridays evening and leaving on Sundays evening, so i consider buying a season pass.

    I have never carved in California before, so i need your advice on that topic.

     

    The ideal place for me would have:

    1. good grooming, wide slopes, rigid snow (ice is ok)
    2. no crowds (the less the better)
    3. reasonable price for a ski pass and lodging (lodging can be really cheap, i don't care too much about it)

     

    Thank you!

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