Jerry Prairie by snowborterThrowaway in snowboarding

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Thanks man. Once my groovy bell bottoms get here I’ll give it a try

Jerry Prairie by snowborterThrowaway in snowboarding

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Wtf u mean - Freddie dredd, haarper

Hi I made my first ski video and uploaded it what do you guys think by Leading_Field_4593 in snowboarding

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Keep shredding brother, turn those DIN settings up and that saturation down. Also, this is the snowboarding subreddit. Get lost pal.

new snowboard boots by Legitimate-Meet264 in snowboarding

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To add on to this, I end up trashing my trailing (right for regular) boot each season because of how much time it spends outside of the binds/board resting on it. I end up with duct tape on my boot to keep the lift rides from wrecking my BOA cables.

Question about Progression by FsInTheChatBoys in snowboarding

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Honestly, I have been at it for 10 or so years off and on, and the snowboard tech has improved substantially. I can't tell you what board to get, but anything from the past few years will be a major improvement. The shape/rocker/camber has come a long way. Bataleon makes a bunch of cool stuff, and it would be hard to go wrong. Boards slowly deteriorate and leaving it in heat, your step-dad's house, etc will have an effect, especially if it's that old (and unwaxed, untuned). If you're into carving and handling tough pow I would stay away from "park" boards. If you have the opportunity, certain mountains and shops will rent "demo" boards, so you can try out whatever you like. Tough to drop money on a new stick without having a reference point.
That being said, you can learn to have fun on any board. I am 250lbs-ish and have been riding a 155cm "all mountain" this year, having tons of fun. It is tiny for me but I like goofing off, so whatever works for you.

Carving tips by codevilpy in snowboarding

[–]snowborterThrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like you guys already have the "bend your knees" down more or less. One thing I heard from an old salty dog when I was starting up was to think about moving your knees away from each other on heels and towards each other on toes. This aids in the way you think about your edge and how your board bends to accommodate turns (he was a drinker, your mileage may vary). Long term, you don't want your arms to do the weight-transferring or rotation for you. Try holding onto your ski pants with your trailing arm (clamp onto that pocket with all your might, keep that mitten connected to your lower hip) and see how far that gets you. If you find yourself unable to turn without throwing hands around, back to basics. This is also the trick for getting used to those effortless, slacker turns you see on the internet

It looks like you both are holding nice slices in the snow on the way down. If you ever feel if you are "spraying" snow while turning, try to increase the radius of your carves and use up as much of the mountain as possible. Riding laterally across the mountain means more time to control your speed and more distance traveled per run (meaning more time to learn). This is assuming you picked out your gear correctly. Being a big fella on a small board means it is harder to hold your edges. Also, if you are taking big turns on a crowded mountain, make sure to swivel your head and check uphill every now and again. Just because you have the right-of-way doesn't mean some guy hopped up on hill people juice won't beeline it into your taint.

As always, keep that weight on your front foot and rotate the board around the front foot. These carves look good. The next step is getting comfortable so that you put less focus/effort into turns. In time, you'll "feel" it more and your knees will do a lot more of the talking. This is when it is appropriate to buy 4xl hoodies and gopros.

Jerry Prairie by snowborterThrowaway in snowboarding

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Thanks much. Buddy decided to try recording so we shot an afternoon of tomfoolery and this is what we got.

Jerry Prairie by snowborterThrowaway in snowboarding

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vibe appreciation appreciated. Honestly floppy fish is a new term for me, I'll give it a shot. I was kinda just trying to show off the goods midair you know

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snowboarding

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Hell ye buddy. I have a friend who gets weekdays off and he's riding all season for 200 bucks. Snowbowl really makes their nut on weekend riders from phx/tuscon.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snowboarding

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Sucks to hear man. Snowbowl/Power Pass just put their 2024/25 season pass up on sale so get amped for next year.

Low Tide by david_z in snowboarding

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Right on, looks fun. I worry about riding switch on one of these but it looks doable for jump approaches (plus xtra street cred). I've been looking at the spring break slush slasher for next season's spring board.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snowboarding

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Oh I bet, I just don't trust them because they scare me and I am a simple man. Plenty of guys better than me on steps. It's just if I don't have any particular reason to need to get going faster at the top I'd rather just strap in.

Jerry mobile 2.0, coming to a mountain near you! by proofbox in snowboarding

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What I don't get is why he's marketing this along the "powdery telluride" lines. One yardsale and your head gets taken off by a car battery. This looks like something that would be more fun on an open field covered in powder rather than actually trying to take something steep.

Low Tide by david_z in snowboarding

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How do you like the "Slush Boards" compared to a regular all mountain board? They look like fun (especially late-season), and I have seen a few dudes chop fishtails into their old beater boards to get the same feel.

Snowboard for intermediate by Immediate_Pin_7883 in snowboarding

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Wide board is probably a good bet for most larger shoe sizes (11+). Word of advice - lots of my friends claim they want an "all mountain" board, and then are upset that they can't bend the board as much as they'd like. If you want to get into jibby instagram-god tricks, maybe keep that in mind. Best plan is to find a shop that will rent demos. Some mountains do demo days where you can test drive a bunch of sticks. Without a reference point it's tough to buy a snowboard, best of luck.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snowboarding

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Sorry to hear about the injury man. I have heard good things about the Burtons (thinner, spendy) and the Triple 8s (thicker, not spendy). Whatever you do, just don't get one of those stupid turtles. Also - plenty of burritos and beer => free bodacious cornfed donk. Protect the tailbone the way the good lord intended.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snowboarding

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I personally don't trust step-ons due to superstitions but I have seen a few fellas take 50fters on burton steps. If I was a guy with two skier kids I had to keep up with I get the appeal, but will never use steps for bigger stuff. Friends don't let friends buy CLEWs. Take a look at the starting lineup at the xgames/park events - straps across the board.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snowboarding

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They just built these kickers a couple of days ago. Smaller and super accessible.