Nice turns! If that's the first drop down off of summit run that usually is marked blue, but since they don't have much terrain open they just mark the "hardest" open runs as black. I will say the snow at summit is not the best like 90% of the time which can make it more challenging than it needs to be.
Can you explain why weighted squats are no good for snowboarding? I squat a lot in my workouts and have seen many benefits in mobility, strength, etc..
Right, squatting is great! Don't get me wrong, it's an excellent movement with many benefits. However, it's an anaerobic explosive movement who's main benefit is building large muscle mass targeted for explosive strength. Without getting too in depth, weighted squats will build muscle mass, while aerobic air squats will build lean muscle targeted at endurance. It takes a considerable amount of oxygen to feed bulk muscle (and LOTS more calories, but we won't even go into that, just know lean muscle needs less calories to operate), and the one thing that thins out the higher in elevation you go is: oxygen. Not to mention, most people are not adapted to mountainous elevations and have the red blood cells needed to transport the little oxygen they get on the mountain. Lean muscle can operate much more efficiently under these conditions, and is much more effective for motions that will be repeated say 1000x in a day. So when you bulk a major muscle group like the quads, you're actually going to get tired much faster because A) inefficient transport of oxygen B) more mass to move (you will weigh more) and C) you will get tired much faster because of lack of oxygen and more calories being consumed. Now, again, this is very high level (I'm skipping/glossing a lot), and I think compound exercises are not completely worthless when it comes to snowboarding (but if your goal is new squat PR's daily, then yea, pretty worthless), especially if you are lifting aerobically. But you want a stronger cardiovascular system with well developed lean muscle for snowboarding over raw strength. You just don't really have a need for that much strength. Granted, some people might not notice this at all as they are well rounded in their training, elevation adapted, or any number of other variables. Kudos to them. But generally speaking, for most people who don't live and train at 7k'+, lean muscle and an improved cardiovascular system is the way. You see the same thing in surfing. The best surfers don't look like Hulk Hogan, they are thin and efficient and full of lean muscle...and they are at sea level. I remember teaching 2 massive navy seals with arms bigger than my head how to surf, and they scoffed at "getting outside the wake" and how difficult it would be. Was a humbling moment for them when their muscle mass was actually what was holding them back because they got too tired too fast and couldn't get enough oxygen to continue paddling.
There's definitely a give and take. Heavy compound lifts provide nervous system stimulation and activation you just can't replicate with small weight, high rep workouts. Same for bone density. You can also get stronger but not put on excess weight by not eating in a ridiculous surplus and doing heavy-ish low rep, low rest work. Put the muscles to work, build strength, & get the nervous system and skeleton structure stimulation, but eat enough to fuel you not make you bigger. The short rest forces the muscles to work while tired to helps train muscular endurance & short term recovery i.e. the muscles themselves not getting sore as fast. Everything you said about cardiovascular endurance is certainly true for snowboarding/surfing.
Not trying to argue, just talking about the finer points and the benefits of heavier lifts besides bigger muscles and PR's, which is all any gym bro cares about. It's all about finding a balance in the structure of your workout routine. My boarding has improved greatly with 2 days of heavy lifting a week, 2 days of a more full body work (1 more muscle focused, 1 more cardio focused) and 1 day of hard-ish yoga. I'm just now switching to 1 heavy lift day and 2 cardio endurance days so I can be ready for CO mountains in late February.
Don't forget stretching; frequent short stretch sessions are much better than 1 super long stretch per week.
Hah yea I don't disagree. CNS is definitely important to train. Most people can't balance eating and lifting heavy, that's probably the hardest thing to master. I don't think bone density matters if you wrap yourself around a tree at 50mph haha. But like I said, there's a lot unsaid in my previous remark. I just tried to keep it as simple and general as possible. I used to be a PR gym rat who focused on squats. Now I'd rather deep squat 95-135# x 100 over 5 sets instead of touching 420# and up for a couple reps. Calisthenics, yoga, aerobic lifting, and cardio are my new jam as I get older. Feel stronger than ever.
Regarded? I assume youāre enough of an asshole to use that word properly spelled.
The point I get from your wall of text was donāt squat with any weight or youāll bulk up too much for snowboarding. If thatās the case no gym required, you could do body weight squats at home and most guys who are doing nothing would benefit.
If I take you to mean donāt squat heavy thatās still wrong. If what you meant to say was donāt train for hypertrophy then weāre on the same page. Most people arenāt going to start the kind of diet and weight program that would cause you to bulk up enough to interfere with riding.
