[Vangruver]

I gave in. I was going to take a hiatus this season due to lingering injuries from last season, but covered physio takes care of that.

So...

I bought new gear, again.

I got 2 passes, again.

So who's got what this season, and where you going to rep your gear?

[Vangruver]

Oh yah.

Got this as well

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v374/114/69/504777427/n504777427_1175840_8632.jpg

[silvercivicdx]

seasons pass to grouse

and 5 day edge card to whistler

as for gear all the same from last season except for a new pair of dragon DX goggles

[Shred_Head]

same gear as last year. who needs new gear when i've got new moves? :spin:

[Vangruver]

same gear as last year. who needs new gear when i've got new moves? :spin:


They maybe new to you, but aren't they recycled moves from me?

[artmotion]

Probably wont get a chance to go much this season :( so I'll probs be getting an edge card to Whistler and just buying day passes everywhere else. I got a new board though :D
Burton Custom Andy Warhol 154 WOOT!

[TRDood]

isn't there like 0 snow up at the mountains?
i hope there will be a blizzard again like last nov.

[Vangruver]

isn't there like 0 snow up at the mountains?
i hope there will be a blizzard again like last nov.

Whistler is getting mad snow at the moment! That man made stuff and the natural fall from the sky stuff as well

[RRxtar]

seasons pass to Big White again. maybe take a trip to Revelstoke this year.

I went to check out some boots and pants on the weekend and apparently I missed the memo on the 08/09 styles. every fuckin pair of pants is neon orange or neon green.

[K-Dub]

Oh yah.

Got this as well

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v374/114/69/504777427/n504777427_1175840_8632.jpg
If that's not dedication, I don't know what is.

[eddoe]

season pass for whistler at the student rate!! ;o

[Vangruver]

seasons pass to Big White again. maybe take a trip to Revelstoke this year.

I went to check out some boots and pants on the weekend and apparently I missed the memo on the 08/09 styles. every fuckin pair of pants is neon orange or neon green.

Sorry, i meant to forward that to you.

My apologies brother.

I have 3 or 4 trips out to Ktown this season, I'ma hollar at you when I head up.

[Vangruver]

If that's not dedication, I don't know what is.

2 x 3 hour sittings and counting.

I have another sitting of filler around the blue...going to be another session of white around there.

then another sitting for greywashing the black outline, so when it's all said and done, you will only see the color and the shape.

this season is officially my 20th year snowboarding. I kinda wanted to do that ink around my man tit for a few years now.

[Hondaracer]

lol Vangruver, you must really love the snow lol

havrnt been riding in a few years but i've got brand new gear given to me from last year so hopefully get out a few times this year..

My main snow toy:

http://variablerentals.com/images/CAT%20M600.jpg

[0260B4U]

ANyone know a good local shop that can bevel edges? I bought a new board this year and dont wanna get hung up on rails.

[Vangruver]

ANyone know a good local shop that can bevel edges? I bought a new board this year and dont wanna get hung up on rails.

You can do it yourself very easily.

What you want to do is to get a file and apply vinyl or electrical tape to one side of it. make it thick, roughly half a cm.

Take a permanent marker and mark the base edge, the area of the edge that is along side of the running surface/base. What you are doing is making the marker for you to see how much of the edge you are beveling.

Take that file you applied tape to, and put the tape side on the base of the board, that tape has then angled your edge at an aproximate 1-2 degree base bevel.

Run the file along the markered portion of the base and you will see from the metal you remove that you are then beveling the edges.

very simple and very easy to do, plus you still have side edge to use for the harder snow conditions.

[saucywoman]

got a seasons pass to sun peaks and just using the same equip as last year. Opening day is SATURDAY and there's NO snow there.. this is very saddening. :(
I would love to check out Revelstoke's new hill but don't know how likely that is.

[incubus]

same gear but got spy bandits from lastyear

im contemplating new boots and bindings any suggestions?

[daggon]

whistler pass!
and got a new gnu riders choice
gonna wait til more snow falls before i take that baby out

[Ch28]

I think I just got fired from that nipple pic :cry:

[Vangruver]

I think I just got fired from that nipple pic :cry:

My nipple gets me in trouble ALL the time.

[incubus]

haha oh shitt serious ch 28

[ultra-magnu]

hahaha. Vangruver's nipple is not work safe.

[Vangruver]

hahaha. Vangruver's nipple is not work safe.

quote of year.

