Has anyone seen this before? - Snowboarding Forum

RedRomo · 03-28-2011, 04:40 PM

I was standing in line for the lift and looked down at a guy's bindings. They looked like ski bindings and he was wearing ski boots. Before I could ask him about it he was off on the chair and gone before I could get off the lift. Has anyone else seen something like this done? They were not click in boots/bindings either...these were ski boots.

SimonB · 03-28-2011, 05:00 PM

These were pretty common in the 90's. It's pretty much race-oriented. The guy probably had angles in the 40-50 degrees range also...

You don't see much of these nowadays.

Andi · 03-28-2011, 05:01 PM

Can't speak on it like an expert but for what it's worth:

Race/Freecarve Snowboarding

Hope it helps.

BliND KiNK · 03-28-2011, 05:04 PM

are you sure he didn't just have hard boots on?

Alpine snowboarding boots look like ski boots.

BurtonAvenger · 03-28-2011, 06:44 PM

Monoski monoski monoski!

SimonB · 03-28-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BurtonAvenger

Monoski monoski monoski!

HAHAHAHA!!!! I would so much like to see that!!! I actually never saw one in person....

You need to wear a bright fluorescent suit to ride that right??

grafta · 04-01-2011, 04:42 PM

saw a dude riding a 'teleboard' at seymour the other day... so yup, telemark style bindings and boots on a super narrow board with a mad forward stance. there's some weird shit around alright. don't recall him wearing a fluro onesey though.

NWBoarder · 04-01-2011, 05:06 PM

I've read about Tele-Boards and they look godawful strange. I've seen Monoski's, and they just look awkward and uncomfortable. Judging by the description given, it sounds like a Monoski. Why anyone would ever want to ride one is beyond me, but to each their own I suppose.

grafta · 04-01-2011, 05:33 PM

I guess its that 'euro' carving mentality? I can't imagine they'd be very versatile. Trees anyone lol?

AcroPhile · 04-01-2011, 06:47 PM

I bet it's a freecarve board. These are not that uncommon. I see a person riding one almost every time I go boarding. A monoski I have only seen once in person. And it was at Keystone. Go figure, lol.

03-28-2011, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
RedRomo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 78	Has anyone seen this before? I was standing in line for the lift and looked down at a guy's bindings. They looked like ski bindings and he was wearing ski boots. Before I could ask him about it he was off on the chair and gone before I could get off the lift. Has anyone else seen something like this done? They were not click in boots/bindings either...these were ski boots.

03-28-2011, 05:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
BliND KiNK Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Omaha, Nebraska (for now) Posts: 729	are you sure he didn't just have hard boots on? Alpine snowboarding boots look like ski boots. __________________ I wanted a sig, but I need a job first.

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BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,019	Monoski monoski monoski! __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

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03-28-2011, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
SimonB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Quebec, QC Posts: 326	These were pretty common in the 90's. It's pretty much race-oriented. The guy probably had angles in the 40-50 degrees range also... You don't see much of these nowadays.

03-28-2011, 05:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Andi -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 238	Can't speak on it like an expert but for what it's worth: Race/Freecarve Snowboarding Hope it helps.

04-01-2011, 04:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
grafta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,752	saw a dude riding a 'teleboard' at seymour the other day... so yup, telemark style bindings and boots on a super narrow board with a mad forward stance. there's some weird shit around alright. don't recall him wearing a fluro onesey though.

04-01-2011, 05:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
grafta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,752	I guess its that 'euro' carving mentality? I can't imagine they'd be very versatile. Trees anyone lol?

04-01-2011, 06:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
AcroPhile Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 621	I bet it's a freecarve board. These are not that uncommon. I see a person riding one almost every time I go boarding. A monoski I have only seen once in person. And it was at Keystone. Go figure, lol.