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I do this a little differently. Instead of starting with weight shift from nose to tail, I just go straight off the tail using my front foot to pull the tip skyward. I think it looks more skateboardy and keeps better balance.
That's great advice Travis! Also I hear people say “Know your limits, but always push them.”
You caught me assuming again Travis! That's good.Stowe DOES give that “image” of “exclusivity” and that is just the problem. People who run the Marketing Depts for these mountain “resorts” are college grads who have the wrong idea altogether. They are not even close to being on teh right track or being in touch with their clientele.I bet (again assuming, but from experience) these people aren't even skiers and almost surely are not boarders. I know winter mountain activities, i.e. skiing, has always been costly, but it is not Disney World and it is not a Mercedez Benz. These are not “once in a lifetime” opportunities and nor should they be viewed as such. They view their “product” as a high end item. They look for ways to “maximize” the “perception of value” in their &#Wow, Stowe is on a different planet! But at least they are popular and book up solid every season. Here at Mt Bachelor, they have SO MANY days where virtually no one is at the mountain (especially non-powder days) and the management is probably scratching their heads wondering why no one is coming. Hey guys, it's not because you didn't advertise enough; people know you are there. It's not because you don't have that new, high-tech lift; you have enough uphill transport. It's not even because of lack of snow' we get PLENTY!It's because PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD IT!By people I mean the 100,000+ locals in the area. Here is a tip to the management of all ski mountains…No one is going to not come back because they got too good a deal. And if people REALLY WANT TO spens too muNope, no split board for me. From what I can gather, skiers who ski twin-tip skis tend to choose lengths that are shorter than traditional skis, even though the twins already have a shorter contact length (running surface). I think the reason might be that people who ski twins are more often parkers and freestylers. Dunno though, lots of diversity out there.
Nice! Thanks for checking back in with us. Can't wait to see how you like it out on the mountain. 😎
K2 World Wide Weapon seems like a good jib board. I haven't tried it yet. Yeah, the Taipan is a nice board!
Well, there are a good variety of boards out there, but from looking at your specs (which was really cool of you to lay out like that) I have come up with three suggestions of my own for you.- Ride Manic Wide Snowboard 160- Rome Crail Wide Snowboard 158- Rossignol Taipan Amptek Midwide Snowboard 158As for the bindings, the Burton Cartels are always a good choice. Great proven performance and reliability.Remember though, of you choose a non-Burton board, get the Cartels with the 4-hole pattern, not the 3-hole or channel. 😎
I am really glad to help you Eves. Let us know how you like the board once it comes in and you get to ride it, ok?=======================================================[html]
[/html][iurl=http://www.frostyrider.com/shops/frostys_shop.htm?gear=rome vinyl]Compare pricing on Rome Vinyl Snowboards.[/iurl]Welcome Eves,I studied this a bit for ya and I think that the 152 will be a great board for you. The little added width will be really nice for added surface area providing floatation in the powder and soft snow, but without the lumbering length of the 155. Go for it!
I would have a board shop take a look and see what they say. I would definitely get it checked out!