[bartone]

anyone deciding to go to mt baker? and if you have gone there before, what are your thoughts about it?

[Ch28]

I was joking about the firing part haha

[ultra-magnu]

I'm very excited for this season. Hope it snows tons. This is what I got:

Night Season pass to Cypress
Atomic Hatchet 159
Rome Arsenal bindings
32 Focus Boa boots
bern baker helmet to help save my few braincells

maybe getting new gloves since mine have rips and smell like feet.

[daggon]

i have been looking for the bern baker in flat white... waiting for it to come in still damit!

[ultra-magnu]

Hmm... don't they have the Baker in Pacific Boarder? Well, I got mine online with audio for $80. It's gray though.

[incubus]

oh lol

vangrvrs sig ftw

hmm wat are the benefits of an edge card? sorry for sounding newblike

thread is sticky :)

[Vangruver]

oh lol

vangrvrs sig ftw

hmm wat are the benefits of an edge card? sorry for sounding newblike

thread is sticky :)

The edge card is a discount card that is electronically connected to your credit card, it allows you to get discounted passes for whistler blackcomb anytime out of the year.

They can also give you HUGELY discounted pre purchased tickets for the season as well as the standard discounted passes there after.

If memory serves me correctly, you can get a 1 day [pre purchased ticket] edge card, or a 5 day [pre purchased ticket] edge card.

[ultra-magnu]

Hi guys, look what I found.
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/deals_packages/packages/2night2day/index.htm

I myself haven't rode in Whistler :( But anyway, is this a good deal?

[0260B4U]

You can do it yourself very easily.

What you want to do is to get a file and apply vinyl or electrical tape to one side of it. make it thick, roughly half a cm.

Take a permanent marker and mark the base edge, the area of the edge that is along side of the running surface/base. What you are doing is making the marker for you to see how much of the edge you are beveling.

Take that file you applied tape to, and put the tape side on the base of the board, that tape has then angled your edge at an aproximate 1-2 degree base bevel.

Run the file along the markered portion of the base and you will see from the metal you remove that you are then beveling the edges.

very simple and very easy to do, plus you still have side edge to use for the harder snow conditions.

Thanks for the info, going to try tonight. Hopefully I wont f up my board.

[incubus]

hey my boots are a lil bit bigger ive got a lil space i thought id grow into them :P is it bad? thnx in advance

[Gh0stRider]

Where's all the snow? Hardly any on cypress.

[incubus]

lol i know eh i dont even wanna check anymore i might just jynx it, last time i checked it was 4cm 2 weeks ago

oh well im hitting up whistler soon

[Gh0stRider]

9cms now

[91civicZC]

Wow, I don’t usually post in topics like this, but my hat is off to you Vangruver. 20 years in, that’s kick ass. I think I rode for about 11 before my knees just couldn’t hack it anymore. Doing cliff drops with a duck foot stance, not recommended.

Again, my hats off to you. So many times Ill stop and watch the new videos out, and be amazed at how technical snowboarding is now, how much it has moved forward. Me and a friend were laughing the other day that “Wow, dude, we are old school now.”

Remember Palmer getting tossed out of Japan? Remember Palmers first “boneless”?

Remember when Terje was just some kid that didn’t speak proper English?

Remember When Craig Kelly Ruled?

Remember Dan Donolly, and the fights over judging the first competitions?

Remember Cutting up your free ride board to make a twin tip?

Remember Skybacks?

Remember Neon?

Remember Movies like “upping the ante” or the old “Kemper” Videos? “Board Test!”

I could go on and on. Memories bring a tear to my eye. Keep it up man, one day Ill get a pair and get back up a mountain. Until then, have a great time, and Ill be sitting here staring at my Crystal Ocean and World Industry boards on the wall…..

[Vangruver]

This posting reminds me of a self note I made to myself a few years back


My Journal: Wednesday, November 15, 2006
So let's just take it back a few years, where super stances and baseless bindings were around.

where you bonked everythign in your path,

where you wore ugly ass jester hats, but hey they were cool.

where noah salesnek was ruling the scene.

where craig kelly had conquered every gnarley powderline there is today.

where jamie lynn would be stomping the battle ground known as mt. baker.

where euro carvers were actually around on the hill.

take it back.

if you didnt know about the early 90's you missed out.

where you coudn't snowboard on a hill because skiiers and their uni suits would smack you with their poles.

where the board you rode was the same size as your front door, and actually rode like one.

where sorell's were actually snowboard boots.

when you HAD to put in effort in order to carve a board.

