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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Dec 28, 2010 - 12:49pm PT
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FACT: Snowboarders scrape the good snow off the the steep runs.
Yes, this happens if you are unfortunate enought to ski in socal with the socal boarders, many of whom suck.
FACT: Skiers make artful moguls on steep runs.
Moguls ARE fun. Just another great aspect to the sport. Luckily most snowboarders and gapers avoid moguls.
FACT: Snowboarders are on their ass every single run.
See #1 above. When the snow isn't boilerplate I try to not sit at all. You just stomp a platform to stand in. It's a pain to get back up. When the snow is hard it's tough to create a flat spot and you do end up sitting sometimes which sucks.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
Oakland
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Dec 28, 2010 - 02:13pm PT
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Splitboarders aren't snowboarders, imho, they are splitboarders.
Splitboarders have matured past the point where most snowboarders remain mired in some sort of weird pubescent angst. They might not act like this off the slopes, but give them a lift ticket and some steeze and it's on.
The industries sales pitch is this anti-establishment cliche and it works. Unfortunately it's transferred very efficiently from store to snow.
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MisterE
Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
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Dec 28, 2010 - 07:40pm PT
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^^Saw the previews for that one at the HP movie. It looks soooo bad...
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alpinerockfiend
Trad climber
the Bozone
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Dec 28, 2010 - 08:22pm PT
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So this thread is alive and well still I see! Spidersavage, Rockjox, you guys are worthless windbags. Spider, maybe one day you can visit real mountains and form an opinion that actually means something. Until you see what real skiers and snowboarders do, your opinion means shit! Until then, good luck avoiding the brahs in socal!
Rockjox, if you actually get out and ski mountains (not meadows), you'll get left in the dust by a competent splitter soon enough. Not that it would be enough to deflate your ego, but it'd be fun to see the look on your stupid face.
Jim Brennan, I'll look you up if I'm lucky enough to get out that way this season. Hard to travel too far for skiing with the northern Greater Yellowstone as my backyard and the Tetons just a few hours south.
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enjoimx
Trad climber
Kirkwood, CA
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Dec 28, 2010 - 08:38pm PT
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Zoom in bitches
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nature
climber
Tuscon Again! India! India! Hawaii! LA?!?!
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Dec 28, 2010 - 08:39pm PT
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i don't see the guy on the two planks? where?
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Captain...or Skully
climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
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Dec 28, 2010 - 08:56pm PT
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Yep, Perfect snow up there......Falling even as I type. Perfect chronic, too. Hehehe.
Ah, well, if you'd rather be inside, peckin' away....to each his own.
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Sir loin of leisure...
Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
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Dec 28, 2010 - 09:03pm PT
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put some pants on joxy...butch up and quit your cry babyin...you old queen you...
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Captain...or Skully
climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
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Dec 28, 2010 - 09:15pm PT
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So get your ass out there & stop bothering with your blather already.
Or are you too timid? ;-) Maybe you can't find yer pants. I dunno.
All I know is today was a GREAT day to ride snow. In whatever fashion you desire.
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Sir loin of leisure...
Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
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Dec 28, 2010 - 09:16pm PT
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useless old queer...wolf bait...
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d-know
Trad climber
electric lady land
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Dec 28, 2010 - 09:22pm PT
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it's all frivolous
the sliding on the
snow.
rode the snowboard
fer a decade and
switched to free
heel for the last
one. never was a
locked down butt
wiggler but it
looks faster than
i've ever gone.
x-country looks
like the mtn. bike
version of skiing.
gonna have to
try that one next.
gettin' outside
in the hills is
what it's all
about!!!!!!
lift assisted
snow slippin'
is weak.
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alpinerockfiend
Trad climber
the Bozone
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Dec 28, 2010 - 09:43pm PT
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The only thing sadder than Rockjox's clueless blather is that so many others on this site seem to be equally ignorant. If not, speak up in defense!
I'm glad you've gotten out with a splitter rj. But times have changed since your buddy pulled his hackjob split out of his woodshop back in 1989. Believe it or not, manufacturers (and even a few talented individuals) have learned how to put two edges on the split skis since then! so they're just like a real pair of skis now!
And as far as managing rolling terrain, splitboarders have developed a unique solution: they take their skins off and ski, just like you do! Sidestep when necessary, put the skins back on, whatever it takes, just like you, BECAUSE THEY'RE SKIING!
Your pals that couldn't manage the traverse did it because they sucked or their gear sucked- factors which are not at all unique to splitboarding/snowboarding.
If you actually care about learning a thing or two about a sport you clearly no nothing about, check out www.splitboard.com.
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Sir loin of leisure...
Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
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Dec 28, 2010 - 09:50pm PT
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these people will require much more training to be able to ski with joxy....not even lindsey vonn can keep up with joxy..especially if wolves are chaseing him..
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BCD
Mountain climber
Bishop, CA
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Dec 28, 2010 - 10:01pm PT
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They do not contribute to fine quality moguls at all.
Guilty.
I definitely ruined my share of 'fine quality moguls' back in my lift-riding days. You'll thank me when you get older.
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Sir loin of leisure...
Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
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Dec 28, 2010 - 10:10pm PT
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so you wanna fight you say?/
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 28, 2010 - 10:12pm PT
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On my infrequent visits to downhill ski areas, I like to slowly snow plow over the moguls on the steep runs. It's safer, plus helps reduce the size of the moguls. And because I'm going slowly, everyone else has to slow down also.
OK, I'm kidding. But the part about the avi-poodle was (almost) true.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
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Dec 28, 2010 - 10:13pm PT
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Damn Walruses....
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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Dec 28, 2010 - 10:13pm PT
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let's see, you throw your arms and legs over that cable and clamber to the next chair. go from chair to chair--you get rest breaks that way. you'll get to a tower in less than an hour. pretty much fourth class, as i figure it. downclimb the tower--they all have service rungs built into them. you're on the ground without broken ankles--just slide on yer butt down to the swim-up bar in the jacuzzi room--they tend to stay open late. don't mind the wolves--all they ever do is follow the grooming machines around 'cause they stir up mice.
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jewedlaw
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Dec 28, 2010 - 10:14pm PT
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F'in moguls. I smooth those babies out as often as I can
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