Snowboarding! Who on here does it?

[scott.parker]

So for years i have wanted to do snowboarding, but i didn't for some reason, so this Christmas, the misses diced to give me some goggles an a hat and gloves as a present, then a ceramic post box (as im a postie) with break me wrote on it, it had money inside for snowboarding lessons..

So now Ive done my lessons and Ive been to the snow dome in Tamworth 3 times recreational, IMO Ive got to grips with quite quickly, but i did use to skate when i was younger..

So Ive already splashed out and got my own set up sorted, and Ive booked a holiday with friends for me and the missis in Kaprun at the end of March! i cant wait! :d

So i know Ste Lee boards, but do we have any others in here?

Heres my set up.

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii505/scottie3080/20130124_1832381_zps3233c13e.jpg

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii505/scottie3080/20130124_1833561_zpsc982807e.jpg

high back covers double as drinks holders like the stubby one next to it.. :thumb:

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii505/scottie3080/20130124_1835211_zpse1c550a4.jpg

Scott

[meritlover]

me.
2009 (i think cant remember) Libtec TRS

[TeddyThom]

So I'm guessing you can stand better on snow than in the rain? lollol

[scott.parker]

So I'm guessing you can stand better on snow than in the rain? lollol

Ha ****ing Ha! lol YES and TBF that was cus i tried to hop the puddle onto saturated ground, my excuse was i was still sleepy and was not thinking right! lol

[TeddyThom]

Excuses excuses :p

[bazzap8389]

I ski, I've never tried boarding but I'll b giving it a go this year

[Hobbit]

I used to. Had a pink palmer board with airwalk soft boots. Was pretty good until I twisted my ankle doing a jump and never got back on.

Should really have another go some time

[meritlover]

I twisted my ankle doing a jump and never got back on.

Should really have another go some time

well if you enjoyed twisting your ankle the first time then it would make sense to do it again.

[scott.parker]

I used to. Had a pink palmer board with airwalk soft boots. Was pretty good until I twisted my ankle doing a jump and never got back on.

Should really have another go some time

Deffo mate, i wish i had done it 10 years ago!

[paul080803]

I ski, don't like gays on trays lol

Only kidding, I started to ski when I was 9 and tbh although it is appealing to board I can't deal with all the bruises and learning now when I can just jump on my skis!

Will prob try the little mini skis this year though!!

[scott.parker]

See i have heard Skiing is essayer to learn etc, As boarding is hard to learn easy to master so im told!
But Skiing looks nasty to me, as when you bail your legs get twisted to feck! and Ive got a bad knee so not for me, OK so it took me a good 5-6 hrs to get to grips with the basics of boarding, but now im going good, carving like someone who's been on it for 6 months or more my mate said, i want to start learning ollies and grinds already! lol

Fact is as you get a bit older it does hurt more, but i got some crash pants to stop me repeatedly bruising my tail bone..

[bazil]

I'm still learning, it sucks that I can't get to go up north very much in the winter, cos when it snows I have to grit the roads so time off is difficult, I have my own boots etc but didn't buy a board as I'm not going often enough to justify it,

This was up at the cairngorms about 2 years ago, total whiteout and about -20 but epic fun

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/random2/5a386990.jpg

[bazzap8389]

I've got a day off work on Wednesday to go skiing at glenshee. Hopefully the conditions stay good. My ski holiday will be booked this weekend aswell can't wait

[paul080803]

See i have heard Skiing is essayer to learn etc, As boarding is hard to learn easy to master so im told!
But Skiing looks nasty to me, as when you bail your legs get twisted to feck! and Ive got a bad knee so not for me, OK so it took me a good 5-6 hrs to get to grips with the basics of boarding, but now im going good, carving like someone who's been on it for 6 months or more my mate said, i want to start learning ollies and grinds already! lol

Fact is as you get a bit older it does hurt more, but i got some crash pants to stop me repeatedly bruising my tail bone..

I know a lot of boarders and skiers (people that can do both) and they all sat boarding is easier!

Yes boarding will be more gentle in your knee!

