SnowFerret

Liftie: Alpine! Those things rip! Me: I can't promise anything but I'll try.

I picked up a set of Rome Targa bindings a few weeks ago. I am really enjoying the responsiveness and it seems I'm losing my heel edge (boot-out, heelcup-out) a lot less compared to my Cartels as well. It takes a little longer to make adjustments but it's not too bad. Might want a little more forward lean but we'll see as I play around with them.

That would probably end with a cross-post to the “Injuries through the years” thread.

“I think our orders got mixed up in the mail!” Said by a guy wearing those soft ski boots (Apex?) while I was wearing hardboots during a ride in a gondola.

I’m not sure but I’ll keep it in mind. I’ve had the bindings for about 7 seasons and haven’t really changed my riding style that much in that time. I tend to have a good amount of mechanical sympathy for things too.

Well, another baseplate broke on my Cartels. I think I’m going to start looking into some beefier bindings in the near future, probably something with metal. The Rome Targas look interesting and seem to be recommended. Has anyone tried the Rome Katanas?

I'm interested in the Karakoram bindings so anything you guys can share about how they perform would be awesome.

Will do. I liked the trails by King Con, Silverlode, and Motherlode lifts on the PC side. Maybe not the best for carving, but I liked the trails that ran through the various homes on the Canyons side. Interesting tidbit about the runs on the two sides.

Bunch of those trails are lots of fun from what I recall from being there a couple years ago. I’ll have to check out the others when I’m there next week.

Can somebody post that picture of someone getting air in a half pipe on an alpine board? i haven’t heard in the lift line this year, just some stares. Some lifties give props.

Not sure if this vid has been posted yet:

A lot of skiers I know in North Jersey have recommended Greg Pier. He’s at Ski Barn’s Wayne, NJ location on Rt23.

They rip

I've been watching a bunch of Goodwood videos lately. Love seeing vintage racecars racing.

Helmet. I did have wrist braces in my gloves but removed them because they gave me neuritis in my hand (not even wearing them that tight ?).

During my first year of snowboarding I would see a few people riding in hardboots as I was taking my first ride up the lift, and I was super impressed with their riding. The speed and smoothness really appealed to my racing side and that's what got me into alpine. I think I mentioned it in a past forum post, but another influence was a video game (Cool Boarders 3) where alpine boards were featured.

That's the point when I start to dislike autocross. We had a club in college and we'd set up a few autocrosses each semester, and the duties for designing the courses would be passed down from class to class. Generally had good times as the atmosphere was lax and the courses were well planned. Some friends and I went back as alumni to compete in one event a few years ago and it was almost undriveable; the course was waaaay too complex, had too much doubling-back over other sections, and not enough cones to give directions. Longer courses are better IMO because they can be designed to flow much better. The course in Corey's track doesn't seem too bad. Don't get me wrong, autocrossing is still lots of fun but I find a lot more enjoyment in track days.

More fun to drive a slow-car fast than it is to drive a fast-car slow! The caveat for me is that the slow-car should be able to at least be competitive. Which reminds me, I need to find a way to eek a little more power out of the 944 or drop some weight. Snowboarding has been pushed to the back of my mind now that the warm weather is here to stay. Cars and golf are on my mind at the moment.

As a rider in the northeast, thanks for the insight. I've been mulling over the idea of ordering from Sean (more of a "when" than an "if" at this point) and both the Flux and the Incline are on my shortlist. Also, great analogy between the 4Runner and the Cayenne. The Macan carves up the pavement pretty well, too ?.

Awesome turns, guys!

Just found this vintage carving video on Youtube Some smooth riding. And I'm digging the music.

Way late post as I’ve has this new-to-me board for about a month. 2007 Virus Avalanche 168. The board just rails turns and blasts over chop. Can’t waut to put more time on it next season.

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm still on the fence with splitboarding, so I'm going to hold off on picking up boots for the time being. First thing I should do is see if the Dynafits...uh...fit my feet. I think there are a few authorized dealers nearby so I'll start there first.

Thanks for the information, Buell. I just started to browse the Splitboard.com forums so I’ll definitely give the boot subforum a look. Are there any assessments of the Speedfit boots? They seem to be a replacement for the discontinued TLT6. Are the Voile Mountain Plate bindings even worth considering? How about for a heavier (~200lbs) rider?