Hey everyone
I am in need of opinions and have found this a great place to get them :-) I started skiboarding last year very early and have completely converted. To be fair I started skiing the year before and only went twice. Picked up both skiing and skiboarding pretty quick.
I am a golf pro giving me plenty of winter time. My membership is close to 1000 persons. In the past years I have heard many conversations of moms and dads that brought kids to the mountain to ski and waited in the lodge reading a book having a beer ..... until the kids were done. Some once skied them selves yet found it to dangerous, scary, or just not fun at their age others never have done snow sports.
I have started "slowly testing" a theory that I have after switching to a pair of Sherpa boards on Jeff Singer's suggestion. I have invited several members who have or were about to give up or would not try snow sports because of the reasons above to the mountain to try skiboards. At the moment I am at 100 percent for those who have enjoyed it, felt safe and headed back out on there own. (low number of participants on my side - careful choosing as well)
After reading the thread on the New Osprey (Rockered Sherpa) and the splendid hijacking by Blue Wing, Sempi, Bad Wolf etc ..... on the merits or differences of short vs long boards. I am interested in the opinions of you who have more experience as to what, why, when, Long vs short for new vs converting skier. I have started to take members out have converted both that I have had out picking up a pair for one (120's) I have 3 spruce boards for them to try ( one of each-if they are in the right boot sizes of my 2 risers) and 2 Summit boards Jade 87 and Custom 110 with rental atomic bindings. Cant say the shorter boards have been my favorite but I'll let them make up there minds on there own. I have a set of RC on the way and non-release bindings. I am not up to let members out on non-release bindings so these will be for me to check out my self. I am trying to setup a rental binding system for 4x4 and 4x10 mounts. This would give me the ability to expose them to Spruce and Rvl8 boards. I tend to lean Spruce but thats just me. Who said that means I like to lay back and cruise not have fun? :-) I have been clocked on my sherpa's at 52 mph it was fun!! But I was just trying to keep up with my boys on skies. I do like to cruise :-(
Thanks all
I enjoy teaching and exposing people to new things that can enhance their lives ...... I am in the Sunapee or Ragged area in NH if anyone everyis looking to meet up or check out different boards.
I am in need of opinions and have found this a great place to get them :-) I started skiboarding last year very early and have completely converted. To be fair I started skiing the year before and only went twice. Picked up both skiing and skiboarding pretty quick.
I am a golf pro giving me plenty of winter time. My membership is close to 1000 persons. In the past years I have heard many conversations of moms and dads that brought kids to the mountain to ski and waited in the lodge reading a book having a beer ..... until the kids were done. Some once skied them selves yet found it to dangerous, scary, or just not fun at their age others never have done snow sports.
I have started "slowly testing" a theory that I have after switching to a pair of Sherpa boards on Jeff Singer's suggestion. I have invited several members who have or were about to give up or would not try snow sports because of the reasons above to the mountain to try skiboards. At the moment I am at 100 percent for those who have enjoyed it, felt safe and headed back out on there own. (low number of participants on my side - careful choosing as well)
After reading the thread on the New Osprey (Rockered Sherpa) and the splendid hijacking by Blue Wing, Sempi, Bad Wolf etc ..... on the merits or differences of short vs long boards. I am interested in the opinions of you who have more experience as to what, why, when, Long vs short for new vs converting skier. I have started to take members out have converted both that I have had out picking up a pair for one (120's) I have 3 spruce boards for them to try ( one of each-if they are in the right boot sizes of my 2 risers) and 2 Summit boards Jade 87 and Custom 110 with rental atomic bindings. Cant say the shorter boards have been my favorite but I'll let them make up there minds on there own. I have a set of RC on the way and non-release bindings. I am not up to let members out on non-release bindings so these will be for me to check out my self. I am trying to setup a rental binding system for 4x4 and 4x10 mounts. This would give me the ability to expose them to Spruce and Rvl8 boards. I tend to lean Spruce but thats just me. Who said that means I like to lay back and cruise not have fun? :-) I have been clocked on my sherpa's at 52 mph it was fun!! But I was just trying to keep up with my boys on skies. I do like to cruise :-(
Thanks all
I enjoy teaching and exposing people to new things that can enhance their lives ...... I am in the Sunapee or Ragged area in NH if anyone everyis looking to meet up or check out different boards.
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