Ski/Snowboard talk/pics/whatever thread

[Ikaika]

If you guys are bored or anything, I'm part of the USC ski+snowboard team. Our captain makes some sick video edits of our riding...I think they're sweet but I'm biased: http://www.youtube.com/user/abekislevitz

Heading up to Mammoth this weekend, anybody gonna be there?

[mikekelley]

brag: did my first frontside 900 today
beat: icy landings at northstar = i'm butthurt, but i got 'em
variance: need bigger jumps

[jpindacasa]

congrat's mike, that is pretty sick dude, throw a youtube vid up for your 2+2 homie's..

[mikekelley]

will do. and i meant to put switch in front of that. so my first switch frontside 900 today...i've had regular frontside nines down for awhile now

will try to get a vid soon!

[jpindacasa]

look forward to that bud, switch 9, sicko....

[Cherry MrMisty]

Originally Posted by jdubs015

sooo jealous of those by large mountains.

the only places in Wis/Upper mich are ridiculously small. granite peak (one of the better maintained mountains) thinks they can charge $58 for a one-day pass for 700' of vertical, which is probably more like 600'. I hate the midwest.

/rant

Can't argue with the ridiculously small comment, after living in Bozeman for 3+ years, then having to come back to MN, but if you're looking for good riding in the UP/Wisconsin, quit going to Granite Peak. Whitecap Mountains west of Ironwood is a lot cheaper, and has some decent double black runs when there's snow (which is a lot more often than you'd think, lake effect rocks!) But if you can get the time, as it's a bit more of a drive, go to Mt Bohemia in lac LaBelle, MI (North of Houghton, at the tip of the Keweenaw penninsula) All expert terrain, Decent vertical, and a ton of snow. It's kept me sane for the past 7 years since I've last been able to get out west.

This is all assuming you would like a more mountain like experience. If you're just into groomers and terrain parks, disregard the above paragraph and stay at G.P.

[xExpensiveTastex]

anyone ever ride Flow Bindings? and how do u like them?

[mikekelley]

Originally Posted by xExpensiveTastex

anyone ever ride Flow Bindings? and how do u like them?

i´ve been riding them for four years now. i love them to death. they used to be total pieces of crap, make no mistake, but their bindings are awesome now. feels like a big slipper and no weird pressure points. i´ve got the boards, boots and bindings but i get a deal on it all so i have to use the whole system anyway but i have no complaints (and im not just saying that cause im supposed to)

[Weever22]

ya i like my flows a lot.. although i havent used reg bindings before so have nothing to compare to...

[mikekelley]

the weather out here (tahoe) is really starting to piss me the fk off. like 3 sunny days in the last month. not cool. way too cloudy with not enough snow to show for it.

[brutti]

I was out buying new Ski's, boots + new Phenix ski clothes today.




I bought myself DynaStar Speed Course and Lange 120 Comp World Cup




I was skiing like a lot 3-4 years ago, I miss the slopes so bad. Gonna get back to the slopes and get my azz away from the computer when im not playing.

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Go Fast!

[jpindacasa]

I had a gift card from xmas for $40 at zoomies, so I went down to pick up some snowboard vids, ended up with 3 snowboard vids, and 1 skate vid. The tightest one, by far, was "forever forum".

Any suggestions for the next time I stock up

[Pinchot]

Originally Posted by jpindacasa

I had a gift card from xmas for $40 at zoomies, so I went down to pick up some snowboard vids, ended up with 3 snowboard vids, and 1 skate vid. The tightest one, by far, was "forever forum".

Any suggestions for the next time I stock up

"That's It, That's All" is one of the sickest movies I've ever seen. I'd definitely recommend checking that out. I just ordered the Blu-ray version from Amazon on sale.

http://www.amazon.com/Thats-All-Blu-...5928234&sr=8-1

[swede554]

14in of fresh fluffy powder at Las Vegas Ski yesterday. There's actually some good tree skiing to be had up there. I'm having more fun in the park too now that I've learned how to rail slide and land 360's thanks to a guy who was cool enough to teach me a few weeks ago after I watched him throw some sick tricks and was like "hey he could probably teach me how to do that".

[mikekelley]

And yeah, That's It That's All is the best snowboard movie ever. Don't bother buying anything else, haha.