Inaugural Splitboarders Session - Sep 27th 08

[Caboose]

Don't know if this has been done before

There seems to be a few of us around.

I reckon we have to have at least a Day Trip Splitboard Session

We can then check everyones gear, share tips and technique (ie show me how to do it) and finish the day off with a beverage somewhere.

What do you think peeps??

Date: 27/28th of September (numbers depending)
Location: Dead Horse Gap Car Park
Time: 7:30 am ish for 8am kick off
Day Trips/camp?? - register your interest in both

weather dependent of course

All others welcome of course (skiers, snowshoers)

Cheers

Caboose

Attendees

Caboose (either dates)
ians 158 (either dates)
telecrag (either dates)
Kaz

Maybe

Belly (27/28)
Suz (27/28th)
SDJ

[ 08.09.2008, 08:52 AM: Message edited by: Caboose ]

[skijacski]

How cool, it is about time the split boards showed their faces!

I'm a skier but I think it is one of the better inventions.

Do you have skins too?

I could be already busy on the mountain and end up there at the end of the day.

Hope SDJ is taking note.

[Caboose]

yepo got skins - everything was ready to go as of last weekend last year then i sprained my foot

and SDJ has already agreed that snowshoeing in soft snow ****s the big one

[SDJ]

I am super super keen. Is there somewhere that hires the split boards? oooh I'll have to start getting the browny points racked up with the +1


graemlins/woohoo.gif im looking forward to it.
Its been a while since our last slide Caboose

[Caboose]

wilderness in Jindy does have some 1980s vintage splitboards ..... talk to the Man Bruce

very true SDJ, long time between slides

[Caboose]

so far about 4 splitboarders and 1 skier for the 26th - from another forum .... :D

[SDJ]

put me down as a maybe for now. probably the later date would suit better. im saving hard to pay final payment on Japow at the moment so the more time i have the better ;)

[SDJ]

hey i sent an email off to wilderness about hire prices for a split board but havent heard back. does anyone know how much it is to hire one???

has a date been set yet???

[Caboose]

27th sept

i might be snowshoeing for this event as my splitboard needs work

[ 02.09.2008, 03:10 PM: Message edited by: Caboose ]

[SDJ]

so have u used ur split board yet???

[Caboose]

yeah last week

skins fine, but rides like a dog in snowboard mode

i might be back on the snowshoes for this event unless i can fix my board

[SDJ]

is that a flex thing do u think??? or was it something else???

[ 03.09.2008, 02:27 PM: Message edited by: SDJ ]

[John Deere]

If you wanna convert to skiing, you gotta buy skis, can't just saw a board up the middle and expect them to ride well!

[SDJ]

Originally posted by John Deere:
If you wanna convert to skiing, you gotta buy skis, can't just saw a board up the middle and expect them to ride well! why not i didnt think it was that involved all u do is point stragiht down the hill both legs facing forwards. how hard could it be tongue.gif

[Caboose]

Originally posted by SDJ:
is that a flex thing do u think??? or was it something else??? i think it might have to do with

1) my cut

2) weight of the board

also i was having issues with my binding base plate screws loosening during skinning etc etc

will work on it this weekend and test 13/14 and see how it goes

[BlueHue]

Originally posted by SDJ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by John Deere:
If you wanna convert to skiing, you gotta buy skis, can't just saw a board up the middle and expect them to ride well! why not i didnt think it was that involved all u do is point stragiht down the hill both legs facing forwards. how hard could it be tongue.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Have you been watching Schemnz ski?

[SDJ]

Originally posted by BlueHue:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by SDJ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by John Deere:
If you wanna convert to skiing, you gotta buy skis, can't just saw a board up the middle and expect them to ride well! why not i didnt think it was that involved all u do is point stragiht down the hill both legs facing forwards. how hard could it be tongue.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Have you been watching Schemnz ski? </font>[/QUOTE]nope i have had the privellge of sliding with the officer as yet. i imagine it would be fun

[karen97]

Originally posted by SDJ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by BlueHue:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by SDJ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by John Deere:
If you wanna convert to skiing, you gotta buy skis, can't just saw a board up the middle and expect them to ride well! why not i didnt think it was that involved all u do is point stragiht down the hill both legs facing forwards. how hard could it be tongue.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Have you been watching Schemnz ski? </font>[/QUOTE]nope i have had the privellge of sliding with the officer as yet. i imagine it would be fun </font>[/QUOTE]It is :D

[SDJ]

Well im officially out for the season now as i have done some serious damage to my shoulder at work and im now off on workers comp. the injury happened 5 weeks ago and is still causing me major pain. so unfortunatle i doubt ill be good to go before the snow has all but gone
:( sorry folks
i do look forward to hearing about the trip and take some pics and have a slide for me

[Caboose]

i will be at DHG carpark about 7:30-8am if anyone is down this weekend

[karen97]

Almost packed :D

[skijacski]

I will keep an eye out for all of you, rivers are raging, so keep away from them.

