hey now - any one ever had their speed reliably measured? I recently had a skier friend who races regularly say he thought I was going about 40...

I've been trying to perfect my carves for a long time now and seem to have been progressing. But I still have this one problem that comes back and...

I just read a thread and a couple pages on base grinds, edge bevels, edge polishing, etc, etc, etc, and know I'm just more confused and unsure...

Hello Folks, I'm a relatively experienced rider, 4 seasons under my belt. I'm a big guy (210lbs) with big feet (12-13) that easily get...

When I learned to snowboard I started out at 15,0. At the end of my first season I tried 21,6 but couldn't do anything with it so I went back to...

Am I mad? Am I sadomasochistic? I'm a longtime skier taking up snowboarding. I've skied a few ski boots, and have a pretty good feel for what's...

Currently, I do most of my riding on the Donek Phoenix 163w. I love the board and it treats me really well, but I know it is intended as a park...

I was thinking of retrofiting conventional straps of a pair of flow fr11 bindings ,what do you think? I think it would lighten them up and i could...

Well I think it's time that I bought my first new board. I'm pretty sure that it will be a Donek so thought I'd ask here for your opinions. I've...

Hello! Looking for a new board! I am intermediate to advanced in skill (but have the occasional wipe out). Being in Eastern Ontario, the...

Hi there - I've got some Rossi boots that I got last year and like them okay. However, I'd really like to get some boots that aren't such a PAIN to...

On average, who has the best snow at Christmas between the SLC resorts and Lake Tahoe resorts? I know that in odd years either one could...

I recently received my first board and bindings as a birthday gift, but I'm unsure if the specs are going to work for me. I'm 6'2", 190lbs, size...

I just rode the first day of my fourth season yesterday. I'm wearing my first boot upgrade, Salomon F24's. After wearing out my low-end Northwaves, I...

hi me and my son age 6 are thinking of going to utah snowboarding my son will need help i dont would this be a good place for my son

So there I was, Googling the rec.skiing.snowboard archives for some mogul-riding advice when I wondered if flask contents had been discussed in this...

Hi, I'm from the UK and I'm currently toying with the idea of spending 3 or 4 months next year snowboarding in Canada (probably BC). I have done some...

So I've been messing with these lately and just looking for some advice. I use to always take-off fakie and land regular i.e. I would land in...

The top of the highest peak at Mammoth has some insanely steep runs (the Cornice, Scotty's Run, etc.)--they feel like they're 80 percent grades,...

I've been thinking about the position of my bindings this summer (nothing else to do in the summer by think about snowboarding). I have come to the...