vtl@stolaf.UUCP (Victor Lee) (12/03/84)
Has anyone tried snowboarding? I just saw a video by Burton Snowboards
and it looks like a lot of fun--sort of a combination of skiing and
skateboarding.
I'm really curious as to what experienced skiiers think about them (is
there a natural transition or a major relearning?) and whether western
ski areas are allowing them on the slopes.
Thanks in advance,
-Vic
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Vic Lee -- St. Olaf College, Northfield MN -- {decvax,ihnp4}!stolaf!vtl
I brake for shell scripts.jsc@ucbvax.ARPA (James Steven Carrington) (12/08/84)
> Has anyone tried snowboarding? I just saw a video by Burton Snowboards > and it looks like a lot of fun--sort of a combination of skiing and > skateboarding. > > I'm really curious as to what experienced skiiers think about them (is > there a natural transition or a major relearning?) and whether western > ski areas are allowing them on the slopes. I haven't had a chance to try them out myself, but according to a friend who has they're very easy to learn, and quite a bit of fun. Boreal Ridge and (I think) Squaw Valley are allowing them. -- James Steven Carrington Cal Berkeley jsc@berkeley.arpa ucbvax!jsc
ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (12/09/84)
> Has anyone tried snowboarding? I just saw a video by Burton Snowboards > and it looks like a lot of fun--sort of a combination of skiing and > skateboarding. > What about cafeteria trays?
sabol@reed.UUCP (Bryan Sabol) (12/11/84)
> Has anyone tried snowboarding? I just saw a video by Burton Snowboards > and it looks like a lot of fun--sort of a combination of skiing and > skateboarding. > > I'm really curious as to what experienced skiiers think about them (is > there a natural transition or a major relearning?) and whether western > ski areas are allowing them on the slopes. > > Thanks in advance, > -Vic Last winter, I saw the snowboard for the first time on a small ski lift in Oregon called 'Willamette Pass.' I therefore assume that the local federal dept. which runs the place says it's O.K. I can then assume that it would be O.K. in most places, since most of the ski places are on federal land. Another thing-- these babies MOVE!! I was almost run over by one of these hot-shots roaring down the slopes. It looked as though he hadn't quite gotten the hang of it; but was moving along anyway. Hope it's of use! Bryan (Reed College)
hansen@utah-cs.UUCP (Chuck Hansen) (12/11/84)
I've never tried them but ... The resorts out here allow them on the lift provided the user rides up with skis on. Nothing sez the skis can't be 12" long and fit in a pack for the ride down! I've had to hussle to beat boarders to the deep stuff! Chuck Hansen ...utah-cs!hansen
bees@drutx.UUCP (DavisRB) (12/12/84)
-- >Last winter, I saw the snowboard for the first time on a small ski lift >in Oregon called 'Willamette Pass.' I therefore assume that the local >federal dept. which runs the place says it's O.K. I can then assume that >it would be O.K. in most places, since most of the ski places are on >federal land. Although most ski areas are on federal land, this land is leased. Each ski area is privately owned, and has the right to it's own rules. I don't know what the snowboard rules are for any of the Colorado ski areas. I've never seen any on on the slopes. I have seen ski/hanglider activity in Steamboat back in '75... interesting! The only snowboarding I've seen was on the mountain across from A-Basin, last spring. Looked like quite a bit of fun! Looks like the snowboard might be most suited for powder. Ray Davis AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver {ihnp4, houxe, stcvax!ihnp4}!drutx!bees, (303)538-3991