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OMG I went to one of those in Boston! Brushie seemed shy but nice. I didn't want to bother him for an autograph. I don't recall if he snubbed us or not.

Definitely make sure you are in the right size, and then add Intuition liners and upgraded or custom footbeds. Have the liners molded with the footbeds inside, and toe caps to create wiggle room and warmth for your toes. You can have this done at a competent shop or you can DIY. If the shop wants to only heat the inside of the liner, or does not do toe caps, they are not competent.

Should be a great week, enjoy!

New lift spins February 9.

Check all your fasteners regularly, folks. Pulled up my pant leg after riding and this fell out. Whoopsies!

I have a pair for sale.

Speaking of crowded slopes… https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2xpMCjPFY1/?igsh=eTY4MmpnejRycWho

I also think the stiffer tongues are the way to go. Simple, cheaper, easy installation. They add some lateral stiffness too, which I thought was needed. UPZs already have a spring system you can adjust, may as well make use of the one you already paid for. Another benefit of stiffer tongues is riding in walk mode becomes an option when conditions call for it. I'd be afraid of breaking my ankles or rupturing an Achilles with the standard black tongues in walk mode.

I don't know. He was Burton's first bad boy, so that's something. He was very good at halfpipe. Must have been for him to get what, 3 signature boards from Burton?

Ha! I thought of P&J but I don't think they have mass appeal across all of snowboarding. Of course I loved watching them in the Burton movies but I wonder if they were a turnoff for most. Maybe we need an Alpine HOF here... Also thought of Terje but he became such a recluse and anti-competitor so quickly as far as I know. But I stopped watching snowboard movies after Scream of Consciousness, I don't know if he was in a lot of films doing incredible stuff and progressing the sport.

Unbelievable bummer. Having organized carving sessions I can tell you that it's like planning a wedding and takes about 9 months of your life to pull it off. What a huge disappointment for Dave and Kristin to see it all go down the drain. Major appreciation to them for going to the effort to bring carvers together and supporting their local mountain.

$6400. Not bad for ol' Jeff. I'm surprised it went for such a round number. Whenever I snipe I add some random dollars and cents just for good measure. I wonder what the exit strategy is for these collectors. I suppose if money is truly no object for them, they can just hold indefinitely. But if a collector wants eventual return on investment, they're going to have to time their sales precisely. A snowboard is not a classic car. This is not like parking 6 figures in a mint 70s Porsche 911. Eventually the people who know or care who Jeff Brushie is will either die or lose interest. Also makes me wonder which pro snowboarders or other snowboarding celebrities have achieved perpetual celebrity status within fans of the sport. Off the top of my head I'd guess: Jake Burton Carpenter Tom Sims Craig Kelly Terry Kidwell Shaun Palmer Shaun White

Uhh, yes I have read both sets of rules, Phil. FIS rules do not apply here, Phil. Nor do I want them to as they are leaning towards an unreasonable bias against carving.

$100/cm (after 100cm)

That article is sorely lacking pictures.

It depends. If the radii are blended or part of a more complex curve, you can have an even bigger difference. However I've had boards where the two or three radii were just butted together end to end and that's not as good. The "sweet spot" of the board gets smaller and if you're not right on it the different segments of the board do not cooperate. It also depends on how you want the board to perform.

US judge issuing several hand management deductions.

Who's bidding? https://www.ebay.com/itm/386665994913

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I appreciate this effort. The intro is rather antagonizing to other groups and styles. That’s been tried (ahem, EC vs Bomber/racer style) and I can tell you it’s pointless. As much as I agree that falling leaf is not snowboarding, if somebody sees another style and says to themselves wow, I need to carve more, that’s a win for all of us. And I’d love it if we could retire the term Eurocarve.

@Snowgirl, I was curious so I asked The G Team if they give lessons to individuals like you and the answer is yes. You can email alpine(at)thegteam.com. Good luck!

Nah, depends on what you're used to. Choice of binding angles on my first board were limited to about 45/0, lol. Somehow, I went off-piste. On my current freeride board I was using 30/15 but my front knee was hurting, so I went to 36/15. Ahhh, much better. My body is too twisted from decades of alpine. That is 100% what the X-Carve is for. @Samurai le Blanc, check out the PowerRide tongues for a nice boot upgrade for carving.

Welcome!! Here's a quick start guide: Stance width should be about 2/3 of your inseam measurement (crotch to floor). Center your stance relative to the center set of inserts in the board. Binding angles should be chosen such that your boots do not overhang (stick out) past the edges of the board. For your first few days you can tolerate a little overhang. Front binding angle should be about 3-5 degrees higher than the back binding angle. Hopefully your bindings are adjustable for toe/heel lift and lateral cant. A good place to start is with toe lift on your front binding, heel lift on your back binding, and no cant. Adjust to taste after riding. It would be great if you could take a hardboot lesson with The G Team, they're in Minnesota. https://www.thegteam.com/home Some further reading: http://alpinesnowboarder.com/tech-articles/

I don't know but that is my impression. The NSAA rules mostly cover the same stuff, albeit without mentioning carving skis and snowboards. Not sure what you mean but maybe we are arguing semantics. I agree it's foolish to consciously assert your "rights" as a downhill rider and keep carving if you know there is traffic above you. If I perceive there is any possibility of being hit from behind I simply pull over and sit down, or stop carving. But that still doesn't cover me 100%. Just today I was carving down a low-angle runout trail back to the chair, not taking up even a third of the trail width, thinking I was all alone. Suddenly I was overtaken by a group of 3 park skiers - you know, the kind that practically straightlines everywhere but in the park. They avoided me appropriately and comfortably, but I was not aware of them until they were next to me. I don't think I did anything wrong, and if one of them had hit me they would be 100% responsible.