[daggon]

whats wrong with duck stance!?
i love it! lol

and whistler was pretty good! except mid mountain is a lil rocky on blackcomb side.. whistler side has better runs

[Vangruver]

whats wrong with duck stance!?
i love it! lol

and whistler was pretty good! except mid mountain is a lil rocky on blackcomb side.. whistler side has better runs


Nothing is wrong with duck stances, its just when you do an extreme duck stance is where the problems and knee pains come into play.

your legs are designed to work together, and when you do an extreme duck stance your inner portion of your knees get stretched too much than they can handle.

It's good for small jumps, and jibbing, but when you throw down HUGE drops or launch yourself off of gnarley tables, THAT's where the problems come into when you get older.

[91civicZC]

whats wrong with duck stance!?
i love it! lol

and whistler was pretty good! except mid mountain is a lil rocky on blackcomb side.. whistler side has better runs

The problem with duck is its really hard on the knees when doing larger hit, cliffs that kind of thing. It tends to push your knees out. For me it caused alot of tendon/muscle damage aparently. I really wanst etream duck, but enough that it caused some issues. Keep in mind I skated for a lt of the time, and probally wasnt to kind on my body for many years.


HA "bonked everything in your path". Love it.

Remeber when I think it was "snowboarder" Magazine had the set of skis that they would clip together to make a board and ride mountians that didnt allow snowboarding? Classic stuff.

Jamie Lynn, wow, havent heard that name in ages. Dont I rember him riding with no gloves at all times of the year? And yes, I had a Noah board. Dude was such a slash dog, but I loved his Pro Models, really nice shapes and flex patterns.

And Im afraid to be the one to tell you this, but those jester hats, they were never cool. HA!

Yup, its pretty cool to be able to say I was around for the real begining of all that. Maybe all this remembering might get my ass up a mountain....

Ill be the old guy doing flat land tricks into the chair line and listening to Face to Face on a walkman.

[Vangruver]

anyone feeling the heat from the lack of snow?

i'm sure that there are some of y'all that are going stir crazy.

hell i'm still riding bikes in this warm weather!

[incubus]

yeah pretty damn bad

oh well im hitting up whistler on the 20th

[Vangruver]

keep this in mind though.

Its' always the beginning of the year that gets people stir crazy.

I've no worries, because it WILL happen regardless.

[40ft e-Peen]

Okay, got a new setup this year, however.. didn't finish mounting my new 07/08 Buron Vapour yet. So I'll be riding on my previous board; K2 Nemesis on Ride LX bindings and a pair of Lamar boots. I forget the style of the Lamar but they aren't quite shabby for being 3 years old.

Now for the gear:
Brand spanking new Oakley Custom Crowbars
DC Shell
Special Blend Pants
And new Burton Yeti gloves to keep my hands hotttt

[Gh0stRider]

talked to a co worker that went to whistler on wednesday and he said not much snow up there as well. They had the blowers going.

[swoo]

yes i am going crazy for snow...you guys are optimistic, but man nearly mid december and 0cm on grouse? wtf?

[aznl3oi]

cant wait for boarding after finals! Anyone know how the snow is at big white? i have never been there, and how are their trails? I'm still newb so i usually run green or blue i forgot which one lol, its like intermediate level?.

[Gh0stRider]

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/fourteenday/cabc0308

its suppose to start snowing next friday, and temperatures will dip below zero degrees.

[daggon]

it better snow on big white

im going on a 3 day trip already paid for... ill be extremely pissed if i dont get to ride

[aznl3oi]

it better snow on big white

im going on a 3 day trip already paid for... ill be extremely pissed if i dont get to ride

yea same going on a 3 night 2 day trip there, hopefully there will be some good snow. How long does it even take to get to big white? i heard a couple of hours?

[Gh0stRider]

around 4 hrs

[swoo]

lol is anyone else part of that bigwhite ski trip for a UBC/sfu club? im goin on Jan 2nd =D

[aznl3oi]

oh serious 4 hours? *reminds myself to buy some Gravol

yea going on that big white trip for sfu :D

[daggon]

yea im going for CAC too

[chwks13]

I'm stoked to ride. I broke my wrist though, so I won't be riding until early-mid january anyways. Sucks that there is NO snow yet though

I usually ride Cypress. Hoping to hit up Big white or sun peaks for a few days in February,

My gear: 04 Limited Andy Hetzel Board, 07 Technine MFM bindings, and some Head one.sixty boots (surprisingly good boots)

[aznl3oi]

yea im going for CAC too

oh sweet what bus?

