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PostPosted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:59 pm  Post subject: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I mean in real life? Who here snowboards?

I for one do, and i love it.

and what would you say your skill level is?

1: gone a few times, can manage not to fall when going slow,

2: can make it down the hill but maybe not the easiest way,

3: you can carve, pretty easy for you,

4: you can carve easily, go off jumps, boxes's etc.

5: you can pull tricks with ease, 360's backflips, rails, etc.

I'm a 4, i want to become a 5 but it's a big step in between.

so tell me about you.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:43 am  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I wish I could, actually, but where I live there isn't a real good way to practice.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:53 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I don't, or can't. It never snows here. If it did, it would be considered a miracle. :(

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:05 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I'm like a 2, i think ill remain a 2 lol im not into breaking my face on ice haha


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:14 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I've tried boarding, but never realy got the hang of it. Am a pretty efficient skier though, not a huge fan of tricks, but I do love abit of skier cross.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:59 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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It hardly ever snows in Texas.... And even if it did, we'd not have a decent enough sized mountain to snowboard on. I've skateboarded before, yeah.... Stance is mongo-regular. I keep hearing from people that if you've skateboarded before and are good, snowboarding's a walk in the park.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:35 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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Same here....I wished that I could.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:41 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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Never tried snowboarding. As my husband puts it, I can fall walking across flat ground, no need to give me something to help me along! ;) Looks like a load of fun, though. Too bad I'm 100% sure I'd break my neck.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:44 am  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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Never tried snowboarding. As my husband puts it, I can fall walking across flat ground, no need to give me something to help me along! ;) Looks like a load of fun, though. Too bad I'm 100% sure I'd break my neck.


srry I just lol'd at this one :lol :cheers

I once tried to snowboard and I simply failed :heh

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:19 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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i can maybe get to lvl 2 if i tried. i only did it twice and picked up on it very quickly. right now we're supposed to get a foot of snow but we on't have any big mountains around here.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:17 am  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I snowboard, well for about 4 years or more. But I didn't really get some time to go this year, but the snow up in Mt. Hood Meadows was pretty nice. But I'm looking to board possibly this month or march. I am at a 4 for now.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:18 am  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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bookwitch wrote:
I can fall walking across flat ground, no need to give me something to help me along!


Welcome to the club. :cheers

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:51 am  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I can snowboard in a videogame. I am very good.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:54 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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Maybe I'm doing one of the worst necropostings in history now, but I thought it was better than creating a new thread. :)

According to your skill levels, 4 I'd say. I rarely trick in the slopes or parks, though, as I rather go off-pist. On the clean mountains or in the forest, as long as it's a lot of powder. :D

I'm interested in knowing what boards other people ride. What made you settle for your board?

I ride a Bataleon Goliath 161W, 2010/11 model. I decided to get this one since I was really interested in trying Bataleon's Triple Base Technology, which really didn't make me disappointed. :) Love the artwork on this model as well, absolutely gorgeous. Wanted to try a rocker model as well, but since I haven't tried one before I went with a classic one, will probably rent a rocker in the future and try out though.

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Got some white Union Force bindings on the board, as well. Mostly because they still had them in stock when I was going to buy my new board (late in January this year), but people had recommended me Union bindings as well.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:43 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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i do and i'd say i'm about a 3. goofy rider using the duck stance (+15/-15). i've ridden a couple boxes before but that's about it as far as my park abilities go. got myself a sweet little ride promise board a couple years ago and loving the difference a sintered base makes on my ride.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:54 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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Oh, hell... I'd LOVE to be able to board! It's one of my life goals. ;P Currently though, no... I can kind of visualise myself automatically punching any rider who happened to come near me and screaming "KNOCK DOWWWN!"... So, it might be a good thing that I can't... ^^;

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:01 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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i used to ride a lot more than i do now. it was cheaper in high school. a season pass runs about 500 bucks for a university student. i ain't got that kinda cash!

i would def say i'm a 4. and i would agree with the original poster that there is a big jump between 4 and 5.

going every year since i was 12 and i still can't do a 360. oh well, i never really tried to be REALLY good. i do it mainly for the feel of it, less for getting tricky (though it'd be pretty awesome to be able to).

i ride a Rome Machine. wide stance, wide board (for my big ass feet), and tall enough to support me, but short enough to move easily.
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love it.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:49 am  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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Some people say that you have to snowboard to play SSX so I say to them "do you have to be a soldier to play call of duty." :lol

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:11 am  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I don't snowboard but I ski and I'm at 3. Only went once for a week though. Goin' again this year (hopefully).

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:41 am  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I'm a skiier and I've skiied all my life. I leave the tricks for SSX though, so I'm at a 3 according to your chart :heh

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:12 am  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I learned to snowboard this year. I can carve, but haven't really tried any tricks, so I'm at 3 for now. Practice, practice...


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:48 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I've skied since i was 3 or 4 years old, and learned to snowboard when i was 10 or 11 after playing the first ssx.

I'd say i'm a 4, though i never really tried to get to 5; i prefer to do off-piste riding and dodging trees - makes me feel a bit like i'm playing ssx in real life.

(I ride a salomon special 2)


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:13 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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Yes I do but I prefer ski
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:43 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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Snowboarded barely (2/3?) but not very into it.
For skiing I'm a 4, working on 5, though 'making it down the park' becomes significantly easier when you live in, say, the American Midwest.
I ski whenever I visit relatives in Canada or Utah though, and always get my ass kicked.


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:59 pm  Post subject: Re: Do YOU Snowboard?  
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I can ski to a 4 on your levels :) Just got back from 8 days in Austria :D

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