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Education and shame only work on/for the conscientious and we are by definition discussing those that are not conscientious or there wouldnt be a problem. These measures are preaching to the choir. Dedicated runs only marginalize and limit our riding even if they do work and that requires again people to follow the rules. Adequately applied the current rules cover these situations but sadly there is no enforcement. We need to change the culture and that sadly is a function of enforcement. Patrollers pulling tickets is a good first step but this wont happen because the resorts dont want to upset their customers and the patrol function is not an independent entity. Sad as I am about resorting to the rightly characterized "American" option of legal actions I see no way to compel individuals and the resorts to take this seriously absent some significant financial/legal risk and consequences

A few years ago I was a victim of a 60y M straight-line skiier. Mid week nearly empty resort and a run I only saw one person other than my family on the whole day. Metronomic carving taking only 1/4 the width of the hill. Hit from behind and lights out - tobagan ride down and they wanted to transfer me to local hospital. The skier broke bones and took the 1st ambulance and I elected to go to my local hospital 1h away where I knew some people to get checked out which meant CT and for my protection a drug test just so I could disprove any claims that may be made against me as the other guy was certainly going to surgery. All said thousands of dollars lost including a trip the next weekend which was my Dad's last time on skiis. I am now more often in the trees than groomers because of this occurrence - I has totally changed my riding style pushing me to sidecountry. Sure the skier code assigns blame to the uphill skier but rules are defined by consequences and I have (other than perhaps Paltrow) never heard of real legal/financial pain imposed on offenders. So what can we do? I propose a croudfunded legal fund to aggressively litigate when this battery occurs. While my event did not occur at an Ikon or Epic resort with the consolidation perhaps a class action. This sort of insurance would easily be worth a full price day ticket each year for me.

Dhamann was great to send immediately Items as described Thanks!

I'll take the cartels if they aren't gone

Sure it's not snowboarding but wow https://unofficialnetworks.com/2023/03/24/super-low-telemark-turn/amp/

I will take them

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Great book I was just able to purchase a pdf. You write to at Jacopo at the website carvers.it http://www.carvers.it/the-fundamentals-of-snowboard-carving-and-racing-donazione-airc/ And after making a donation as directed email the receipt and he will send you a PDF in English with diagrams Hope this helps and it for sure is an awesome read Cheers

I typically ride behind my kids blocking a best as I can because of this behiavior Few yrs back was riding mid week on a run that often is closed off as a funrun with just the right angle, groom and visibility. Resort is empty and we lapped a few runs without anyone on the run I'm on 1/4 of the run on the side with metronomic turns practicing getting low as an old skier straightlines down and skis over my head. Lights out! couldnt open my jaw for days and thank god for my thick kevlar helmet or it would be over. Old man was broken up and took a trip to the local hospital with multiple fractures. I got a CT of the head out of the deal and a big US sized hospital bill. Sadly my carving has been curtailed its just too dangerous to be on runs where people think they can straightline. Im off to the trees, backside of resort and sidecountry where I manage the risk of the run not the assholes on the run

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Agree with above I triangulate to the truth with my medical specialists. Each has a perspective and purpose but also inherent limitations by virtue of their framework. If you think you may have torn a muscle get to the guy that has capacity to repair that (and obviously evaluate it as well) Evaluation by a terminal expert with capacity for a repair is far different than evaluation by one of the many host of screeners and sorters that point you to a specialist. That said not every problem needs surgery and surgeons arent going to be the best at the less than surgical physical derangements so you need a physical medicine guy as well. My experience has been that osteopaths are more integrated into traditional medicine and easier to refer on when need be but a chiropractor or good therapist is certainly very valuable. Disclaimer out of the way A sacral shear is a common and often underlooked condition that has effected me and I expect may be fairly common with snowboarding in general as internal rotation of leg can gap the SI joint such that a vertical force can then sublux the SI joint. pop in but-cheek - check skeletal dislocation - check Here is the best diagram I could find as it was explained to me

