Kirkwood is starting our season off with the deepest base. They just announced that they now have 100″ of base to start off the season. This is just what we need to re coupe from last years drought. There is more snow expected this weekend and into next week. Check out the Weather Discussion for more information on weather updates. http://tahoeweatherdiscussion.com/. Also if you decide to venture out into the back country this week/weekend, please be aware of the snow-pack conditions. The Sierra Avalanche Center is stating that today there is a CONSIDERABLE danger for avalanches. Tonight and into tomorrow they are calling for a HIGH risk of widespread avalanche danger across the region. If you plan on going out in the BC make sure you are prepared. A couple of things to to remember when preparing yourself is to make sure you have the proper equipment and it functions correctly. Also make sure you pack with the proper layers as well as have food and water, beacons/ probes/ airbags and the knowledge to use the equipment. Never go out alone in the back country! For information about what to expect in the way of avalanches and how to prepare yourself check out the SAC website, http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/advisory . Get outside, have fun, and be safe! HOT DOG!
Shoreline Of Tahoe is down with our new friend Chuckbuddy. We are in the process of making Tahoe’s first Chuckbuddy Park at our Heavenly Village Location. Chuckbuddies brings out creativeness. Just try not to set up your own Churckbuddy park. Stop by either Shoreline of Tahoe and Check out our Chuckbuddy park. Chuckbudies $29.95
THE ORIGINAL ALL TERRAIN ALL CONDITIONS QUIVER KILLING FREESTYLE BANANA / MAGNE-TRACTION SERIES.
Remember 2006, the year every other board became an antique!
+ Banana Magne-Traction (BTX)
+ Twin geometries
+ H-Pop core with banana specific core profile
+ Power transfer internal sidewalls
+ Too many awards to list
+ Flex: 4-6 (depending on size)
Sizes 145 148 152
Lib Tech Skate Banana BTX Snowboard
HE ORIGINAL ALL TERRAIN ALL CONDITIONS QUIVER KILLING FREESTYLE BANANA / MAGNE-TRACTION SERIES.
Remember 2006, the year every other board became an antique!
+ Banana Magne-Traction (BTX)
+ Twin geometries
+ H-Pop core with banana specific core profile
+ Power transfer internal sidewalls
+ Too many awards to list
+ Flex: 4-6 (depending on size)
Sizes 152 154 156
Lib Tech Skate Banana BTX Wide Snowboard
THE ORIGINAL ALL TERRAIN ALL CONDITIONS QUIVER KILLING FREESTYLE BANANA / MAGNE-TRACTION SERIES.
Remember 2006, the year every other board became an antique!
+ Banana Magne-Traction (BTX)
+ Twin geometries
+ H-Pop core with banana specific core profile
+ Power transfer internal sidewalls
+ Too many awards to list
+ Flex: 4-6 (depending on size)
Sizes 153 156 159
Lib Tech Birdman FDBTX HP Snowboard
ICE EATING FLOATATION DEVICE
+ FD “flotation device” pow nose
+ All terrain directional pow shape
+ Banana Tech and Magne-Traction
+ Horsepower construction (All basalt construction, no fiberglass)
+ Columbian Gold core
+ Bio beans top sheet
+ Flex: 6-7 (depending on size)
Sizes 170 180
Lib Tech Boys Lib Ripper BTX Snowboard
THE WORLD’S BEST ALL TERRAIN FREESTYLE GROM BANANAS!
+ Skate Banana twin geometries
+ H-Pop core with banana specific core profile
+ Power transfer internal sidewalls
+ Banana Magne-Traction
+ Too many awards to list
Sizes 100 1100 120 130 140
+ Flex: 3-4 (depending on size)
Admit it, you become a jerk if someone gets in your way when you want to rip some Pow…there is hope, come to Tahoe and rip more pow….its the only cure.
Lib-Tech and Gnu Snowboards bring you Boxes for Days* – a ridiculously fun event involving a lot of boxes! – The Tour
Mervin Mfg has teamed up with longtime cohorts Snowboy Productions to bring Boxes for Days to the masses…with stops at The Summit at Snoqualmie, Boreal Mountain Resort, Waterville Valley and a super-misty stop somewhere in Japan!
The simple concept is to take normal park boxes and arrange them one after another to create an abnormal, tremendously difficult, yet ridiculously fun to ride Super-Box.
“It’s kinda like Voltron” says event creator Krush Kulesza “except there aren’t any robots.”
The tour teams up with some highly respected resorts in it’s first year with the park crews at each resort looking to raise the bar at each stop.
“It’s never the same event twice…it’s gonna be bananas!” says Mervin’s Pete Saari.
Speaking of bananas…each stop will award one deserving shred the official Slippery Banana award for box riding prowess along with a ton of great prizes given out in RANDOM DISPLAYS OF RADNESS from our great sponsors, including Lib Tech, Gnu, Snowboarder Magazine, Think Thank and COAL.
This event is BEYOND FREE. Meaning that in addition to no entry fee, every entrant will receive a free year’s subscription to Snowboarder Magazine and the first 50 will receive a free event T-shirt…you are almost being paid to go to this event!
