Sking/Snowboarding 09/10

Mr.Stu · 18 Oct 2009 at 21:53

Still no sign of any snowbase here - deffo not gonna be an early season!

Bought a new board, ordered some outerwear and had confirmation of my winter work schedule that allows for 5 days of riding per week - stoked :cool:

semi-pro waster · 18 Oct 2009 at 22:01

Naf said:
Does anybody know any other online shops, or any shops for that matter who I would be able to ring on Wednesday this week to possibly order some? I am going to Snow & Rock in gateshead and getting measured up, then will see what they can do and ring around a few places and see if they can beat them. Ellis Brigham have the old style for fairly cheap, but I bet they're not in the size I need lol.

Blues might have some as they are normally pretty good but you're going to have to ring up about them since the website is very basic.

touch · 18 Oct 2009 at 22:20

Naf said:
Well I went to Sno!Fresh at Castleford Xscape on Wednesday, had a brilliant time

I was at Sno!Fresh at Braehead on wed. Its such a brilliant night. Good layout of jumps, rails and boxes and great banter with all the other uni's there.

Volcs · 18 Oct 2009 at 22:26

Mr.Stu said:
Still no sign of any snowbase here - deffo not gonna be an early season!

Bought a new board, ordered some outerwear and had confirmation of my winter work schedule that allows for 5 days of riding per week - stoked

There's no smiley that denotes jealousy, but if there was was I'd post comically large version of it as a response to this.

Nexus · 19 Oct 2009 at 12:58

Les Arcs is a good resort.

Has a lot of lifts, and a good variation of terrain.
A friend of mine actually decided to buy a place out there and run it as acommidation last season, so I'm definatly going to head there again.

engee · 19 Oct 2009 at 13:31

Mr.Stu said:
Still no sign of any snowbase here - deffo not gonna be an early season!

Bought a new board, ordered some outerwear and had confirmation of my winter work schedule that allows for 5 days of riding per week - stoked

What are you working as?

Mr.Stu · 19 Oct 2009 at 18:43

engee said:
What are you working as?

Boring administrator type - thankfully it doesn't involve any phone work, all web based, so I can get the work done out of office hours.

touch · 21 Oct 2009 at 00:47

Need some advice on dryslope boarding.
I'v entered some races and i need to know how to make my board go as fast as i can

Is there any point in waxing it with normal wax? or will it burn off before the first gate?

I'v seen some dryslope specific wax, but im worried that i wont be able to get it off again to put on some proper wax for the winter.

Anybody got any tips?

(PS anybody else doing BUDS/SUDS?)

Naf · 21 Oct 2009 at 10:36

touch said:
(PS anybody else doing BUDS/SUDS?)

Unfortunately not this year as it clashed with the MPH Show

It's a hell of a weekend though if you haven't been before (and if you have, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about!)

Well, except the stupid awards meal on the Saturday night but that's another story.

panthro · 22 Oct 2009 at 09:30

2010 I will be skiing in Japan and New Zealand if everything goes to plan

woo!

Volcs · 22 Oct 2009 at 12:53

Anyone going to the LondonFreeze at the end of the month? I'm there on the Saturday - should be a good laugh.

http://www.londonfreeze.com/

Mr.Stu · 7 Nov 2009 at 18:49

Dumping down here, long range forecast looks great, http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Whistler-Blackcomb/6day/top

Hoping for another season like 06/07!

richjs · 8 Nov 2009 at 03:07

I'm heading out to Val D'isere on the 11th Dec (cant wait) with Sussex uni (and a ton of other unis I assume).

Bought my cousins old board off him, but having massive problems finding boots - I have high arches and wide toes / forefoot, makes fitting boots (especially ski boots) a nightmare.

Anyone have any ideas for either decent ski/board boots or a decent fitter near Brighton / Guildford?

jr1104 · 8 Nov 2009 at 16:22

I'm off to Les Arcs in December snowboarding. Should be awesome, since it's the first time I've been to a resort outside of the UK.

Freefaller · 8 Nov 2009 at 17:10

Freefaller said:
I'm off to Stubaital in Austria this Christmas for a week's skiing holiday. Haven't been skiing in 10 years! The ski technology has completely changed since I've been - it's going to be interesting... Love it though, used to do it pretty much every year for 10 or so years. Can't wait! Lots of holidays this year and next - it's a tough life

Just booked my second skiing holiday of the season in Switzerland! Might as well go nuts eh?

Pulsar_GTI · 9 Nov 2009 at 14:35

Tignes for me 11th jan

got me own skis / boots / pools etc... now

Shall go again later in the year say march ... would like to go back to Valloire .... awesome skiing last year

AGD · 9 Nov 2009 at 14:54

Don't know if anyone knows of any decent chalet companies which have chalets in St Anton? Normally go to val d'isere/tignes but fancy a change this year.

Want to get a late (read cheap

) deal for first week in january.

edit: there will be at least 6 of us!

kiteloopy · 9 Nov 2009 at 17:38

Mr.Stu said:
Any of you planning trips/seasons away?

Rocker technology seems to be hitting the mainstream this season, remains to be seen if its going to be a fad though...

Rocker is extremely important for kiteboarding and wakeboarding. Gives you more of a 'scoop' which gets you higher for tricks. Also makes it easier to nosepress on sliders. Makes landing easier on the knees a bit also. For snowboarding....humm...you take off differently so i cant see the point of it.

Speaking of which, Im specking a setup atm to shred at the trafford centre ski. Ive hardly snowboarded before, but i cant see it being too different. Rails are my goal.

2010 155cm K2 darkstar.
A few kiteboards are made in the same factory as burton, and they fall apart, so staying way from them.

speaking of helmets...which is the most comfy? On the water i use the Protec ace wake which is perfect as the inner part is hard+soft foam. you cant tell its there, and fits the oddest shapes of head (mine!). Ive seen nothing like it for snowboards. Very little for comfort in comparison. those 3d0 beanie's / helmets out yet?

Pulsar_GTI · 10 Nov 2009 at 11:56

Don't know if anyone knows of any decent chalet companies which have chalets in St Anton? Normally go to val d'isere/tignes but fancy a change this year.

Want to get a late (read cheap ) deal for first week in january.

edit: there will be at least 6 of us!

I went tho St. Anton last year and it was good, quite hard runs and loads of moguls .... Lech nearby was awesome tho, make sure you go there, honestly you must go ... white circle run at lech too. Was expensive tho, night life was okay, everyone was saying its really lively but it wasnt as good as say alpe d'huez imo

touch · 10 Nov 2009 at 13:58

fen739 said:
I'm heading out to Val D'isere on the 11th Dec (cant wait) with Sussex uni (and a ton of other unis I assume).

Cool, i'll see you there then

Going with Glasgow Caledonian at the same time.