Jack M

Look at all those carving boards. Nice to see the market is healthy somewhere. But it's funny they have models called Prime and Custom (also Ark, a Winterstick model), and then the catalog closes with the word "unique" on the back.

https://www.fis-ski.com/en/international-ski-federation/news-multimedia/news-2022/decisions-of-the-53rd-international-ski-congress "FIS Name change The delegates approved changing the official name of FIS to include ‘Snowboard. The new name of the organisation is the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. The acronym of the organisation will remain FIS." About time!!

Indeed kind of an odd choice of picture, especially since he appears to be well outside the fast line. Ha! Nobody is saying rodeo hand can or should be completely eliminated when you're riding aggressively. I posted video of it happening to me. My point is that when it happens, if not on purpose, it's a sure sign you didn't 100% nail that turn. FWIW, YMMV, kumbaya, ohhmmm...

I think it looks like an involuntary reaction. The other guy you posted is a much better rider and doesn't do it barely at all.

Nice to hear from you Rob. There's a difference between doing it on purpose and not. Sometimes it happens as a recovery motion when you're off balance - especially rotationally off balance. I don't believe the guy in the video in question is doing it on purpose.

Putting this here because everyone should go to Snowbird at least once. pro: https://gondolaworks.com con: https://wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/gondola-misinformation-wba-clears-the-air-with-facts/

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=286497363571257

I was wondering how they did that!! f you haven't seen the finished video yet, it's at 8:00 in this video if you want to start with that and then go back and see how they did it. Impressive.

I tried this board, it was awesome.

IMO it's the release of twisting tension between the upper and lower body. In the video in question, he does it on almost every turn when going from toeside to heelside. Everyone does this sometimes. But to do it that much means you're not in as good control or riding as efficiently as you could be. Control and efficiency become more important as we get older, and when tackling more difficult terrain. This guy has almost no rodeo hand. I see one at 0:22. This is better, cleaner riding. It's how I feel when I feel like I've got it all together - like I'm doing nothing and the board is doing it all. I submit these observations as something we can all learn from, not to judge these riders, @softbootsurfer.

That's a wrap.

Yes on icy rutty courses it’s not pretty. You basically end up swimming down the course to survive. On better conditions it’s quite beautiful.

It can be trailing or leading hand, but generally this is my interpretation too. It's a result of missed upper/lower body alignment throughout the carve and transition. It’s the release of twist between the two. Happens to everyone sometimes. Usually seen in the transition from heel to toe, but I have seen it on the other side too. Here you can see me getting some leading rodeo hand at 24 seconds: https://photos.smugmug.com/Sports/Skiing-and-Snowboarding/Misc/i-qBFvqv8/0/95ade478/1920/IMG_0201-1920.mp4 (video taken at 3pm on March 30, so-so conditions)

Feet are weird. For me in the UPZ 28-28.5 (312mm) shell, I had to have them stretched for width twice and I still had to unbuckle them every run. I haven't had to modify my MS World Cup 27-28 (size C) shells at all and I got over 100 days in the stock liners. YMMV. I think I have average to wide feet (and as I've just learned, Egyptian). @pow4ever I did have to adjust the lateral canting of my TD3s to make the MS's comfortable. The MS's are laterally the stiffest boots I've tried, so they are intolerant of wrong canting. I also had to run the booster strap inside the plastic tongue to prevent the liner tongue from twisting out of place.

Well they should go on record with Guinness then!! 56 laps on the Sugarloaf SuperQuad would probably be a medical mistake for me. My hat is off to him. Myles is a great guy and helps coach CVA racers when he’s not globetrotting to FIS races.

Haha. Just joyrides on country roads, going out to eat, running errands. The MV would be the worst for this, but man it's tempting at $13,000 on cycletrader. Of course for the purposes of the odd track day maybe once a year or less and parading around Portland, the MV would be the best. Maybe someday.

Thinking about my next bike. Haven't been on two wheels in like 10 years, but a good friend in town just got a bike and needs a riding buddy, obviously. Trying to decide... What I should get: what I want: what I really want: What my wife thinks I should get: decisions, decisions.

First full suspension bike, first carbon bike, first dropper post... so much better than my last bike!! New to me last October thanks to Pinkbike.

I'm guilty of rodeo hand every now and then but he really needs to work on his.

Coiler, Donek, Jasey Jay, Prior can, and so can Winterstick. 168, 28, avg 10m, titanal construction. Made in Maine. I also have size 10.5 softboots You could ride super high angles on a 26cm waist board, but then you may as well be in hardboots.

Welcome! I think the Soul 164XT is a perfect match for your size. Titanal is of more benefit here in the east, it increases edge hold by reducing vibration and chatter. Shameless plug - If you're determined to stay in softboots I get that, but I will just say that hardboots are capable of even cleaner, more powerful carving with less effort than what you see in that video. If this is going to be your only rig for all kinds of riding, you probably want to stay in softboots. But if you're looking for a groomers-only rig to supplement an existing all-mountain setup, you should consider hardboots and an alpine board.

@patmoore j/k, I was calling BS on the situation, not that I didn’t believe you. It’s BS that Okemo’s NASTAR system relies on one person and can’t function without you for a week. As a former NASTAR racer myself I appreciate the work of a course setter and pacesetter!

It's difficult to get your hips into the right position if you're not looking where you want the carve to go. If your hands are in a bad place it's likely your shoulders are too - like tilted in or not aligned with your hips. However I agree just putting your hands in the right place means nothing if the hips are wrong.

Hi Chouinard, I would say the same thing to you as I did to Pat, here: https://forums.alpinesnowboarder.com/topic/53274-constructive-criticism-sought/?do=findComment&comment=527644 You're also not committing to your toeside edge at all. I'd say find a wide, uncrowded, moderate green circle trail and practice The Norm.