Miguel

Amen and peace to all. Miguel

CK? You must be a local. I don't even know what CK means but I'll assume it's some sort of petty put down by some sort of fish living in a really small bowl. Regarding facts....I wasn't attempting to initiate some sort of scientific inquirey, just making some obsevations based on many years of experience. I don't really think stating a few casual observations would hardly qualify me as "freaking out". Regarding the mini groomers....it was admittedly a rather poor attempt at humor....you may have heard of itsometime. Regarding carving...I stand by my statement. Most skiers and boarders don't really carve...they slide their tales. Personally I ride race boards with hard boots and plate bindings and have been doing so for over twenty years. Carving is what I love and crave. I do on ocassion switch to softies when conditions warrant it. Perhaps we could hook up for a carving session. You may wind up as your name so appropriately implies...Toast. Give me a break Dude. Miguel

You're right Dan..that is pretty funny. They say self deprecating humor is the best. (slamming one of your own) It's just that I hear that argument all the time and it becomes really old after while. I believe that skiers do just as much damage to the terrain as boarders. The vast majority of skiers and boarders are simply sliding their tales around and thus pushing snow. They both hockey stop which pushes more snow. They both slide sideways when it becomes too steep. In fact skiers are doing all of the above with two edges and boarders with only one. It's a lame argument always initiated by skiers. If I didn't know better I'd think there is some form of latent jealousy thing going on. BTW....you ever notice how many skiers convert to boarding. You don't seem to see that going the other way. Just an obsevation. Heck...even the legendary Jean Claude Killy became a boarder. Miguel

Ah...another angry skier. First off....snowboarders don't "snowplow"....skiers do. Second....."hop skiing" does far more damage to the terrain than any snowboarder could ever do. It's been my experience that when snowboarders slide sideways down the mountain, which they occasionally do, it doesn't really scrape off the snow so much as it's simply smooths it out. You could probably think of us as an army of community minded mini groomers. Seriousy....do you think that skiers don't disturb snow on the mountain? Where do you think mogels come from? I see very few skiers using their edges....most are swishing there tales around pushing snow just like the boarders. That argument about boarders ruining the snow is so old and lame....can't we just let it go. Please. I'll leave you with my favorite T Shirt quote..."A day without snowboarding is.....well......like a day on skiis". Have a great day, Miguel

Hey Robert...I can't help you with your video but I'm the rider you were videoing today. It was nice meeting/riding with you and I look forward to seeing the video if you're able to figure it all out. BTW....conditions were great today at Jack Frost with only a handful of people. Take care, Michael (Miguel)