[Gh0stRider]

i'm hoping to hit up big white during easter.

[daggon]

oh sweet what bus?

i think bus 1 but not too sure

[Vangruver]

yeah i still get the minute to minute updates.

it's puking on the hills.

wax them shred sticks up

[Gh0stRider]

woohoo..cypress got 20 cm new snow!!! come on!!!

[daggon]

and snowing today!

[vmec]

Who's got season passes and to what mountains?

[ultra-magnu]

SNOW! I thought it would never come. I also put RainX on my car. That stuff is amazing even for snow.

[Gh0stRider]

cypress is at 55cms, and it is dumping snow up there. woohoo!!

[daggon]

only the bunny hill is open though

i wish theres more snowfall in whistler! gonna go up there tomorrow

[vancouveray]

does anyone know if sportschek services/waxed boards? if not, where can i go get it done?

[-=SKYY=-]

does anyone know if sportschek services/waxed boards? if not, where can i go get it done?

try comar

[Vangruver]

does anyone know if sportschek services/waxed boards? if not, where can i go get it done?

Vancouver ski and board services.

2nd and main

[Gh0stRider]

my boards getting a tune up...sharpening the edges, hot wax, dirt removal

[daggon]

banged up my knee pretty good on saturday

couldnt walk for a day and a half and i need xray tomorrow...
lack of snow sucks

[incubus]

hey trd whered u get a tune up? expensive?! thnx

hows the snow in whistler im going nextweek

i dont think il hit up a local mountain anytimes soon :(

[Gh0stRider]

hey trd whered u get a tune up? expensive?! thnx

hows the snow in whistler im going nextweek

i dont think il hit up a local mountain anytimes soon :(

I got this guy that does it from his place in vancouver.
$20 for the tune up.

[flawless]

Sweet, Cypress tomorrow!

[Vangruver]

If anyone wants.

I will gladly do tune ups in the vancouver area.

I have a full kit of gear for hot waxes, files for edging and beveling, ptex for base fill ins, and base patching for those "core shots"

I figure i might as well utilize my skills this year since i have lingering injuries that won't allow me to ride 6 days out of a 7 day week.

[Shred_Head]

hey vangruver you can tune me up any time ;)

[vancouveray]

If anyone wants.

I will gladly do tune ups in the vancouver area.

I have a full kit of gear for hot waxes, files for edging and beveling, ptex for base fill ins, and base patching for those "core shots"

I figure i might as well utilize my skills this year since i have lingering injuries that won't allow me to ride 6 days out of a 7 day week.

how much for just hot waxing.

[Vangruver]

how much for just hot waxing.


based on where you are, i can come pick up wax and deliver that night for 15 bucks

[Vangruver]

based on where you are, i can come pick up wax and deliver that night for 15 bucks

PS bonus point if you are close to kits [16th and macdonald] or granville island.

[ultra-magnu]

How busy do you think Cypress would be tomorrow night, since it's opening night.

[Vangruver]

How busy do you think Cypress would be tomorrow night, since it's opening night.

As busy as it would normally be on a weekend evening.

Keep in mind also that it's still close to xmas, that usually deters people from playing in the evening when there are events to organize, and parties to attend.

[Gh0stRider]

CKNW Breaking News...

Excaliber Gondola tower collapses at ski resort in Whistler, trapping passengers inside two gondolas on the mountain.

[Noir]

Is it safe to say that snowboard movies of today is not the same as snowboard movies from before.

Say like: Technical Difficulties, True Life and etc. vs....... Whatever crap that passes as a snowboard movies nowadays.

I can't point a finger to it why the snowboarding flicks of today doesn't hype me up as much as the older ones. And I can appreciate that flicks of today have progressed light years in production, quality and content but something just feels missing. Anyone else feel the same?


edit:

Maybe I was just young and easily amused.

[Vangruver]

I think you're on your own.

To me, a snowboard film gets me stoked when i see tricks that I can do done at a hill I've never been before.

now a days because of the technicality of tricks, and the amount of time's someone goes upside down, it's boring. Only because they are done at places I can't afford to even think of going, and they are built on stuff far too massive for even the average riders to do.

