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for the record i agree with point on both sides.
1. relatively easy to have an accident on our local 600 -1000 ft mountain on the weekend, esp. if you're on a blue. Those big turns you make out there are a little harder here. DC and NYC psychos all over the slopes. ski/ride like they drive - no etiquette or consideration.
2. "Always stay in control. If you hit someone-you're not in control."
do you mean "if you hit a stationary person" or "if you and another moving person collide." if the latter, well, you're wrong, to be blunt. Accidents happen. People come out of nowhere, riders with backs to each other hit each other, idiots stop (and sometimes sit of even lay sprawled out) in the middle of the trails and in jump landings and it's not always possible to avoid them.
3. 40 years and no collission- congrats, sounds like your skilled and lucky if you ask me. do you ride out west? if so, well, chances are a LOT less. I think it's pretty common, too, for riders/skiiers in motion to just hit other skiiers/riders standing still or barely moving.
4. 1st day out this year i was in a season ending collision. per the code, not my fault, but it was in my blind spot and i really don't know exactly what happened. i know that i learned my lesson, be extremely careful turning wide-and I was my soft 156 setup. we're the freaks (cool!) b/c not only do we actually turn, but most of us turn wide. unless you're making very wide turns, however, i think generally one should be able to see you with periperhal vision.
it's not Black and White, as previously mentioned. there are way too many factors, and for someone to even say a blanket statement about collisions is ridiculous.
5. "There is enough space for everyone." amount of rideable terrain and number of riders may vary hugely.
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what's up with that? even if you're really good, you'll still be remembered for the gaper 1 piece!
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what r they for?
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i'm sure you can do it. it's just how good of an idea is it... after being taken out 3 weeks ago making a wide turn on my 156, my perspective of that place and turning wide in general has changed. if you guy on a weekday, you're fine, but weekends, especially post noon, are busy.
Vlad used to tear up Limelight on his donek 180 no problem. he was exeperienced though.
buy something used so you can upgrade in a year or so. don't expect to learn alpine on the blues at 'tail on a 183, though, just not a good idea.
ps wehre in germantown are you? i work around there.
great to haver another MACer, btw.
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those lengths at whitetail on a weekend is dangerous IMO. just too crowded, generally speaking. maybe a few runs but you'll have to be on your a game at all time making wide turns.
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listen to your doc.
best,
Barry
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Scott,
good point. i'd rather master a slightly easier run than go on a harder run with ****ty technique- that's just me being anal ,though.
point in case. i could spend a whole day on Minuteman at SRT. 1/2 - 3/4 of it is perfect for carving. the top part is at least a moderate steep that for me, is still challenging to really carve, especially if it's bumpy, and i've seen some bumps worthy of being called moguls on there. then you have the part after that top part but before it gets really wide- this part i've found is frequently bumpy. i think it's better than your green/blue at tail b/c it's less newbs on there and quicker lift (of course SRT is also farther).
try staying to the right of your tail run and let me know how that goes. also, try the run to the left of limelight at 'tail- seems not many are on it!
and the whole "speed perception" thing- that's a whole nother can of worms. i think a lot of us think we're going faster than we are- b/c we're just on 1 edge (vs. base)- and frequently high on edge, so it feels less stable and perhaps faster / scarier.
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limelight can be physically exhausting on plates. hb'ers at 'tail are great to hear of, but as i've said, you need to be very very careful about wide turns there. i was taken out on the slope to the right of limelight (as you're on the limelight lift). u r nutz if you try to EC on some of the blues during the weekend. i'd love to see it done though. it could have been Vlad, who used to post here. he used to hear up Limelight. di dyou see what kind of board he had?
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main reason for my absence is i've had another trip planned for a very long time(did this trip last year and it was a total blast). as luck would have it, my season consisted of 4 runs this year, as you know i was hit by another rider and fell back on my arm (or somehow twisted it) and hurt my shoulder:
1. superior labral tear
2. partial thickness rotator cuff tear
3. possible greater tuberiosity fracture
so i can't ride anyway. rats.
tear it up on that blue donek Mark. u know i'd so be there if i could. oh , WILL YOU GUYS PLEASE HAVE A FEW BEERS last Neil Sunday, Rod, and myself did last year! don't give one to that little carver girl though (dragonsword) hahah...jk she's an awesome little rider!
