alpinegirl

let me see if i can send some more pictures your way. that is what i was looking for (plus shipping), but i want you to know what you are getting (although i am well aware that you will be splitting the board in two. m'wah ha ha!). hmmm, flaw hunting.

there is a mystical number out there, but i'd rather know what the deck would be worth to you. i essentially don't want to scare you off.

i found a twin!

how many days did you put on the liners after cooking them? and... would you like to keep the intec heels in exchange for shipping? at least one of those questions makes me laugh...

so i take it that no one ever mentioned that you should absolutely exaggerate moving your C.O.M. tip to tail while doing short radius dynamic skidded turned (aka the skill blend standard through level 2) to such a degree that even the examiners whose heads are shoved far up their own rear ends will see it? Kudos! when i started AASI stuff I was fortunate enough to have Tom Vickery as an examiner. I find that in the east, half the examiners/clinicianers are okay and really have a good understanding/command of the info they're working with such that they listen well and consider what's going on before they respond, hence they are a treat to work with, while the other half are all close-minded twerps (i used to ride hardboots, 20 years ago....). it sounds like your examiner expressed his observations and LISTENED to your feedback and considered it as opposed to dismissing it. so very cool.

people die skiing and boarding by choosing to don slippery things and attempting to travel down a slippery slope. i don't quite understand why this is such troubling news. a colleague of mine did indeed lose his mother while boarding out west during USASA nationals a few years back. oddly enough they never blamed anyone but recognized that it was a horrible situation with an element of regret. they had chosen a less than ideal slope. i honestly wish more folks could deal like this. the reckless sense of self entitlement is destroying these sports that we love so dearly. i am rather tired of being snaked by kids in race suits in the parks and i am rather sick of being run over by 50 year old business professionals who can't be bothered with skiing in any path other than a straight line. most accidents are truly due to skier/rider negligence and it's about time that we started holding ourselves accountable. granted, sh*t will always happen, but much of the time it is the result of the choices that we have made. whatever happened to skiing in control? or in short i agree with what steph said. unrelated note: prop 8 cannot legally be passed into law due to the fact that the nature of it is as an "amendment" to the constitution and the needed support of a majority vote (i think it needs 2/3's) was most certainly not met.

it probably really is true that the east coast is different. i have yet to experience powder that was light enough to justify "needing" a powder board. anything in the east that i've played in has most likely been relatively dense, hence i have always been able to surf through on whatever deck i took out to play that day. as i previously mentioned, i have found a board that will let me experience whatever the mountain presents on any given day, and leave with a smile on my face. and now that my front knee is in better working order i suspect that i will be smiling a whole lot more. yet i am still a gear whore. allee, i agree with you, but you may even like my board. m'wah ha ha.

i am fortunate. i actually own a board that if it were the only one i could ever get out on and own, i'd be quite content. however i am a gear whore and i really do like the variety i have afforded to me which i can justify due to my time spent riding and teaching. the actual total is rather disgusting though

but nothing beats a work in progress... WCS ladies, as of 2 seasons ago i was closer to taming the beast, even on a bad day. i've worked on ceasing to flap my arms and continued the separation of "ze knees." goal on recentering has been helping my riding a lot. also finally succumbing to repairing my knee has allowed for improvement as well. looking forward to a much more productive season this year. winter where are you??

or to sum up what was just said, get out there and hit some people. it's fun, and the footwork will make you a better rider all around.

i've actually been surprised by heelside snowboards. for a barely out there name their boards are pretty darn solid. i was able to ride a 167 team something er other last season and it freakin ripped. it also allowed for nose butters and other bizzare stupid pet tricks. oh, and a certain coach/undeniable crazy rider has had his say in the tweakage of the boards.

lib-tech (i believe) or perhaps it was capita actually did produce freestyle decks with 10m plus side cut radii a season or two back. the idea was that it was less "hooky" on take offs and landings. i miss winter

thank you phil! i happen to agree. i also tend to make sure that i work out my shoulders in an effort to protect them. i think body weight bearing exercises with a focus on balance and stability can pretty much cover you for the season. as well as using cardio workouts that focus on recovery a la berg meuller (please forgive my horrible spelling). snowboarding is fun, so training for it should be enjoyable as well. knee rehab is not fun ;)

one of the saddest realities of finding quality instruction at a resort is that many do not invest in retaining or developing good instructors. there is no incentive for providing outstanding instruction, unless you happen to have a flexible career that pays well enough where you are able to embrace every opportunity to learn and don't have to worry that declining a lesson will leave you unable to put gas in your car. i have caught myself not caring during lessons and honestly it is quite unfortunate for those students. i am not proud of those days. i do believe that a good instructors motivation must be found in helping others become stoked on the sport. i am just thankful that a majority of my days on snow have provided me with that opportunity.

