I'm on the snow.
No lifts running
4km of piste
Having to walk up
Although it's only about 10 miles as the crow flies, it takes 50 min to drive there across Zagreb
But I'm slidin, I only tried boarding for one day about 25 years ago & swore never to touch one again but I just can't ski slowly & 20 min walking up for 20s skiing down was a non starter so I hired 3 boards for me & my partners boys to have a go at boarding, lessons courtesy of YouTube and off we went .
I'm starting to make linked turns after 4 hrs & the boys are not far behind
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Good social distance
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well done!
I really appreciate that think-out-of-the-box approach. Seriously.
The kids will be leaving you for dust in about another hour. Make sure you film yoursleves and then post for our entertainment properly analyse your footage. Chances are that early in the process you're kicking round with your back foot to complete turns which is a BAD habit for the future and common in self taught boarders
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Dave of the Marmottes wrote:
The kids will be leaving you for dust in about another hour. Make sure you film yoursleves and then post for our entertainment properly analyse your footage. Chances are that early in the process you're kicking round with your back foot to complete turns which is a BAD habit for the future and common in self taught boarders
We'll see how it goes, I'm addicted to the carving sensation on skis & v impressed when boarders carve on the toe edge with their noses almost touching the snow.
After all it is free
After all it is free
I see that you've mastered the art of sitting in the middle of the piste with no trouble at all
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@tangowaggon, great choice to board in that situation. Snow looks good too. Way to go!
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spyderjon wrote:
I see that you've mastered the art of sitting in the middle of the piste with no trouble at all
It's the first thing I taught the boys we couldn't find a blind crest to sit under though, so I just explained the principle
The snow on the piste was perfect, real hero snow, firm & smooth, just soft enough to get a good edge grip, just wish I had my skis to cut some rails into it.
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Good effort (although it would be less effort and bruises with touring skis)
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"It ain't much but......"
it's what many of us would love to be doing right now, and big thumbs up for your efforts to make it happen - and the humble (rather than gloating!) write up!!
Make the most of it and enjoy!!
All the uphill walking will do you the world of good!
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DB wrote:
Good effort (although it would be less effort and bruises with touring skis)
But that's precisely the point though. It would be boring if it's less effort.
In the OP's case, he is aiming for "maximum effort" by learning to board. So doing short laps makes perfect sense.
To be honest, I never really understand it when I see people skinning up the side of a well groomed piste.
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
abc wrote:
To be honest, I never really understand it when I see people skinning up the side of a well groomed piste.
If the lifts were running what would he be doing? If he was to skin up he gets more skiing in.
The first time I saw a ski tourer I just couldn‘t comprehend why? ( it was at approx. 3000m on a glacier)
I now Skitour so I can get to other parts of the mountain lift served riders just can‘t reach. This also means going higher than the lifts for maximum effort.
Skinning up the side of the piste is just something we endure so we are fit enough to get to the real thing.
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
People walk (or even run) up Snowdon, even though there's a train. And I saw a couple of climbers coming over the railings onto one of the viewing platforms at the top of the Aiguille du Midi. It's what people do. Even I have been known to walk up a road when I could have caught a bus. In the case of the Chamonix climbers they ended up going down in the cable car the same time as we did - and they were taken to one side at the bottom, to pay their fares. They looked a bit peeved.
A day on snowboards looks great. Bet you'll ache tomorrow, @tangowaggon.
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Good on you, @tangowaggon!
Great attitude, we should all be inspired!
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DB wrote:
I now Skitour so I can get to other parts of the mountain lift served riders just can‘t reach.
That, I totally understand.
It's just the skinning up the side of piste I have trouble understanding. But as you said, it's kind of like going to the gym. But then, is it really skiing? Or is it more like an outdoor gym while wearing skis...
DB wrote:
If the lifts were running what would he be doing? If he was to skin up he gets more skiing in.
tangowaggon wrote:
but I just can't ski slowly & 20 min walking up for 20s skiing down was a non starter
It maybe "less effort". But it's still 20 minutes up and 20 seconds down. A "non-starter" according to the OP.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Double post
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It's just the skinning up the side of piste I have trouble understanding. But as you said, it's kind of like going to the gym. But then, is it really skiing? Or is it more like an outdoor gym while wearing skis...
To be honest, unless I‘m with family or friends - skiing on pistes in a resort is like treading a hamster wheel. I‘d rather get myself fit for the stuff that floats my boat/skis.
Less time sitting on the lift to me is more but that might be hard for a New Yorker to get his head around.
Less time sitting on the lift to me is more but that might be hard for a New Yorker to get his head around.
Yes, New Yorkers are all for efficiency. So 20 minutes skinny up for 20 seconds sliding down is really inefficient. Something non-New Yorkers probably find it hard to get his head around
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
What a great positive attitude
After all it is free
After all it is free
abc wrote:
DB wrote:
Less time sitting on the lift to me is more but that might be hard for a New Yorker to get his head around.
Yes, New Yorkers are all for efficiency. So 20 minutes skinny up for 20 seconds sliding down is really inefficient. Something non-New Yorkers probably find it hard to get his head around
That‘s like saying it‘s more efficient to do a marathon in a New York taxi.
