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Baileygunns · 03-09-2013, 09:18 AM

Can't wait to see this one... I'm on my phone now so it will have to wait till I get home.

Just reading a couple of these comments brings me back..

I remember the days when you couldn't ride at the mountains. We were cutting trails in the woods and building "parks" on the sledding hills lol... Everything was directional, dove tails were the heat.. That was back in '87 ish lol

Aw3bb · 03-09-2013, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SimonB

Powder and Rails series is quite interesting also: Powder and Rails | VICE

Let It Ride is also interesting (whole movie about Craig Kelly, narrated by James Hetfield!)

Rite on! Farmer is da shit

neni · 03-09-2013, 04:00 PM

Its incredible, how little knowlege dripped in here back in 1992. Went to a shop then to get a snowboard, no idea what, only precondition was that its one where you can wear those soft boots. The guy in the shop: What size of ski do you ride? - 170cm - Ok, this might work.
And he gave me a F2 160cm.
Well, I didn't worked out very well

Aw3bb · 03-09-2013, 04:12 PM

I watched some of the powder and rail episodes recommended by simonB and was blown away with how they made me feel. That's what the nostalgic footage does for me, makes me so grateful the sport is where it is today and appreciative of all the folks that made it possible for me to have such a rad lifestyle. Now if only I could find a way to travel and ride 24/7!!! Lottery maybe...I doubt talent is gonna pull it off for this guy

crash77 · 03-09-2013, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Aw3bb

...Now if only I could find a way to travel and ride 24/7!!! Lottery maybe...I doubt talent is gonna pull it off for this guy

I ponder this very thought every single day

Karpediem · 03-09-2013, 07:44 PM

Only watched the first part, but being from Muskegon MI the beginning is pretty well known. I started on a Brunswick Snurfer that my dad had from when he was a kid and my first snowboard was that Burton Backhill that Jake was holding with rubber straps for bindings. Have video of me riding it on the dunes of Lake Michigan from about 22 years ago or so. Hope to watch the rest of the movie, thanks for the link.

jdang307 · 03-09-2013, 09:40 PM

CHeck out the gloves at 37:02.

And I swore I saw a Proto in there

RagJuice Crew · 03-09-2013, 11:24 PM

Is it covering anything not already done in Let It Ride and First Descent? Will still watch it either way but just curious, sounds like it's the same thing over again (which was excellent, granted)

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03-09-2013, 09:18 AM	#41 (permalink)
Baileygunns Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 7	Can't wait to see this one... I'm on my phone now so it will have to wait till I get home. Just reading a couple of these comments brings me back.. I remember the days when you couldn't ride at the mountains. We were cutting trails in the woods and building "parks" on the sledding hills lol... Everything was directional, dove tails were the heat.. That was back in '87 ish lol

03-09-2013, 04:00 PM	#43 (permalink)
neni -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Swiss Alps Posts: 395	Its incredible, how little knowlege dripped in here back in 1992. Went to a shop then to get a snowboard, no idea what, only precondition was that its one where you can wear those soft boots. The guy in the shop: What size of ski do you ride? - 170cm - Ok, this might work. And he gave me a F2 160cm. Well, I didn't worked out very well

03-09-2013, 04:12 PM	#44 (permalink)
Aw3bb Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 44	I watched some of the powder and rail episodes recommended by simonB and was blown away with how they made me feel. That's what the nostalgic footage does for me, makes me so grateful the sport is where it is today and appreciative of all the folks that made it possible for me to have such a rad lifestyle. Now if only I could find a way to travel and ride 24/7!!! Lottery maybe...I doubt talent is gonna pull it off for this guy

03-09-2013, 07:44 PM	#46 (permalink)
Karpediem Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 238	Only watched the first part, but being from Muskegon MI the beginning is pretty well known. I started on a Brunswick Snurfer that my dad had from when he was a kid and my first snowboard was that Burton Backhill that Jake was holding with rubber straps for bindings. Have video of me riding it on the dunes of Lake Michigan from about 22 years ago or so. Hope to watch the rest of the movie, thanks for the link.

03-09-2013, 09:40 PM	#47 (permalink)
jdang307 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,063	CHeck out the gloves at 37:02. And I swore I saw a Proto in there

03-09-2013, 11:24 PM	#48 (permalink)
RagJuice Crew Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 81	Is it covering anything not already done in Let It Ride and First Descent? Will still watch it either way but just curious, sounds like it's the same thing over again (which was excellent, granted)