boot out in softies is rather a phenomenon of perception. granted, there are folks on this board like phil who have large feet who ride high angles because that allows them to avoid having 4 inches of overhang. i ride with very little overhang and still catch my toes and heels. funny thing though is that booting out is optional. unfortunately my brain hasn't caught on to that fact yet. duckie duckie duck duck duck (i think a few seasons ago i declared myself never ever going to ride duck) but my angles are determined by overhang, and what hurts in my body. beats me what they are though. having a good natural stance allows for the greatest adaptation of the rider to whatever life is throwing at them (bumps, trees, small children, ice, gates, rails, pipe). if i were riding a stance that forced my body out of alignment, i'd be eaten alive by anything on the hill. i suspect that the same is true for most folks out there. ride on!

uh, can i just drool in awe of your situation?

sorry to be on infrequently, but i will make a point of checking this every time that i do sign on. i bought it new. name: michael colin sidewalls: green flex: as previously stated it's equivalent to an f2 inserts: the norm (steel) cosmetic stuff: has random epoxy on the topsheet and the madd logo on the base was not cut in well. the base itself is in reasonable condition. it has some scratches that will come out with a grind and only one gouge that most likely will need epoxy. it is not by any means a core shot. but i have definitely ridden this board (it truly is fun) and it may have 40ish days on it. it has never been ground, but the edges have been maintained and it has been waxed regularly. when i have a chance i will post pics.

Madd 170, from 05 i believe. needs a new home. accepting reasonable offers. i didn't ride it much during the second half of this past season. this board is a cosmetic example of the challenges that madd had with quality issues that year, but it rides well. actually, it is a lot of fun, but it doesn't meet my particular riding needs anymore. i really should look at it before i say anything else. ;) feel free to ask any questions if you are at all interested

sweet, he's rocking the same boots as anton!

bristol mountain does indeed have panel gates (they're practically brand new) and honestly should be able to set them up if requested. just be warned that this takes a good deal of persuasion and it does not guarantee that an appropriate course will be set. jonah d is a great resource, however his pull at the mountain for race related events is very minimal. you can try going through BSSA to get a hold of whoever is actually in charge of coordinating these events. or you can try going through steve howie, the director of the ski school who can occasionally give a clear answer and help hook you up (585-374-1160). holiday valley and holimont do own and use triangle panels for snowboard racing.

oooh, can i come play?? my tame behavior on boards will cure what ails you ;) remember, riding a new board can be a lot like dating. take your time getting to know one another. granted you have been ogling this critter for months by this point in time, but you have only just started to scratch the surface in understanding the dynamic nature of this beast. be patient and don't immediately ask a lot of the board. have fun and enjoy the ride. i am merely jealous

holiday camps and scout nights have been officially cancelled at my mountain (well, the place i work at). and if you know the owner, you realize how bad things must actually be. more time for rehab, yay!

same here. didn't suggest stopping at all. right now, contrary to all the prep you have done, it is still going to take a while for your body to learn to trust your knee again. isn't it still early season anyway? ride on!

look at where both knees end up relative to your toes. driving the front knee a great deal is wonderful for turn initiation. however, when carving at high speeds often maintaining alignment results in the strongest base. any forward movement of your knee should exist along a single plane (holy freakin tired) in an effort to minimize torsional stress. depending on your desired style, this could be unwanted. however, your picture suggests a pretty strong riding style and frankly, even with a perceived reduction in forward drive of the front knee it is quite admirable. let your knee heal. i don't know if your winter income depends on your riding, but seriously let your knee heal. i didn't take care of mine. trained for the season, reinjured it a few weeks ago (off snow) and have since seriously compromised my riding. i don't think it's worth it, especially at my age. knee injuries/surgery take a while to recover from to reach 100% regardless of the severity. perhaps take this season as an opportunity to work on a slightly different style of riding. expand your bag of tricks and have fun with it. if you are riding right now without pain and getting that low anyway and feel really stable, continue ripping it up.

a very sad one indeed. silly gas tank seams in cars with all wheel drive that reqiure that the entire rear assembly is taken apart such that a cheap part becomes a huge headache.... simply could not be relied on anymore. on the bright side, a 99 subaru impreza outback sport is filling in for it from now on. how dense are these trees that you are talking about bob?