J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by boardbiker

Boardbiker! Much respect! 278mph, 447kph, a new world record!!!!
Beats my puny 102kph. And swallows my friend's 240 kph, (then a British record!)

Thanks Dave

A great App, the OH and I both have it on our phones and compare distances and routes as well as top speeds. The app sometimes loses it's gps signal and I have a top speed of 278.1 mph as a result :-)
Other features include that if you take photos in different places on the mountain, they are noted on the routes.
Well worth 69p

Got to agree, if you are both advanced skiers you'll want and need the full Milky pass.

When you go to Sauz and Sest, get moving early and keep an eye on lift times for the return trip.

All my examples were real life experiences and some from my group of skiers and boarders... ;-0

Tony, I think we both agree that there are good and bad boarders and skiers on the slopes, the educated of both know and do the right things, others need educating.

This thread however I think was about which one of the disciplines the writer / family could consider and I would say that

Skiing is a steady line of improving from day one, whereas boarding I think is a struggle for at least two days then a step up before the steady improvement.
Snowboard boots are more comfy.
Skiers can stand on the angled slopes
Boarders need impact shorts and wrist protectors and helmets...
They both have a passion for the mountains.
Just because one has two planks or one tray, doesn't make them a bad person or bad company on a blue sky day in the mountains :-)

Amazing program, watched it last night with my GF - Kevin's brother with Downs was a star telling Kevin straight. What an amazing family too.
Kevin's father said something tho that I disagreed with - unlike some sports I don't watch to see them fall / crash etc, I watch to see the skills and talent and bravery of them all.
The helmet debate will go on, but personal choice will be influenced by others actions and 'incidents' and this film will I believe change some peoples minds.

76 Days til Arabba

Dorset Boy wrote:Always worth giving something a go once, but...
Boarders sit on their backsides in the middle of the piste just under the brow of a lip far too often,
Boarders sit on their backsides
Boarders can't get along flats
Boarders have to stop at the top of every lift and 're-bind'
Boarders sit on their backsides at the top of lifts in the way to 're-bind'
Boarders can't see behind them on their blindside and that becomes a dangerous turn
Boarders trash all the good powder
Going up a drag lift or T-bar on a board isn't that easy to master
Oh, and did I mention sitting on your backside on the snow a lot? :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

However, a board is easier than skis in heavy snow

This old nugget again...

Ok I skied for years and converted to a snowboard (2003) when a friend who had a motorcycle accident couldn't keep his ski legs together ( hip damage). Now maybe I have brought some of my skiing 'ethics' over to the dark side, but

Boarders sit in the middle of pistes - often where they fall
Boarders sit on the bums - yup, difficult to stand on just one edge on the slope
Boarders with rear loading bindings are often on the go quicker than skiers (sorting their poles out) when they come off the lifts
Boarders have a blind spot - yup but the uphill skier / boarder is responsible for the lower boarder or skier... I have been hit whilst on a lesson by a skier who couldn't see me in HIS blind spot ie in front of him..... to even things out, my other half has been hit by boarders too... As I have too (both types)
Boarding on flats - sucks
Boarding on t bars/ drags - practice practice practice but still sucks Lol
Boarders sit on their bums - taking in the scenery (chill man) lol
Powder was made for boarders ..... :wink:

Skiers - point out their proposed route with their arms AND the ski pole ... With little regard for anyone else in the 6 feet around them...
Skiers getting off chair lifts assume it's ok to turn across anyone else on the chair whereas boarders 'glide' off straight for a wee bit :wink:
Skiers sit back on their skis when getting off chairs and fall over too (without boarders in sight)
skiers also stop in the middle of pistes and just over the crests too...

Boarders (well I do)
- carry their other halves skis to the lifts becos their footing is better
- push / pull the other half along flats (whilst I'm already walking) because she can't 'pole' very well) - in fact I'll help skiers or boarders
- have I mentioned have comfy boots
- stop to the side of pistes
- have skied as well as boarded so can comment 'fairly' on both

Boarding is fun and after two days you can usually progress from the nursery slopes, but
- not everyone gets it or
- wants to go back to basics after skiing for so long
- some boarders (as with some skiers) just cant stand anyone 'sharing' their mountain.

A boarder and skier with style looks great, those without are best down hill of you :P

Yep have to be added :-)