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Thanks, finally downloaded the app, got it all figured out..... only problem I ran Into was after I registered for a race, I realized there are 3 places called “alpine valley”...... I’m not able to get to Michigan on the 10th so I guess I lose that $$$

Yes, sounds fun.

Lol! She took that one because it was lighter than hers.

Here’s what I use, two boards, soft boots and my pants and jacket go fine. I think it would easily fit four boards. Dakine

Gonna do two races, one on the 9th and one on the 10th, outside Milwaukee... looks like they are about 45 minutes apart so should make for a good weekend. Also thinking of going to Tahoe the 16th, looks like they are doing two races that day(one is rescheduled from earlier in the season)

Thanks, I'm in Oregon and I want to race. there are currently no scheduled races anywhere around here so I am going to have to travel. I see the schedules (Saturday or Sunday) but not what time anything is going to be those days.

Hi there, so i signed up for my first USASA race. Anybody race with them who could tell me about their schedules? I am trying to book flights, rental car and hotel but I cannot find any mention of what time their races or racer meetings are. My plan is to fly in the day before and stay near the event, but I would like to leave in the evening after the race. I just don't know what time they do races. Hopefully they will send me some information but it would be nice to know now. Thanks

Friday at 1 eastern on NBCSN, team SBX on Sunday 1pm eastern on Olympic channel.

I’m there bro!

Hi there, So I had a similar insight after watching the Olympics last year. I knew this was something I had to get into. Anyway, I do not live near you but I wanted to tell you my story as it is a "know nothing about it" type thing. I wanted to try it so I dug around on here and found somebody that teaches at a resort I was going to be near. My guy was Boris (he's on here all the time) at Cypress up in Vancouver Canada. He is one of the few instructors who A. knows how to teach alpine, and B. had some extra gear I could borrow. I hit him up and scheduled a 2 hour lesson just to try it out. I was hooked quick. Next I found a group of guys getting together near me for a carve session. With a group, somebody always has some gear to borrow. I ended up buying some older used boots (Rachle ?)and then found a race board (Kessler 162) that I bought. I always thought boarding was fun but nothing compares to laying down a fat carve. Hope you can figure it out, it's not easy to get into.

Sorry if this is another dumb question, but being new to racing I have no idea. After reading how a USASA GS or slalom course are supposed to be set up (distances to poles, length etc) how is a nastar course setup? more similar to one or the other?

Any update?

Found Greg Coulter on Facebook and hooked up with him, got custom made foot beds and he “punched out” the part of the boot that was rubbing...... just rode 4 days at steamboat and boots were perfect.... and he was super cheap.

So I had my UPZ fitted during the summer from Mt. Hood Alpine Race Center. They are in Govy during the summer but move out for the winter. Anyway, he did a great job and now I have zero problems with the "6th toe"..... Maybe I am riding harder now and have more lean???? My problem is the inside ball joint on the rear ankle. It's okay on the first day but the more days in a row that I ride, the worse it gets pain wise. So does anyone know of a somebody that can make this better?

Just got back home. So the tools I have are a Swix tuning kit which includes 3 angle guides, a file and clamp. Is this enough to put an edge on it or is there more I should acquire?

So the club I raced with only allows 1 entry per person, my wife is a great skier and is becoming a very proficient boarder but they only allowed her to enter for ski.

SWEET! Thanks for the info JBURK, that's exactly what I was looking for.... Rode it this morning and had a tough time setting the edge.

Thanks

Just rode 5 days at Big Sky. They have very light coverage right now and it did not snow while we were there, so I ended up in the Hardboot the whole time..... this morning I noticed it was hard to hold an edge so I ran my hand down that edge and noticed it’s not exactly sharp anymore. I guess I need to sharpen that edge and I have a swix kit with 3 stones with different angles. So what angle are you supposed to put on a Kessler 162?

Thanks for all the tips. I’m with a club and the racing ended up being on the nastar course which was really icy and super steep... there was only one division (ski) but I raced on the Kessler. I was the only snowboarder, and it was a timed race with no help with handicap times for a snowboarder.... got second place.

Just curious, looking for tips on running ski gates, that’s what they have so I’m doing my best.

Thanks, looking forward to this.

When and where? If I can get there I would love to run gates with you

Good question. I joined a bunch of Facebook groups hoping to learn about races in the area, but nothing yet really.

Same boat here in Portland. I've been in the hard boots since this summer. I am from Tulsa OK and a member of their ski club. We have club races every year, this year is Steamboat (fun trip) and I also plan to race on another club trip to Big sky. Those should qualify for Nastar Nationals which I went to last year. Other than these, I am just kind of waiting for races in the area.