Puddy Tat Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Since dropping alpine a decade ago Burton has apparently forgotten what good carving looks like. Lots of @ss up a.k.a. doggie-style carving in here. http://news.burton.com/snowboarding/terje-haakonsen-and-ben-ferguson-art-of-carve/ Yes I realize that is Terje I'm dissing. Why can't these guys learn to stack their weight over the edge. OTOH hand least the video wasn't full of rails and park shots. I appreciate that this was a couple of guys ripping down a stream bed and having a fun ride using natural features. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Definitely not alpine carving, but I could watch Terje all day long, especially at Mt Baker. So smooth , of course having 30k in camera gear and a pro videographer does hurt either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Didn't see very much actual "carving" ie linked fully carved turns, but the the tip butters brought back fond memories of the times on my 158 sims fakie. The shape of those old skool powder tips work great for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utahcarver Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Although I can understand someone at Burton calling this video 'Art of Carve' since 'Art of Slarve' just doesn't have the same ring to it, it was a fun video to watch. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn Poop Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I watched it twice and am still waiting for the carving to happen. Who cares if it's Terje or even Vic Wild; if the style is garbage, then the style is garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Terd is the word but carve, they did not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Bah, turn off the alpine blinders: that WAS a fun video that captures the vibe of a neat run with some talented people. Softbooters seem to call any turn a carve now. Sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn Poop Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 The blinders were off. It was a fun video with a couple of good riders doing some freeriding. However, it failed to live up to its title as "The Art of Carve." That'd be like if Harley made a video of their bikes rolling around Sturgis and called it "The Pinnacle of Motorcycle Technology." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I had not noticed the arse up aspect of that slarving style until pointed out. T doesn't ride that way in powder... So soft boots force you to do that to edge? Still, there are also HB people who carve with their arses in the air - perhaps it's something else causing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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