SEJ Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I don't ride powder, but it looks like that's all we're gonna have while we're up at Tahoe next week. Got a new (to me) 172 AMT and a 179 4WD. Any help, even if it's buy something else, would be appreciated. Thanks, Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wun Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 might help to keep an eye on this recently created thread as well as whatever advice you get here if you haven't seen it already. i hope that whatever pow experiences you get for the week are good ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I don't ride powder, but it looks like that's all we're gonna have while we're up at Tahoe next week. Got a new (to me) 172 AMT and a 179 4WD. Any help, even if it's buy something else, would be appreciated.Thanks, Scott You lucky soab... Don't carve, keep your weight back, and swing the back foot freely. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucklebeast Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 buying a powder board on the cheap and using your hard-plates would work in a pinch, it is going to be too deep to ride anything narrow for the next 10 days it looks like...I have a Rossi 159 Strato Wide you could barrow if you wanted to meet up in Sac or something? Come ride here if you want the best steeps in the Sierras, we are about as far as Mammoth though, so I'd rent something locally and look for the steepest stuff you can find, the cement isn't forecast to lighten up until next Friday ;') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I always bump my stance back in deep snow, keeps the tip up and the back leg from getting burned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I don't ride powder, but it looks like that's all we're gonna have while we're up at Tahoe next week. Got a new (to me) 172 AMT and a 179 4WD. Any help, even if it's buy something else, would be appreciated.Thanks, Scott yeah, I don't like alpine boards in pow at all. LOTS of good pow options taper boards like the fish, snow mullet and malolo biggish freeriders like tankers 172 through 200. steep waters, skunk ape, grocer, doughboy. rossi half gun, glissades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hey Scott, If you can swing it, call RJ and pick up a rockered 172 Tanker. At your size, is will be a great all around powder board and crud buster that will serve you well for a long time. It is a really well designed board for soft snow and it is so easy to ride! As Wun mentioned, there is also this recent thread. And this thread from a couple of days ago. Buell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultan Guy Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I always bump my stance back in deep snow, keeps the tip up and the back leg from getting burned out. Second this. I keep my Burton Custom wide 167 setup with softies and the bindings way back. Since I started on carve boards I really only use this in the powder. The extra width on this board is perfect on big pow days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik J Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Quiet upper body, gentle edging and don't stop till you get to the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Dahl Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 All good tips here. 1-2ft resort pow? Run what you have, set the bindings back and go to it. You'll need a different tool for deep unconsolidated stuff, the rockered 172 Tanker is a good choice if trees are in the mix, 182 a better choice if more open stuff. Lots of Burton Fish boards on craigslist, one 161 NS Summit on there too. You have options...A big swallowtail if you are in the open, but good luck finding anything used! Just find something you can ride without the rear leg burn thing, which means larger, tapered, and/or rockered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 If you can find a 4807, she'll float like a boat and still carve a storm back on groomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 If you're riding a board which isn't already set-back, then setting back your stance is a good idea. I'd not overdo it though - just enough so you're balanced. Balanced is good, weight on both legs, not just on the back one with a stiff front leg or anything like that, or you'll not ride much. Speed is your friend: it's harder to ride slowly than it is to ride fast. Similarly steep is good. Flats and shallow slopes are harder to turn up and harder to get up on if you fall. If you can, ride a piste with powder on it first. That's kind of "half way" to riding powder - you feel the slower response and some of the float, but you still have the support of the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 WOW! Thanks for all the replies and info. I still have my old Burton Comps and Torque bindings. Is it time for a new softie set up? Haven't ridden softies for probably 14 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 WOW! Thanks for all the replies and info. I still have my old Burton Comps and Torque bindings. Is it time for a new softie set up? Haven't ridden softies for probably 14 years. yes, it was about 12 years ago. again, lots of great options, don't sweat it too much. boot wise I like burton ions and drivers but for straight pow most of the modern high end boots are great it comes down to price and what you need for fit bindings, for pow most everything works as long as it's decent, ride, burton, k2, volkl, nidecker, nitro and many others all make something that will pull freshie duty really well. tons of GREAT powder board out there see above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 bobdea, I should have clarified what I meant. I was thinking of using my old softboots and bindings on a new (to me) softboot board for powder instead of TD2s and Indies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zone Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 All good tips here. 1-2ft resort pow? http://www.skiboardsonline.com/vbulletin/upload/showthread.php?t=9299 That would be a LOT of the white stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvedog Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 bobdea, I should have clarified what I meant. I was thinking of using my old softboots and bindings on a new (to me) softboot board for powder instead of TD2s and Indies. Not sure what the Indies are like stiffness-wise. Any BTS on them? If you are driving and have the room, definitely throw in the softies. I love my Frontier 185 for deep, deep snow. Haven't had much chance to ride the Tanker 192 in the super deep, but wow it was fun in the pow I rode it in and it carved decently on the groom. Light swing weight too for tighter trees and bumps. I'm sure there are others that perform well too. If it is mixed conditions I think I would still ride HBs. For nothing but two feet plus everywhere maybe soft because it doesn't really matter at that point. I do think if you get mired down in the super deep it might be easier to get out in softies because of more lateral flex to hootchie, skoochie out of it. I guess the main thing is boot fit. My HBs have molded liners, footbeds etc and fit like a glove so I have more comfort at the end of the day. Hope you have a blast. Nothing like choking on continuous face shots to get you fired up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinecure Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Move your bindings back, set your boots in walk mode and go for it. The 179 4WD is a great powder board. If you want to stop by my condo at Alpine, I could loan you a powder board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Move your bindings back, set your boots in walk mode and go for it. The 179 4WD is a great powder board. If you want to stop by my condo at Alpine, I could loan you a powder board. Setting boots in walk mode can be destructive for some boot models. Watch what you say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcaple Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Any powder and I switch over to my Dupraz, plates with RC10's, set one set back and walk mode. The board is incredible in powder !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucklebeast Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Aww man, it is going to be way more than 1 to 2 feet, I'm up here right now listening to 50 mph winds and it is DUMPING!!! 2 feet a day for 5 days=10 feet, shweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wun Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 hey SEJ. were you able to hit up heavenly? if so, could you give a report? which slopes did you ride for the pow and how did it turn out? i'll be riding on saturday when the storms are taking a break on my GS board probably will to try to ride mott canyon for the first time. i must take my own picture of this sign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted January 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Wun, it's sort of been a frustrating week. As of this morning We've got three half days in at Sierra. Weather's been a bitch. Been running back to Sierra cause it's the most protected, and I know it like the back of my hand. Don't want to get lost in a white out. Hopefully today will be better, but, it's back to Sierra again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wun Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 oh, no!! i'm sorry you didn't get a chance to explore some new places, much less get to even ride nearly as much as you wanted during your vacation. i hope you're blessed with some better riding days within the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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