What really gets me amped is a train of riders doing the same tricks on park and runs that look fun.

Fun is high on my priority list.

[Gh0stRider]

snow was great today at cypress. Started to get foggy around 330. There was barley anyone up there.

[incubus]

hey i heard you need snow tires to go to whistler?

thats kinda dumb is it true

[Vangruver]

hey i heard you need snow tires to go to whistler?

thats kinda dumb is it true

don't think it's dumb, i think it's about effing time.

Quebec made it against the law to drive anywhere public without snow tires.

Yes, i know we aren't as extreme in regards to weather, but when you are traveling a highway like the sea to sky, any fxck up could cause massive injuries and or death.


the sea to sky is rated #3 most treacherous mountain roadways. More often you'll see idiots wanting to kill it on the first chair up hammering down the highway. And chances are they are driving a sh!t box honda civic piled to the max with people and gear with no proper traction for the roads.

[incubus]

makes sense i guess

you are a wise man lol

[daggon]

so are snow tires actually mandatory?

i have chains for my tires but not snow tires

[Vangruver]

so are snow tires actually mandatory?

i have chains for my tires but not snow tires


chains will generally suffice, but you are limited to speed with chains.

I'd check with the department of highways for squamish and whistler

[LC21]

Grouse busy tmr anyone think?

[K-Dub]

Grouse busy tmr anyone think?
definitely.

[LC21]

^
shiet that suxs, gonna be getting there around 11ish/noon. I love how grouse has public transit also. Cheap and helps me get up the mountain =)

[Shred_Head]

i'll be up at Cypress first thing tomorrow morning

[K-Dub]

whistler today.
lots of bare spots still. more bare then the local north shore mountains i bet.

[RRxtar]

started fiddling around with my foot positions in the last few trips up. i was having problems with being too front weighted and having a really floaty tail so widened my stance and moved it back and i seem to have a whole bunch more control now. i basically left the setup where it was when i first started riding in 06/07 and i cant believe i havent made adjustments earlier.

[Noir]

Sweet! I'm fairly new to the 32 line of products but am enjoying my brand new 32 Lashed boots. This model has been around for years but I finally got around to getting a pair and damn they feel good for an all around rider (freeride/freestyle).

[incubus]

yeah love 32 products

rnt they local?

[Shred_Head]

Sweet! I'm fairly new to the 32 line of products but am enjoying my brand new 32 Lashed boots. This model has been around for years but I finally got around to getting a pair and damn they feel good for an all around rider (freeride/freestyle).

damn. when i went shopping for boots a few weeks back i was in love with the Lashed, but they didn't have my size. But I ended up with Rome Libertine's in black. Not a bad boot either, really lightweight and stiff enough in the spots you need them stiff in. More of a park boot than a freeriding boot but I still use it for all mountain. Really good ankle support in both directions!

[K-Dub]

does anyone have bindings i can buy?
something with a little more....comfort/toe straps...
im using my first bindings evar and they suck.

[Shred_Head]

going up to Hemlock tomorrow for the first time. anybody ever been?? know any good runs/hits?

[ultra-magnu]

Wow, on Saturday, there was a power outage in Cypress. I was stuck in a lift in pure darkness. I think for 15 or so minutes. Pretty freaky after the first 10 mins.... and cold. Good thing they got the power back on, but they closed the mountain afterwards. Only had 3 runs. I hope it doesn't happen again.

I also saw a Cypress bus in the ditch at the side of the road. Poor travelers.

[incubus]

yeah i went to cypress yesterday wind picked up and closed early but got a free pass :D

[Vangruver]

yeah love 32 products

rnt they local?

Not local, but they do have a local distributor.

They were one of the first companies to use a local liner however.

The intuition liners are based in vancouver.

Something to be proud of.

[daggon]

i tried on a couple 32 boots but didnt like the feel...
does the heat mold liner make a huge difference after its fitted for you foot?

[Noir]

i tried on a couple 32 boots but didnt like the feel...
does the heat mold liner make a huge difference after its fitted for you foot?

Not sure. I always have my boots heat molded (hockey & snowboarding) so I don't really know how an unmolded feels like. However, it can very well depend on your shape.

I have narrow feet so I fit in easy with many boots. But this boot feels like I'm playing with running shoes. Of course, it could be just a preference thing. I'm partial to boots that are light-weight plus soft all around. I remember Vangruver likes his boots stiff. So I guess what's great for me may not be great for some.

