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  2. ouch

    in Racing

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    I think when Lindsay was being asked by the media if she was "showboating" she should have proudly said, "I suppose some negative, small minded people would say 'showboating' but the truth is I was expressing the euphoria I felt at that moment. That is what the sport of snowboarding is all about and that is what true snowboarders do. Would I do it again if I had it to do it over? Yes, I would and I would hit it."

  5. Timberline Conditions

    in Pacific North West

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    I was up today, Thursday, and it was so-so. It froze overnight. Ice balls over some tilled fluff over a layer of ice. It was variable and definitely not hero snow. Also, there are starting to be some rocks floating around. It's not bad but I wouldn't bring out a new board until there is more snow.

    New snow expected this weekend.

  7. Stance Width?

    in Racing

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    I was told that you should always respect the center point of the inserts...under the assumption that the manufacturer knows the "sweet spot" of the board. But, I'm open to hear your theory.

  10. Race Format Question

    in Racing

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    I'm coming late to this thread and want to go back to the original question about race format. My experience goes back to the early 90s. Snowboard racing was commendered by the USSA ski racing coaches and organization. They mindlessly set GS and SL courses exactly like ski racing courses. It was ridiculous.

    I remember a World Cup GS race at Mt. Bachelor. It came down Thunderbird run which is bowl shaped on both sides. The course was set down the middle and did not use the terrain. It certainly did not showcase what can be done on a carving board and actually forced riders to do a sliding turn to control their speed in the steepest section. The slaloms were set too tight to be able to carve a turn.

    I was in shock to see that. There was so much terrain to use and banked turns and opportunities for controling speed with traverses instead of sliding a turn...the people running those races had no idea what carving a board was all about.

    When my buddies and I first started carving we got some bamboo and set a course down a run that had lots of terrain. We had learned to carve on that little hill so we knew how we liked to layout turns. We set the course just like that with some banks and longer traverses and variety. We had a ball and did that all afternoon. Some people saw us from the chair and told us that it really looked cool. Since then, I've never seen a snowboard race even come close to capturing what a hardbooter can do.

    The unfortunate thing is that most snowboard races make hardbooting look like something that can't perform as well as skiing.

    As far as crowd appeal goes or TV interest, it is as if you took a road racing motorcycle to the Indy 500 and wondered why it was boring to watch.

    What a carving board does best is layout a complete "C" shaped turn and come completely out of the fall-line. The racing courses should express that. Sadly, they don't.

  21. who is snowytom?

    in Carving Central

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    Tom, I video alot also. I have a small digital camera that's easy to carry under my parka. The problem is I'm always the one behind the camera. It's hard to find someone who can set up quickly and then hold a camera steady. My thought was that it would be nice to hook up with someone that also knows how to use a camera and can video efficiently so you don't spend the day waiting for someone to set up.

  24. For Philfell and Y'alls

    in Carving Central

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    Don't look at his hands, look at his hips...

    ...getting the job done with your lower body, which is where your true power base is.

    I spent a half day training session with a "face the nose" school of thought coach. He chastised my position the whole time. The next day I watched Chris Klug and others of his ability in a race and none of them were in the "face the nose" position with both hands at the nose. They were riding just like those pictures. I kept looking for that coach. I wanted to see him in the finish area chastise the world's best riders because their "right hand was back."

    He had two pieces of advice for me: Put a sticker on the tip of the board to remind me to keep my hands facing the nose and go in every hour to "re-hydrate." "Re-hydrate? I said, "My mom used to say, 'drink some water.' Did you learn that term in Coaches School?" The day was a waste of time and money.

    I've never met Philfell but from what I read in this thread, his understanding of technique is on target.

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