Bobby Buggs Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 RadX sports along with the Carve Father Ron Maita have started the ACA more below Want to learn to carve your snowboard or skis in a glorious arc, almost laying flat, elbow touching the snow? The American Carving Association has been newly formed this season by a team of carve aficionados to teach the Art of the Carve to the riding and skiing public. Three weekend camps are planned for some of the best Vermont snow resorts to teach the pure carve to from beginners to experienced sliders. Workshops will make use of a special carving arena donated by Reliable Racing. They are scheduled at Killington Resort, Sugarbush, and Stratton Mountain. For details go to www.radxsports.com/aca.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Cool, but... isn't that the whole point of ski school? For skiing anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 "special carving arena" - can they have a groomer standing by like a zamboni to bury the ruts between runs? :eplus2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 PROMOTING THE ART OF THE CARVE Carving Camp at Killington Resort Jan 23-25 Join The American Carving Association, Head Instructor Jeff Hopkins and Carving Master Ron “The Carvefather” Maita for two days of intense fun on snow while you sharpen your carving skills at Killington Resort. Camp program and Schedule of Activities ACA Camps are for people serious about two things - having fun and developing their carving skills. We offer all-day camps with top coaches and small groups. There is a morning warm-up orientation session, an après-ski informational presentation. Equipment evaluation and video feedback is included. Specialized equipment rental is available but needs to be booked in advance. Lodging in the Killington Grand Resort Hotel Named by Conde Nast's 2007 Ski Poll as one of the Top 50 Ski Hotels in the country, Killington’s only full-service mountainside hotel features hotel rooms, studios, suites and penthouses with convenient ski-bridge access to the slopes of Killington. A wide range of amenities are available including Free Wireless Internet, Ovations Restaurant, lounge, lobby with mountain views and a relaxing wood burning fireplace, convenience store, ski check, valet parking and game room. The newly refurbished health club features mountain views and includes weight and cardiovascular equipment, sauna, steam room and a 75-foot outdoor heated pool with two hot tubs featuring views of Killington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Przemek/Brooklyn Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hi Boby I will come and teach eurocarve if you guys get me a lift ticket. Ops sorry it is an Amarican Carving Association (logo is very clear about this) so no eurostyle will be alowed, right? Przemek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 What will your demo equipment include? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 "special carving arena" - can they have a groomer standing by like a zamboni to bury the ruts between runs? :eplus2: I think it is this. We tried to get one for last years ECES but it didn't work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bobby Buggs Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hi Boby I will come and teach eurocarve if you guys get me a lift ticket. Ops sorry it is an Amarican Carving Association (logo is very clear about this) so no eurostyle will be alowed, right? Przemek Grumpy snowboaders are welcome for sure:biggthump, Just get wth Ronnie, Im sure you will see him at one of the NY spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 The ACA is not going to be the same thing as others have tried in the past. I fully Expect this community to RALLY behind an idea like this NOT mock it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 The ACA is not going to be the same thing as others have tried in the past. I fully Expect this community to RALLY behind an idea like this NOT mock it Nope, not mocking, as AFAIK this doesn't exist for snowboarding. So, right on! But advanced/expert level ski lessons are all about carving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotbeans Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 The ACA is not going to be the same thing as others have tried in the past. I fully Expect this community to RALLY behind an idea like this NOT mock it ....please refer to thread entitled "Deuce Dual Edge Snowboard"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Im not sure I understand what that has to do with the ACA:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 For Skis the ACA is in discussion with http://www.antongliders.com/ I would expect Bomber would be one of the next people they contact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 That Anton guy showed up at SES 05... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 are his skis good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyagt4 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 What in theeee hail.... I dig that. That Anton guy showed up at SES 05... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Sorry, but those ski lifters are both ridiculous looking and scary. High potential fail factor :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I rode with these guys, from what ive seen it makes carving a piece of cake. not too many moving parts from what i remember, didnt seem that prone to failure but im no engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 The ACA is not going to be the same thing as others have tried in the past. I fully Expect this community to RALLY behind an idea like this NOT mock it +1:biggthump count me in on this Buggs. Down the road I wanna get more involved in helping promote alpine and showcase some events to help people actually get beyond the " Man, I'd love to try that sometime, it looks so fun." Kinda like kitesurfing, alot of people aspire to get into it but very few of them make the commitment and actually ....do it. I guess that's what makes us such a special crew, it takes a certain kind of person to embrace it and practice until they're ripping. who said "they mock what they don't understand" ? speaking of Anton..... http://www.antonpogue.com/ whoops http://news.dipag.com/photo-Anton-Pogue-crashes-with-Jeff-Greenwood-0000000518.html <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFL6gw7N198&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFL6gw7N198&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I would never think of mocking The Carvefather or this idea...But I'm really trying to restrain myself from mocking the ski lifters... And I can carve on skis pretty well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Przemek/Brooklyn Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Love the idea but hate the logo, sorry there is nothing i can do about it. But hey it is all about riding anyway, count on me if you need some help with teaching or anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Love the idea but hate the logo, sorry there is nothing i can do about it.But hey it is all about riding anyway, count on me if you need some help with teaching or anything else. Seriously give Ronnie a call, as painful as that can be:freak3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 As a full cert instructor and former examiner and coach I have always regretted the turn aasi took away from carving as an important and worthwhile skill on it's own.They have also left adult snowboarders out in the cold with their relentless pandering to the Mtn Dew generation. I wish you success and would love to be involved at some point if there is ever a call for it to spread out to our region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted December 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Steve, that is the kind of response I was hoping to garner from this community. I expect Ronnie the Carvefather and others from the ACA will check in here soon and more will be discussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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