**Official Snowboarding & Skiing Thread**

[Number41QT]

Originally Posted by gravedigger07

I will teach you how to ski. I will be in winter park over new years too!

That would be THE best! Last season my boyfriend at the time tried to teach me....it did NOT go well....he has little patience and wanted to ski (he is really good) - so he just ended up putting my skis between his and doing it all - I just kinda stood there for the ride - LoL.....even though it was sweet of him - I wanna do it by myself!

Where is winter park?

[gravedigger07]

^^Colorado

[Number41QT]

Originally Posted by gravedigger07

^^Colorado

OHhh...that's quite the drive for me - like 24 hours straight - LoL! If you're ever in the WV/PA/MD area - let me know - I'm holding you to a ski lesson!

[gravedigger07]

HAHA if you want to learn how to ski right you have to come out west, the snow up there isn't worth my time.

[mr.MikeD]

god, i bet people here actually wear north face to go skiing.

[buzz05232000]

Winter Park is pretty badass, almost as badass as Vail.

[milo420dmb]

Originally Posted by mr.MikeD

god, i bet people here actually wear north face to go skiing.

skiers might...

I honestly do not know one person who wears North Face to go riding, snowboarders have to much style to wear North Face....it's true

it's all about Four Square and Burton for me

[SmoothG]

Originally Posted by milo420dmb

skiers might...

I honestly do not know one person who wears North Face to go riding, snowboarders have to much style to wear North Face....it's true

it's all about Four Square and Burton for me

Thats retarded. It's true.

I've only skiied and snowboarded in Whistler. But I loved it. Good times.

[milo420dmb]

Originally Posted by SmoothG

Thats retarded. It's true.

I've only skiied and snowboarded in Whistler. But I loved it. Good times.

lol.. i am sorry you don't agree but it's the truth.. you find me one legit snowboarder who wears North Face

Edit: i am talking about while riding not in everyday life....

[SmoothG]

Originally Posted by milo420dmb

lol.. i am sorry you don't agree but it's the truth.. you find me one legit snowboarder who wears North Face

I never said I don't agree. I just think if people chose not to wear a jacket because they think its not cool because of the brand...then you're a pretentious retard. Maybe some of them are a little too concerned with style. Which I think is idiotic.

[DrinkNoH2O]

I'm kinda bummed no one has ever shown my snowboard thread any love:

http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/sh...d.php?t=216095


I can't wait to go riding this season! I have been ordering shit left and right while sitting in my office the past couple weeks. I have a new Burton padded Gig bag coming today...

I just bought a new setup back in April and it's pretty sick:
-08 Burton Custom X 159W board
-08 Burton Cartel bindings
-08 Burton Andy Warhol Boots

I've got Foursquare jacket/pants.

The closest mountain to me is Big Bear, which is decent, but nothing spectacular. Our favorite place to ride, however is Mammoth. I'll definitely make it up there half a dozen times this season.

My girlfriends sister lives in Denver and we'll definitely make it out to Vail and Copper Mountain a few times as well.

It's getting closer, only about 2-3 until the snow stays!

Also, anybody ever ridden Mt. Hood in Portland? I'm going in January but haven't booked lodging yet, just curious if you know a good place to stay.

[milo420dmb]

Originally Posted by SmoothG

I never said I don't agree. I just think if people chose not to wear a jacket because they think its not cool because of the brand...then you're a pretentious retard. Maybe some of them are a little too concerned with style. Which I think is idiotic.

wow, what's with the name calling... jeez

i wear Four Square and Burton b/c they are just better all around jackets. Plus they look better then some tight ass North Face jacket...

you must not ride that often b/c snowboarding is mostly all about style.. from the clothes you wear to how tweaked out you can make your stalefish 360

[milo420dmb]

Originally Posted by DrinkNoH2O

I'm kinda bummed no one has ever shown my snowboard thread any love:

http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/sh...d.php?t=216095


I can't wait to go riding this season! I have been ordering shit left and right while sitting in my office the past couple weeks. I have a new Burton padded Gig bag coming today...

I just bought a new setup back in April and it's pretty sick:
-08 Burton Custom X 159W board
-08 Burton Cartel bindings
-08 Burton Andy Warhol Boots

I've got Foursquare jacket/pants.