[Vangruver]

i tried on a couple 32 boots but didnt like the feel...
does the heat mold liner make a huge difference after its fitted for you foot?

Yes, but keep in mind that any heat moldable liner only allows roughly 3 molds in it's life.

What works just like placing it in the oven is to wear it around the house as you normally would and it will take a little longer, but still mold to your foot.

[incubus]

oh ahaha cool still love 32 ive had 2 pairs

and most my buddys ride 32

my other friends thinking of picking up gear spring is a good time cause everything goes on sale rite?

[daggon]

i leaning towards some vans bfb's due to a killer deal
but im more interested in something with a little more stiffness

i read around the bfb's r similar to the rulers (which i currently have) regarding stiffness
but having used the rulers for 4 or 5 yeras... they are as soft as a pillow

[Richmond69er]

Wow, on Saturday, there was a power outage in Cypress. I was stuck in a lift in pure darkness. I think for 15 or so minutes. Pretty freaky after the first 10 mins.... and cold. Good thing they got the power back on, but they closed the mountain afterwards. Only had 3 runs. I hope it doesn't happen again.

I also saw a Cypress bus in the ditch at the side of the road. Poor travelers.

yeah i was there for that... luckily i just offloaded the chair at the top right when the power kicked out! i didnt want to wait so a bunch of us just did the run in the dark... SUPER SLOWwwwwwww

the parking lot was a gong show after

[incubus]

whoa thats a damn long time to use those boots

any tips on free riding hits and jumps?

[RRxtar]

funally had that epic day today that sets the tone for the season. today was day 6 of the year. every other day was sorta bunk but this was the one i was waiting for to get my spirit into riding again this year! :)

[Vangruver]

whoa thats a damn long time to use those boots

any tips on free riding hits and jumps?

Athletic stance, and looking where you're going.

If you go at a jump with stiff legs and going at it blind you will more than likely off axis yourself and not land correctly.

[incubus]

cool anything else vang?

how bout spinning faster or rodeos/ corkscrew :P

im heading up this sunday at cypress, hows the snow been?

[daggon]

snow has been f'n amazing

10x better than whistler right now

van got any tips for 360's? i got my 180's down pat lol i cant seem to get past 270 lol

[Vangruver]

cool anything else vang?

how bout spinning faster or rodeos/ corkscrew :P

im heading up this sunday at cypress, hows the snow been?


if you know the basics of any regular spin, the key is to start the spin with your arms, your shoulders and then your head.

that will give you the wind up for any big spin.


inverted spins? shoulders then head.

To complete a spin you MUST keep your head looking for that landing. or at least in the same direction as your spin.

[ultra-magnu]

Awesome tips. I'm still trying to learn 180s though. I just started getting confident with doing bigger jumps and landing them with proper form.

Think it's better to learn to land jumps switch before learning 180's?

[Vangruver]

Awesome tips. I'm still trying to learn 180s though. I just started getting confident with doing bigger jumps and landing them with proper form.

Think it's better to learn to land jumps switch before learning 180's?

Before you try and land switch, you should ride switch just as well as you can regular.

When I coached, i would literally force my students to ride switch as fast as possible, with the most control as possible. on moderately difficult conditions.

Put it this way, if you were to do a backside 180, where your landing is completely blind, you must be 100% confident in your switch riding, because then you'd be able to ride out of anything that comes up your way.

[RRxtar]

another epic day at big white today.

im starting to like going by myself lately. gives me a chance to work on improving aspects of my riding that i cant when im with someone else. especially if the other person only wants to ride different terrain/styles.

[ultra-magnu]

Alright. Tonight, I practice switch riding. I've been working on it for a few sessions, but fear takes over when I start to go faster. Those epic switch falls send cracking noises up my spine. I'm gonna try a full run riding switch. See how that goes.

[incubus]

gl

i need more snowboarding songs

anyideas?

i listen to rise against linkin park some kanye :)

[ultra-magnu]

I really like electronic beepity-bop music when I'm riding. Feels like a video game. I also like epic music. Seems to suit the snowy high altitude ambiance.

Rap with monotone beats seem to work well if you wanna feel gansterrrr. :P

Don't forget the surf music and reggae. But I'm kinda a hippie.... so yeah...