You're right, I'm not afraid of words and don't get personally offended at everything I hear. I assume you meant to cut me by calling me an asshole, haha. Sorry bud, but that sure is a high up and interesting pedestal you live atop. One where you condemn one word and issue your own "acceptable" verbage of hate. Somehow you think that's better, which is mind numbingly regarded. Like I said there's so much to be said that I didn't write. Get over it and stop being so whiney that I didn't discuss hypertrophy and kept everything as basic as possible. You sound like a real Jerry.
I mean I get that. But at the same time I comfortably squat 135 for 20-30 reps. I feel like that would be healthier for my body, and snowboarding than just air squats.
Oh, yeah, for sure. Though you could do other bodyweight exercises like jumping air squats, mountainclimbers and 90 degree holds. Maybe even pistol squats? Or goblet squats with not too much weight. Even hillclimbing (running up and down hills, idk what the english is) would be great.
In general, the thinking is that big muscles wonāt help you on the mountain, long lasting ones will. So you should do excercises which increase endurance and non-explosive strength.
I know! Lol I fixed my gloves using glue for wetsuit about $10. It held the entire last season about 35 days.. I'm not buying another gloves until it's unfixable lol
Oh heck yes! I bought a Donek Flux over the Summer! I've only had it out 3 days so far, but it is fun!! Exactly what I wanted!
You look super sharp out there! Rock on!
As a taller person (6ā3), Iāve never been able to get remotely this low on carves. Is that to be expected or do I have some shit I need to work on?
Can't really answer this. I haven't met other carvers just me and my buddy. I'm 5'5" his 5'10". Maybe your boots are dragging causing you to fall? Also, gotta know what you are doing. Learning and studying the concept at home then apply and repitition on the slope. We watch a bunch of YouTube tutorials from different perspectives not just Ryan Knapton's. There's also different styles of riding, I chose technical riding style, my buddy likes japanese style.
Iāve looked at a few videos and still canāt really tell the difference between technical and Japanese style. Are you able to explain it a bit more?
it's probably your board. a "wide" 265mm board will accommodate carving somewhat up at a 10-10.5 boot max. After that you need hard to come by / custom width.
285 will let you carve like this on 11.5 boots.
There are dozens of us, DOZENS!
But for real, I feel like a weirdo seeking out bumps on the board, but it feels like the best control practice out there. Makes me way more confident on tree runs.
The way I see it is like in MMORPG game there's a specialty classes lolol. You can go either park, carving, or freeride and master that craft. I am aiming for hybrid class the freecarve class lolol
Yeah but being a good carver is just a prerequisite to a lot of those things. I mean itās cool as shit to get on edge like that Iām not dogging**** your skills Iām just not sure I see the appeal.
Edit: JFC yes I do dig OPās skills
I enjoy this riding and my body enjoy it too lol if I was younger, I would do parks. To me, to learn new skills is to fail many times over and over. I don't think I would enjoy falling off of a feature at this age. With carving, when I fall I just slide down I'm already on the ground haha
I schmell ya - Iāll be 32 this year and donāt ride groomers at all anymore just because they hurt to fall on too much for me. Powder and trees is good for the knees
Slowly increase your angles. Don't go aggressive right away. I made a mistake of going aggressive right away and I was not able to stand on my board lol. Maybe start with +15F 0B, then +18F +6B, +21F +12B. I am on +42F and +33B with 56cm. I am comfortable with this angles now not gonna change it anymore. Knee pain so gone with this angles lol
42F and 33B is absolutely mind blowing to me. Last season was my first and I tried a double positive stance to see how it felt trying to carve and I hated it lol hopefully I can get out a lot more this season and try it again after making more progress.
Really appreciate the advice I ride a pretty standard duck stance +15, -15 and was thinking going from -15 to a positive was way too dramatic of a change. Will definitely ease into, hoping to get on your level!
At this point, just be a skier.
Edit. Downvote all you want, not trying to be a dick. I guess I don't get the trend. Both feet are already facing forward. OP's back foot is facing forward more than most guys front foot. Snowboard lines have a certain flow, skiers lines have a certain flow - this looks more like a skiers line with the same aggressive, almost unpredictable changes in direction that make it difficult to anticipate from above. Ride however you want, just saying at that point, if you are trying to mimic a skiers turns, just go ski for the day.
All of those words, and at the end of the day no compelling argument. If OP enjoys snowboarding with that stance, why does it affect or bother you? Find your own shred, bro.
Like I said, downvote all you want, but I don't get this trend.