FWIW Turn initiation in powder just doesnt work as well by loading the nose as it does with groomers so I must remind myself to stay centered (especially with some of the new shorter wider rides.) Modern shapes with taper, setback and in your case swallowtail should prevent the dreaded rear leg burn and keep the nose afloat. If not you probably should play with the fore aft placement of your bindings before stance. With this in mind you might try a stance with canting such that the rear is canted forward and the front foot back Vitruvian man style. Exaggerate this to the extreme your equipment allows (bomber 6 degrees Catek who knows) for a bit to force that centered feeling and play with finesse rather than rely on mechanical advantage and power which are so helpful on hard-pack. Once you feel that vibe back down the canting until you loose the centered feeling and there you go. Catek are awesome for dialing in a new board because they have easier/more degrees of freedom and can be adjusted on the hill without the drama of caring extra cant disks ect. Dont forget box wine which is critical for setup especially of the rear foot. I like as much mechanical advantage as the width allows without overhang so each board has different riding angles for me. Phantoms have been perfect for me on one board transforming the feel with super low profile and just the right flex/cant but hell on another board so there is always that variable as well.

I have this spring system on my powderboots and LOVE it. (https://www.extremecarving.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11201) Far better for me than the BTS or DGSS because it is low profile and seems more dynamic without a dead spot in the middle of flex at the neutral position. Not sure if they are still available from the Noble crew but I highly recommend after trying all the other systems. If a big hike is involved then AT boots are great! unlocked in the rear foot or with the Phantom springs. This setup works well but if its deep I probably wont hike far and am reassured wearing intecs which make it so much easier to escape a tree well or just dig out after I submarine

There are some newer approaches that may speed the time to normal use dramatically for thumb UCL repair Might be worth asking about because 6 w in a splint is a LONG time and fighting the stiffness in therapy - well - therapy sounds nicer than it feels

hardboots are great in pow for hikes ect AT boots come with the best ankle articulation and are lighter than softboots Inbounds deep or slackcountry (and I suspect the same for cat/heli but havent been) stepin hardboots rock when you fall and cant unstrap but only have to reach your knees to disengage. Saved me a few times in treewells or when buried

I am excited for any progress on a step in binding and continue to hope you bring this project forward

They are the same. Spark makes them for phantom

I have asked for some different angles a couple times in the past and they would not go for it. I ride a couple boards with the phantoms which I like quite well. They have a bit of flex and a 3 degree canting and are the lowest to the board of any bindings I have ever ridden which has made some boards feel much better. I did crash once and pull a binding off the board bending the plate in the process. The cleats were just fine. Phantom was excellent and replaced the bent plate right away. Overall I like these a lot for boards wide enough to run the lower angles

Hello All I am interested if anyone has a goofy asym for sale Burton 170 prefered thanks!

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@bigwavedave - thanks for sharing that video! As a guy tipping the scales at 220 I want to second the displacement advice! Speed is your friend for float and you can ride just about anything if it is steep and open enough to carry some speed. Trees cause me to slow and not all runs are at an ideal pitch for carrying speed - hence the search for an ultimate POW board. I have not ridden any of the sub 160 boards but but in theory they should work well by trading length for width. Coming from a carving background I tend to charge leaning forward and loading the nose to initiate/force turns which has caused more than a few forward cartwheels when committing/forcing some turns on steep or tight clutch turns. Adding width and a shorter effective edge probably wont make those turns easier for me but I can see these fish inspired boards as super fun for lighter riders who can ride with a centered position. My usual powder board is a 178 prior fissile which I have no problems maneuvering through tight trees but probably wouldnt go longer for trees and have yet to try my 200 tanker. After a few more days on the Fawcett reverse sidecut I have a bit more insight to add. The widest part of this board is about at the front foot making for a very long effective nose to assist in float from the front foot to the tip. The widest most surface area thus float are right between your feet creating a weird feeling that your can only lean forward just a bit to step on the gas BUT more than a bit and you sink the nose (remember any further forward than the front foot and the board tapers so you lose surface area) With most other boards you rely on float coming from the nose - this difference takes a bit of getting used to. I believe this quirk is also the key to the boards unmatched maneuverability. Because there is less resistance/support/float at the nose turns becomes much quicker pivoting between the feet with less resistance at the nose to the turning than a standard powder board with a big shovel. With power between the feet and a centered stance I was able to push-pull and get enough pop to have a few unlinked turns even with 2' of pow. I think of the reverse sidecut as a hyper specialized powder board in the same way a carving board with an isolation plate would not be good for certain conditions I would not think of riding this on less than 8" or on anything approaching groom! A fall on a packed out cat track sent me for an Xray this week demonstrating a nondisplaced humeral head fx/hairline crack. While that event in no way diminishes my enthusiasm for riding a reverse sidecut in good powder conditions I have better understanding of the cautions Lib Tech put on their version: https://www.saltypeaks.com/products/1612/Lib-Tech-T-Rice-Banana-Hammock-Snowboard.html WARNING: Lib Tech experiMENTAL Division warning: This board is a theory we turned into a physical object. Just because we built it, Travis rides it, and you are buying it, doesn't mean it is safe. Absolutely do NOT ride the Banana Hammock!