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i won't be there to document the event this year. if someone could please take pics and some vids (especially of the circle carve comp), that would be sweet.
have a blast ya'll...i'm jealous.
Barry
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you have less riding days than a lot of us in the mid atlantic. unless you're some great natural athlete / boarder, just go easier on yourself w/ expectations. guys out west log more in one season than the total # of days i have on a board.
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what is your dream? just to be able to ride at a very high level? to be a competitive amateur racer?
i'm currently dealing wiht my first real injury myself (although it's minor compared to what some of you guys have done). my season is normally only about 3 months (and just on the weekends) but this year it was 4 runs and i've told myself i'll just come back stronger next year, not worth the risk of injuring myself further, even though I'm headed to VT in a few days.
i learned from my mistake, never turn wide (was not on my carving board, btw) if you'r enot sure who's around. i think the important thing is to learn from your mistake.
totally quitting is unecessary. ride easier runs if you have to, ride slower. perhaps look at more protection.
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i'm done for the season due to shoulder tears. booked this trip months ago going up anyway just to get away and go on some vacation.
anything to do up here besides read in the lodge and/or drink?
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could really enlighten the average American.
yes, I'm American.
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hey Neil! hope all is going well for you
our budget, w/o a specific price, is "reasonable." i'd say 200/night PP at teh most. I looked at some of the suites- what's the deal with them? can 5 guys stay there? will they bring up 2 cots? do they care? my gut says as long as the place isn't trashed, they dont' care. i saw the CRAZY suites that Palm has 2 - 4k /night!
yeah caesar's seemed OK, bellagio is probably higher end than we need. don't know much about the Wynn and Venetian is high end, too?
i was thinking NYNY (the bachelor is 100% NYC) or Hard Rock, but they require a minimum 3 night stay, which sux. i heard the scene is hot at the hard rock!
industrial blvd- not sure exactly what that is, but yes we want to be "entertained" hahaha
email me offline if you have any connections or more suggestion or anything. ttyl
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ok, i'm in charge of planning a vegas bachelor party for a small group (5 total) end of March. i've been there before, stayed at luxor.
reading about different hotels now...not looking to break bank, but wanna have a good time, preferably stay on strip. we want to party and get a little crazy.
anyone know of any deals? where should i stay? hookups? any help greatly appreciated
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przemek i agree with you on most points.
IMHO, people go to slopes they can't do -generally b/c of ego "hey man, let's do that blacks" etc. maybe peer pressure if riding with a crowd. sometimes it may be necessary to reach the next level? this topic came up on a recent local message board.
if i'm understanding you right, however, you believe that most don't carry about technique b/c they are on softies when they should be riding alpine. i wouldn't necessarily agree with that. i believe that the FS Revolution (media / marketing inlcluded on here) places focus on tricks (airs, rails, etc), not overall trail riding technique. that's probably considered "boring" by mainstream standards. we're obviously not the mainstream though.
to answer another ? of yours, yes there are times when i feel like "yeah, us snowboarders have earned our rep" after watching some of the local riders skid down. hey, we were all beginners once (I still feel like one some days), consider it your goal to show people on the lift what great riding looks like...
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most of you remember this thread a few weeks ago. like many, i thought it was great. here we have people confusing a type of equipment (soft) with an attitude found in a certain demographic (teen males) and making totally negative statemtns which make BOL so unattracitve to me and i'm sure others. "if you ride sofites you must suck etc etc"
it's really hard for me to be enjoy being a member here when we're just as bad as some of the people we dont' like! i'm all for defending hardboots and promoting it (to a degree), and of course i know our equipment is more responsive and superior for carving.
yes, i have the same frustrations so many other hardbooters have- i just partially dislocated my shoulder b/c i collided with another snowboarder - he hit me from behind as i was making a "wider" turn. i quote b/c "wider" is all relative- i'm pissed as anybody and yes, for the record, agree that the average boarder isn't truly carving, more like "skarving" that is not a reason to say "they all suck" though. i think there are only a handful of members here who would ever even have the balls, let alone the talent, to do the FS tricks/aerials some of the pro FS (and even big mountain) riders do. If you did, then you wouldnt' be hatin or you wouldn't be on a recreational level. and, there's always "some rider out there" who is better than you- maybe just at a particular terrain (bumps, steeps, maybe even carving!)- but he/she may be on softies!