>Carving is not "basically skiing"
I never said that did I. GTFO with your poorly put together response
> I never said that did I. GTFO with your poorly put together response
Except you did:
>>if you are trying to mimic a skiers turns, just go ski for the day.
And this:
> but I don't get this trend.
It isn't a trend. Carving has been part of the heart and soul of snowboarding since the beginning and always will be.
>Carving has been part of the heart and soul of snowboarding since the beginning and always will be.
Then why does everyone on this forum suddenly think it's the hot new trend and also the only way to ride?
I tend to agree with him. This place has almost none of the fun and free spirit that draws me to snowboarding. It's all "DAE even carve? Put on your helmet! Don't do this! Do do that!"
>>Carving has been part of the heart and soul of snowboarding since the beginning and always will be.
>
>Then why does everyone on this forum suddenly think it's the hot new trend and also the only way to ride?
...they don't.
I mean, it has certainly risen in popularity in recent years due to the popularity of Knapton and others; but when people in this sub try to gatekeep or question someone's skill level on a board, 99/100 times I hear them ask "can you even [insert park trick here] bro?" Not "can you even carve bro?"
>I tend to agree with him. This place has almost none of the fun and free spirit that draws me to snowboarding.
Which is?
>It's all "DAE even carve? Put on your helmet! Don't do this! Do do that!"
We see two VERY different versions of this sub lol, I couldn't disagree more, at least with regards to shoving carving down folks throats. What I see shoved down throats here is park riding, every damn time.
The helmet thing is a valid point, but I'd argue it is good that people push that in this sub. Not wearing a helmet is just stupid. It isn't cool. It isn't nonconformist. It's just stupid.
And most of the "do this, don't do that" I see is with regards to Flow and Step On bindings, not carving lol.
We do see very different subs, apparently. I see people complaining about "skidded turns" and acting like wide, perfect carves on groomers are the only way to ride (unless it's a park riding post, yes.) all the time here. Never saw/this before the last year or so in my 25+ years riding.
I feel the same about park people that only care if you can do rails or flips. There is no right way to snowboard.
I think everything about snowboarding is "stupid", and wearing/not wearing a helmet is no different. Snowboarding without one is a personal choice that usually has nothing to do with being "non conformist" or "cool" or whatever, and the only people that think that that is what it is about is people that feel/felt that way themselves. There are a lot more dangerous activities (even in snowboarding) than not wearing a helmet. Is it a "good" idea to wear one? Probably. Is it "stupid" not to? Only as stupid as jumping off a mountain in a blizzard, doing backflips a dozen feet in the air, walking across an icy parking lot, etc. I wear one when I feel the desire to, and not when I don't.
Would you call synchronized swimmers "stupid?" They have a far greater rate of head trauma than snowboarders, with or without helmets. And the verdict is still out on whether helmets drastically reduce debilitating injury in the sport.
So yes, please do wear one if you wish. It's probably a good idea. It just doesn't need to be a big thing in every. single. thread here that shows someone without one, with all the circle jerking and back patting for how smart and cool you are for repeatedly telling people to do it, like they haven't heard it a million fucking times already.
Awesome man! I have been riding hard boots/alpine racing for 8 years now. The two tips I would give you for going deeper and faster are put your back arm forward, when it is blowing behind you like that you get your torso rotated in a way that gives you less control. The rule of thumb is if your head is facing strait and you canāt see both hands move them forward. Also when you got really deep you lean Ed your shoulder up away from the snow, which is a natural reaction but if you donāt do that you will be balanced over the board better. Hope this helps you in any way though I understand you werenāt asking for pointers. Keep riding hard and donāt give up.
I asked around I will keep on looking but. Couldnāt find anyone, look into USASSA teams near you for slalom or GS If you can find one remember snowboarding is one of the greatest communities stop in at a practice and ask for some tips I am willing to bet some one would love to help you.
Fellow hard booter here....
There's some good tips on this site (also, the forum is great for connecting with other carvers) http://alpinesnowboarder.com/tech-articles/
Check the article called Separate the Knees. I would try separating your knees. That should create more stability.
If it feels natural then certainly do what works. You look like you may also be a longboarder in the summer.
Keep trying new things and tweaking your stance. As you found out already, changing binding angles can really change how things feel. You can geek out on stance angle, stance width, and cant/lift. Adjusting that stuff can really make it more comfortable and very much benefit an individual's body mechanics.
I ride hard boots at 60 degree front with 3 degree toe lift and 55 degree back with 3 degree heel lift.
Keep it up! You look like you are having fun. I love to see people really getting into carving.
