I use to ride 30-40 times a year in highschool, but when I moved to university that number went down to under 10 times a year. I had shoulder surgery a couple years ago and that took me out for a year and it was really crappy. After instructing snowboard for 4 years, I sometimes think it would be nice to go back to doing it, but I just don't want to give up my weekends anymore.
We usually ride at Mt St Louis and Blue Mountain in the Barrie/Collingwood area or Holiday Valley in Ellicotville NY.
Anybody else into riding?
Thread: Any Snowboarders/Skiers Here?
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12-08-2009 06:45 PM
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12-08-2009 07:28 PMwe don't ride, we ski
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12-08-2009 07:38 PM
Been snowboarding for 20 years. Not nearly as much as I used to now that I have a family, but I still try to get out whenever I can.
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12-08-2009 08:20 PM
I am a novice snowboarder. I started with my kids about 6 or 7 seven years ago. We went a lot at first. Haven't been in a couple.. Heavenly ruined me.. I love that place. I have been wanting to explore Salt Lake resorts.
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12-08-2009 09:30 PM
Novice riders were always my favorite to teach because they have the ability to progress so quickly. It's not uncommon to go from novice to inter/adv in a season. It sort of sucks teaching expert riders because all I can do is nitpick about what they are doing wrong, and at the end of the day, they usually feel like they have accomplished very little.
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12-08-2009 10:58 PM
Single planker here!! Cant wait to get my on race board.....
http://www.bomberonline.com/
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12-08-2009 11:42 PM
Used to ski alot, trips out west were the best. Most of my trips now (which aren't as frequent) are to teach my 3 boys to ski. Up to 5 years ago I was often running the 1/2 pipes and table-tops or getting carried outside of the "groomed" resort area for open country. Just isn't worth the risk of finding a way home with a couple kids in tow anymore.
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12-09-2009 12:24 AM
It is so cool to ski at 7 to 10 k ft. Sunshine, ski into a cloud and snow storm,, moments later back in the sunshine. I like exploring the untouched areas. In Heavenly I fell in love the "glades." I don't go crazy. I just cruise.
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12-09-2009 08:59 AMI like Holiday Valley or Seven Springs, whenever I get north for a family visit, last year was first one with no skiing involved but that will not happen this year.
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12-09-2009 09:30 AM
Dang things go to slow uphill
Used to ski. Did for 25 yrs but after 4 knee ops, my career is done.
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12-09-2009 09:50 AM
USed to be a pretty decent skiier...then I got into snowmobiling. Not enough time for both.
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12-09-2009 10:35 AM
I like Breckenridge the best.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: Jesus Christ and the
American Military. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
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12-09-2009 10:48 AM
We make a yearly trip to Steamboat Springs. Looking forward to next year.....
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12-09-2009 01:20 PM
Every chance that I can get!!!!!
Looks like I may go tonight - It's snowing like crazy here and I have the New ConDom EST Burton - Rocker Jib board- Tons of fresh Wet Pow that is accumulating right now!
I also Snow Kite the lake here when it is Hard and windy
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12-09-2009 01:24 PM
Speaking of that, anyone want to $$$ a board
5150 Crux wide with Bent Metal Low Back bindings
I rode it one weekend and have 4 boards right now
If anyone is interested I can post pics, someone should use it.
It's a great board
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12-09-2009 01:25 PM
As you may be able to tell from my avatar I enjoy skiing. Mostly racing. Raced since I was in 4th grade all through high school then NCAA and now mens league and going to start doing more MACC racing.
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12-09-2009 04:14 PMI actually need some advice on a new boards since I'm not as into it as I used to be..... I have a LIB 164 (don't recall which model right now) and had a Bryan Igucci 156 before that.... I'm 5'11", 178 lbs. I like to free ride with some alpine mixed in the most but like the park too... So I guess you can say I need a board that does it all... Any suggestions?
My last trip out to Breckendrige beat the hell outta my LIB so I think it might be time for a new...
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12-09-2009 04:40 PMI ski the more i can... around 30 times a year. Usually in Mont Tremblant (its amazing how little people there is during the week, compared to the weekends, and the pass is pretty cheap for students). Or on week nights I stay in the lower Laurentians, but you get bored fast of those 700 ft denivelations. Last christmas we went to Salt Lake and had a blast! We're leaving again on the 26th
p.s. im the ugly one on the right!
p.p.s. those are the first pics I post, hope I got it right