big mario Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 AP Loveland Monodude, a featured, rider in Warren Milllers OFF THE GRID showed up at Loveland Basin without his new yama on sunday. Instead of riding in his usual side by side stance on a monoski, Monodude, also known as Don from Arvada, was seen riding a 165 Thias skawl with his left foot in front of his right. Still sporting ski poles and boots, Monodude has created yet another lightly populated subgenre of snow sports, skiwarving. Monodude was seen in the company of a stout hardbooter absoulutely destroying the slopes at loveland, leaving hundreds of sinewy trenches all over the mountain. When asked about the damage he had left on his new conveyence, Monodude replied " It was fun, I can't wait to do it again." ap mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Can't wait to hear the questions people ask him. they're already confused enough. Bet I had five people today ask me if I liked my 188PR better than snowboarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Skwalling with poles is still skwalling. It's not a new sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I've been skiiing on a snowboard for about 14 years, it's certainly not new, but defenitly "lightly populated". I would love to go skiing with a fellow "tripod". Maybe I can make it to the Lovey mini ses next year & double the population. Keep the poles Don but "do it sideways":biggthump the mono stance was trumped by alpine SB stance long ago. The original prototype of the "Monopl8" conversion system circa '92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 better pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Is that fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave ESPI Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 When asked about the damage he had left on his new conveyence, Monodude replied " It was fun, I can't wait to do it again." I don't much care for this wording...... gives a bad rap to an already troubled outlook that is on the horizon of what we do and how we ride even though the connotation is along the ideals of surfer lingo version of "Damage". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Guys, my silly little post was done in an entirely sarcastic and satirecal vein. Jack, I was unfamilliar with skawalling and didn't know poles were used, I was just making a commentary on the apparent joining of three discliplines after a really fun day on the slopes. Dave, have you not felt that way after passing a slope you have been riding all day? sorry to those I have offended, it was all in fun mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Big Mario,you haven't offended anyone.When we have to worry that much about offending someone,it's time to move to Europe,where,apparently,fun is still legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Is that fun? only in powder & soft bumps sideways is better for all around skiing damage only happens to boards, not snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave ESPI Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Mario no worries, :) As "one of those damn trenchmakers" I have looked up the hill both with equal pride and anguish in " LOOK WHAT I HAVE MADE !" as I roar waving my sword over my head (because WILSON is a snowboard not a volleyball) Wonderfull thing Its snow... it flattens back out :) Would really suck if they enacted a "replace your divots" rule like on a golf course... LOL We would spend 30 seconds shredding, and 2 hours snowplow grooming the hill just to do it all over again.. ahah I'll take pix tomorrow of the ACE OF SPADES TRAIL before and after from the carve day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Dave, have a blast tomorrow, and tear it up. Monodude, myself, and the rest of the lovey crew will do the same. Groomers are a wonderful thing, I like how they get rid of the piles of ****e those skidders leave as well as our trenches. There is one steeper run we hit, spillway, that is usually filled in by the time I come up the lift for another run, I can't even admire my handy work. mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monodude Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 When asked about the damage he had left on his new conveyence, Monodude replied " It was fun, I can't wait to do it again." I believe my comment was " Damn, we wrecked the place...Cool" :lol: The Skwal is a blast to ride. All of the video I've seen no body uses poles. maybe a true "skwaller" thinks that's not right. I don't really care. The proof is in the trench I leave Don Feed the addiction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 pros: 1pushing across the flats; :D(I love to step in right off the chair & push past the wetbutts blocking the run) 2getting up on heelside is easy:1luvu: 3step out binding release 4binding snow build up scraper 5can stop on 45* slope & stand comfortably:) 6upper body stability in the bumps; (didn't like bumps w/out poles, now I luv bumps) 7great branch whackers in tight trees;) 8back country hiking 9slope feelers in braile conditions cons: 1gotta learn not to run over them 2baggy pants teenagers think you look funny:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 All's i'm sayin ' is he did it again, and is onnnne step closer.... mario ps. and he looked good doing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkaholic Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 All's i'm sayin ' is he did it again, and is onnnne step closer....mario ps. and he looked good doing it! Mono was KILLIN' it today! What a blast to watch. He even had a few younger riders say how cool/crazy it looked. I was impressed. Ink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Mono was KILLIN' it today! What a blast to watch. He even had a few younger riders say how cool/crazy it looked. I was impressed.Ink Good Job Don!!! FYI, Don WAS riding an alpine board both snowboard and mono style last season. Don is indeed a "Good Ole Boy" just having fun. He is indeed a true "Multi-Glissader" of the highest sort. Ride with him some time, you will have a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 It is nice to have him as an honorary member of the lovey crew, especially when he graces us with his presence, he fits right in with the rest of us freaks mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 while we're (slightly) on the subject of poles, i think its not fair that skiiers get poles and snowboarders have nothing. we need something that can push us through the snow... like... a paddle! and that grips the ice... like spikes... we need paddles with spikes! Maybe if we introduce these to the snowboarding market the mountains will have their hands too full to deal wit their carving bans:eplus2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 It is nice to have him as an honorary member of the lovey crew, especially when he graces us with his presence, he fits right in with the rest of us freaks mario Don is definitely in the "Big Boy Board" club. Or perhaps the "Big Boy Traveling Fast Club". I miss riding with Don. Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcABQ Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 funny stuff mario and as has been noted, the Dude can ride (loveland, 3/30/08) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monodude Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 You guys are all too kind. I really enjoy ridin' with The Lovey Crew. Ya'll ride at a high level, and it helps me to see how other people carve. As most of you believe...It's all about the carve, nothing else exists. Don Feed the addiction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 The Dude abides. mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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