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The excuses thread
On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 12:18:03 +0000 (UTC), Switters
wrote: On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:34:23 GMT, "Hog" allegedly wrote: I suppose gentle and powder boarding would be ok, soft boots? Riding powder can be easy on the body if and only if it's untracked and without obstacles. So, not very often then. Sounds like you got it good last week though. Likewise in Engelberg over the weeekend - Saturday was possibly the best powder day of the season[1], such that I needed to do all my zips up to neck level to avoid the bow-wave breaking into my jacket. Tha Laub was particularly nice, although we didn't do it until mid-afternoon, so wee needed to look for the mainly untracked bits, rather than finding it all over, IYSWIM. [1] Although there've been so many, it's hard to be sure. |
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The excuses thread
On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:42:51 GMT, Ace allegedly
wrote: Sounds like you got it good last week though. Yep, difficult to beat really. Snowing when we arrived. Sunny the next 2 days, which allowed us to get our bearings and see some of the utterly fabulous scenery in that area. Then I think it snowed for 48 hours straight, making some sections just too deep to ride on[1]. I went down the side of the Contenery in Champoluc pointing straight down the fall line. It was over 1m deep on some slopes. Had some fantastic runs on the Alagna side as well as the Gressoney valley. [1] I was wishing I had my swallow tail with me, but it would have been hard work on some of the run outs. |
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The excuses thread
On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 16:06:48 +0000 (UTC), Switters
wrote: [1] I was wishing I had my swallow tail with me, but it would have been hard work on some of the run outs. What does the swallowtail bit actually do? Is it stability? -- -Pip |
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The excuses thread
On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:29:38 +0000, Pip Luscher
wrote: On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 16:06:48 +0000 (UTC), Switters wrote: [1] I was wishing I had my swallow tail with me, but it would have been hard work on some of the run outs. What does the swallowtail bit actually do? It lets the tail sink into the snow, so that you don't have to lean back as much as you would on a trad shape board. -- Champ ZX10R (road), ZX10R (race; breaking), GSX-600(race; for sale), GPz750 turbo (classic) To email me, neal at my domain should work. |
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The excuses thread
On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:13:48 +0000, Champ wrote:
On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:29:38 +0000, Pip Luscher wrote: On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 16:06:48 +0000 (UTC), Switters wrote: [1] I was wishing I had my swallow tail with me, but it would have been hard work on some of the run outs. What does the swallowtail bit actually do? It lets the tail sink into the snow, so that you don't have to lean back as much as you would on a trad shape board. Ah, I am indebted. -- -Pip |
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The excuses thread
On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:29:38 GMT, Pip Luscher
allegedly wrote: On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 16:06:48 +0000 (UTC), Switters wrote: [1] I was wishing I had my swallow tail with me, but it would have been hard work on some of the run outs. What does the swallowtail bit actually do? Is it stability? As Champ says, but it only comes into effect if the snow is deeper than the width of one of the tails. Also, as the board is 180cm long and very stiff, it's really a "big gun" for above tree line powder riding. Trying to make fast turns on narrow paths that you get at the bottom of bowls, through the trees etc, can be entertaining for everyone not riding it. I probably wouldn't buy another one though and would instead go for something like the Burton Fish or Prior Khyber. But on those days when it's the right tool for the job, it's awesome. |
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The excuses thread
On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:29:13 +0000 (UTC), Switters
wrote: As Champ says, but it only comes into effect if the snow is deeper than the width of one of the tails. Also, as the board is 180cm long and very stiff, it's really a "big gun" for above tree line powder riding. Trying to make fast turns on narrow paths that you get at the bottom of bowls, through the trees etc, can be entertaining for everyone not riding it. I probably wouldn't buy another one though and would instead go for something like the Burton Fish or Prior Khyber. But on those days when it's the right tool for the job, it's awesome. On a slightly different subject, ISTR it wa you who suggested a different setup on my snowboard last year, which I tried out on my new one [1]. Worked a treat. [1] I swore earlier this year that I wouldn't buy a new snowboard; I couldn't, and it wasn't worth it. Then, purely for curiosity's sake, I wandered into a shop that sold snowboards. And walked out many pounds lighter. And a few pounds heavier, too. -- -Pip |
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The excuses thread
On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:53:25 GMT, Pip Luscher
allegedly wrote: On a slightly different subject, ISTR it wa you who suggested a different setup on my snowboard last year, which I tried out on my new one [1]. Worked a treat. Good to hear it. I've learnt a few things over the years [1] I swore earlier this year that I wouldn't buy a new snowboard; I couldn't, and it wasn't worth it. Then, purely for curiosity's sake, I wandered into a shop that sold snowboards. And walked out many pounds lighter. And a few pounds heavier, too. heh, yah weak-willed whus. Hopefully it was a good decision though. |
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