Lying around on freeride equipment

[Rob Stevens]

Y'all;
I'm wondering if anyone has managed a laid carve, heelside on softboot / freeride gear?
I can do them at will on my toeside, fully carved with no sliding just like hardboots as I have no overhang on that edge.
My problem is the baseplates on my bindings. They hang over the edge, not my boots.
My other concern is alignment. I'll really have to rotate out of position, but just during the laid phase of the turn. (I think)
If anyone has done it, let me know. If you think it can't be done, you're not using your imagination.
The board I'll be using is an Atomic Don Sr. 170 with 30 degrees front and -5 degrees back. Size 27.5 Atomic boots and a new pair of Bent Metal Carbon bindings (these should be better as the heel profile is much more sleek than the Burton C60's I have now)
I'll let you know how it goes.
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[kjl]

I've seen video of fellow California carver Peter (yomama on these forums) doing some nice heelside laydown turns (hips and armpits on snow). Looked just like his regular heelside EC turn, but slower (smaller sidecut + softer freeride board, I think).

[xyxx]

http://www.oobsnowboards.com/staff/Mighty%20Vin.jpg

[Rob Stevens]

Thanks for the pic... did she stand up?
I will also not run alpine angles on my soft gear as it is only good for that type of riding. Freeride angles only, please.
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[linus]

I believe the person's name is Vin Quenneville. Amazing softboot carver who teaches just that. And I believe it's he not she.

He said that his binding angles are F21* R 12* with 21 inch. stance.

Take a look at that upper body it looks like a toeside turn!!!

[yomama]

Rob,

From what I gather, the back binding angle is very dear to you.

As a compromise, maybe you can start cranking up the back binding angle up so that you can practice some EC and then slowly moving the angle back to your current setting until you find some compromise.

Not sure if it would work. My 2 cents.

Peter