Artists: Figurine, Chemical Brothers, Hooverphonic, Nujababes (Nice!), MF Doom (beats), Ol Dirty Bastard, Chicane, Freeze Pop, Towa Tei, The Hustlers, Armin Van Buuren SOT episodes.

[incubus]

chemical brothers good call :)

[RRxtar]

gl

i need more snowboarding songs

anyideas?

i listen to rise against linkin park some kanye :)
i actually just came into this thread to make the same post. good thinking!

[incubus]

so u played shaun white snowboarding....

lasted 10 mins damn amped was a way better game

[v1nce]

Mike Jones - Mr.Jones

[daggon]

rage against the machine
audioslave
soundgarden

[incubus]

wow smacks face cant believe i forgot rage

[daggon]

rage is pretty money lol

[daggon]

beastie boys too

[RRxtar]

holy crap. its 9* and sunny at big white today. it hasnt been below 5* one day this week and tomorrow and tuesday are still supposed to be 8* and 7* and sunny. our snow is total garbage now with no snow in the long range. its like april snow in january. and the mountain is 70cm below normal base.

[ultra-magnu]

The lack of snow in the mountains is making me sad. :( My last run where I mentioned I was going to ride switch all night was an icy icy night.

On my drive to work, I was looking at the mountains and they were brown, not white. :(

[saucywoman]

our hill has been the same I heard it was shitty the other day. I haven't been up for like 3 weeks but am happy to see there is snow in our forecast for Friday. I pray to God that the snow does come.

[RRxtar]

big white is getting 15-20cm of melt per week right now

our champagne powder thats suppsed to be the best snow in the world is pretty much north shore slush and ice now.

[paun]

If that's not dedication, I don't know what is.

looks like you drew it on with a pen lol

[paun]

looks like you drew it on with a pen lol

lol woops wrong quote :P

[paun]

Oh yah.

Got this as well

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v374/114/69/504777427/n504777427_1175840_8632.jpg

i meant this one :haha:

[Vangruver]

i meant this one :haha:

you're kidding right?

you want to see the pictures of when it was just finished?

goof.

[YK86]

Thinking about going to Cypress tommorrow evening after work. Anyone know the conditions? I'd assume it must be fairly icy.

[ultra-magnu]

any body know what Cypress is like these days? Around 4pm -7ish?

[ultra-magnu]

anybody know what Cypress is like these days? Around 4pm -7ish?

[incubus]

probly icey,

hey just wondering wats everyones binding degree or angle w.e u wanna call it

[incubus]

i can picture it being icey

wats every ones stance degree

[incubus]

i can picture it being icey

wats every ones stance degree

[incubus]

id imagine it being icey

just wondering wat everyones stance degree is

[ultra-magnu]

anybody know what Cypress is like these days? Around 4pm -7ish?

[K-Dub]

Thinking about going to Cypress tommorrow evening after work. Anyone know the conditions? I'd assume it must be fairly icy.

any body know what Cypress is like these days? Around 4pm -7ish?

ice ice and more frigging ice. to be expected of course.

http://www.avalanche.ca/CAC_Bulletin_Forecast?RegionID=12
:)

id imagine it being icey

just wondering wat everyones stance degree is

13 both feet. \ / goofy.

[ultra-magnu]

anybody know what Cypress is like these days? Around 4pm -7ish?

edit:wtf, doublepost?

[v1nce]

its icey as hell. i was up today 4 - 10. more snow plz!

[incubus]

i have my lead foot angle out should i make changes?

[woob]

I was up at Cypress yesterday 10am-4pm.

Icy as fuck. The only good runs were Fork (and whatever blues/blacks that are attached to it) and Panorama, but Panorama was covered with douches and/or nubs who blocked the side hits. Bombing the same couple runs got old so I passed time trying to improve my non-existent ground trick repertoire on the Panorama flats. Don't even think about tree lines.

Please get some snow pleasepleaseplease

[saveth]

I just came back from big white and the conditions are pretty icy at night. Especially the run that requires you to take the bullet express chair. The top half of the run is like an ice rink.

I found the best runs to cruise on are the runs that require you to take powder chair and gem lake chair.