Boxes For Days* – A ridiculously fun event involving a lot of boxes! – The Tour is made possible by Lib Technologies, Gnu Snowboards, Think Thank, Snowboarder Magazine, COAL , Snowboard Connection, Porter’s Tahoe and Eastern Boarder.
Summit at Snoqualmie – Jan 15 / Boreal Mountain Resort – Jan 22 / Super-misty Japan Stop – Feb 5 / Waterville Valley – Apr 2
Owning equipment is not for everyone. If you enjoy skiing only a few times perseason, you are far better off continuing to rent your equipment. A full package, even on sale, will range from $400 to $1600 (Skis, bindings, boots, and poles). Then there are the yearly maintenance costs to consider and the inevitable fact that every few years some fantastic new feature comes along that you’ll want to try.
The equipment you rent can be the best way for you to continue to improve your skiing experience. By knowing what to look for in rental equipment you will greatly increase your chances of having a good time on the mountain.
The simplest way to get you outfitted is to break the process down into steps.
1)Determine your skier type (see chart). Keep in mind that your skier type does not determine what type of ski you should rent. If you are a Type I skier, it would eliminate some of the skis in the Demo range, but not all of them.
2)Boots are the most important piece of equipment. Take time to get the fit right… an ill-fitting boot can ruin an otherwise perfect day. Before you put your foot in the boot, pull up your socks. To eliminate many possible wrinkles, you should be wearing socks made specifically for skiing, not cotton socks which will be cold. Put your foot all the way into the boot and then lace or buckle it up completely. Many liners have some kind of internal lacing system. Cinch that up first, then buckle the boot shell from the toe upward. Once in the boot, bend your knee forward. This accomplishes two things. First, it will push your heel back into the heel pocket. The heel pocket is designed to hold down your heel while skiing. Secondly, see if your heel lifts up inside the boot when you drive your knee forward. A small amount of lifting is acceptable, but if your heel is lifting up more than 1/2?, then you may need to try the next smaller size boot. For heel lift of 1/2? or less, you should be able to make the adjustment by tightening the buckles over the instep. It’s okay if your toes are touching the end of the boot, as long as you aren’t feeling pressure or crushing on your toes. If you are, then the boot may be too small. Remember, the boots are designed to fit with your knee in the forward position – the proper position for skiing. A common mistake when trying on ski boots is to stand straight up and assume the boots are too small because toes are touching the end of the boot. This often results in rental of a boot that is too large, causing the foot to slide back and forth in the boot, ramming the toes repeatedly into the end. At the next visit, an even larger boot is requested to ompensate for the toe pain from the previous experience. The point of this narrative is to illustrate the fact that most foot pain from ski boots results from boots being too large rather than too small. That said, take your time and make sure you leave with a snug-fitting boot!
3)Finding the right combination of ski size and type is your next step. Your ski size may be different with various types of skis, but it always depends on three factors: your height, your weight, and the type of skiing you enjoy. The kind of skiing you like does not necessarily correspond to your skier type. All skis can go fast, but not all skis are stable at high speeds. A Type I skier will most likely want to be on a ski that is easy to turn. This ease of turning will mean that the ski’s sidecut has a shorter radius than some other skis, making it feel as if it wants to turn all the time, which is not helpful in keeping stable at high speeds. So here are the design rules when it comes to skis. The sidecut radius determines whether the ski will make quick short-radius turns or longer carving turns. The waist width of the ski will make a difference in how quickly you can change from one edge to the other, what is known as edge-to-edge speed. A ski known to be quick from edge to edge is likely to have a narrow waist. The length of the ski will also affect whether it can be turned quickly or not. A longer ski offers more edge contact, allowing for more stability at higher speeds. But a longer ski with a short sidecut radius is designed to be a quick-turning ski for a larger person. One common mistake made by ski renters is to request a larger size of the same ski they had really liked before, hoping the larger size will add stability for higher speeds. If the original ski was correctly sized for their height and weight, they will lack the body mass to easily engage the edges of this longer ski, making it very difficult to turn.
Midfat skis are fairly new designs which offer the most versatility. Known to be wider from tip to tail, they displace your weight so that your ski is easy to disengage and change direction. They are less fatiguing because the wider design allows the ski to ride higher on the snow, making it easier to disengage the edge, sending the ski into the next turn. The wide designs also allow you flout higher in power. The sidecuts may vary but these skis must have a longer radius cut. They are still easy to turn because they are sized shorter. Many midfat skis are turned up at both ends, making them ”twin tip” skis. These skis are known for the radical tricks in the halfpipe, jumps, and parks. Don’t let that scare you away from trying a twin tip – they are a lot of fun to ski whether you ski backwards or not!
Loaded Longboards shows how they get some of their great footage….Learn how to make a sweet device to hold your camera. We use this homemade device to film our videos. Jonathan Jelkin is the master mind behind this. Create your own, it is easy, be awesome. I demonstrate how to use it at the end of the video and eat crap.
If your wanting to improve your aerial skills for this coming ski or snowboard season this is the class for you. Head on down to G-ville and see Ed and the gang at Tumbleweeds Gymnastics. Ed has put together a great program to improve your skills. Ed has created many X-athletes over the years….I don’t mean athletes that use to be…I mean athletes that are Extreme…
