newcarver Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Any ideas on how to be able to carve when everyone that you ride with in your family doesn't and hates groomers? If I'm riding with my son, sometimes I can get him to do laps in the terrain park and be able to carve. I rarely get to go by myself and do laps on the groomers. Sometimes I can take 2 boards, 1 for carving and 1 for all mountain so I can carve a few hours in the morning and then hit the steeps in the afternoon. My son is only 10 so not too keen on letting him ride by himself. He is always doing unmarked locals runs and double blacks. Hard to keep him reigned in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ursle Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Take the time with your 10 year old, soon he's gonna be on his own anyway(read, not interested in anything to do with you), enjoy the moment jmho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkaholic Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 newcarver, Teach your 10yr old to carve. Watch the vids of the Team Winters and see how much fun they have together. At 7 KarverKai absolutely loves carving with the LCI. And by carving I mean CARVING. He will take trips into the terrain park from time to time and hit small jumps on each run also. Ink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 "No friends on a hero groomer day" Now I don't have kids in tow, (Teach'em to love the G's) but when the friends I hang with would rather search through the chop further & further to the fringes/slack country for the last dregs of soft turns while the piste is primo, I can make 2 runs of perfect turns by the time they get back from the woods. Now I love riding the trees and soft bump runs but way prefer a whole run of ribbon candy carves to fighting the chop for a few leftover pow turns. Guess I'm getting old & lazy;) Or maybe old & efficient:eplus2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Carving is either hairy or boring when with non-carvers. I much prefer partying in the trees, bumps, or the park if I'm with people my age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarvPatrol Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Around me you rarely see a carving board and the kids love it. I always am asked questions. I am surprised he doesn't want to do it with you. I could never stand just sitting in the terrain park all the time, then again our terrain park sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I am happy to session in the park, because that's where the best and most dependable grooming is.Tragically,I am Not kidding. Otherwise,my little boys want to hit every little bump they see on their skis.The sides of many of the narrowly groomed runs at Silver offer plenty of thrills for my mini groms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 There's more to riding then carving... Get a very floppy wider board, like Proto, ElDiablo, ATV. They would carve at very slow speeds and flat terrain. Mix it up with some spins, switch riding, couple of ollie-to-carve, toe-to-toe and heel-to-heel carves, hit couple of natural features. You'll have a ball while learning new things and you'll entertain the people you ride with. Win-win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I have a couple of freeride boards that make going slow more fun.Plus I get to play around on the sides more with my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 There's more to riding then carving... Get a very floppy wider board, like Proto, ElDiablo, ATV. They would carve at very slow speeds and flat terrain. Mix it up with some spins, switch riding, couple of ollie-to-carve, toe-to-toe and heel-to-heel carves, hit couple of natural features. You'll have a ball while learning new things and you'll entertain the people you ride with. Win-win. I ended up doing miles and miles of switch nose butters on my GS board in Mammoth. Passing the time on cat tracks in Mammoth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I often spend a day with a skier friend, whose idea of a good time is playing "What's down here?" If I'm riding with her, I'm on at least the AM board, and quite often the BX board - and if we go to one particular hill that she likes and I don't, I'm on the BX and softies. I have a crew that I carve with, and we have some epic carving days. But when I'm riding with her, we're just out for the lulz. As others say, you'll be riding by yourself soon enough. Get out there and play. The groom will wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf Quebec Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Carving is only fun alone or with other carvers. I bought a Dynastar 3880 for going with skiers or my sons who are on softies, I used lower angles and I can go where I can't with my SG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcarver Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Most of the time, everyone I ride with other than carvers want to ride steeps. This includes my son. If he wants to ride the park, that is when I get to carve. I have a Generics Peak 160, SG Cult 169, and Coiler AM 172. I ride the Peak and Cult on double blacks with no problem. They will carve OK as well. It is hard to clip in on the hike to terrain though. I also would rather hike in softboots. Guess I will enjoy my time riding with my son. He is getting so good though that I get pretty tired trying to keep after 4-5 double black steeps. At least it is getting me in shape and I know that he is safe. Looks like I'll get to carve all day on Sat when he goes to mogel team practice though. Tomorrow is teacher work day so looks like I'll be doing a lot of hiking in softies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Softies suck for hiking. You need some AT boots, by the sound of it. Riding steeps and moguls is a hoot! I thought you were talking greens, or blues the most, with semi-skilled people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 If I'm riding with my son, sometimes I can get him to do laps in the terrain park and be able to carve. ... My son is only 10 so not too keen on letting him ride by himself. He is always doing unmarked locals runs and double blacks. Hard to keep him reigned in. Not to be a jerk but.... Are you the father? Did you buy the lift ticket, the gear, the food, the transportation etc? Be a parent...? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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