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How alpine killed alpine IMPORTANT NOTE: Since the middle of the nineties, alpine snowboarding is falling apart, so much, that today it is
difficult to find gear in the shops. It is precisely at that time that the alpine snowboards began a diet. Their width decreased (untill
16 cm to the waist width for some of them) for a supposed reduced egde to edge transition time. Thus, the alpine snowboard lost its pleasure and versatility. At that time began the freeride fashion. Freeride boards (which are only freestyle boards...) and step-in bindings were invented. One made believe these gears could do everything (freestyle, freeride and alpine). The snowboarders, eager for liberty, turned away from this now becoming restricting alpine and replaced it with freeride. Furthermore, the youngsters made a natural choice on the less expensive and the most differentiated from skiing equipment. A short time later appeared the carving ski (that is directly derivated from the snowboard). The
unfortunate alpine "freeriders" found there a mean to renew with the curves of yesterday. The rebirth of alpine snowboarding goes, in our opinion, through a total questionning. The boots must be reconsidered. There elasticity should not depend on the shell deformation, but on an independant adjustable mecanism. This would allow to improve the mobility of the rider, while increasing the pushing power. Furthermore, a shell that keeps its shape would protect the ankles. In these pages, we propose you our idea of this "New School" alpine snowboarding. |
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