if you can carve, you can carve. i enjoy watching good carvers regardless of equipment. in fact, I PREFER watching good softie carvers over some of the monotonous (dare i say "lame") amateur carving videos I've seen. my hardboot carving style has translated to my softie carving and i still have a blast. yeah, it'll feel diff't according to yoru equipment, but not EVErYONE on softies is a schmo and those who have that mindset are just as bad as the ones they accuse of being in the wrong. i'm sure a lot of the guys here were obnoxious, typical teens (i'm not afraid to admit i certainly was at times)
get over it, we're in teh minority,just ride well, impress and myabe we'll have some converts
now if this thread can prevent from becomign a flame war, there is hope that "this taking BOL Forums" thread wasn't just BS and people pretending to change. remains to be seen.
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i'd amend to:
no climate for snowsports, no hills for serious carving. oh well, i tried rock cluimbing, may get into that.
re: whitetailc i wont be making any medium+ radius turns at whitail on any blues any weekend from now on, those that attempt to or can with no problems have my respect (see thread i started last night)
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got x rayed this morning, had x rays this morning... am in sling 4 at least a week. looks like i have this:
DESCRIPTION:
A shoulder subluxation or instability involves a temporary, partial dislocation of the shoulder joint.
anti inflammatories thi week and some exercises, then seeing sports med guy friday....
was eaerly afternoon i think. oddly, dr. didnt mention icing as all that important
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NOT what i was hoping for.
rode my soft setup with very mellow (technically duck, but barely) angles. To make a long story short, I was riding in a sorta alpine type of way, generally making wider and sharp turns. Few of this on the green run (nice pitch for a green), no problem. Then to the blue- and the masses. I continued heelside and then BAM!!--another boarder,uphill of me, and myself had quite a collision. My hands went up in the air (perhaps my whole body, it happened so fast i don't know, though I remember feeling the "everythign slowing down sensation") and i was somewhat rotated and landed on my arm and twisted my shoulder. I was in a lot of pain and now may be out for a while. (may have tore something, don't know).
My point is use EXTREME caution if you are on a busy slope when making any turns that even remotely resemble going across teh hill or larger radius- even if it's on your short or soft setup. It is flat out DANGEROUS- i don't want this to happen to anyone else. I for one, won't be going back there anytime soon. I am not a big guy so if this happened to some of you big guys, I'm it would have been the other boarder that rammed me that went.
I knew there was a reason I didn't like Whitetail. Their runs are very very busy, almost no one going across the hill. (last year my Ipod was stolen there).
what's teh deal with shoulder injuries? i've never had one before. i have limited mobility now, it's hard to drive. i iced it a few times. need to be in good shape again feb 8th. figure i'll give it a week, if still pain, see dr?
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i know there are some nostalgia guys here, so that's why i'm posting. nothing alpine in here, catalog is in excellent condition.
i'll ship anywhere, you pay for that, though.
if no response w/in 5-7 days, i'm trashing it
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re: stretching, I am big on this (when i workout, that is, which i need to do more).
i've read that walking from the lot to the slope with all your gear can be considered a mini-workout, depending on how far you walk and how much you carry.
in the gym, i always do light cardio (usually until i break a small sweat) then do stretching, which i believe helps me both physically and mentally. i always strech before riding and have never been sore due to actual riding (shin bang or falling, that's another story). are you suggesting not to do this?
also, when i did yoga, we'd do light stretching "from the cold" (no cardio warmup) and I personally have always thought that light streching from the cold is not a bad thing, and the Yoga people were having us do this. obviously if you just wake up it has to be really light. btw, i'm 28, which probably helps too.
curious what you think re: pre stretch.
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these are great..this guy is crazy, blends everything. 6 million visitors to his site in 5 days. insane ROI.
http://www.webpronews.com/blogtalk/blogtalk/wpn-58-20061219BlendingYouTubeandBrandAwareness.html
all vids on youtube. he blends an ipod in link above.
also a guy did a spoof and you will LOL at the spoof. even funnier.
Massanutten
in Appalachia
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was there years ago. it's very small, it's affectionately called "massive nothing" or "mass of nothing" by DC crowd. Believe it has a pretty big FS scene, and I know of some jerkoffs that ride down there frequently and think they are god's gift to snowboarding (they also barely acknowledge carving as snowboarding).
if you go, i'd bring a short board or better yet, go soft. if you go hard, do something to annoy the FS'ers down there.