Hugh

I'm in. Emailed KRAM and Dane today, then booked my airfare tonight. It should be excellent carving fun with the Hawaiians and everyone else. --Hugh

Colors are not that bad when they are on the snow...3 buckle boot with a velcro strap is a good combo for a softer hard boot setup. These are just like my first set of hard boots and I still see guys on the hill wearing them. Price is right, Hugh

:AR15firin Hugh's triple gun salute Ladia can ride

Erik pictured above is in the carving power position. His board has already flipped to the correct edge, his body is already angled (tilted) into the optimal centered position...when he comes out of that turn, his hip will already be pinched downhill as the uphill mountain smells his uphill armpit. As fast as that happens, he reaches the center fall line then he flips over to the other edge with the opposite hip pinched downhill. If any of us are reaching for the snow with the uphill arm, then your downhill hip is not pinched downhill...and staying in a fine line just became more difficult... --Hugh

Double machine guns + evil mad, that I like! :AR15firin:angryfire Cell phone talking while driving is everywhere now, after the CA hands free while driving law passed (forgot to also ban texting in the original law ), people everywhere were cautious, but now everyone is blaa blaa and driving like idiots too. --Hugh

Ouch! Broken legs are no fun, I broke mine in 4th or 5th grade...three distint memories 1). I laid in the school nursing office for 4 hours, then I waited at the hospital for another 4 hours...my broken leg was low priority that day 2) The line of 25-30 girls coming by to see me at home that weekend 3) 13 weeks in a cast (2 casts)...almost the entire summer Back to the ski crash details: dopes stopping/standing in the center of the run. Snowboarder looking at his target. Ski or board midweek, ride faster than the dopes behind you. Stop over at the edge of the runs, wear body armor and a helmet. Carry your insurance card, ride with friends, encourage others to do the same

Brother Bryan, Email me direct your address, so I can send you a few recovery gifts from Santa Cruz . For me this week, the OR carving Gods (Don and Etsu) gave Ron, Jim and I some carving lessons at Kirkwood (Thurs) and I had a huge breakthrough . Learning to pinch my hip BEFORE the turn and at the same time that I roll over of my board, I was struggling with pinching my hip after the turn which only put me in the exact opposite position that I needed to be. My breakthrough was made possible by taking two back to back group lessons along with some one on one chair lift discussions with Don. Double dipping is always a good thing! To next year Hugh p.s. And I changed my signature from "most of the time" to "all of the time"

No worries, I bought new skiis! -out April Fun...

Bobby Buggs goes Bugs Bunny? Enjoy the dark side my friend... My problem with riding a soft setup after hardbooting for so many years is that all I want to do is CARVE! Carving a toe side in soft boots feels like surfing a huge wave, but I can't carve a heal side without skidding and that sucks because my hardboot heal side is locked on. Bye bye heal side... Tricks are for kids: keep it close to the ground and you won't need time to heal. Duck stance is for people without direction, if you keep the angles low you can still go both ways when you want to, but still ride your forward preference. Soft boots are way comfy , Hugh (this could have been a good joke if you waited a couple of more days )

Hey KRAM, What up my friend? --Hugh

Hey Gus, Mt. Rose, Squaw Valley, Northstar are all located on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. Kirkwood, Heavenly and Sierra are located on the South Shore. Party in April!

Mark and friends, Carve a turn or two for me tomorrow. Gotta work tomorrow I talked to Dane today about a Kirkwood campout/carve fest in April. Dates are still be finalized along with the details, but Rick and I are talking about camping in the Kirkwood parking lot (near Chair 7) in my Six-Pac camper (91' F-250 diesel with new tires). Talk soon, Hugh

Board sold!

Fanman and Jim Farr separated at birth

Fanman is taking this baby for a test drive Evgeniy is next in line to buy if Fanman doesn't add it to his quiver. --Hugh

Board was built in 2006. The person that it was built for was 205-210 lbs and rides hard Jim weighs 170-175 lbs and rides hard too Board is in Santa Cruz, CA --Hugh

Rick and I are planning to carve this Thursday and Friday at Kirkwood, Jim is trying to get clearance. --Hugh

Still for sale...

That white stuff on the upper right topsheet is just light reflection, not a huge blem like it looks on the photo. Board is in excellent condition.

178cm FreeCarve with Red Tribal topsheet: running length or effective edge 160cm, waist width 18.7cm, sidecut radius 10.5m, tail taper 0mm, stance width 18 -> 19.5 inches, insert pattern 4x4, 8, rider weight (lbs) 150+ http://www.coiler.com/product_FC.htm Like new, built with a 7.0 flex (built for someone 190+). $350 includes shipping in USA. --Hugh

I have 28 mondo hard boots (413's) and recently bought size 10 Malamutes (40% off list) and the fit is perfect. So I agree, go with the smaller size as long as your toes aren't touching. Malamutes have a great heal cup that really keeps the heal from lifting or moving around and the toe box is open and comfortable. For as much as I use soft boots (maybe 2 days a year), these should last me for many many years. --Hugh

http://www.airwavesf.com/airwavesf/singlesnowbag.htm These guys do it right. Last year, I bought a custom surfboard bag from them that is the BEST quality bag anywhere Made in USA of USA materials. --Hugh

178cm FreeCarve: running length or effective edge 160cm, waist width 18.7cm, sidecut radius 10.5m, tail taper 0mm, stance width 18 -> 19.5 inches, insert pattern 4x4, 8, rider weight (lbs) 150+ http://www.coiler.com/product_FC.htm Like new, built with a 7.0 flex (built for someone 200+). If my friend doesn't buy it, then it can be yours for $350. Shoot me an email if you are interested. --Hugh

April 16/17 Thursday/Friday at Kirkwood??? Weekdays are way better than weekends, plus I can't ride on Saturday at KWood. Saturday the 18th-20th at Mt. Rose??? --Hugh

Thanks to everyone that showed up to carve! In summary, I had a blast. My only regret was not being able to carve with everyone. 4 days of straight riding on 5-6 hours of sleep per night It was great to visit and ride with friends from last year and hooking up turns with new friends this year. Pretty much the same die hard crew from OR and HI, along with a bunch of additional riders from WA, ID, NV and CA this year. Props to Al, Chris, Sean and Bruce for making the longer travel from across the US and Canada to join this year's event. Back to work today and back to planning my next carving get away, -Hugh Idaho powder crew: Mark, Dane and Steve at the top of Summit.