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Tahoe area is in the same boat as Europe. 70cm at best, unless unrelenting snowmaking is going on. We haven't had snow in almost a month now. Predictions for Feb getting better though are starting to surface.

J

Are those areas snow covered all year...like glaciers?

J

Sorry to hijack the thread but I was looking at the map posted a few posts back. Looks like a fun place to ride. I have a question though. In the States our treeline is about 3000-3400m. But I noticed on the map it was closer to 2200m. Is that due to the terrain, or the type of trees that grow there...

J, Cannot answer to you according to tails but they are usually soft whereas nose are pretty hard Flex ... According to the curves, it is definitely due to the Flex and the Shape of the board, not the tail. By "elongating" the tail, you have modified the tail flexibility -> softer. Note: You should...

Most definitely, the two are very different...one(4807) is 11cm longer than the Eldorado. The 168 by the way measures 172...and the nose is way different...the flex is softer even more so at the nose...but the tails have the same pattern basicly. The Eldo however has more turn-up at teh tips of the ...

Hi all, I have been lurking bout for a month or so and am glad to see the large interest in swallowtail boards here. It's quite different from the park-rat atmosphere on most forums. I have recently been bitten by the swallowtail bug but have been riding for about 15 years. I recently resurrected my...