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Sweet, thanks Frosty. Of course, this year I am finally getting contacts, so hopefully I won't have to worry too much about the glasses, but I will remember your advice when I am stuck with them.
but they're also gonna expect double back flip rodeo 1260's strapless. 😉
Yeah, then I will surely put myself in the hospital :shock:….think I'll just stick with the medium/small features. Because my ex was even a semi-pro snowboarder and busted her face on a rail. Maybe it will be a good idea for a newb like me to bring my helmet. If I am expected to be awesome just because I live in Colorado. 8)
After a couple of weeks with dealing with general knee pain and hearing horror stories about the long term effects of having part of the meniscus removed, I had my doctor schedule an MRI of my knee to find out what sort of deal I was looking at. And I got “good” news.No ligament damage, no soft tissue damage, and all the cartiledge is intact. GREAT! However I have a small impact fracture on the base of my femur. So technically I have been walking around with a broken knee this past month. Which at this point, all I do is wait since the break is mostly healed. But that means no long term side effects. And I can do what I ever I am comfortable with at this point. Yippy! Still gotta see why I had remote pain in my knee and swelling in different areas then where the fracture actually is. But I get to go ride next week with my cousins, I am so stokeexcept the lift ticket prices holy !@#$ they have issues with prices.other than loveland, it ranges from $75-115! A DAY!$115 is a season pass in the lower east side c'mon!though one of my buds told me to hit up craigslist because peoplesell tickets on there for cheap. but still….what a rip! maybe ill justrent a suv and go back country!
I am actually looking forward to paying less than $50 to go ride. Loveland got 44″ of powder and I was so tempted to skip work and go out and pay the price just to enjoy the day. I would have paid $100 to have a 44 inch powder day.
Yeah, Frosty gave you probably the best place to buy a lift ticket, unless your a KBPI member on random wednesdays and can get a Breck lift ticket for $10. But another thing to remember is to fill up your tank before you leave Denver. I am out in West Denver and gas here is around $1.59/gallon and up in Dillon/Silverthorne where Keystone is just on the other side of the divide, gas is still around $2.25/gallon. In Idaho Springs it is up to $1.79 so it is a bit more but not as bad as across the divide. Even in my SUV I can still make it to Breck and back without needing to fill up again.Enjoy your time out here. I am working those days that you are around here. But a couple days later I will actually be in Northern Michigan at the resorts out there visiting family.
Thanks for the advice. Yeah, I am probably best just going riding on my “good days” and just skate my board normally. Cause on those days it doesn't feel like anything is wrong with my knee. On “bad days” I can barely walk. I am not that good at switch, I can ride a little bit but after a couple hundred yards I need to go back to my normal stance.travz//, your from Indiana? I used to live in Northern Indiana. I didn't know there was any place to ski/ride there except for Swiss Ditch up in K-Zoo?
Once you get the basic technique and form it really is about confidence and comfort. It's all about your personal interest and motivation. Just like your shouldn't let anyone force you into doing something your not comfortable with, you shouldn't allow people to hold you back. Just remember not to ride outside your ability.Me, I have been riding maybe about two dozen times and the blacks out here scare the living bejesus out of me. Even some of the blues at the big resorts are very intimidating in spots.
Thanks for the info. Being a new rider I wasn't sure if what I was experiencing was the “normal learning curve” or just designation variances. What you guys said makes a lot of sense about attracting different crowds. Pretty much each time I have been out I have tried new/different trails to gain some experience in riding different terrains, powder, cords, moguls, steeps and flats, etc. I have found myself a few times out on a trail that is above my ability and when I find myself there I just leaf and plow the remaining way down till I can get off the trail or when it gets easier. But it is definitely more exhilarating to be going down a 30-40 degree pitch then to be running on flat areas, having to unstrap and ski the while in the middle of a trail is kinda lame.
i keep the snowboard in my board bag in my closet so do you think there is any other reason for rust forming on the edges?
The primary reason for rust is O2. Oxidation. Pretty much if your board is exposed to oxygen and there is humidity in the air, more in the south and coasts then up in the mountains, the edges will develop rust no matter what you do. Light sanding should get it off no problem. Keeping it indoors is probably the best you can do, but considering we live on earth, rust is a natural part of having exposed steel.
Prefer gloves just due to the fact of I like moving my fingers independently. But may pick up a pair of Mitts next season due to the fact my fingers practically froze at the top of the mountain a couple weeks ago -14F with 20mph winds is pretty darn cold. And I heard mitts are a bit warmer.
Is that something like Ultimate (frizbee)?
Not even close. It used to be called Frisbee Golf back in the day when it was invented because they were using regular frisbees. However now the discs barely resemble a frisbee. Most discs have a beveled edge making them more aerodynamic enabling them to fly farther and faster. Golf discs are also more dense then a regular frisbee. Your typical Ultimate disc will be about 30cm wide and 175g. A Golf disc will be 22cm wide and 175g. You definitely can't play catch with them.Also they don't have as much float as a regular frisbee, they fall out of the air faster. A right handed beginner throwing backhand will have their discs fall hard to the left after a short flight. They require a greater rate of rotation to stay flying straight. (It is just not throwing a frisbee). To give a g
Missions are awesome! Where did you score them for only $90?
I got mine at Sports Authority during SNIAGRAB for $90 as well. Might be worth checking out seeing if they have any of last years stock left over.
I have the Burton Missions and I love them. What I have found is that dispite the light weight material they are made out of, they are virtually just as stiff as my friends that are made out of aluminum, and lighter too. So they are super repsonsive for beginners, but light enough not to weigh you down if you want to catch some air. The only problem I have had with mine is that one of the toe straps doesn't fully catch when I have it tightened all the way down. The strap seems slightly stripped. I am going to send them back at the end of the season to have it looked at and replaced. So far it has not been any problem while riding, it hasn't came loose or undone. But if it gets too bad I at least have a pair of Burton Freestyles as back ups.
Usually I am a part time touring professional disc golfer in the summer. But have been plauged by injuries since Sept 2006. Broken Ankle, broken rib, broken hand, and now I messed up my throwing shoulder my first time riding in fresh powder. Too much weight on the lead foot…FLIP landed on my shoulder. After a month finally have full range of motion back, but still a lot of pain.Back to Disc Golf in 2008 however!!! Woo!
Thanks, I definitely think that I will wait till I get different equipment. I agree that it is definitely the indian and not the arrow, but on top of a slightly more appropriate set up, if I wreck my gear I will at least have a back up to ride again, if I am not too messed up in the wreck. Plus it will give me the rest of this season to work on my basic riding skills before trying anything stupid. Thanks!