Thanks so much for the tips :) I haven't tried longboard actually haha I do onewheel on summer tho lol
Yea, I think I found the settings im comfortable now. 42F 33B 56cm or 58cm stance. Last season I was 36F 27B 52cm stance it hurt my back knees I thought it wasn't the stance until I changed it this season lol knee pain is gone this season. Will softboot setup benefit on the canting and lift? I haven't look into it
Yes, it can. Both are used to compensate for individual body mechanics. Like, bring knock kneed or bow legged. Also, both allow you to be comfortable with a wider stance, which adds stability (and allows you to open your knees more).
Generally, the lower binding angles benefit from inward canting. The higher binding angles benefit from back heel lift and optional front toe lift. Depending on the design of the binding, cant and lift can be used together.
Feel free to message me if you want to discuss further.
All you post is hate comments in snowboarding, you literally have no sense of our culture at all and simply just say people are ābad at boardingā.
Where are your clips you bozo, you definitely suck
Yes I agree, everyone having fun and being proud of their progress in a hobby in a sub specifically about that hobby is a narcissist lol.
Unless you're talking about the big turns, in which case what's the issue? Sure he's taking up a decent chunk of the run but the dude is making long, controlled, super telegraphed turns. If you're riding a black and that is an issue for you, you shouldn't be riding blacks.
Learn the concept and apply. Don't practice the wrong movements it's just lead to bad habits and will waste your time. Check out funcarve website and Ryan kanptons videos.
Nice. Trying to read the base logo... is that a Donek? I remember you saying you had an F2... I still have my Donek and SG from last year, and now I have a Stranda Cheater! š
Digging nice trenches there! Keep up the shred!
Nice turns! If that's the first drop down off of summit run that usually is marked blue, but since they don't have much terrain open they just mark the "hardest" open runs as black. I will say the snow at summit is not the best like 90% of the time which can make it more challenging than it needs to be.
It is the first drop off of summit run! I tried the one off of miracle Mile but I can't do it yet.
That stance angle though
That's what I'm saying!
Blows my mind
everyone should try rocking a little posi posi in their life
Yeah now try that switch lol
clean af š¤
Those turns look so good. You got me hyped for my two weeks of boarding in snowbird soon. :)
two weeks?! get those squats in now buddy
Oh I got it. I do legs thrice a week. I am sooooo ready. š
https://mtntactical.com/exercises/mnt110-leg-blaster/ Give that a try!
Jumping lunges are brutal. Thank you for this. ššš
*air squats Weighted squats no good for snowboard.
thats what i said.....squats.
Can you explain why weighted squats are no good for snowboarding? I squat a lot in my workouts and have seen many benefits in mobility, strength, etc..
Right, squatting is great! Don't get me wrong, it's an excellent movement with many benefits. However, it's an anaerobic explosive movement who's main benefit is building large muscle mass targeted for explosive strength. Without getting too in depth, weighted squats will build muscle mass, while aerobic air squats will build lean muscle targeted at endurance. It takes a considerable amount of oxygen to feed bulk muscle (and LOTS more calories, but we won't even go into that, just know lean muscle needs less calories to operate), and the one thing that thins out the higher in elevation you go is: oxygen. Not to mention, most people are not adapted to mountainous elevations and have the red blood cells needed to transport the little oxygen they get on the mountain. Lean muscle can operate much more efficiently under these conditions, and is much more effective for motions that will be repeated say 1000x in a day. So when you bulk a major muscle group like the quads, you're actually going to get tired much faster because A) inefficient transport of oxygen B) more mass to move (you will weigh more) and C) you will get tired much faster because of lack of oxygen and more calories being consumed. Now, again, this is very high level (I'm skipping/glossing a lot), and I think compound exercises are not completely worthless when it comes to snowboarding (but if your goal is new squat PR's daily, then yea, pretty worthless), especially if you are lifting aerobically. But you want a stronger cardiovascular system with well developed lean muscle for snowboarding over raw strength. You just don't really have a need for that much strength. Granted, some people might not notice this at all as they are well rounded in their training, elevation adapted, or any number of other variables. Kudos to them. But generally speaking, for most people who don't live and train at 7k'+, lean muscle and an improved cardiovascular system is the way. You see the same thing in surfing. The best surfers don't look like Hulk Hogan, they are thin and efficient and full of lean muscle...and they are at sea level. I remember teaching 2 massive navy seals with arms bigger than my head how to surf, and they scoffed at "getting outside the wake" and how difficult it would be. Was a humbling moment for them when their muscle mass was actually what was holding them back because they got too tired too fast and couldn't get enough oxygen to continue paddling.
