How to prevent nose from burying?

[ilya.s]

Hi everybody,

Would you give any advices on how to prevent the nose of the board from burying into the snow? I'm riding a Kessler GS board, but I don't think that the board might be a problem.

I had this problem yesterday, when I was entering my frontside turn. I tipped over the nose and now have a very painful bruise which will take some time to heal.

I had this problem 2 times before, and it's really not a nice experience.

How would you suggest to change the technique? What might be the problem?

Thanks!

[starikashka]

Ilya, did you practise extremecarving?

Sometimes it happens when the rider load a nose and not keep body straight. I`ve seen it many times and did it myself. Exactly in rontside turn.

P.S. if you are able to make a video of your riding(without falling) this will make recommendation more realistic.

[ilya.s]

Yes, I was practising extremecarving, I'm still only learning to to do laid turns, with some success.

I'll try to make a video maybe next week and post it here. Any help will be appreciated!

[Kallo]

take a look at my avatar, one year and a half ago ...

overall, the causes could be a too soft board, or a too stiff and advanced rider - in my case, both

moreover, the kessler - as all new raceboards - need a very backward position, particularly in the last part of the turn ... try to bend more on your knees and to move your weight backward in the last part of the turn. for me, it worked ...

ps: extremecarving with such a board is total nonsense ...

[starikashka]

Yes, I was practising extremecarving, I'm still only learning to to do laid turns, with some success.

I'll try to make a video maybe next week and post it here. Any help will be appreciated!

Ok, let`s look and we can give you more accurate advice.

Make videos of your riding basic turns, push-pull turns. As is.

I do not agree with a previous post - extremecarving on GS and SL boards is not nonsence. It bit difficult, but do not require to change a gear immediately. Ask Alexander KoKs what he used to learn extremecarving and you will be surprised Not every person can go such a way - swoard offer easier way to learn and can compromise the required physical ablilites .

[harald]

My experience with race GS boards is that the nose is very stiff. Racing boards seem to be build to provide nose grip on hard, icy surfaces. Therefore the nose will dig in and bury on softer spots. That was my experience with my F2 GS board too. Swoard is build with a softer nose that floats through the snow and, therefore,does not dig in so easily. Therefore, you can put pressure on the nose in the EC turns without nose diving.