Guest nic Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hello all Does anyone know if anyone has done a full loop on a alpine snowboard. I know its been done with a skateboard and ski's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 I thought I read somewhere on here someone did one. I've come within a 6-12" of completing one. I needed a ton of speed on pretty firm / fast snow. And did it toward the bottom of the run where it had less pitch so as to not lose speed when turning up hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 plenty of people have done 360 deg. carves... are you talking about an inverted loop like a rollercoaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Walters Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hello allDoes anyone know if anyone has done a full loop on a alpine snowboard. I know its been done with a skateboard and ski's Define loop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Do you mean intentionally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 loop, like Bob Burnquist has in his backyard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Tuthill Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Theres a guy in Seattle that does it. I saw him at Sun Valley a few years ago. He was going down Warm Springs, hit I 80 and did a full lay out and kept on going with missing a beat. Did not catch up with him to meet him?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 I'm guessing that nic is not talking about carving a 360, because he can probably do much more than that himself (720+?). I was just talking to someone about doing a loop yesterday. I was MTB'ing at Mountain Creek where they have this loopy looking thing in their water park. We were wondering if you took a surface that can be snowboarded on and applied it the whole way around if you could loop or not. I have never seen it done, but I would love to try it if someone sets something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonerider Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Please guys, he's clearly not talking about a carve 360. :) He's talking rollercoaster loop, where you have a tube like structure and you ride up, upside down and back down the other side. I don't think it's been done on a snowboard period so far as the last attempt failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 last attempt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 what last attempt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar(angel Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 That would then be the next question. If I ever had the expertise (which I don't) or the cajones (which I definitely don't) to try something like this I think I'd prefer to go into the loop toeside. I've seen it done on a skateboard while watching "blue torch t.v." or some other board show and also the wrecks from the attempts too. Pretty gnarly, especially if you lose it at the top of the loop....which some guy did and knocked himself a good one.... :( Do not attempt at home, stunt performed by a professional on a closed course.... Have fun, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 even gnarlier...burnquist did it with a gap in the loop. he essentially aired upside down. and stuck it the guy is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nic Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Some of us guy should get together this season build a full loop. I have been wanting to do one. If you build one i will come. LOL :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Sounds like a skull-cracking good time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I'm not sure if that was Jeremy Jones or somebody that was in his team but I've seen it. I was amazed about softbooter going that fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nic Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 we need to make this happen. Its very possible, I know i could do it. Ever since i saw tony hawk do it, I knew it had to be done on a alpine board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyYT316 Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I remember seeing it in a video made by straight jacket films, I think it came out in 01. If anyone makes one in Utah, I'll totally try it. Maybe a good place for one would be in a natural halfpipe, a little gully with some walls already built up. The Canyons has a few good ones, maybe Canis Lupis. I think that's where "the hole" was in the Ski Patrol movie. That's also where the banked slalom is held there every year, so you can get some speed. I've got an avalanche shovel ready anytime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nic Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Well i am in steamboat till nov. 25th if anyone is in th area let me know we could talk about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I remember seeing it in a video made by straight jacket films, I think it came out in 01. If anyone makes one in Utah, I'll totally try it. Maybe a good place for one would be in a natural halfpipe, a little gully with some walls already built up. The Canyons has a few good ones, maybe Canis Lupis. I think that's where "the hole" was in the Ski Patrol movie. That's also where the banked slalom is held there every year, so you can get some speed. I've got an avalanche shovel ready anytime! I'd be surprised if someone hasn't tried it at the DC MTN Lab in Utah...it's something the DC guys would definatly be behind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyYT316 Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Yeah, the mtn lab is in a secret location somewhere in Park City. I have an idea where it is, but they'd probably kick me out if I showed up there. It's not exactly open to the public, or else every kid from utah would be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glennmorton Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Not snowboarding, but this is a cool double loop: http://www.continentseven.com/movec7.php?moveid=240 Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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