ExtremeCarving FORUM

István, Thanks for your last post, it makes sense, in a low turn radius, centripetal forces will be much higher, throwing you off the turn, am I right ? As for my turn radius, I think it would be less than 8m, as it's such a small board, but also has deepened curves for even better response. The boa...

Thanks for your replies, and the URLs. István : by carving, I do not mean extreme carving, as this is almost impossible to do on my equipment, and I don't have the level. I generally do large carves though, and usually go as far as touching the snow with my hand, but not much further. However, as th...

AlpentalRider, thanks for your reply. I've ridden 145, 154 and 163 boards, and have found my 135 to be the nicest to control, as I enjoy rapid, controlled turns and find shorter boards to be easier to control. I very much enjoy push-pull turns, and although I'd like to ride something like a 170 to t...

Hello, I've been snowboarding for quite a long time now, and I've developed a style which every other rider I come across thinks is strange. I'm very much an alpine rider, I love carving and speed, and yet I enjoy the moguls, and fast turns broken up with small jumps. This can be called freeride, fi...