[mowgli]

i went on a public session at the snowdome, and skied. it was fun apart from the snowboarders...

when you ski, & fall over, you simply get up & carry on, but a snowboarder needs to attract the attention of the other snowboarders, shout that they just tried a 'dwight spenkman' (made up name but you get the idea) and the other snowboarders then yell 'whoa' like they are trying to stop a horse, then state how cool it was..... no, the prat fell over, i saw him fall over, he simply lost control.

i was on the snow for 2hrs, and easily covered about 4 times the distance that they did, and i also took my skis off to go back up the travelator...

and there is a rope lift on the other side, i was happily ascending when a snowboarder let go of the rope & came whistling down backwards towards me, so he got shoulder barged off the lift, i told him it was called a 'mike saunders'

[scott.parker]

Your opinion don't count Mike, as we all know your a grumpy old git! I lol

[mowgli]

Your opinion don't count Mike, as we all know your a grumpy old git! I lol

you wouldn't put up with the same behavior if these people were in cars, or even walking down the street... they just want to emulate their computer game heroes.

[bazil]

I only snowboard due to damaged muscles in the groin, skiing causes to much pain and the risk of severe injury if I fall,

Boarding is far far safer for me

[pie]

would love to try this looks great fun

but plated leg stoppes me :( lol

[paul080803]

Boarding is safer for personal injury, knees and ankles etc.

Mowgli has hit the nail on the head, boarders are in the main selfish and intrusive on the slopes and lifts.

I tend to ski very fast near them and put in a sharp carve and cover them in powder! Only when they are not following the slope etiquette in a big way and it is safe for me to do so.

[bazil]

would love to try this looks great fun

but plated leg stoppes me :( lol

C'mon robocop just get into it lol

[pie]

lol bazil

[mowgli]

why is the plating stopping you??? just how much is still in there??

i ask cos i have 2 bolts, 2 small screws & a plate in my left knee, since jan 95 & apart from when the weather changes in the autumn, i don't have any trouble on it at all

[phunkynova]

I have Snowboarded in the past but for me dew to the injures I got in 1998 it is impossible to ski and the same goes my brother and he's not bad at it (Snowboarding).
Not all Snowboarders are bad mowgil

[mowgli]

i'll take your word for that....

[scott.parker]

I have Snowboarded in the past but for me dew to the injures I got in 1998 it is impossible to ski and the same goes my brother and he's not bad at it (Snowboarding).
Not all Snowboarders are bad mowgil

Well same applies that not all skiers are nice, or bother to think of others, but I can't be bothered to argue about it..

[phunkynova]

I should really do more Scott as I live only 1 hour's drive from ski/snowboard resorts and have all winter free from work ( just added this to piss you off) :thumb:

[Pistol Pete]

Ive done the learn to snowboard in a day at Milton Keynes. Picked it up real quick. Helped by the fact i did a 3 hour taster session at tamworth previously. Loved it. Want to go away. I chose boarding as it looked easier and marginally safer for my metal leg and dodgy knee!

[Mazz]

Not Boarding, but here's mine and Tina's ski's - I absolutely love it, and tbh, I'd quite happily go live somewhere really cold! Norway and Finland were awesome

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/skis/CIMG2101Medium.jpg

And a few from our holidays:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/skis/CIMG4220Medium.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/skis/CIMG4190Medium.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/skis/CIMG4185Medium.jpg

Now these were fun!!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/skis/CIMG5978Medium.jpg

And ice-karting

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/skis/CIMG5999Medium.jpg

[Vlietje]

Been skiing since I was two years old. And I'm standing sideways since 1992, my GSi's year of birth... Here's my gear, Burton Custom X 164 Wide with Burton Cartel EST bindings. My boots are Burton Ion's:

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee371/vlietje1/DSC_0112_zpsc3533ded.jpg (http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/vlietje1/media/DSC_0112_zpsc3533ded.jpg.html)

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee371/vlietje1/DSC_0114_zps03287a01.jpg (http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/vlietje1/media/DSC_0114_zps03287a01.jpg.html)

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee371/vlietje1/DSC_0113_zpsd9462596.jpg (http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/vlietje1/media/DSC_0113_zpsd9462596.jpg.html)

We're off to Austria tomorrow for a snowboarding weekend! I'll upload some pics this weekend!

I'm the big guy in the lime green jacket in this vid...:p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuRA6bTn3Gw

[bazzap8389]

I'm jealous Jeffrey wish i was going away! I was boarding in France in January and away to book breckenridge Colorado for next year can't wait.

i used to ski gave it up last year in favour of boarding it's much more fun!

[Vlietje]

Don't be jealous, you've got a carbon Nova! LOL

[Benn]

Need a carbon board Jeff.

