1xsculler Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 I hate to say it but I’m going to have to start doing Norms every time I go out in an attempt to more consistently hook up my edge! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Consistent purposeful practice always pays dividends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gossamer Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Maybe late to the party, butt what is a norm? party 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staples156 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 It's a carving drill/training exercise: http://alpinesnowboarder.com/the-norm-part-i/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted March 22 Author Report Share Posted March 22 Thanks for this link! I really like that quote from Galmarini as back in 2005 I remember that feeling and I was in my Solomon SX-91 ski boots and riding a 175 Maverick Pure Carve. I’m struggling to get that feeling back on other than on a perfectly groomed bunny run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Going back to basics has never not helped me. I often do various carving drills when I’m out, especially warming up and early season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Legend has it that article was literally written on a typewriter… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 I thought to follow up and say that I read all of those old articles 20+ years ago (or whenever it was) and loved them….the content is still true but it looks so antiquated to read them now, along with the small pictures. It would be super amazingly helpful if this was a YouTube series. Take this article and a nice new iPhone and a buddy who can ski and hold a phone, spend a couple hours getting some footage, and create a 3-to-4-minute short video summarizing each article…. This is 2024; reading is for old people. You could even call the channel “@JamesCherrysucks” or something and really kick off some social beefs with the Cherryhive….really milk those outrage views for all it’s worth 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 I’m just going to have accept the fact that are only a few sections of various runs where I can link up a pure carve or two, i.e. perfect slope, perfect grooming, maybe a little bowl shape to help with the carve, etc! Most of the run I will have to slarve like 99% of the other shredders! Problem is I never have had any interest in slarving back and forth down the mountain. I had zero interest in owning a snowboard until I watched a VHS tape of Cliff Hamada carving in about 2000! Not than anybody else would care but I really don’t even really consider myself to be a snowboarder but just a carver. I’m a wannabe carver/slarver on most slopes and only a pencil line carver under super ideal conditions! Unfortunately, at 80, I’m running out of bdays to become decent at this niche sport BUT that’s not going to stop me from getting a few more seasons in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 @ShortcutToMoncton Have you met James? I suspect not. James loves carving, wants to promote carving, and relishes the challenge of carving in soft boots. He is great company to ride with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 I doubt he rides at Crystal Mountain, WA. Having said that the very few times I have found a fellow carver where I ride I have been much inspired and my carving was much better when I had a good carver to follow down the mountain! I ain’t giving up yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 6 hours ago, SunSurfer said: James loves carving, wants to promote carving, and relishes the challenge of carving in soft boots. He is great company to ride with. That's sarcasm above. And well done sarcasm at that! @1xsculler - This is all about fun. No one is making money at this. (Except @crackaddict! ) Ride the conditions/runs you like and have fun! If you focus only on what you can't do you might miss what you can do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackaddict Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 19 hours ago, ShortcutToMoncton said: You could even call the channel “@JamesCherrysucks” or something and really kick off some social beefs with the Cherryhive….really milk those outrage views for all it’s worth Yeah! Anything for views! We could continue the posi-posi vs duck stance wars but that's already getting old. I'm thinking cant vs lift, asym vs symmetrical, goofy vs regular... Hard boots vs soft, up-unweighting vs down-unweighting, beard vs balaclava, Coiler vs JJA, mittens vs gloves... The possibilities are endless! Thanks for defending me @SunSurfer but it was just razzing, @ShortcutToMoncton is a friend and I deserved that comment. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 21 hours ago, ShortcutToMoncton said: I thought to follow up and say that I read all of those old articles 20+ years ago (or whenever it was) and loved them….the content is still true but it looks so antiquated to read them now, along with the small pictures. It would be super amazingly helpful if this was a YouTube series. Take this article and a nice new iPhone and a buddy who can ski and hold a phone, spend a couple hours getting some footage, and create a 3-to-4-minute short video summarizing each article…. This is 2024; reading is for old people. James and Alan have given me the kick in the pants to finally redo the articles. The formatting suffered when Bomber changed hands, and yeah the content needs to be updated. Give me the summer. Videos next winter! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 10 hours ago, SunSurfer said: @ShortcutToMoncton Have you met James? I suspect not. James loves carving, wants to promote carving, and relishes the challenge of carving in soft boots. He is great company to ride with. Looks like you’re Patient Zero for my amazing plan to get outrage views! Smash that Like button and Subscribe for more anti-softboot content….. I’m just kidding around, but count me in as an avid consumer! I love James’ softboot commentary (at least when he sticks to an easily digestible 40 minutes or so, just like a normal Youtuber), and I would honestly be super excited about a little hardboot-specific series from ASB and/or Jack. I’ve mentioned this before — I’m surprised that some of the pro riders don’t seem interested in sharing this type of stuff. But I guess it’s such a niche sport that it’s not worth the extra effort when a quick shot of a starting gate and hilltop sunset will probably get triple the likes. (not to give James any ideas…) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackaddict Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 (edited) 5 hours ago, Jack M said: the content needs to be updated. Give me the summer. Videos next winter! Hell yes! C'mon in... the water is fine. 2 hours ago, ShortcutToMoncton said: I’m surprised that some of the pro riders don’t seem interested in sharing this type of stuff. Most of them don't know this type of stuff, and the coaches and racers that do will try to keep any advantage they think they have. Edited March 27 by crackaddict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackaddict Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 9 hours ago, 1xsculler said: I doubt he rides at Crystal Mountain, WA. Get up to Revelstoke this week, I'll give you a free lesson. Conditions look good for carving on the upper mountain until at least Sunday. I've been meaning to get my hardboots on all season... (Actually, all last season too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 12 hours ago, crackaddict said: Get up to Revelstoke this week, I'll give you a free lesson. Conditions look good for carving on the upper mountain until at least Sunday. I've been meaning to get my hardboots on all season... (Actually, all last season too.) "Man... carving in hardboots is so much easer!" - expert softboot carver @dhamann https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-5vPDXC5/0/CCgMKWmt5pg5TZDR2RDZvhZvNzFr6nhnnZcVCLTRv/1920/i-5vPDXC5-1920.mp4 (very steep!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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