[daggon]

any1 know the chances of returning boots that were used twice?

somehow pressure points werent there when i tried them on but when i strap on bindings it hurts like a mofo

[RRxtar]

any1 know the chances of returning boots that were used twice?

somehow pressure points werent there when i tried them on but when i strap on bindings it hurts like a mofo
i returned a pair of boots for an in store credit one time. you might be able to do that, or get an exchange. if the boots are still brand new looking. its sort of understandable as you cant tell how boots feel by walking around the store for 15 minutes.

are the pressure points created by your bindings? i had a pressure point caused by the buckle part of my binding but i could adjust the buckle on the strap to a different point and it was fine.

[daggon]

its not due to the bindings because i tried many different settings and even different bindings to see if its the cause.
its like where the lace is threaded through near the top of the foot.

What do u think resellable condition is... its got some dirt on the outside due to useing it twice... and its white... lol

[incubus]

damn that sucks but the good news is ITS SNOWING IN CYPRESS :)

[daggon]

collect points for free sessions gear!

http://sessions.searchpluswin.com/?cmd=sb-register&rb=318793

[HyperREV]

i remember getting Anthem for xmas on VHS back in the day... i also remember hacking down my kemper to turn it into a twin, t-bolting my 26" stance with westbeach pants that engulfed my boots/bindings and jester hat flailing wildly behind! haha

seasons pass to Big White this my 17th year of riding.

picked up an '07 Endeavor Paavo in 157, 22" centered with 21 up front and -6 out back. Ride Delta Mvmnt bindings, '06 32 Peter Line's

my bag of tricks has decreased since the highschool days but i've finally got my air legs back! feeling super confident hitting big stuff at speed now. loving every second of this season despite the less than stellar conditions and feeling on top of my game for the first time in years.

[woob]

wow 26"... how tall are you or were you just one of those ima be gangsta kids?

[HyperREV]

wow 26"... how tall are you or were you just one of those ima be gangsta kids?

dude, keep in mind this was like 15 years ago. snowboarders weren't "gangsta", they were skater punks on snow. this was when jibbing was born and we all thought a wide stance helped butter those muffins!

[incubus]

lol

hey my spys kept fogging up im guessing time for a new lense? anyone know if i get get them a comor or etc?

[woob]

Is the lens fogging on the inside, outside, or between lenses? If its the inside you might have wiped off the anti-fog coating by accident. In which case you don't need to buy a new lens, just spray some CatCrap or something on it. If it's the outside, CatCrap works too, or you can just wipe it off. But if it's between the dual lens, you're fucked so go buy a lens.

Comor and Pacific Boarder carry Spy. You should be able to find lenses there. If not, you can definitely find lenses online.

Out of curiosity, which Spy's do you have (frame and lens)?

[incubus]

spy soldier bandits :)

yeah its fogging inside

[K-Dub]

Is the lens fogging on the inside, outside, or between lenses? If its the inside you might have wiped off the anti-fog coating by accident. In which case you don't need to buy a new lens, just spray some CatCrap or something on it. If it's the outside, CatCrap works too, or you can just wipe it off. But if it's between the dual lens, you're fucked so go buy a lens.

Comor and Pacific Boarder carry Spy. You should be able to find lenses there. If not, you can definitely find lenses online.

Out of curiosity, which Spy's do you have (frame and lens)?
can catcrap be found locally?

[woob]

umm dunno hah I just tossed the name out there because it's familiar. I've never used it as I've never needed to. Back when I swam though I used some generic anti-fog for my swim goggles and they worked then.

Oh btw just recently bought some new goggles (took me forever to find the lens I wanted..) and I think I'll show them off teehee:

Spy Soldier Matte Black Yellow/Blue Spectra Mirror
http://i42.tinypic.com/erzu5d.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/2h4e100.jpg
Next to my older VZ Feenoms:
http://i40.tinypic.com/2dr6tg1.jpg

[kitsune]

Anyone know the snow conditions up at Cypress??
I'm planning to go either nightskiing over the week, or full day on the weekend.
Thanks~

[woob]

http://www.skireport.com/bc/cypressmountain/

afaik no new snow.

It's sooooooooooooo warm out.

[ultra-magnu]

:( Is it over? Is the season over? :(

[incubus]

honestly think this season sucked but im happy my friends finally came out to ride so ill give it a c lol

[Gh0stRider]

Full Operation of the Cypress Mountain Alpine and Nordic Ski Areas will end on Monday April 13th at 4pm.

Alpine Lift tickets will be 50% off from April 16-19.

Thursday April 16th to Sunday April 19th. During this period only Lions Express (9:00am-4:00pm) and Sky Chair (11:00am-4:00pm) will operate (weather permitting).