Me vs Whistler!!

[ashmang]

Heeey people!!

I need some advice here.... I'm currently sitting here in Whistler trying to work out how to conquer this whole mountain (if possible)

I'm riding Tansho's at the moment ( i'm really damn short) and having a ball on these weapons.
Well at least on the groomers. When I hit some deep powder my journey gets a bit 'unstuck'. I dig in really easily, slow down and go A over T.

I lean back as far as I can and this kinda helps me float over the powder a bit but speed is still getting affected... lots!

Is there anything I can do other than pushing the bindings as far back on the boards? I don't want to switch positions just for the sake of a few runs.


Thanks
ash

[Manlenium]

What bindings do you have???

If you have small feet you can set your binding setting back farther, without taking of your binding....

Most bindings have additional holes for setting the actuall binding itself back on the boards....

[dcox20]

probably easier to just have G drop ship some new cities to you :-)

[tyberesk]

Originally posted by ashmang
Heeey people!!

I need some advice here.... I'm currently sitting here in Whistler trying to work out how to conquer this whole mountain (if possible)

I'm riding Tansho's at the moment ( i'm really damn short) and having a ball on these weapons.
Well at least on the groomers. When I hit some deep powder my journey gets a bit 'unstuck'. I dig in really easily, slow down and go A over T.

I lean back as far as I can and this kinda helps me float over the powder a bit but speed is still getting affected... lots!

Is there anything I can do other than pushing the bindings as far back on the boards? I don't want to switch positions just for the sake of a few runs.


Thanks
ash

your doing pretty mcuh everything you can. You just havta lean back and keep your tips up if you want to float.

[ashmang]

Originally posted by Manlenium
What bindings do you have???

If you have small feet you can set your binding setting back farther, without taking of your binding....

Most bindings have additional holes for setting the actuall binding itself back on the boards....

I got the spruce pro lites so i might try to set them back a bit ..thanks!



Originally posted by dcox20
probably easier to just have G drop ship some new cities to you :-)

I reckon next season I might get some 'Trees' or whatever is available...


Originally posted by tyberesk
your doing pretty mcuh everything you can. You just havta lean back and keep your tips up if you want to float.

I lent back a little further today, seemed to help a bit more, its ridiculous how far back you can lean in comparison to snowblades!

[Roussel]

i ride tanshos and groove retros (80cm) in knee deep powder. im 5'8" and 155 lbs.

trick is, pick the steepest line, dont slow down and lean back. setting back your bindings helps a lot too.

but maybe you should get bigger boards. like the KTPs