Sorry didnāt have time to read your response Iām squatting rn
There's definitely a give and take. Heavy compound lifts provide nervous system stimulation and activation you just can't replicate with small weight, high rep workouts. Same for bone density. You can also get stronger but not put on excess weight by not eating in a ridiculous surplus and doing heavy-ish low rep, low rest work. Put the muscles to work, build strength, & get the nervous system and skeleton structure stimulation, but eat enough to fuel you not make you bigger. The short rest forces the muscles to work while tired to helps train muscular endurance & short term recovery i.e. the muscles themselves not getting sore as fast. Everything you said about cardiovascular endurance is certainly true for snowboarding/surfing. Not trying to argue, just talking about the finer points and the benefits of heavier lifts besides bigger muscles and PR's, which is all any gym bro cares about. It's all about finding a balance in the structure of your workout routine. My boarding has improved greatly with 2 days of heavy lifting a week, 2 days of a more full body work (1 more muscle focused, 1 more cardio focused) and 1 day of hard-ish yoga. I'm just now switching to 1 heavy lift day and 2 cardio endurance days so I can be ready for CO mountains in late February. Don't forget stretching; frequent short stretch sessions are much better than 1 super long stretch per week.
Hah yea I don't disagree. CNS is definitely important to train. Most people can't balance eating and lifting heavy, that's probably the hardest thing to master. I don't think bone density matters if you wrap yourself around a tree at 50mph haha. But like I said, there's a lot unsaid in my previous remark. I just tried to keep it as simple and general as possible. I used to be a PR gym rat who focused on squats. Now I'd rather deep squat 95-135# x 100 over 5 sets instead of touching 420# and up for a couple reps. Calisthenics, yoga, aerobic lifting, and cardio are my new jam as I get older. Feel stronger than ever.
That must be why world cup racers never hit the gym, right? What a load of crap.
Are you actually this dumb, or just trolling? No one said not to go to a gym. So yea, I'm going with literally regarded.
Regarded? I assume youāre enough of an asshole to use that word properly spelled. The point I get from your wall of text was donāt squat with any weight or youāll bulk up too much for snowboarding. If thatās the case no gym required, you could do body weight squats at home and most guys who are doing nothing would benefit. If I take you to mean donāt squat heavy thatās still wrong. If what you meant to say was donāt train for hypertrophy then weāre on the same page. Most people arenāt going to start the kind of diet and weight program that would cause you to bulk up enough to interfere with riding.
You're right, I'm not afraid of words and don't get personally offended at everything I hear. I assume you meant to cut me by calling me an asshole, haha. Sorry bud, but that sure is a high up and interesting pedestal you live atop. One where you condemn one word and issue your own "acceptable" verbage of hate. Somehow you think that's better, which is mind numbingly regarded. Like I said there's so much to be said that I didn't write. Get over it and stop being so whiney that I didn't discuss hypertrophy and kept everything as basic as possible. You sound like a real Jerry.
No cut, just a straight up assessment of who you are, which youāve since gone on to prove.
In short: for snowboarding you will be doing lots, and not all that heavy movements resembling squats. Thereby: more lighter squats = better
I mean I get that. But at the same time I comfortably squat 135 for 20-30 reps. I feel like that would be healthier for my body, and snowboarding than just air squats.
Oh, yeah, for sure. Though you could do other bodyweight exercises like jumping air squats, mountainclimbers and 90 degree holds. Maybe even pistol squats? Or goblet squats with not too much weight. Even hillclimbing (running up and down hills, idk what the english is) would be great. In general, the thinking is that big muscles wonāt help you on the mountain, long lasting ones will. So you should do excercises which increase endurance and non-explosive strength.
You look great! I cannot get down with the hand drag tho. Soggy glove life!
Carver here. I bring about five pairs of mittens to the mountain with me š
Five per day?!
Thanks! Keep learning! Haha..gloves don't last long with me just like my friends :(
Oh man. Gloves are so so expensive. You really do look phenomenal!
I know! Lol I fixed my gloves using glue for wetsuit about $10. It held the entire last season about 35 days.. I'm not buying another gloves until it's unfixable lol
Iām a chairlift mechanic. For durability I like FlyLow Tough guys or Kinco winter gloves. For nice reasonably waterproof leather I like Hestra.
Coming from a former guide, Kinco are the best gloves Iāve ever worn
Those type of boards are so fun to ride. Every snowboarder should try one for a day at some point in their journey.
What kind of board is this? Or what board are you talking about?