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DB wrote:
abc wrote:
DB wrote:
Less time sitting on the lift to me is more but that might be hard for a New Yorker to get his head around.
Yes, New Yorkers are all for efficiency. So 20 minutes skinny up for 20 seconds sliding down is really inefficient. Something non-New Yorkers probably find it hard to get his head around
That‘s like saying it‘s more efficient to do a marathon in a New York taxi.
Or like telling your boss you're late to work because you ran to work instead of driving.
And ironically:
DB wrote:
it would be less effort and bruises with touring skis
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DB wrote:
abc wrote:
It's just the skinning up the side of piste I have trouble understanding. But as you said, it's kind of like going to the gym. But then, is it really skiing? Or is it more like an outdoor gym while wearing skis...
To be honest, unless I‘m with family or friends - skiing on pistes in a resort is like treading a hamster wheel. I‘d rather get myself fit for the stuff that floats my boat/skis.
Less time sitting on the lift to me is more but that might be hard for a New Yorker to get his head around.
I'm with abc on this one, thinking about it, even if the lift was to open (it might be soon) I would soon get bored lapping this one short piste, maybe try doing the whole piste on one leg or backwards? There is no offpiste, I'm a very good skier, used to anything the snowheads offpiste week throws at me. If I was in a big ski area with a bunch of good skiers, I wouldn't dream of wasting time learning to board.
This is a very small ski area, 4km! The snow is ideal for learning a new skill, I am happy at this moment having seen my ability improve in just a few hours and I am looking forward to getting back up the mountain. If I was skiing, I would probably be bored already and go back to sitting in the flat doing nothing.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
@tangowaggon,
It looked from the pics as though offpiste was possible. A friend was in Serbia recently and said they had a lot of snow in the Balkans. Kärnten has tons of snow. Can understand learning a new skill takes the boredom out of it just couldn‘t understand why someone would drag a snowboard up a 4 km piste when they could skin up something more challenging, thanks for explaining. I guess you can‘t get across the border to Nassfeld or other Austria resorts?
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So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
That great big grin says it all
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Ok, that was a dumb idea, after three 3hr sessions of just walking up & snowboarding down
11yr old has sprained, possibly broken wrist after a simple fall backwards
I caught a front edge & fell flat on my front but somehow my fist was between my ribs & the snow so now nursing very sore ribs.
15yr old has seen the carnage (light) & wants to stick to skis.
Although it was a good feeling, being able to make turns & progress in a new skill, the type of fall when snowboarding is just too painful, lose a back edge and you slam into the snow on your back, catch a front edge and your face & chest slam into the snow, lose a front edge and your wrists take the hit.
Just waiting for the ibuprofen to kick in.
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
tangowaggon, wrist guards are a must when learning.
Good to give it a try now get back to proper snow sliding At least you know what you're missing
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This is brilliant mate, what a great way of utilising the time you've got! And of course, now you can snowboard instead of skiing you're instantly 100% cooler.
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@tangowaggon, I hope everyone recovers with no ill effects.
You might not be left in charge again though
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
@tangowaggon,
I wouldn't write boarding off just yet, give it another go in 25 years. Third time lucky and all that.
Didn't realise there was any skiing in Croatia until you posted this thread, thanks.
You can go off people you have never met really quickly.....
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
tangowaggon wrote:
Ok, that was a dumb idea, after three 3hr sessions of just walking up & snowboarding down
11yr old has sprained, possibly broken wrist after a simple fall backwards
I caught a front edge & fell flat on my front but somehow my fist was between my ribs & the snow so now nursing very sore ribs.
15yr old has seen the carnage (light) & wants to stick to skis.
Although it was a good feeling, being able to make turns & progress in a new skill, the type of fall when snowboarding is just too painful, lose a back edge and you slam into the snow on your back, catch a front edge and your face & chest slam into the snow, lose a front edge and your wrists take the hit.
Just waiting for the ibuprofen to kick in.
Pfft do you think people who make it to be snowboarders let such trivialities derail them? No the pain barrier in your first 3 days is what everyone must go through. That and learning to fall without reflexively throwing out a palm etc (shoulders are strong and can take a lot of punishment).
Yup, if you're not covered in bruises by about hour 2 you're not trying hard enough
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Today,
11 yr old still not happy with wrist so mum took him to A&E, small break in his wrist
I took the snowboards back
The lift is opening on Tuesday I was getting bored with walking up.
Dilemma
Carry on boarding with almost 100% chance of further injury.
Or
Get the skis out but get bored quickly just lapping the one short piste.
After all it is free
After all it is free
@tangowaggon, Do both you lucky B
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@tangowaggon, lap the one short piste till you get bored, then change into boarding.
You're probably at the crux of "getting it" (further injury notwithstanding)
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My problem is that I am a "run before walking" personality ie, I tend to go for it before building the necessary skill level, a friend said he would master the blue runs before tackling a red run, my approach was to learn on the reds and I would be skiing the blues like a pro in no time. At the time I was learning to ski in my 20s, I fortunately had a body tough enough to withstand the predictable carnage 30 years on and my mind has matured in the sense that it has lost the ability to learn that my body has lost the ability to be thrown down a mountain without damage I'm happily stuck in 1986 wondering why my body is hurting
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