If you are camping, go up to the rocks halfway down DHG run, really nice there and some solid ground is open in the trees. Otherwise, second carpark up, cross road, go up towards South Ramshead, there is a flat section there that would be ideal - easy gradient for first time split boarders to skin up. Good for a picnic too!

Hey BooBoo, I think it is time for a Ppiiicnicc!

Oh Yogi!

[karen97]

Thanks for the info sjs smile.gif Will we see you out and about?

[John Deere]

Head out from Guthega ya wimps!!!

Especially if your overnighting!

[SDJ]

take some pics for those that cant make it (stupid shoulder injury) Dam it i so want to go

[Caboose]

Originally posted by skijacski:
If you are camping, go up to the rocks halfway down DHG run, is that the little clump of trees/rocks above the creek/river about 2/3 of the way up?

that is where i'm planning to camp

[Caboose]

Originally posted by John Deere:
Head out from Guthega ya wimps!!!

Especially if your overnighting! hmmm 5 km flat hike for an overnight trip - not this time

[Bear]

Originally posted by skijacski:
Hey BooBoo, I think it is time for a Ppiiicnicc!

Oh Yogi! Nup I don't hike SJS. graemlins/outtahere.gif

[John Deere]

Originally posted by Caboose:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by John Deere:
Head out from Guthega ya wimps!!!

Especially if your overnighting! hmmm 5 km flat hike for an overnight trip - not this time </font>[/QUOTE]Its only an hour and a bit ya fairy!

[skijacski]

Nice to see you guys and gals this morning, even if I was in a rush for the car shuttle.

Boy oh boy, I hope you found some nice stuff, wind was blowing a bit and the ski down from Ramshead to Bogong to DHG was fun!

DONT EAT BROWN SNOW, saw some kids today playing and eating the snow. Yucckkky!

:eek:

[ 27.09.2008, 07:49 PM: Message edited by: skijacski ]

[karen97]

Was a fun weekend, even though it was hard work boot packing in ski boots!

[skijacski]

Where did you end up K97?

[Caboose]

Originally posted by John Deere:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Caboose:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by John Deere:
Head out from Guthega ya wimps!!!

Especially if your overnighting! hmmm 5 km flat hike for an overnight trip - not this time </font>[/QUOTE]Its only an hour and a bit ya fairy! </font>[/QUOTE]from my memory last year it took over 3 hrs to get from guthega to the camp spot at twynam creek...

[ 29.09.2008, 09:10 AM: Message edited by: Caboose ]

[Caboose]

it was a fun BC Hike

nice to meet ians158 and oreo

mad respect to Kaz!!!

hard work in ski boots on the hike, took it like a trooper

was a good fun weekend, pitty the snow is pretty much gone/or too sticky to ride

[karen97]

Originally posted by skijacski:
Where did you end up K97? You would have to ask the Cabbage, I would describe it as 1/2 way up to Sth Ramshead?? We were camped about 200 mtrs above a creek

[SDJ]

PICS???

[Caboose]

not many

have a couple of the camp site

wasn't much worth taking a picture of, it would just disturb you (ie no snow) :(

[SDJ]

hmmm. well if my shoulder dont come good ill be missing out on snow for quiet a long while which is gonna really hurt since Japow is booked nad payed for. guess ill just be taking heaps of pics

[John Deere]

Originally posted by Caboose:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by John Deere:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Caboose:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by John Deere:
Head out from Guthega ya wimps!!!

Especially if your overnighting! hmmm 5 km flat hike for an overnight trip - not this time </font>[/QUOTE]Its only an hour and a bit ya fairy! </font>[/QUOTE]from my memory last year it took over 3 hrs to get from guthega to the camp spot at twynam creek... </font>[/QUOTE]The way you walk maybe ;)

[John Deere]

Originally posted by Caboose:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by John Deere:
[b] </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Caboose:
[b] </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by John Deere:
[b] Head out from Guthega ya wimps!!!

Especially if your overnighting! hmmm 5 km flat hike for an overnight trip - not t