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dewei 
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 Posted: Jan 17, 2012 - 09:40 PM
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First post: Apr 20, 2011
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Location: Brum
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Yes. It was my first time! (other than riding parallel to the piste in a foot or so of weeks old snow).
Had some great runs around the Arandeliers red from the top of the Varet gondola. I've been surfing for 25 years and it was a similar feeling. Nice to get on the back foot for a change!
I'm back out for a week on Saturday (La Norma) and there's more snow forecast before the weekend!! I can see myself getting used to this.
I didn't get as high up as Arandeliers (a minor disappointment), the white-out conditions meant the higher lifts were mostly closed during my week. However, I shredded all day on the Thursday when it snowed 60cm, the on-piste was close to off-piste in terms of deep powder! The next day, as soon as the lifts opened, I played round the Varege and neighbouring reds and the instructor me brought me amongst the trees in the Vallandry area. By lunchtime though there were as many tracks off-piste as on-piste.
I feel incredibly lucky to have experienced deep powder on my first real snowboarding trip (excluding 6 hours on a board tagged at the end of a ski trip)!
I have never surfed and I have not previously considered it to be something I could do. However, that feeling on floating of powder is awesome and I caught myself thinking - surfing might be something I could have fun with! 
Enjoy La Norma! |
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Posted: Jan 17, 2012 - 10:24 PM
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First post: Feb 15, 2011
Total posts: 290
Location: Somewhere between the mountains and the sea.
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I have never surfed and I have not previously considered it to be something I could do. However, that feeling on floating of powder is awesome and I caught myself thinking - surfing might be something I could have fun with!
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Do it. It's what melted snow was made for. Besides, what else are you going to do in the summer? |
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animal_freeride
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Posted: Jan 18, 2012 - 09:50 PM
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First post: Nov 06, 2011
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Thanks for all the advice guys. So I just need to remain relaxed, central and gently rock the board from edge to edge? I presume therefore I should not put any weight forwards as you would do for other turns/carving?
I've only been back 3 days and am already eagerly awaiting a return to the slopes next month  |
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Posted: Jan 19, 2012 - 08:19 PM
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First post: Nov 30, 2004
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| Not sure what you mean about "putting weight forwards". If you're back, as most novices are, then you want to be centered. I'm ignoring advanced subtle shifts. You don't need to rock, although if you're losing balance then that may help as it's easier to hold an edge that ride flat for some people. If you're unsure then take a lesson - it's easy to tell what someone's doing wrong from watching them. |
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TtheArab
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Posted: Jan 19, 2012 - 10:15 PM
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First post: Aug 17, 2011
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Not to hijack the thread but I think I have similar issue. On Megeve run I managed to wipe out on same bit of run 12 times !!! A curved right sweep that went onto a straight. Friend said it was because I let the board go flat panic then catch an edge. Given advice here to rock gently from one edge to the other I suspect I was tring to work out to go from toe edge to heel quickly to take off speed and get back in control.
To get the toe to heel edge swittch thru rocking the board how important is it to ensure boots and bindings are tight ? I ask as I really tightened them at Braehead 2 weeks ago and felt the board responded better.
Again apologies for hijack but issue feels similar. |
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Posted: Jan 20, 2012 - 10:31 AM
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First post: Jan 21, 2011
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| Think it's personal preference really but I always have my boots and bindings good and tight as then small movements of your legs are translated straight into movement of the board rather than part of the movement being soaked up by the give in your bindings before the board reacts. Saying that I do overtighten mine at times which can cut off the blood flow and leave you with cold numb feet! |
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AdamA9
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Posted: Jan 20, 2012 - 01:22 PM
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First post: Nov 04, 2010
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Location: Hove
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It's been said a lot here, but I can only reiterate that with more slope time this will become natural to you. Sounds like you're overthinking it, which could be the problem. You're thinking about how you're riding and what your board is doing. With experience, and practice, you will learn to ignore what you're doing and it's almost like you're on auto-pilot.
Relax your legs, absorb the bumps, centre weight and if needed slightly rock from edge-to-edge but try not to scratch speed. It's easier to go flat at speed as your board will do most of the work for you. It'll cut through those pesky bumps that cause you to catch an edge.
It's like riding a bike, the slower you are the harder it is to balance. With snowboarding if you're flat, and fast, it's easier to maintain a straight and comfortable line.
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Posted: Jan 22, 2012 - 12:39 AM
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First post: Mar 04, 2009
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Stance setup can be an issue though Adam.
If your body's twisted out of line/shape you'll often find yourself gravitating to a particular edge after a certain amount of time straight lining. It's worth spending the time fiddling with your setup and riding with different angles and making sure that your bindings are setup so that your feet are centered when strapped in. By that I mean both your toe and heel on both bindings are relatively equidistant from the edge of the board.
It does make a difference. Once you find that sweet spot, write it down!! Even if you have your own gear! I forgot to write it down before I went away earlier this month and spent my first runs fiddling to get it back to how it should be for me, which was obviously frustrating!
Definitely don't over think it, try not to be too nervy and rigid, go with the flow! If you fall over it's not the end of the world, have another go. As everyone else's said, it will come with time, experience and confidence on the board!
Best of luck. |
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Posted: Jan 23, 2012 - 07:44 PM
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First post: Aug 17, 2011
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| Thanks all. Adjusted bindings a bit in line with Maverix advice and fingers crossed off tomorrow to play about. I suspect it is about time on the slope and just relaxing v's thinking and making the mistakes happen. |
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Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 03:43 AM
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First post: Nov 27, 2007
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Lots of good advice on here dude, none of it is wrong, just some approaches work for some and not for others, take all onboard and try diff approaches and see what works best for you.
The best tips i can give you is to stay relaxed and to not think about catching the edge, if you are constantly thinking about something then chances are you will end up doing that, visualise what you want to do and dont visualise what you DONT want to do, if that makes sense to you? (it does in my head lol) i read this in an article by a pro biker (biking is my main sport) when he was giving advice on how to approach a challenge he hadnt done before (but the same principal still applies for things you have done 1000's of times) , that to go with his Gut instinct on how to do it (speed ,lift etc) and Visualise the Outcome you WANT to happen, and not to cloud the mind with the negative outcome.
But failing all that BUY A BATALEON  LOL |
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Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 12:04 PM
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First post: Feb 15, 2010
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| Changed my stance setup when I was with Jay (Maverix) in mayrhofen, was freakin' odd to begin with, but so much better. Like you I hate cat tracks, they're a pain in the anus. I found using a pedalling technique helped, kind of like how you would down the slopes, but just slower longer turns, and if in doubt, slow down a bit. I think keeping on your edges will make you more able to control your speed etc. |
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Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 01:34 PM
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First post: Aug 21, 2009
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| if your sick of cathing and edge go on a dryslope with dentex of death. you soon learn how to flatbase and not catch an edge as much. and even if you do catch an endge in the snow you think... that didnt hurt as much as the dryslope |
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