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Hello Everybody, I'm back at the in-laws for New Years and was thinking about heading to the Alps for some riding tomorrow morning, New Years Eve day. Any opinions on whether its worth the time or money? Anyone else planning on being there? I think Ill be going regardless but wouldn't mind an update or to take a few runs with some fellow hardbooters. I haven't even had the hard stuff on yet this sad season. Hope to year from ya.
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I think the one thing that could help to give the sport a real boost is if snowboard shops would start to carry the boards. I started riding a Burton M6 because others at my local ski hill were ripping on alpine boards and I could go to the local SB shop at see them on the shelves.
The boards are out of site and out of mind. When I started riding hardboots alpine boards were sitting on the racks with the others. (Thanks Burton, Sims, Morrow, etc. We had 4 to 6 regular "hardbooters" on the hill learning from each other. Unlike some who like to explain what they are riding on, I am starting to get annoyed with the question.
I also feel that the longer this trend continues the more the sport will lose momentum. I am 35 years old and one of the younger hardbooters around. More and more riders will reach "retirement" while fewer new riders join in.
And with less and less riders showing the way at resorts, big and small, the exposure will continue to dwindle. And I will be doomed to answer the question, "Is that a ski or a snowboard" for the rest of my life. :(
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I ride duck on soft setup 3, -3. This picture has gotten mileage but it shows my heelside with the duck stance. With rotation in the waist your butt is over the board during flexion of the knees. Instead of "sitting on the toilet. Of course your knees end up together.
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Just wanted to share my son's first day of carving. Eventually his skills will transfer to an alpine board (if that's what he wants). Best day on the snow that either of us have had up to this point! He turned 2 in September and ripped on his first day of riding. His dad was proud.
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Sorry I missed everybody at buck. I overslept, the saw the six inches of new and got lazy. I'm sure I missed a good time. If anyone is headed to afton today, keep an eye out for me. I could use a guide.
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So, I missed the christmas eve at buck but... I am getting ready to head out for afton as I type. So if anyone is planning on being out keep an I out for a guy who looks like he doesn't know his way around. That will be me. Hopefully I can catch up with one of you.
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Looking into the turn is super important when completing a turn.
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Money and not knowing any different.
I can make the old stuff work so I am content continuing to use the gear. I would love the upgrade but it isn't a necessity for fueling the passion. I have demoed gear at the SES but it didn't put me over the edge.
Plus I'm discovering that kids are expensive.
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That's almost becoming part of the tradition
At least biannually. Looking forward to getting to ride with my fellow midwesterners. (sp?)
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Count me in.
See you guys then.
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Don't look at the gate you are turning at, look one gate ahead.
So as you are entering and finishing your heelside you should already be looking ahead as the turn is being executed to the following toeside turn.
Like Jack said, you need to stay early in your turns down the course. By always looking one gate ahead you will be able to set your self up better for the following gate. Finish your turns high and start the turn early before reaching the gate you are targeting. You should reach the targeted gate at the end of each turn. As you exit the turn you need to already be looking ahead to set yourself up for the following gate and... repeat.
As a novice in racing myself, this technique helped me the most.
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No one every said "softbooters" are not allowed! What is being said is, if you want to talk about soft boot and strap bindings, go else where. This is a site didicated to hard boot snowboarding. Come here to learn about THAT, like it has always meant to be and hopefully always will be. Is there nothing pure and origional anymore? Political correctness is bull****.
Think Snow!
I thought this was a site dedicated to snowboard carving, and not a site dedicated to "snowboard carving with hardboots, bindings, and an alpine specific snowboard." -My Bad.
Fin needs to change the Title on the homepage from
"Snowboard Carving, Racing, Alpine Snowboarding - Boards, Boots, Bindings, Reviews: Bomber Online in Summit County, Colorado: Welcome!
to:
"Hardboot Carving, Racing, Alpine Snowboarding - Boards, Boots, Bindings, Reviews: Bomber Online in Summit County, Colorado: Welcome!
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I think it would be a good idea. After all, isn't one main reason for this forum to spread the word on alpine snowboarding? Correct me if I'm wrong but if you do not allow softbooters into our world how will they ever learn about it?
From a guy who does both, and gets respect from the locals for being able to do both, I've found a ton of interest in what I do. Myself and others who ride the hard stuff have been able to get others onto the boards as well this season. We are after all "snowboarders"- no matter if we use soft or hard setups.
I think to many feel that hardbootin isn't snowboarding and I disagree and consider myself a snowboarder through and through. By degrading those on softboot setups it doesn't help our cause to grow our sport, it hurts it.
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How about a thread showing the world that some of us like to go both ways.
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One point I would make about this topic is that a rider should focus on moving the board below his body on the snow forward and backward on the radius of the turn vs. moving the body forward and backward over the board.
In essence I guess it is the push/pull theory to some extent. But even more so it is more focused on keeping your body in a good athletic powerful position while moving the board below your feet through the turn to move the pressure along the effective edge where it is needed. By focusing on this movement the pressures through the legs stay more constant, so you won't feel like your straining yourself to transfer that energy to the board.
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I am going to be riding throughout the area during these dates and thought
I would see if it matched anybodys schedule. A couple of the days are planned but for the most part just plan to go with the flow.
Let me know.
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I agree with the flatness and over crowded comments as well. The town is fun though and I will be staying there Feb 20th through the 27th.
Is there a shuttle service to the other area resorts from Breck? This could help both myself and loupa5.
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Hey Guys,
Just wanted to get the word out that I will be in Summit County the week of Feb 20th-27th.
Would definately like to catch up with whomever to get in some riding. I'm staying with my brother-in-law for the week and he will be working most of the time so will be out on my own. Let me know if anyones plans match mine and you would like to put in a few turns. I'm staying at Breck.
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Hey guys
Just wante to extend an apology about started a thread and the not even following through on it. Plans changed this morning and was not able to get to Afton. From the sunny sky it looks like I'm going to miss a good day too.
I'm bummed- hopefully I can make it back for the MES.
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I basically ride the same no matter if Im riding the hard stuff or the soft.
Pre-rotation, looking into and then holding through each turn.
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Hey Trent,
31st will work for me. I'd be up for Afton.
Scuff- Buck hill would be fine too. I'm easy to please. You guys want to head to one or the other? on the 31st?
Jon
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I feel for you. We have a 15month old as well. They are such a blast. I also was struck from behind once years ago as well. It happened so fast that my face hit the hardpack. I snapped my upper jaw in half between my two front teeth and bit a hole through my upper lip. My face was wrecked and I ended up with two black eyes. I basically was knocked out and can't remember much of the incident. The crazy thing was with the clean break the pain wasn't bad at all. It happened on a Friday evening and they didn't set the jaw until Monday morning.
Here is a pic of my 15month old Noah during our first snow. Have fun with yours.
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I ride my setup slightly duck just a few degrees in both directions.
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