The closest mountain to me is Big Bear, which is decent, but nothing spectacular. Our favorite place to ride, however is Mammoth. I'll definitely make it up there half a dozen times this season.

My girlfriends sister lives in Denver and we'll definitely make it out to Vail and Copper Mountain a few times as well.

It's getting closer, only about 2-3 until the snow stays!

Also, anybody ever ridden Mt. Hood in Portland? I'm going in January but haven't booked lodging yet, just curious if you know a good place to stay.

yeah i was going to post that there was already another thread about this but end up forgetting, my bad

[milo420dmb]

^^ i was thinking about getting those boots as well.. they look sick!!

I am holding out tho, our annual Swap Sale is this weekend so i might try and see if they are a bit cheaper..

[SmoothG]

Originally Posted by milo420dmb

wow, what's with the name calling... jeez

i wear Four Square and Burton b/c they are just better all around jackets. Plus they look better then some tight ass North Face jacket...

you must not ride that often b/c snowboarding is mostly all about style.. from the clothes you wear to how tweaked out you can make your stalefish 360

Sorry...didn't mean any offense. I don't care what you wear. If it is more comfortable or you just like it better thats cool. No I don't ride that often. Yes I know snowboarding is about style. I think style is highly highly overrated. That is all.

[gravedigger07]

Originally Posted by milo420dmb

lol.. i am sorry you don't agree but it's the truth.. you find me one legit snowboarder who wears North Face

Edit: i am talking about while riding not in everyday life....

There are none man, it is all of the out of the tourists that come in that wear that shit.

[DrinkNoH2O]

Originally Posted by milo420dmb

^^ i was thinking about getting those boots as well.. they look sick!!

I am holding out tho, our annual Swap Sale is this weekend so i might try and see if they are a bit cheaper..

They're great boots, really similar to the Shaun White's but the have butcher knives all over them (they match my black/red Custom X, you're right about the style thing) and they have air cushioning vs. gel cushioning in the SW's.

you can get either for $150 here, pretty damn good price:

http://www.porterstahoe.com/istar.as...&id=B81791!BUR

http://www.porterstahoe.com/istar.as...d=B8192101!BUR

[milo420dmb]

^^ yeah that is a damn good price... about $100 off..

I tend to forget every year how much new equipment costs... I still ride my forum board that i got in '03... I love that damn board, never will I get rid of it

[DoOrDoNotNoTry]

This will be my third season skiing. I rent my skis from the local ski shop, as I'm not quite prepared to make the investment in my own.

I hated it at first, and even made my girlfriend at the time cry on the mountain as she was trying to explain how to do it.

But now I love it, and I even attempted my first double-black last winter, only to fall and screw up my ankle for six months.

[AtlasDMB714]

Rome Agent

[DrinkNoH2O]

Originally Posted by milo420dmb

^^ yeah that is a damn good price... about $100 off..

I tend to forget every year how much new equipment costs... I still ride my forum board that i got in '03... I love that damn board, never will I get rid of it

Yeah, it's def. expensive but, like your 03 Forum, if you buy quality stuff it lasts for a long time.

It's all about buying the previous year's models for snowboard gear. All of the 08/09 stuff just came out and is selling at full MSRP. IMO you'd have to be crazy to pay that.

I bought my new setup in April 08, it's all 07/08 model year stuff, and I paid about 50% off MSRP. Right now is the worst time to buy new gear unless you can still find closeouts on stuff from last season.

[Peregrine]

I wish I had more money . . . skiing is definitely not a poor-man's endeavor.

That said, I'm in the market for new skis. Craigslist better deliver. And I'm stoked about Warren Miller's "Children of Winter." I'm also hoping to check out Teton Gravity Research: Under the Influence tonight at Neumo's in Seattle.

[milo420dmb]

^^yup for sure... i usually end up buying the previous seasons shit as well

[DrinkNoH2O]

Originally Posted by Peregrine

I wish I had more money . . . skiing is definitely not a poor-man's endeavor.

That said, I'm in the market for new skis. Craigslist better deliver. And I'm stoked about Warren Miller's "Children of Winter." I'm also hoping to check out Teton Gravity Research: Under the Influence tonight at Neumo's in Seattle.

