Is snowboarding still popular with the youth in Canada?Having just come back from a week in Val d'Isere, it struck me how few snowboarders there were and how they all seem to be thirty odd plus.Admittedly Val probably isn't the cutting edge of cool as it does seem to be populated by either hooray henrys or les bronzés qui font du ski but baring in mind there are plenty of rich kids following the latest fad, none of them seemed to think that fad was snowboarding?
Having just come back from a week in Val d'Isere, it struck me how few snowboarders there were and how they all seem to be thirty odd plus.
i think the decline in snowboarding has more to do with the development of skis and the fact is got much cooler than it was in the late 90s. ive snowboarded for 25 years, skis were rubbish when i started and snowboarding was cool. i now look at skis and think theyre a much more versatile way of getting round the mountain and new fat skis even perform well in powder, tho still think a snowboard is better for the deep stuff. sort of wish i could ski now lol.
Quote from: Fultonius on February 10, 2017, 11:12:52 amQuote from: lagerstarfish on February 10, 2017, 07:27:41 amI just dug out an interesting stick from my attic a 1998 Burton Supermodel 181 with leather Ride Team bindingsI got given it for a heli trip to Nepal that ended up not happening when the king sacked his government or somethingBizarrely I ended up renting a board in Mondolé from a Dino, who runs the snowboard museum: https://www.facebook.com/Museo-Italiano-dello-Snowboard-562178050472974/He'd probably love your board!Is it like trying to turn a tanker? My skis are 185!!!going fast, floating high in powder, this was never an issueI'd imagine that trying to spin it in the air would be interesting, but I never tried - it had a decent radius side cut181 supermodel next to a 183 idiot
Quote from: lagerstarfish on February 10, 2017, 07:27:41 amI just dug out an interesting stick from my attic a 1998 Burton Supermodel 181 with leather Ride Team bindingsI got given it for a heli trip to Nepal that ended up not happening when the king sacked his government or somethingBizarrely I ended up renting a board in Mondolé from a Dino, who runs the snowboard museum: https://www.facebook.com/Museo-Italiano-dello-Snowboard-562178050472974/He'd probably love your board!Is it like trying to turn a tanker? My skis are 185!!!
I just dug out an interesting stick from my attic a 1998 Burton Supermodel 181 with leather Ride Team bindingsI got given it for a heli trip to Nepal that ended up not happening when the king sacked his government or something
what is it, 181 midwide? Bit too big even for me, unless i unexpectedly put on a stone or two. I ride a stiff 168 mid wide and not sure i could cope with any more length (missus).