Would you ride a dead man's board? - Snowboarding Forum

01-14-2009, 12:26 PM

This stems from another thread and is a little strange, I know. But, would you ride a board that somebody died on in an avalanche?

01-14-2009, 12:36 PM

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**killclimbz** · 01-14-2009, 12:38 PM

It's the Craig Kelly Burton Air board. I've ridden it though it was long before he died. Not really an up to snuff board quite frankly. That thing is probably a noodle even by today's jib stick standards.

To answer the question though is yes. Though that wouldn't be a board I would ride.

01-14-2009, 12:42 PM

Haha! this is great. I'll say maybe, as long as a VooDoo guy freed the dead riders spirit from the board, but not if the board was broken in the avalanche, because the dead riders spirit could never be freed from the boards core then.

DC5R · 01-14-2009, 12:43 PM

Probably not...stupidstitious and all.

01-14-2009, 02:28 PM

bump......

MunkySpunk · 01-14-2009, 02:32 PM

Is it a good board? Any blood on it? Anyone see me take it off his cold limp feet and leave him for dead in the avalanche field? Did I have a chance to check his pockets for loose change too?

Carnag3 · 01-14-2009, 02:55 PM

I bought my friends Yamaha R1 but he isn't dead. He is paralyzed from the waist down

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mijinkal · 01-14-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowolf

Sure, not superstitious about things like this. If it was a friend or loved one I would do so to honor them. If a stranger, it would be more of a neutral, but I might think of it as an honor to a fallen comrade.

My thoughts exactly! When I die, I want one of my riding buddies to take my board out for some runs. Only on the powder and steeps though! I'd do the same for a fallen friend.

01-14-2009, 03:08 PM

i have no superstitions at all so ya i would ride it....after all its just a board.

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01-14-2009, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Twix Guest Posts: n/a	bump......

01-14-2009, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,166	It's the Craig Kelly Burton Air board. I've ridden it though it was long before he died. Not really an up to snuff board quite frankly. That thing is probably a noodle even by today's jib stick standards. To answer the question though is yes. Though that wouldn't be a board I would ride.

01-14-2009, 12:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
schro31185 Guest Posts: n/a	Haha! this is great. I'll say maybe, as long as a VooDoo guy freed the dead riders spirit from the board, but not if the board was broken in the avalanche, because the dead riders spirit could never be freed from the boards core then.

01-14-2009, 12:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
DC5R Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,610	Probably not...stupidstitious and all.

01-14-2009, 02:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Twix Guest Posts: n/a	bump......

01-14-2009, 02:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
MunkySpunk -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Berkshires Posts: 3,212	Is it a good board? Any blood on it? Anyone see me take it off his cold limp feet and leave him for dead in the avalanche field? Did I have a chance to check his pockets for loose change too?

01-14-2009, 02:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Carnag3 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 48	I bought my friends Yamaha R1 but he isn't dead. He is paralyzed from the waist down .

01-14-2009, 03:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
powpow91 Guest Posts: n/a	i have no superstitions at all so ya i would ride it....after all its just a board.