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maybe the iron was too hot, or they used a lighter. thats the only way i could think the waxwould turn black other than imperfections. post a pic and we'll figure this out!
I cant remember if they did a trick tip for a 360 but yeah, her boardslide was sketchy. and wait till yousee THAT video. they're such dorks!!! but the information is so beautifully put together. And the boardslideone is really useful. I never thought about it the way they described. Maybe ill post that one next. 😀
I merged these topics because they pretty much discuss the same thing. All of your informationabout lessons and guts are now conveniently collected in one tidy post. And it helps us keepup with giving you advice on what you're working on, instead of reading 2 posts to keep upwith the 1 subject. Hope it didnt get too confusing!
Private lessons are expensive, so unless you're really having trouble, id save the money if I were you.And a learn to turn lift ticket is a lift ticket + beginner lesson. They usually let you take as many lessonsas you want if you have one of these without charging you. You could ask them what your problemsare.
See if your home resort offers an “intermediate” lesson. They should be able to clean up your riding style pretty easily by just riding with you. I wouldnt waste the money on a private lesson though, if your resort does not offer an intermediate slot. You can learn what they'll teach you by hooking up with other riders on the mountain, and its a great way to meet people.Now that you've moved up north, things should click alot faster for you. There wont be huge gaps in your learning curve which will speed things up nicely. It wont be so bad if you dont want to waste the money on a lesson, its one of those “practice makes perfect” things, unless you have something seriously flawed in your fundamentals. If you think you do, getting a learn to turn lift ticket might be a good option for you too, most instructors are pretty happy to help.Also, sinwhen you're first starting out it seems like you're going alot faster than you actually are. it canbe quite intimidating really, and if you're on the east coast, seeing as your florida boy, youassociate falling with extreme pain (thanks ice!).The speed is something you get used to over time. When you first start out with freeriding,which is kind of what you're doing now, just riding, you'll still have to think before initiatingcertain moves. The “slowing down” is probably your instinct saying that you're not readyto just rip around the next bend and you need more practice. A quick way to get over speedis to just go ahead and get that extreme fall you're afraid of out of the way, in a controlledenvironment. Catch an edge on your terms and you'll find that falling fast or slow is prettymuch the same pain, other than a cartwhburton does the step in plates still I THINK, dont quote me on that. but our resort got new ones for this year so im not sure if they just double bought or if they ordered new gear. but yeah, alot of peopleare going the way of Flows. Even K2 has a Flow style binding now. I was playing with it at Sun and Ski sports about 2 weeks ago. The back folds down like Flow, but also the toe and heel strap are on a hinge and can be pushed upwards to give you extra room so you're not trying to wedge your foot into the Flow design. Soundsgreat, and they're beautiful bindings, but when you get THAT technical, problems can come up quick.The ones I played with were $250, and for that price, I'd let them be out for a year or 2 before I bought a set, to see what kind of issues people run into with such a complicated 3 piece flex design.Here is a picture of the new “Cinch^- oh man, paoli's food tastes like feet and perfect north's food tastes like cold feet.So bring your own food just in case! Like sandwiches and stuff. They'll stay nice, cold,and fresh in the car while you ride, and they're not $5 for a pbj.Maybe this will help. Aside from equipment, this is my packing list:1. Sandwiches2. Water Bottles, or a refillable lexan bottle that you can carry.3.Beer (optional)4.Energy bars – you'll burn up so much energy within the first 4 hours its ridiculous.Best part, you dont even have to buy ice! just wrap things up good and snag somesnow to throw in the cooler. The sandwiches, snacks, and water bottle will saveyou around $20 easily.Also if you want to save even more money, there's probably some friend you knowthat would love to ride to, so pick em up and make them chip in on gas!There are lots of ways to mjosh-no worries on the history. if you see someone riding those, ask em about them. odds are,they'll say best bindings they've ever had. The people that didnt like them got rid of thempretty quick, thats why they're pretty rare. I was honestly shocked when I was pulling uppictures and info that they're still for sale. haha.The pad step in you rode for a rental was probably Burton's knock off. Its black, and a circle,but it's beefier, and the boots are more stable. Thats what alot of the resorts here use forbeginners. But the difference is that the Switch Type-N is all metal, minus the base plate..which USED to be metal too. I cant tell if the ones in that pic are metal or high polishedblack polycarb, but the ones I saw on the mountain were plastic. Who knows now adays.Its hard to find info on Switch.I've ridden different types of Burton bindFrosty-I'm the same way. i bought 3 videos from itunes that were horrible, but i bought thembecause of the reviews the users were leaving on itunes. There was this one, whichwas the reason i brought up the stoke/diss thing, where everyone gave it 5 stars thatwas a snowboarding flick….with no snowboarding! I'm serious, there were snowboardsin the background, but it was just a bunch of kids talking about their adventures, butno footage to back it up. and it was $9.99. I'll get back to you about the name of thatone.The stoke/diss thing was like, If you bought the recommended video and you thoughtthat the review was complete b/s, instead of starting a flame post you can diss the userthat recommended it and post your own review, instead of outright saying “so and sodoesn't know what they're talking about, this movie blows and they're an idpengee i have a set of k2 charm bindings thats been mounted but never ridden ina womans medium if your wife decides to swap to straps. They're white and verygirlie ahha. If i was a woman and a size 6 id swap for the boots 😉
That'll depend on the resort and the package. 90% of the time, you're right. If you haveyour own equipment all you pay is the lift ticket. I have been to a resort in North Carolinathat makes you pay an insurance fee thats refundable, but I don't think thats very common,seeing as how I've never seen it anywhere else. Thats why I cant say 100% certain though.There are things you can add, like lessons, lift extensions for the resorts that offer nightriding, odd equipment rental, retune/detune, etc for the ever changing conditions whichusually arnt much ($10 at paoli and they set it from snow to ice in 20 mins).Do a check before you leave…board, boots, bindings, leash, etc and make sure you haveeverything and yeah, lift ticket is pretty much it! But it never hurts to bring extra moneyjust in case.Check your resort, or if you're really feeling advent
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