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Have fun and post pics when you get back!

Man, I live in a rural mountain community with no TV and one (country) radio station. Now I'm jonesin' for snow <I>and</I> television. Did see Danny Way's Megaramp vid over the web, tho'. It was awesome.

Technology including terrain features and halfpipes. It's amazing to see how far that's come when looking back at old halfpipe comp video. Why, back in the day, we used to shovel the ice-pipe <I>by hand</I>. And it was uphill both ways!

I've used my Salewas with both Burton and Raichle boots with no problems. Still use Koflachs for big mountain backcountry (over 20,000'), as they're better on approach, fit crampons, kick steps well, and keep my feet warm. Up high, warm is good.

Methinks it is a tailfish. Stalefish is <I>between</I> the bindings. Great move, whatever you call it.

Unless you have way flexy or lowrider boot cuffs, it seems that you'd be limited to indy, mellon, method, mute, or tail grabs in hard boots (all w/o much tweak). Also Tindy and Tailfish, but the style police would be fast on your case. When he was doing 'iguana' airs, Damian Sanders was riding in fairly soft Koflachs. I don't know if you could get that grab if you were riding in a pair of high end hard boots. Like the pic of the rails slide; it definitely give me something to shoot for in addition to 50-50s.

Is a true mute grab between the bindings, or can it also be in front of the front binding?

You're kidding, right?

Add a grab and it'd be way too cool.

Geezum, Switch jumps (and landings) on an alpine board is waaaay beyond me (I ride high stance angles as I have squatch feet). I am comfortable with switch carving, and throw near-ground 180s and half cabs, but haven't yet even considered taking it off a table in the park. That's awesome.Is anyone throwing switch straight airs in the park--even off the beginner features? I'd be stoked to see that!

Big air off big jumps can cause catastrophic injuries. A friend who patrols at a major resort in Colorado was first responder to an injury in the terrain park. Upon examination, the rider seemed to be OK (responsive to questions, alert and aware) but banged up. He was taken to the clinic in a toboggan. He soon went into hypovolemic shock and died in the clinic from a lacerated liver. It's a tragic death--one that still haunts my friend. I certainly like to jump and ride the park--in hard boots--but cringe when watching others who may not recognize the risk of missing a big air. Often they go bigger than their skills warrant. Booster--that is one hell of a cool picture. How do you do that?

<I>Why?</I> How 'bout challenge and fun. I'm nowhere near as skilled as some of the hardbooters I've seen who rip freestyle moves as well as arcs. It's inspiring to ride with 'em! I can Five-O rails in hard boots, but wary of boardslides due to high stance angles (high 60s). Can throw occasional BS 3's, carve switch, and grab tail. I'm stoked to learn more. Threw an invert one time, unintentionally, riding off a catwalk in Japan. Wound up hanging upside down in a tree. Downclimbed before the gal with the camera showed up. I'd try one off a backcountry kicker in deep powder.