Last seen: Jan 17, 2025
Last weekend I rode a friend's Vaughan Wild Card in a 160it's a gorgeous all-wood board that feels a lot like a smaller C4. It has a much smaller side...
@skoonk Do that with your hips facing forwards, and you'll see that the angle doesn't do that. This is why turning the hips is so important.
@skoonk I really like the Atlas, and the heelcup is pretty thin (see pic). I got them on a recommendation from a group of carvers I met last year at M...
I'm struggling with my heelside position myself, but I'm slowly starting to crack the code. I met 2 other experienced carvers on the hill last Sunday ...
@skoonk Your boots don't have Ride's "Tongue Tied" thing? It's actually pretty effective against heel lift. That, and getting the proper size. To an...
@wild-cherry Oh yeah, I'm very happy with my C4, and in fact my Donek is currently up for sale. I'm just interested in the way the industry is movin...
The best description I've found is for their "Secret" board /p> titanal construction metal boards are more prone to delamination or bending than t...
@wild-cherry The move you're doing here:/p> You're talking about the knees, but thinking about the hip really helps me. I think my main issue on hee...
@7b808 I've ridden a couple times after re-watching James' video (the secrets of snowboard carving), and I think I came up with something that might h...
A follow-up to my previous post: Yesterday was opening day at Gleason, my usual hill from last year (I got a pass from another hill for this year but ...
Resorts around me are all still closed, so yesterday I made the drive to Jay Peak for my first day of the season, and my first day on the C4. Sadly no...
@wild-cherry It was mostly a joke, I know you guys are friendly! Here's the proof for anyone wondering:/p> I think the blood feud is mostly between ...
@7b808 If you look at 3:40 in the above video, this type of "wiggle-carve" / quick cross-under turns really helped me with the sensations around turn ...
First impressions are that you seem much more at ease on toeside turns than heelsides. Toesides are quick, confident and leave a pencil line in the sn...