My roommate, who is from Colorado, was talking about Warren Miller's movies and how they'd always watch them before trips to get pumped. Are any of them snowbaording only, or heavily snowboarding vs. skiing?


Also, I highly recommend that everyone go rent First Descent. SICK movie. Shaun White, Hannah Teter, Terje Haakonsen... all of the best riders dropping in on untouched Alaskan mountains from a helicopter. Also has a good history of the sport woven in, I could watch it over and over:

http://www.firstdescentmovie.com/

[Peregrine]

Originally Posted by DrinkNoH2O

My roommate, who is from Colorado, was talking about Warren Miller's movies and how they'd always watch them before trips to get pumped. Are any of them snowbaording only, or heavily snowboarding vs. skiing?

Not sure about this . . . all the WM I've seen have both, but tend to have more skiing. Regardless of your mode of downhill transport, they're kickass.

[gravedigger07]

Warren Miller is a bad mofo.

[DrinkNoH2O]

I see a ton of WM films on Netflix, which should I check out first?

[Peregrine]

Originally Posted by DrinkNoH2O

I see a ton of WM films on Netflix, which should I check out first?

you probably can't go wrong with any of them, but Journey (his 54th film!) was the last one that I watched, and it was badass. also check out http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/ to see if his latest film (Children of Winter) is showing near you (a ticket gets you some pretty sweet deals, usually, too)

[mr. testaverde]

Originally Posted by milo420dmb

^^ yeah that is a damn good price... about $100 off..

I tend to forget every year how much new equipment costs... I still ride my forum board that i got in '03... I love that damn board, never will I get rid of it

i'm still using my skis that i got in '01 or '02 i think it was. i love em. i can flyyyyyyy down the mountain with them. still waiting to ski with someone who can keep up with me it'll be time for new skis soon though, i want something that's more all-mountain, as mine are made more so for groomed trails. however, new equipment is fuuuuuucking expensive.

[MikeTheStone]

I go to the warren miller film every year with my family to get excited for the coming season.

Originally Posted by DrinkNoH2O

My roommate, who is from Colorado, was talking about Warren Miller's movies and how they'd always watch them before trips to get pumped. Are any of them snowbaording only, or heavily snowboarding vs. skiing?


Also, I highly recommend that everyone go rent First Descent. SICK movie. Shaun White, Hannah Teter, Terje Haakonsen... all of the best riders dropping in on untouched Alaskan mountains from a helicopter. Also has a good history of the sport woven in, I could watch it over and over:

http://www.firstdescentmovie.com/

He actually blended snowboarding into his movies as the revolution came about. It's a very nice balance in all of the movies now.

Originally Posted by Peregrine

I wish I had more money . . . skiing is definitely not a poor-man's endeavor.

That said, I'm in the market for new skis. Craigslist better deliver. And I'm stoked about Warren Miller's "Children of Winter." I'm also hoping to check out Teton Gravity Research: Under the Influence tonight at Neumo's in Seattle.

From Wh
Warren Miller Entertainment’s Children of Winter Features Stefan and Opens October 24th

10/23/2008
This past winter, Stefan filmed with Warren Miller Entertainment for their upcoming action sports film titled Children of Winter. Stefan was joined by friends and avid skiers/snowboarders including: Ed Robertson from Barenaked Ladies, Adam Gardner from Guster, Eric Fawcett from N*E*R*D, and actor Jason Biggs. The group was captured on film playing music (as the band Yukon Kornelius) and riding together at Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont and at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado. Click here for a clip from the movie.
Warren Miller's Children of Winter will tour the nation as a limited release with stops in more than 240 U.S. cities beginning Friday, October 24, 2008. With screenings often running for one night only, Warren Miller films attract a cult-like following and mark the official start of winter for sports enthusiasts everywhere. Warren Miller films tour the country as the country's only high definition, nationwide film tour. For more information, local show dates and details, visit www.warrenmiller.com

Originally Posted by DrinkNoH2O

I see a ton of WM films on Netflix, which should I check out first?

Storm has a track from DMB in it...It's a good recent movie.

If you want a classic, go for blizzard of oz.

If you are looking for a more technical movie check out Endless winter.

Some really amazing snowboard movies that everyone should check out:

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