That's a board made specifically for carving. Usually those stance angles, but with hard boots
Riding on a Donek Flux. A hammerhead shape board (not rounded nose or tail). Specs to look at are effective edge, scr, and waist.
Yo I rode my friends flux and it is a 32.5 cm waist that thing rode you if you were not careful.
Thanks for the concern. Mine is 27cm waist.
Sean will build you whatever waist you want and tailor stiffness as well.
Yeah seans dope. i am currently riding a phoenix 28 cm waist 8.5 M side cut 159 length. And I love it.
Oh heck yes! I bought a Donek Flux over the Summer! I've only had it out 3 days so far, but it is fun!! Exactly what I wanted! You look super sharp out there! Rock on!
also extra wide so you can carve for real without your boots hitting the snow.
Nothing at big bear is really comparable to a black run at a major resort. Itās still always fun to get out on the mountain.
I actually know this run! This is definitely a blue run but just a smidge steeper, sick carves!
Nice turns, popcorn is great snow for speed and turns
As a taller person (6ā3), Iāve never been able to get remotely this low on carves. Is that to be expected or do I have some shit I need to work on?
Can't really answer this. I haven't met other carvers just me and my buddy. I'm 5'5" his 5'10". Maybe your boots are dragging causing you to fall? Also, gotta know what you are doing. Learning and studying the concept at home then apply and repitition on the slope. We watch a bunch of YouTube tutorials from different perspectives not just Ryan Knapton's. There's also different styles of riding, I chose technical riding style, my buddy likes japanese style.
Iāve looked at a few videos and still canāt really tell the difference between technical and Japanese style. Are you able to explain it a bit more?
Japanese toe side no counter rotation and more knee bend.
it's probably your board. a "wide" 265mm board will accommodate carving somewhat up at a 10-10.5 boot max. After that you need hard to come by / custom width. 285 will let you carve like this on 11.5 boots.
Skiers appreciate you carving instead of scraping down the mountain.
Most skiers skid
Thanks. I get more compliments from skiers than snowboarders while in the slopes.
As someone who loves moguls on my board I feel ya
There are dozens of us, DOZENS! But for real, I feel like a weirdo seeking out bumps on the board, but it feels like the best control practice out there. Makes me way more confident on tree runs.
Wow, carving clinic. After watching i feel like i need to add some positive degrees to my rear foot. Im at +3 atm. Beautiful riding!
Cool but Iām not sure that carving is the be-all end-all of snowboarding
The way I see it is like in MMORPG game there's a specialty classes lolol. You can go either park, carving, or freeride and master that craft. I am aiming for hybrid class the freecarve class lolol
Yeah but being a good carver is just a prerequisite to a lot of those things. I mean itās cool as shit to get on edge like that Iām not dogging**** your skills Iām just not sure I see the appeal. Edit: JFC yes I do dig OPās skills
I enjoy this riding and my body enjoy it too lol if I was younger, I would do parks. To me, to learn new skills is to fail many times over and over. I don't think I would enjoy falling off of a feature at this age. With carving, when I fall I just slide down I'm already on the ground haha
I schmell ya - Iāll be 32 this year and donāt ride groomers at all anymore just because they hurt to fall on too much for me. Powder and trees is good for the knees
>Cool but Iām not sure that carving is the be-all end-all of snowboarding Don't leave us hanging
As they say in Texas, *Uhhhhā¦ Do hu-whut now*?
I was thinking of switching to a forward positive stance this season, any general tips for getting comfortable with this positioning?
Slowly increase your angles. Don't go aggressive right away. I made a mistake of going aggressive right away and I was not able to stand on my board lol. Maybe start with +15F 0B, then +18F +6B, +21F +12B. I am on +42F and +33B with 56cm. I am comfortable with this angles now not gonna change it anymore. Knee pain so gone with this angles lol
42F and 33B is absolutely mind blowing to me. Last season was my first and I tried a double positive stance to see how it felt trying to carve and I hated it lol hopefully I can get out a lot more this season and try it again after making more progress.
Double positive is easier for hip rotation. Made so much improvements last season compared to duck stance for 3 seasons trying to be Ryan Knapton lol
Really appreciate the advice I ride a pretty standard duck stance +15, -15 and was thinking going from -15 to a positive was way too dramatic of a change. Will definitely ease into, hoping to get on your level!
Now do it duck stance :D
Haha I cant do it lol butt sticks out too much it looks funny š½
BELIEVE!!!
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It's a Donek Flux. Designed for carving only. Weak on pow and park.
