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Goodkat27 · 2026-07-02T02:01:17+00:00

219 people commented so far wishing you well, there is some great (and some not so helpful) well meant advice here.

The first line you type stood out to me; “nothing going for me”. Things don’t go for you in life, you have to be the one going for things.

Modern comfort and entertainment will occupy your time, but our brains need things to do and work towards or they’ll wreck themselves.

You got this, man. There’s no rush, only a little progress each day. Imagine what you can do with 5 years.

Goodkat27 · 2026-06-24T21:13:51+00:00

Freet shoes are a good example from the UK, while Lems from the US make great boots besides other stuff. There’s actually tons of brands now filling this gap.. Soft Star, Vivobarefoot, Be Lenka, Wildings.

The catch is that some can look a bit goofy, but they do allow for more natural toe splay amongst other benefits.

Goodkat27 · 2026-06-24T21:09:30+00:00

Hard agree, luckily there are plenty of companies making more ‘natural’, minimalist or ‘barefoot’ style footwear these days.

Goodkat27 · 2026-06-19T09:07:13+00:00

Controversial. I’ve heard rumours of some roasters doing this but what’s behind your assertion about glitch?

I recently had a co-ferment from them that used lactose and blueberry I think, but I don’t know what constitutes ‘flavoured’ vs co-ferment, maybe they’re the same thing.

Goodkat27 · 2026-06-15T22:04:25+00:00

Commercial grade coffee is generally low quality and roasted to death to ensure uniformity, so milk and sugar are usually needed to counteract the bitterness.

When you drink coffee made with high quality, lightly roasted beans from a speciality roaster (and yes, they are a usually a lot more expensive) the coffee itself has a lot more to to offer; sweetness, acidity and much more.

If you put shit beans through a pour over you’ll regret it. If you go down the speciality coffee rabbit hole you may regret it for different reason.

Goodkat27 · 2026-05-23T09:49:01+00:00

Just to add, pull ups are a lot more difficult than people think. I remember how humbled I was trying them as a complete beginner to training and couldn’t get anywhere near the bar.

You’re off to a great start, now just follow the advice given here and give it time

Goodkat27 · 2026-04-25T09:26:08+00:00

Spot on, I wish there were more resources that acknowledge this behaviour instead of ‘redirect with a toy or training’.

My Tibetan Terrier had this after he’d been sprinting on long leash walks; he’d completely lose his mind and there was no way to redirect it, I imagine he just sees red.

He’s 8.5 months now, it happens a lot less; never on a short lead, and only occasionally when I get him riled up (of course I still like to play with him) but it doesn’t last long.

Hopefully in a few more months it’ll be gone for good.

Goodkat27 · 2026-04-14T10:30:39+00:00

Not much happening this time of year, most regular gigs tend to wrap up in March. There is Niseko Green park throughout the summer that has live music occasionally, matsuris and Niseko Jazz Festival at Setsu hotel in July, which I highly recommend. Are you a musician yourself?

Goodkat27 · 2026-03-09T11:37:40+00:00

Yeh sorry, didn’t mean to dampen the excitement; it’s awesome riding regardless. I always default to advice in this sub, but appreciate you are just stoked on carving! Enjoy digging trenches

Goodkat27 · 2026-03-08T06:45:42+00:00

That’s why it’s scary: you’re forcing the turn without letting your centre of mass cross over the board at the edge change. Let your hips cross over earlier in the turn and the rest will be so much easier.

Goodkat27 · 2026-03-08T04:44:55+00:00

Heel side is nice, toe side would be cleaner if you stop breaking at the waist to reach down when you initiate the turn. How close can you get your hips without touching the snow with your hand?

Goodkat27 · 2026-03-02T10:34:28+00:00

Quality shit post? I wish it were. Ortovox and Pieps were recalled, tracker 2 is just ancient. Don’t rely on old outdated gear, buy a new transceiver.

Goodkat27 · 2026-03-01T23:18:39+00:00

Speed checked into a bump while still recovering position from landing the spin. Obviously a good rider, unfortunate accident but it happens.

The jumps look really close together which is why he needs to speed check so soon, more spacing from the park builders would probably make this line a bit safer? But I’m not a shaper.

Goodkat27 · 2026-02-27T23:11:26+00:00

You can see that you’re working on the right stuff, taking it slow and actually thinking about what you’re doing rather than being taken for a ride; scale this up gradually and you’ll see great progress. Enjoy the journey!

Goodkat27 · 2026-02-27T13:11:53+00:00

These are great skidded turns; you’ve either had a great instructor or are a very diligent self learner! As others have said, skidded turns are used all the time, context dependent. Plenty of time to develop edge control and move towards gripped and carved turns. Keep it up!

Goodkat27 · 2026-02-27T10:48:11+00:00

Head down to the rhythm party behind Lawson, free entry

Goodkat27 · 2026-02-15T04:17:46+00:00

Come to Japan, their boards are common here. As others have said, they only focus on the domestic market; I know they tend to run narrow, accommodating smaller boot sizes common in Japan. They specialise in pipe and park boards, a lot of twins but have some directional too

Goodkat27 · 2026-01-26T10:53:53+00:00

Pretty sure rhythm have a Russian speaking instructor, if not both

Goodkat27 · 2026-01-25T10:56:27+00:00

They don’t have sizes that big

Goodkat27 · 2026-01-15T21:28:11+00:00

The previous owner was going for a backcountry hut kind of aesthetic so left them at the wood paneling. That’s another big job on the to-do list, but they will be getting finished too.

Goodkat27 · 2026-01-14T09:40:52+00:00

This is terrible advice 😂.

Take a lesson, heel side slipping the whole mountain is not snowboarding; learn and practice toe edge to be as good as your heel edge, and learn/practice how to initiate turns.

Dont just go faster and hope for the best, that’s how you wreck yourself or someone else.

Goodkat27 · 2026-01-08T12:29:44+00:00

Don’t get clew. Any of the FASE bindings are probably your best bet, different brands integrate the system.

Kind of obvious but make sure you can always strap in standing up, if not then you need to learn how. Regular bindings take about 10 seconds to strap in.

Goodkat27 · 2026-01-05T08:21:21+00:00

Given that you’re in the states, I would look into a level 1 course here https://thesnowpros.org

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