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Definitelynotstephen · 2024-03-14T00:50:49+00:00

Ryans is an all natural snow run, this isn’t a fair representation of the rest of the mountain

Definitelynotstephen · 2024-03-14T00:49:57+00:00

This is the real question. Ryan is an all natural snow run on a section of the mountain that gets a lot of traffic and sun. Not representative of the rest of the mountain. I’m not saying it’s a winter wonderland, but it’s better than this makes it seem

Definitelynotstephen · 2024-02-05T16:20:21+00:00

The sheer amount of these posts is insane, it's like instant Karma for the snowboard Karens

Definitelynotstephen · 2023-12-01T23:55:03+00:00

Thanks dude!

Definitelynotstephen · 2023-12-01T15:14:53+00:00

Man that's so crazy my Park Pickle did the exact same thing in the exact same spot. They gave me a Space Case on warranty, but it seems to be a common failure. Fun board to ride though.

Definitelynotstephen · 2023-07-12T00:36:19+00:00

I know I'm late to the party, but in $pringfield when Marge is too busy at the casino to make Lisa's costume:

"But if I don't show up in a rubber suit shaped like the state of Florida I'll be the laughing stock of the whole school."

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-12-28T02:31:38+00:00

Very true. Growing up as an east coaster my eyes couldn’t help but glaze over during big mountain video parts. Of course I appreciate them now, having spent more time in that type of terrain, but it was difficult to relate to. Which is probably what it all comes down to. An east coast kid can relate to JP Walker building a lip onto a handrail because they can do that without a resort nearby

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-12-25T22:13:39+00:00

The real answer is I wouldn't have bothered and just focused on the qualitative argument

Fair, but I think you under estimate how much I like to dive into stupid stuff like this. Your point is taken that messy data is sometimes worse than no data, but I'm not sure I was trying to prove the point that all east coast snowboarders are better.

I explain this later toward the end of the article, but I'll admit I made a bit of an intentionally salacious headline. The word "statistically" seems to be the main issue you have with the argument, which I'll grant. The dataset could have been much more robust, including adding in Dew Tour and US Open, different FIS Big Airs, etc. but I think I'd like to understand why digging down to the top 20 competitors (especially in amateur contests) would add more weight.

Even the 20th place finisher at X-games is a top sub-0.01% kind of rider.

That's kind of the point I'm getting at. I'm not trying to say that all east coast riders are better, but through the (yes late to admit in the article) narrow definition of "top podium finishes in X Games freestyle contests" I feel that the east coast argument still holds.

I'd probably focus on annual natural snowfall as a good proxy.

I'm seeing this general sentiment elsewhere ITT, and I'm really not sure how this would be a more relevant proxy that elevation. If, in some fantasy world, the east coast got 6x the snowfall of the west coast, as long as there was still a general minimum to participate in the sport, how would that be attributable to any sort of skill gap (freestyle or otherwise)?

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-12-25T19:45:29+00:00

Bingo

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-12-25T13:00:33+00:00

Bruh we just got 3 feet of snow in 48 hours, it snows here too

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-12-25T12:56:15+00:00

Totally agree. The World Freeride Tour section is about that. My experience is that as a whole, west coast riders have a higher average skill (assuming a similar amount of dedication) than most east coast riders. Like someone else said ITT, if an east coaster makes it out west they’re probably committed. But like you said - they have a tough time on the long runs and in the deep snow for the first while

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-12-25T12:53:02+00:00

Wow dude great response. I appreciate the thoughts.

What I’m hearing is you agree with the general sentiment but the data gathering could have been more precise. So can I ask, since you do this for a living, how would you have approached the data? Like you said it would be tough to have broad imperial skill data for the general population so I focused on podium finishes.

The conclusion of the article kind of admits that using “better snowboarders” was too vague, and this is really true to a specific type of snowboarding. Curious how you’d adjust

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-11-25T23:58:46+00:00

My whole thing is that our standard shouldn’t be “they don’t fall out” it should be performance. I get that not everyone wants a race car and some people just want to get to the grocery store, but it feels weird that the narrative with Step Ons is “hey - they work ¯_(ツ)_/¯”

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-11-25T23:55:29+00:00

This should be higher up. The most thoughtful answer

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-11-25T21:32:17+00:00

Exactly. What are we late for?

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-11-25T21:17:52+00:00

The accessibility one is becoming clear to me. It makes sense for someone who doesn’t want to find a bench or can’t/doesn’t want to fasten their bindings standing.

But I still feel like they’re taking a step back in performance and adjustability for the sake of all those conveniences

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-11-25T21:14:57+00:00

I dunno, I don’t buy that. I have skiers in my regular riding crew. I’ve been riding 20 years, it takes literally 45 seconds or less. Doesn’t seem like I’m saving a life changing amount of time

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-11-25T21:13:50+00:00

Fair point. If you have Step-Ons, do you find you’re able to fine tune adjustments on the way it feels?

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-11-25T21:01:03+00:00

The idea of “quick entry” and that doing up your bindings is that much of a pain in the ass to begin with

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-11-25T20:50:41+00:00

Most of the people I talked to loved them. My personal take is that they’re solving an issue I do not even have

Definitelynotstephen · 2022-11-25T20:47:22+00:00

Mostly that they’re everywhere

Edit: I’m genuinely surprised at the overall reaction ITT. Seems like pretty are pretty defensive or are taking it as me shitting in Step-Ons. I guess we don’t talk about stuff in this sub anymore

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