snowboard talk/BS

tried a custom x today, great board just wasnt that fun in crud, so I tried the burton nug. I am 6'2' 240 lbs and the had me on a 150. I was very skeptical, but it was so much fun to ride! I would love to have one as a second board. had great flex very stable, and great pop. Very fun board indeed. Btw its made to ride 8-10cm shorter.

 

Yip. This is my 7th winter in Jackson, averaging 130 day seasons with lots of resort/sidecountry riding and after that closes GTNP and Teton pass splitboarding....Needless to say, the terrain FUCKIN ROCKS, and is endless...especially if your down to hike for it.

BTW, sleeper blower powder day here. 15+inches by the end of the day, cold smoke, 9 degrees at the summit and hardly anyone here, walk on Trams and every other lift. Did 3 Corbets Coulior to Expertchutes to Paintbrush runs that were top 5 of the year, and tomorrow is just looking better as its dumping right now Fuck I don't want to go back to work in May!

 

quickly put some of my helmet cam footage together from my spontaneous trip a little while ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDobdLl7oLo

 

wont have to worry about my phone next season. got my lifeproof case in today.

 

pretty cool..

 

That's cool.

But I thought the roast beef was both hands under legs..

 

lol. where do people come up with these names.

 

hey anyone close to snowshoe? i think me and some friends are going to go next jan. for my 21st. lol like a 3 or 4 days weekend type thing.

 

mammoth during st patty's weekend was frickin outstanding!!! finally!

 

i didnt get a single day like that this year. very jelly. looks awesome!!

 

new trick...saw this on loveland's fb page

 

its that time again fellas,

VOTE for unified!!!!!! help my buddies get to austria.

http://www.yobeat.com/2012/04/03/arnette-crew-clash-2-0-this-must-be-the-place-vs-unified-crew/

voting ends 9am PST april 4th

 

does anybody mount their snowboards up on their wall during the off season?

 

That thing costs more than a small car.. and its so worth it! lol

 

If I lived in colorado, I would have already bought that pass for the next 5 years. But alas, I am stuck in desetville.

 

hahaha, the sun valley season pass is 1200...at 80 a lift ticket you have to go 15 times to break even. now THAT is not worth it, even if you go 15 times, sun valley itself isnt worth it.

the problem isnt the actual cost...its having enough time during the winter to exploit the epic pass for what it is. i would love to buy it (if i lived there), and just not work or go to school all winter and be a ski bum...but thats not realistic. lol.

boarding season is over...it was the absolute worst year i have had boarding since i started 6 years. i got in a total of 9 days this year, compared to my usual 25. For boarding this year i bought a whole new set up; dedicated powder/freeride board with new bindings, boots, and jacket. I also bought a new (to me) freakin truck to go boarding ...and only actually needed it about the same number of times i used my new pow board, about 3 times. the snow pack was about 100 inches under average and the season didnt even start till after christmas...god this winter was just a disgusting, depressing disaster. It started out bad and i expected it to get better but it never did. so good bye boarding, ill see you next winter

 

are passes go on sell in september maybe? not sure. and are $250 till november 15th i think than go up the $300. since i got mine last year and we had a shity year. i get half off. so i pay less than i did last year.. lift tickets for time 3:00pm to 10pm(they close at 10) is like $45. they have a time from like 9am to 2:00pm and it’s like $30 you only have to go i think 6 times or something to pay for it.


i’m thinking about going to NY to see family and going to holiday valley. or getting some guys and go get a hotel up by snowshoe for a weekend.

 

thats gonna be sick dude! are you gonna be able to go mountain biking out there too?

 

For those that dont already have careers.. just work at a resort part time in the winter break. The place I instructed at this season was so chill. Got an employee pass for working there and only scheduled myself for a couple days a week. I lived in the town, so the days I didnt work I was able to just shred all day. All it cost me was a month's rent and gas/food/beer money.