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NateDogg
Since 05 Mar 2005
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| Miner wrote: | | For real what does snowboarding have better than snow kiting. Maybe getting to know a person more on a ski lift? |
Consistency maybe? The ability to grab a session after work? Chicks?
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Miner
Since 14 Sep 2008
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| Fri Jan 09, 09 11:41 am |
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thats about it. And it's good if there's no wind. |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Fri Jan 09, 09 12:10 pm |
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| Miner wrote: | | For real what does snowboarding have better than snow kiting. Maybe getting to know a person more on a ski lift? |
Gravity. Seriously, if you don't know the answer to that then you should try snowboarding on a real mountain with real snow. Its a far cry from busting 5 foot backrolls in some farmers field.
snow kiting is a little like kite surfing. Its kind of like it, but not really. Snowboarding in good conditions is just more pure. None of that kite shit to pay attention to. Just you and the mountain. |
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Miner
Since 14 Sep 2008
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| Fri Jan 09, 09 1:36 pm |
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| I still think it's better but hay were not all the same right? |
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
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Portland
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| Fri Jan 09, 09 3:54 pm |
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| pdxmonkeyboy wrote: | | Miner wrote: | | For real what does snowboarding have better than snow kiting. Maybe getting to know a person more on a ski lift? |
Gravity. Seriously, if you don't know the answer to that then you should try snowboarding on a real mountain with real snow. Its a far cry from busting 5 foot backrolls in some farmers field.
snow kiting is a little like kite surfing. Its kind of like it, but not really. Snowboarding in good conditions is just more pure. None of that kite shit to pay attention to. Just you and the mountain. |
Yes indeed, steep/cold/deep/long are great for skiing/boarding and agree that like surfing, it is the pure form. So in those Chasta vids where he's on a real mountain in real snow busting 75' 40 second backrolls is a far cry? Can't agree really but see some of your point.
But based on the Yooooo post and this, we can all agree that we goto Hood/Bachelor because it is available not because it is a good mountain. There's not a challenging pitch on it except maybe from the top. |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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| Fri Jan 09, 09 4:16 pm |
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barfly's got it.. 
monkey, watch the dimensions video again, and again, and again... And the 2 before it.. There are some cool features they ride in it.....
I like the idea of riding uphill to my line, then dropping in, then riding the flats, then repeat!
... Seems like Aaron Sales and Jacob got to feel the G's in AK this summer.
 Oh, and never before, EVER, could any snowboarder/skier throw wakestyle moves on snow.... that's what got me hooked right there.
why not just like em' both  
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Miner
Since 14 Sep 2008
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| Fri Jan 09, 09 6:25 pm |
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| Quote: | chanson
PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:16 pm Post subject:
why not just like em' both Idea Laughing
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true. I just think if the wind is blowing go with kiting. |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
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Windward
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| Sat Jan 10, 09 8:44 am |
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| barfly wrote: | | pdxmonkeyboy wrote: | | Miner wrote: | | For real what does snowboarding have better than snow kiting. Maybe getting to know a person more on a ski lift? |
Gravity. Seriously, if you don't know the answer to that then you should try snowboarding on a real mountain with real snow. Its a far cry from busting 5 foot backrolls in some farmers field.
snow kiting is a little like kite surfing. Its kind of like it, but not really. Snowboarding in good conditions is just more pure. None of that kite shit to pay attention to. Just you and the mountain. |
Yes indeed, steep/cold/deep/long are great for skiing/boarding and agree that like surfing, it is the pure form. So in those Chasta vids where he's on a real mountain in real snow busting 75' 40 second backrolls is a far cry? Can't agree really but see some of your point.
But based on the Yooooo post and this, we can all agree that we goto Hood/Bachelor because it is available not because it is a good mountain. There's not a challenging pitch on it except maybe from the top. |
Doing big jumps on 4 lines takes more than skill
It takes some luck as well
but I'm a pussy when it comes to hard shit and my body
Trying to get a kite down a mountain with the wind pulling you the other way is a little harder than the vids look.
(without being 70' in the air)
But it's still fun to have another sport in the quiver
I would think the wakers would love it |
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