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  5. Following in fathers trench-tracks

    in Carving Central

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    15 hours ago, Eric Brammer aka PSR said:

    When watching the video, I noticed that both of you are doing mostly 'cross-over turns', wherein the hip doesn't come across the board with the knees, but 'waits' for the Upper Torso to make the move across. That little delay means you'll never be comfortable getting to and early edge-set on steeper terrain. Regardless of equipment, that's the next step in your riding that needs to be made. Refer to CMC in the 'carvemaster challenge' as seen from head-on; you'll almost never see him getting 'tall' in the edge transferral.

    As for Hardboots/boards for the boys, fit boots first, then source bindings that are in the Ibex/F-2/Phiokka style, nothing too stiff, yet. Boards can come later, as a moderately stiff freeride board will do the first few times out in the 'new' boots. Don't change angles or stance width dramatically (unless you found a 'skinny' board that demands forward angles), but be willing to move things a bit, especially in rotation of the angles, but do any tweak of the settings one-at-a-time, and in moderation. The emphasis should be on edge control, so work on how it feels to 'roll' the board from edge-to-edge, and use the knees (soft, flexed, but directing the edge input) to 'point' into the turn. An analogy I like to use with kids is to think of the lower leg as a "joystick" controller, with the knee being at the top of the yolk. You can move them Forwards, Side-to-Side, Together, One at a time, and even Back (in soft snow, or to ollie, or finish a turn on the tail- =- Just don't forget to Reset in the Forward position!). Once that clicks, you can play with timing, and separate the motion intensity, and start to feel how to 'drive' the board through the boots.

    Eric, so I should be initiating with a cross under on steeper terrain?  or in general?

  6. Following in fathers trench-tracks

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by 2stroke

    Joe, you are right.  Straight leg especially in the first heelside after passing camera.  I can tell when I straight leg but havent figured what I do that leads up to doing it, maybe lazy?  Funny thing when it is steeper, I am getting much lower and touching boots but still not burying the hip to the hill on heelsides.

    Do you have a board that may fit Colson/Kim? since they are about the same size now.

  8. Following in fathers trench-tracks

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    He can carve edge to edge without skidding the transition where it is a little flatter but on the vid here, he is scrubbing off a bit for sure.

    Also any feel free to critique my riding.  Ive been hardboots for about 3 years, basically self taught outside of riding with a few guys better than me, and would love to get the heelside much deeper.  I have just this year been able to truly carve Deer bowl (a groomed black diamond but really a steep blue), but the heels dont fall as comfortably as the toes.

  9. Following in fathers trench-tracks

    in Carving Central

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    One of the problems with alpine/carving/hardbooting is entry into the sport.  With the lack of readily available gear, on a rental basis, it is difficult to "try out" hardbooting.  Colson, my youngest son, 15 has primarily been a skier and has natural ability.  He would board a couple days out of the season and maybe for a half day max. He picked up the basics quickly but never progressed until I got pissed and said I'm not going to pack and bring up his boarding stuff unless he was going to try.  Suddenly it clicked for him and he was enjoying it much more.  Now he is at the beginning stages of riding the edge.

    He is now wanting to try hardbooting and I think he would pick it up and start carving quick.  Now this is a proud time for me that he and my older son want to HB like dad, but... the hard part is how do I even go about starting them?  My older son barely boards has 2 days in and is not as a quick learn as my younger son but he is a skilled but not an aggressive skier.  My older son is close to if not fitting into my size so I *may* be able to put him into an old pair of boots, oooold rosignol's that I used for about a season.  Do I start him with the soft HB's?  or do I try to get him more proficient on a soft set up first?

    For my younger son.  How do I go about starting him?  Rent AT boots and beg/borrow a junior board?  He is now 5'1" and barely 100 lbs.

     

    Here is a quick video of myself (3 year hardbooter) and my younger son on the flatter upper part of Gunsmoke.

    Gunsmoke 

  10. Who was at June last Monday?

    in Southern California

    Posted

    I was at Mammoth for the weekend with family and some other friends that were set on doing Mammoth so that's what we did Sat and Sun.  Sunday was good but me and the family were longing for the hero groom of June so we went there on Mon knowing we'd get more gravity for the time and get back on the road home.

     

    We rode mostly on J7 then finished up with a couple on Gunsmoke.  There were 2 other HB's riding Gunsmoke, thought everyone was at ATC...  

     

  12. Mammoth

    in Southern California

    Posted

    Looking like the Mtn got heavy rain, maybe snow above McCoys.  Hopefully snow begins replacing rain soon.

    Ill be on the Mtn Saturday, expecting small crowds, Yea... Right...  Maybe I hit June Sunday if I convince my group to avoid crowds.  Monday should be not so bad at Mammoth

  14. Dissecting the Anatomy of a Heelside Turn

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Jack Michaud said:

    First of all, he's riding with a backpack, inside a resort.  Don't be that guy.

    Oh crap!  I am that guy.  I prefer to not ride with the pack but I need to hydrate, I mostly ride without breaks until done and need to store my snacks.  When hot lapping a chair, I leave my pack at the top on a picnic table or next to the patrol sled, but that is at June, I'd never do that at Mammoth.  Guess I need a carvers etiquette class.  LOL

  21. June MLK 1-15 to 17

    in Southern California

    Posted

    Like nekdut said, a bit soft on Saturday and a bit tiring, would dig boots in if pushed too hard, but I still had fun.  Sunday had all the refugees from Mammoth, parking lots full by 9 and a 2 hour trip to make it to the lodge.  Ran into Joe in the lot who decided on snowshoeing.  Once at the lodge, after 11 now, we decided to eat lunch right then and that was the best decision.  Snow was firmer and the crowd on the mountain was no issue, full for June which means about a 3 minute line at J7, Gunsmoke empty and held groom.  Rode the Volkl gs and it worked really well for me, it appears to have less radius on the front than my Coiler so it seemed to cut thru better on turn in but held well when pushed.  Monday was epic, nice groom, firm enough but left deep signature trenches.  Saw a few carving softies but not other HB's yesterday, Joe made it up but we didnt connect before we quit at 1 with 14 runs in and quads toasted.

     

    Back in 2 weeks...

  23. June MLK 1-15 to 17

    in Southern California

    Posted

    I havent been on the board at all both the forum and the Coiler...

     

    Going up to June next weekend Sat Jan 15 to Mon 17th.  I am getting over a stupid hamstring injury so I have no time on the moto or boarding so I will be without legs...  Hopefully we get more snow than rain.

    Anyone else?

     

    Chris

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