[bazzap8389]

Correction I've got a cut to bits nova and carbon panels in the loft lol

A carbon board would be sick lol got a new board a few months back I want a new more flexible one though started some freestyle stuff and my board is a we bit too stiff.

[Vlietje]

Need a carbon board Jeff.


Correction I've got a cut to bits nova and carbon panels in the loft lol

A carbon board would be sick lol got a new board a few months back I want a new more flexible one though started some freestyle stuff and my board is a we bit too stiff.

It has a dragonfly core, that's 500 independent laminates inside the core of the board...
See this guy who is almost in love with it: http://youtu.be/ImBqUFzSyps

Most of the boards run someyhing like a carbon beam inside the core nowadays.

[Jeff16v]

I'm too old for boarding although I've always wanted to have a go. I've been skiing several times in my youth, the missus doesn't like the cold but I love it. As long as I don't have to grow silly hair, get piercings and chant like apes when other boarders fall, I'll have a go one day.

[scott.parker]

It has a dragonfly core, that's 500 independent laminates inside the core of the board...
See this guy who is almost in love with it: http://youtu.be/ImBqUFzSyps

Most of the boards run someyhing like a carbon beam inside the core nowadays.

Thats an awesome boards for all mountain bombing, but us here in the UK don't get much chance for it, and yeah most new boards have carbon pop rods..

Correction I've got a cut to bits nova and carbon panels in the loft lol

A carbon board would be sick lol got a new board a few months back I want a new more flexible one though started some freestyle stuff and my board is a we bit too stiff.

Do it dude, get your self either a bataleon Evil twin, or funkink, or a DC PBJ or Ply.
As you know ive only been doing it a year now, but im learning fast, and even though im not young im enjoying hitting features, make things so much more interesting, as up the lift down the slope is so so so boring god knows how skiers find that fun lol

I'm too old for boarding although I've always wanted to have a go. I've been skiing several times in my youth, the missus doesn't like the cold but I love it. As long as I don't have to grow silly hair, get piercings and chant like apes when other boarders fall, I'll have a go one day.

Jeff, grow a beard, get some baggy gear on and do it! Anyone at any can learn, its so much fun its unbelievable, i wish id started 10 years ago now! Get Nicholas on a board, he'll love it, and you got no excuses, your close to both mk or hemel...

I wish i had the cash to go away this year, i cant wait to go abroad again as ive progressed loads imo, and i know I'll make the most of every second..

If i could id live in a country where I could board in the mountains and snow parks everyday!

[bazzap8389]

I'll look into that boards Scott, currently ride a rome garage rocker it's great for all mountain not too bad on jumps but just can't butter with it properly!

Is there much places in England for boarding? On snow I mean? I live approx 70 miles or so from the biggest ski area in scotland so I get up most weekends which is cool.

what I used to love about skiing was the speed but it's just so much more fun on a board. Just can't beat carving down a run and hitting the jumps at the side!

i want to quit my job, move abroad and be a boarding bum lol

[scott.parker]

That rome board should be awesome, but Youtube the others i mentioned, wish I'd got a funkink back when i bought my dc focus, mines more of a budge bigger board and its toi heavy really..

Nope, nowhere in England, Scotland is the only outdoor place to board in the uk on real snow.

[bazzap8389]

It's a great board just wish it was a tad more flexible. I was up 2 weeks ago wearing my brand new green trousers and a bit of oil from the chairlift dropped on them not came out :(

Ah i see, plenty of dry slopes etc though eh

[Kev Turbo]

I am off to courshevel, France tomorrow as the mrs is forcing me into a sking holiday - first time on a real slope!

[bazzap8389]

Enjoy it mate conditions will be near perfect his time of year!

[Kev Turbo]

Will try upload some pictures if I can find a wifi connection

[Yorkie]

I really want to learn this! Iv tried skiing and I can only imagine how much harder snow boarding would be. But I wasn't to bad at skiing but that doesn't require half as much balance.

[Kev Turbo]

Absolutely unreal week over hear in Courchevel, France. If you have never tried skiing I highly recommended it. Seriously hooked already! Will upload some pictures once I've sorted out some half decent ones.

Managed a top speed of 44.89 mph according to my ski tracks app and the mrs topped 50mph!!!

[Mike]

All I ever hear off my dad is about "during the war" when he was a ski instructor teaching british army youth newbs when my mum & dad lived in Bavaria back in the day (mid 70's).

And then get similar of Mrs's mum & dad as they both ski and all her dads mates board... not really my cuppa tea although can see the appeal as it does look good fun mind.