Atomic Backlands AT boots. There are light, have a good sole for walking and in walk mode are easier to walk/hike in than softboots. Also the liner and shell are mouldable for perfect fit. You can add now or later the phantom linklever spring system. I ride the front foot locked and the rear unlocked and the boot sole length is actually shorter than for my deeluxe boots. Jones Ultracraft has been a good resort board with great pow potential. It is not comparable to a Coiler or other dedicated carving board but holds up well to hardboot riding.

Merry Christmas everyone So today I went out to my local resort to enjoy fresh 33" holiday storm. With that much fresh snow of course carving takes a backseat to pow - Stealing a tagline from a member - Any cat can make cord What is the ultimate powder board and setup? This is a quest I have been on as my local resort is blessed with some truly epic days. Today a constellation of circumstances aligned and I was able to try a new board - Mark Fawcett's reverse sidecut tribute powder board. This is the marketing hype from 9y ago when the board was released REVERSE SIDE-CUT: Once you start riding in penetrable snow conditions, the principals of hydrodynamics come into play. Sidecut is slower and the deepest penetrating points are at either end of your ride, allowing “trip & tail” to have the mechanical advantage over you. This “surf” inspired shape puts the engaging point between your feet, giving you the advantage over the board. This allows for tighter radius turns at higher speeds and the ability to draw-out long turns from the same board. The outline shape also has far less drag when compared to traditional freestyle decks, yielding super early planing, and much higher board speeds on flatter terrain." (https://mountainculturegroup.com/snowboard-legend-mark-fawcett-launches-new-board-company/) ) A few yrs ago I tracked down the makers and convinced them to build a board as they were out of stock for a few years - after a bit of back and forth with Olive and them asking Mark if it was OK they built me a tribute. (https://www.oliveskateboards.com/) Today anxiety was high as I started on a cat track to the lift from parking. My previous experience with the reverse sidecut concept was a Furberg POW (https://www.furbergsnowboards.net/snowboards-splitboards/the-pow) And while this board had adequate float it just does not want to turn. To my delight I was able to maneuver the reverse sidecut with a bit of sideslipping actually with more ease than the Furberg. (Very doubtful this would work if hardpack or ice) Once I dropped in and was riding in POW WOW!!! The marketing copy does not overstate a bit. This is something everyone should have a chance to ride even if just once. Turns were effortless and could be super tight or long and drawn out but stable either way. After the first run I was taking some high consequence lines through tight trees at faster speeds with less effort than ever before. As for float it is better than my Prior Fissile 178 and turns much more nimble. A centered riding position is key. Trust the pintail to do the work and enjoy stability and power between your feet. One thing I really dug is the way it cut through chop and the nose which is quite short doesnt load with transitions through chop. As for speed this board accelerates through the powder. There are some downsides but not in the pow. I have not caught edges in years and this board put me on my ass a few times. In the least intuitive way you can carve like mad in the POW but lean a bit to much on hardpack and it wants to turn the opposite direction slamming you down rather than coming back under you. would love to hear what boards everyone loves and recommends for those deepest days.

@GeoffV I had and loved a Kemper asym 160 just like that for many years.