LiquidEarth808 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I'm sitting here in Utah The Wasatch Front, ground zero in the Land of Zion Looking up Little Cottonwood Canyon Feeling a bit nostalgic, waiting for the UPS man... At least I can breathe the air today! Thinking of the good ole days When it used to DUMP 100" before Thanksgiving, 100" base before Christmas, 100" in 3 days... Did it really happen? Lift serviced bottomless? What day is it anyway... I was on my "phone" the other day Christmas shopping for myself again... It's a bad habit, we all have our faults A "link" found me somehow The mysteries of the Internet The World Wide "Web" A Book A Coffee Table Book (Disclaimer: I have absolutely nothing to do with the book. I know not the author nor the publisher. No affiliation with Amazon or anyone anywhere) Snow Beach-Snowboard Style 1986-1996 So, I pre-ordered my copy one day before the release date Just received my delivery confirmation Will it include the iconic pic of Damian Sanders? A token nod to hardboots? Above the lip hand plant between the feet toe side rail grab Pink hardboots in the half-pipe! Eventually officially banned from all future competition??? I'm sure the trick has a name, claim it and name it! No doubt some of you will recall I was never a Jibber or a Bonker Didn't skate pools, parks or pipes (or ramps) We bombed hills and did bicycle assist tow-ins... I swore I would NEVER do a trick on my snowboard My claimed style: "Eurohuckingfreecarver" Of course I ended up doing tricks, Tweaky AND Fakey... The ongoing discussion regarding "surfy" style has been interesting I grew up at the beach I am more of a snow surfer than a snow skater While I may ride the softest "hard" boots and have a "carvy" style, I would never consider myself a hardboot carver That is a whole 'nuther level Style evolves as equipment does The expression influenced by the character and quality of the snow and terrain On it...IN it...or over it, these are the questions! Our sport has been around long enough to have a history now There are niches The Frenchmen simply called snowboarding "Le Surf" What's old becomes new again Some interesting surf inspired shapes happening right now, the innovation continues... Snurfer becomes noboard which devolve back to Snurfer again An Evolution, A Revolution! We have hardboot specific splitboard equipment! We now have Snow Beach-Hardboot edition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I've got that Kemper Screamer in my garage. I'm seriously considering putting some t-nuts in 4x4 configuration. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCdice Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) Love the Frantic leash. Had one bitd. Also had the 2 piece Emery's that resulted In my only snowboarding injury ever way back in 1991. Edited December 8, 2016 by AJCdice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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