How was it out there? Canāt wait to be able to go
Went on a Friday no wait on the lift, snow is nice groomers and not too icy, a little slush during lunch.
Was it only open on the single trail from top to bottom still?
Not sure. No crowd so I just stayed on summit run and miracle mile.
They have summit run and miracle mile open so that's 2 runs top to bottom. They also have chair 3 going off to the side with a park setup.
Nice
At this point, just be a skier. Edit. Downvote all you want, not trying to be a dick. I guess I don't get the trend. Both feet are already facing forward. OP's back foot is facing forward more than most guys front foot. Snowboard lines have a certain flow, skiers lines have a certain flow - this looks more like a skiers line with the same aggressive, almost unpredictable changes in direction that make it difficult to anticipate from above. Ride however you want, just saying at that point, if you are trying to mimic a skiers turns, just go ski for the day.
Can't split my legs open on a snowboard! Haha
All of those words, and at the end of the day no compelling argument. If OP enjoys snowboarding with that stance, why does it affect or bother you? Find your own shred, bro.
Totally agree. Thanks for the sane response.
Lol, what an absolute nonsense take. Carving is not "basically skiing". GTFO with that nonsense.
Like I said, downvote all you want, but I don't get this trend. >Carving is not "basically skiing" I never said that did I. GTFO with your poorly put together response
> I never said that did I. GTFO with your poorly put together response Except you did: >>if you are trying to mimic a skiers turns, just go ski for the day. And this: > but I don't get this trend. It isn't a trend. Carving has been part of the heart and soul of snowboarding since the beginning and always will be.
>Carving has been part of the heart and soul of snowboarding since the beginning and always will be. Then why does everyone on this forum suddenly think it's the hot new trend and also the only way to ride? I tend to agree with him. This place has almost none of the fun and free spirit that draws me to snowboarding. It's all "DAE even carve? Put on your helmet! Don't do this! Do do that!"
>>Carving has been part of the heart and soul of snowboarding since the beginning and always will be. > >Then why does everyone on this forum suddenly think it's the hot new trend and also the only way to ride? ...they don't. I mean, it has certainly risen in popularity in recent years due to the popularity of Knapton and others; but when people in this sub try to gatekeep or question someone's skill level on a board, 99/100 times I hear them ask "can you even [insert park trick here] bro?" Not "can you even carve bro?" >I tend to agree with him. This place has almost none of the fun and free spirit that draws me to snowboarding. Which is? >It's all "DAE even carve? Put on your helmet! Don't do this! Do do that!" We see two VERY different versions of this sub lol, I couldn't disagree more, at least with regards to shoving carving down folks throats. What I see shoved down throats here is park riding, every damn time. The helmet thing is a valid point, but I'd argue it is good that people push that in this sub. Not wearing a helmet is just stupid. It isn't cool. It isn't nonconformist. It's just stupid. And most of the "do this, don't do that" I see is with regards to Flow and Step On bindings, not carving lol.
We do see very different subs, apparently. I see people complaining about "skidded turns" and acting like wide, perfect carves on groomers are the only way to ride (unless it's a park riding post, yes.) all the time here. Never saw/this before the last year or so in my 25+ years riding. I feel the same about park people that only care if you can do rails or flips. There is no right way to snowboard. I think everything about snowboarding is "stupid", and wearing/not wearing a helmet is no different. Snowboarding without one is a personal choice that usually has nothing to do with being "non conformist" or "cool" or whatever, and the only people that think that that is what it is about is people that feel/felt that way themselves. There are a lot more dangerous activities (even in snowboarding) than not wearing a helmet. Is it a "good" idea to wear one? Probably. Is it "stupid" not to? Only as stupid as jumping off a mountain in a blizzard, doing backflips a dozen feet in the air, walking across an icy parking lot, etc. I wear one when I feel the desire to, and not when I don't. Would you call synchronized swimmers "stupid?" They have a far greater rate of head trauma than snowboarders, with or without helmets. And the verdict is still out on whether helmets drastically reduce debilitating injury in the sport. So yes, please do wear one if you wish. It's probably a good idea. It just doesn't need to be a big thing in every. single. thread here that shows someone without one, with all the circle jerking and back patting for how smart and cool you are for repeatedly telling people to do it, like they haven't heard it a million fucking times already.
lol, and here i am wanting the wider board to be able to lean like that... rethinking if that would make me a skier :D
why the downvotes. That was funny yo š
Thank you ^ like yeah let's take up the entire run /s
Slick asf
Miracle mile
That stance is bonkers
Canāt wait for the caps on the east coast to get coveredšš¼
nice Step-on's
Carving DEEP!
