Eerie

Attention skiers: showing Initiative and Commitment is good but it is worth nothing without the Follow Thru. Where the hell is the landing in that pic sequence? and snowboarders get called out for sideslipping

This thread has gotten funnier than I feel when my board is in split mode. kitergal you are correct - skis are for wussies. Now get out there and snowboard and don't come back here complaining about it. ***and read what slaphappy had to say about the scraper... always carry it... to add to that always be aware of what is going on with the base of your snowboard. Make sure it is clear before you ride and check it at the bottom where it should be free of any snow/ice. Always be sure your board is waxed - it is not worth skinning that far to not have enough wax on your board. Trust me. I got my new board about the same time as you. Four rides on factory wax means it's time for some fresh wax. Now go freakin snowboarding.

Mr. D says: Buddy, you're 1/3 of the way to Redemption. The Truth and the Light will bring you back to snowboarding.

kitergal, so your mtner boots are your regular snowboarding boots. If you like that set-up then enjoy the snowboarding! Just because you like "touring" don't try to get me to like it too. Enjoy your 15 minutes in the 75deg sun - I checked and the forcast is calling for afternoon T-storms

kitergal - I'm serious, use your regular snowboarding boots. The only time it will blow is when you're sidehilling on crust/ice - then it's all about concentration. Anyways, you should only be going out in powder so crust/ice should rarely be a problem. I've heard Flow bindings are some of the heaviest bindings available. Is this true or are they actually rather light? slaphappy gave you formula for solving the snowboard mode issue: move bindings back. To solve the weight issue in skin mode go to a local stadium, office building, or QueenAnne - anywhere you can run stairs till you puke. Once during the week run those stairs til you can't lift your legs anymore. Bump that up to twice a week and soon your skier friends will be lagging behind you on the skin up. ok now. answer to my earlier question. what kind of sled do you have?

You go kitergal. get sum - just let the Avy danger lower a bit before you do ok? You should tell your skier friend you think it's weird his skins go all the way to the tail of his skis. Actually, every split I've seen (4 total) the skins have not extended the full length of the board - probably 80% or so. What kind of sled are ya throwin hi-marks up with? I've got one and it is a blast to ride. later - Eerie

Kitergal - Just use your normal boot/binding set up. Yeah, it's a pain in the ass to switch around between split and resort board - you'll want to get a second set of bindings. For the set up allow about an hour (I've seen it take longer) to get your bindings set just right. One thing you should do is actually put your boots in the bindings in ski mode to make sure they are at 0 degrees. I ride with burton bindings and they are ergonomically designed - meaning to get my foot at 0 degrees I have to set the binding off center a bit. If you don't do this you will notice your splits hitting each other while skinning. When descending short slopes in skin mode it will SUCK especially if your feet have never been detached on two planks. Now, buy a snowmobile and you'll be set.

He couldn't decide whether he wanted to ski or snowboard quick enough??? Glad to hear this Nick dude walked away. Sure lives up to his name.

My condolences go out to the family who lost a loved one if they happen upon this website. Don't you dare call my snowboard awkward or slow - myself, perhaps yes - but NOT my snowboard. Ok, here's #3 Yet again another pathetic attempt of skiers making themselves feel better about themselves.

#1 - Report indicates this was a skier. #2 - KEEP THE FUCKING SKIS IN THE MOGUL FIELDS.

You know it man! Great weekend for sure. Just what I needed after the hell week I had just gone thru.

E-Rock I was laughing at you. Anyone got more stoke? I've got one here: err, how do I make this photo larger?

Hey that's crap Slappyboy. I bet I climb as much as 90% of the posters on this site. I just don't spray about it like they do. and I know with showshoes the ascent will be compared to what I did.

Great beta mccallman. Maybe I should report what the temp and surf is like in Hawaii right now? Have a and get some

Yep, Blewett at Blewett!! note to self: remember snowshoes (this thought went thru my head alot)

Go here: Circle Jerk You will find your kind.

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#1 That second pic of the BoarderBabe is HOT. I'd like to see more BoarderBabes. Also, where is SnowWater Heli Ski at? #2 The thread-drift topic is old. Keep it to Snowboard Stoke. #3 re:ThreadDrift. Plain and simple, Skiers are jealous. Now run along and practice your hippity-hoppity turns and leave the SnowboardStoke alone.

I think someone said my name?!! Oh wait, never mind they can't spell. I am the snowman on the black fire breathing monster.

Well did you climb it or not?!! WTF? If I have to hear the question once more, "Did you climb it clean?" I'll puke on my screen. What the heck is clean in climbing anyways? Why must there be all these Rules that climbers call Ethics? Take a moment and reflect on the purity of this statement, "BECAUSE IT'S THERE." Screw the How's of doing something, just do it.

Don't listen to Dru. Buy both a quad and a snowmobile. You'll be golden. You can ride to the bottom and hike to the top. There's still an adventurous journey with a destination.

Haha! Slaphappy, I get it! + =

phil are you still getting out on your sled or are you waiting for snow?

NWAC Snowpack History Pretty crazy where we're at compared to average years. Most places are less than 50% of average snowpack. Also, comparing this year's totals (as of Jan15) to the maximum and minimum recorded...OUCH, big OUCH.

you said in most *climbing* areas. NOLSE, this was posted in the FRESHIEZONE!! I will note your additions as AVALANCHE and NATURAL SELECTION. Two very good additions if you ask me.