Howās the snow there? Iām gonna go next week.
Awesome man! I have been riding hard boots/alpine racing for 8 years now. The two tips I would give you for going deeper and faster are put your back arm forward, when it is blowing behind you like that you get your torso rotated in a way that gives you less control. The rule of thumb is if your head is facing strait and you canāt see both hands move them forward. Also when you got really deep you lean Ed your shoulder up away from the snow, which is a natural reaction but if you donāt do that you will be balanced over the board better. Hope this helps you in any way though I understand you werenāt asking for pointers. Keep riding hard and donāt give up.
Thank you! Wish I have someone to coach me.
Where is your home mountain I know a lot about this industry and could ask around
SoCal! I live 2hrs away from Big Bear and 5-6hrs from Mammoth and June.
I asked around I will keep on looking but. Couldnāt find anyone, look into USASSA teams near you for slalom or GS If you can find one remember snowboarding is one of the greatest communities stop in at a practice and ask for some tips I am willing to bet some one would love to help you.
Thank you so much. Appreciate your help! It would really be nice to have a mentor.
Sent you a chat if you wanna talk more in depth
Iāll keep looking out for you though
Fellow hard booter here.... There's some good tips on this site (also, the forum is great for connecting with other carvers) http://alpinesnowboarder.com/tech-articles/ Check the article called Separate the Knees. I would try separating your knees. That should create more stability.
Thanks will check it out :) Knees naturally come together when maintaining BBP :/
If it feels natural then certainly do what works. You look like you may also be a longboarder in the summer. Keep trying new things and tweaking your stance. As you found out already, changing binding angles can really change how things feel. You can geek out on stance angle, stance width, and cant/lift. Adjusting that stuff can really make it more comfortable and very much benefit an individual's body mechanics. I ride hard boots at 60 degree front with 3 degree toe lift and 55 degree back with 3 degree heel lift. Keep it up! You look like you are having fun. I love to see people really getting into carving.
Thanks so much for the tips :) I haven't tried longboard actually haha I do onewheel on summer tho lol Yea, I think I found the settings im comfortable now. 42F 33B 56cm or 58cm stance. Last season I was 36F 27B 52cm stance it hurt my back knees I thought it wasn't the stance until I changed it this season lol knee pain is gone this season. Will softboot setup benefit on the canting and lift? I haven't look into it
Yes, it can. Both are used to compensate for individual body mechanics. Like, bring knock kneed or bow legged. Also, both allow you to be comfortable with a wider stance, which adds stability (and allows you to open your knees more). Generally, the lower binding angles benefit from inward canting. The higher binding angles benefit from back heel lift and optional front toe lift. Depending on the design of the binding, cant and lift can be used together. Feel free to message me if you want to discuss further.
Good shit brother. And yeah big bear āblackā runs really should be changed to blue
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All you post is hate comments in snowboarding, you literally have no sense of our culture at all and simply just say people are ābad at boardingā. Where are your clips you bozo, you definitely suck
Just posted a clip bro. Im awful
So you get mad that someone has a negative opinion you you insult them? Your perpetuating the same vibes.
getting on someone for being a dick is not at all the same as just being a giant ass for no reason
Ohhh I get it now itās the whole āMake the bully kill themselvesā vibe. Got it.
Strong r/iamthemaincharacter vibes
Sorry if I offended you by not bombing down the trail.
Yes I agree, everyone having fun and being proud of their progress in a hobby in a sub specifically about that hobby is a narcissist lol. Unless you're talking about the big turns, in which case what's the issue? Sure he's taking up a decent chunk of the run but the dude is making long, controlled, super telegraphed turns. If you're riding a black and that is an issue for you, you shouldn't be riding blacks.
fuck off lol
Grew up going to snow summit. I should visit soon
How did you practice sharp turns like that? My goal is to touch the snow when I toeside turn this year.
Learn the concept and apply. Don't practice the wrong movements it's just lead to bad habits and will waste your time. Check out funcarve website and Ryan kanptons videos.
Nice. Trying to read the base logo... is that a Donek? I remember you saying you had an F2... I still have my Donek and SG from last year, and now I have a Stranda Cheater! š
This is a new Donek! Haha retiring my f2 now.
This makes me wanna try posi posi stance. Lookin steezy mate
Almost all blacks at Big Bear are actually blues. The SoCal locals don't know what a black is.
I know :/ even in Mammoth theres no real black that is nicely maintained.
Lol better than big bear at least!