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Your 2014 Snowboarding Highlights?

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#1 ·
2014 season after 65 days on my snowboard.

2014 I now can ride switch full speed on most terrain, do moguls & glades, hit jumps on the mountain and in the park.

2014 season pass at JayPeak just brought my boarding to a new level being my only experience ridding was at Seven Springs PA.

Hope to finish 2014 on the halfpipe and hit some 180s off kickers.

So how was your 2014 season?
 
#29 ·
I got a whole 8 days in this year... I can now ride switch on all greens and blues. Blacks and tight tree runs are still not an option for me when riding switch. I learned how to do indy, tail, mute, and melon grabs off 15-25 ft jumps. That basically sums up my super long 8 day season...
 
#31 ·
Since today was my last day on the hill this year I was reflecting on my season. I don't get to get up to the hill as often as I used to, but this year was pretty stellar. Rode 8 different mountains including 3 I have never been to. Got way more powder days than last year, just lucky in terms of trip timing. Stomped a few clean 540s which I haven't been able to do for a couple seasons, learned some fun basic tricks and didn't get any major injuries. Overall the season was a success! Now I'm just itchin to get out on the long board.
 
#32 ·
20 ish days so far, mostly east coast with a couple Colorado powderdays. The Loaf had some powder for valentines. Jay peak with always something awesome to find. I fell in love with Mary Jane in winterpark, and mama nature has one more nor Easter for us this week, either loon or up to the peak. Hey SnoDog I hav no one to go with so far, r u goin to jay? I saw you said u hav a pass. I want to go to jay one more time and scare myself once more before the seasons over
 
#36 ·
Looks like our spring break trip to Crested Butte was it for me. I got 42 days in this year and had a blast. I got to try an indoor slope in England, PWN at Stevens Pass, first back country (sorta) experience at Silverton and then 15 days at other Colorado ski areas. The rest was at our local hill here by Kansas City.

It was an awesome season for me. I injured my left ankle in November (going off a 15' rock drop at Wolf Creek and landing on a rock) so I spent most of the season riding goofy because it didn't hurt as much when riding the lift. A good skill to have...I actually can never remember which binding to take off at the bottom so 1/2 of the time I'm goofy and the other half I'm normal. Strange to be sure.

I found that I love all mountain true twins. The directional boards still serve a purpose but I spent so much time switch this season that every directional board I tried was a little disappointing...especially in hard packed moguls.

Best of all, the front side at Crested Butte was open so I finally got to ride the Banana and Funnel. They are incredible runs...1500' of vertical packed into a narrow/steep slope. My favorite by a long shot.
 
#37 · (Edited)
21 days in total.

Started off in Hokkaido, awesome time in incredible powder with no crowds... pretty much ruined snowboarding for my foreseeable future.... because I have to deal with the local crap conditions of ice, hard-pack and over crowded slopes....

Next trip was Tirol. 5cm of freshie and the champagne bottles were popping everywhere... everything gets tracked pretty much in the first 10 min... but had a great time, taught my daughter's friend how to ride sideways and now she only wants to ride and her brother wants to learn as well.... ruined it for the rest of her skiing family.... :yahoo:

Just got back from Sud Tirol, ice in the morning, granules in the mid day, slush in the afternoon but great food, great company and still beats going to work! Love my Burton LandLord!!!

Season over.... already looking into equipment for next season... maybe start the split-board thing....
Cant wait, Tahoe at end of Dec! Only 9 months to go!!!!:unsure:
 
#41 ·
I had a cracker of a season. Got back from the French Alps yesterday, based on the snow conditions I'd suggest that'll be my last trip for the year (although I got a nice pow day for the last one). Got about 85 days all up which is great for me since I have to travel quite a long way to go for a board.

This season I hit up:
- Park City
- Solitude
- Jackson Hole (with some nice b/c in the Tetons)
- Grand Targhee
- Valfrejus (France)
- La Norma (France)
- Aussois (France)

Highlights were definitely the pow days at Jackson. Spent 6 weeks straight boarding there, amazing terrain and fantastic people. Really improved my riding this year, spent a lot of time dedicated to switch - I'm now at a point where I often forget whether I'm riding reg or switch. Got 180s and 360s in all directions locked down nicely and can throw the occasional 540 but I don't really venture into the park so doesn't worry me. Threw down a few tame dogs and backflips on pow days off natural hits which is fun.

That's about it. I'm about to dry out all my shit and drop my board in for a base weld, grind and bit of lovin.
 
#42 ·
Highlights were definitely the pow days at Jackson. Spent 6 weeks straight boarding there, amazing terrain and fantastic people. Really improved my riding this year, spent a lot of time dedicated to switch - I'm now at a point where I often forget whether I'm riding reg or switch. Got 180s and 360s in all directions locked down nicely and can throw the occasional 540 but I don't really venture into the park so doesn't worry me. Threw down a few tame dogs and backflips on pow days off natural hits which is fun.

That's about it. I'm about to dry out all my shit and drop my board in for a base weld, grind and bit of lovin.
Great season wow…. Your switch improvement is my continued quest… I've made tons of progress and hope next year to be able have a similar post….
Congrats what a year.:eusa_clap::eusa_clap::eusa_clap:
 
#43 ·
Great season for me as well, looks like it sadly over as last Thursday was the last day I made it out and everything is closing down here for the season. Made about 36 trips out this year and progressed a lot on freestyle hitting jumps and learning 180s front and back. Started working on trying to throw methods as well. Upped my game in the moguls and steeps and got offered a job to teach kids how to board which stoked me but did not get to focus much on switch as I would have liked only two days or so because the snow was just too damn good this year to waste on switch! Want to progress on switch and rails next year as those are so inconsistent with me I need more time on them but everything these last two weeks had been slush and features closed... Looking forward to next year and am cleaning and waxing for storage now. Maybe I will hit a few sales looking for some end of season deals on snowpants and gloves...
 
#46 ·
On course for 20 days out with upcoming spring break trip, most since I lived in Boulder and skied. Gaining a lot of confidence with speed on varied terrain. Staminas improving, dropping more weight still. Started playing with preeses and hitting boxes for the first time. Want more time on switch, but when I get up, just wind up charging. Huge as well: my wife will get double digit days on the hill for the first time.
 
#47 ·
went from a 1-2 days a year rider, to 100 days this season. Also I started out smearing turns and just being average at linking turns to being able to carve hard. Also started airing out small and mediums at the park, learning bs/fs 180s, small grabs and jibs on boxes. Learned how to butter. But best of all I went from being the guy who everyone had to wait for at the end of the run, to being faster and more technical than my buddies who have been riding for many more years than me, when I bring my A game.
 
#48 ·
Went from never have even tried snowboarding to being able to link turns (carving them from what my tracks look like!) I still get, ahem, careful on steep slopes but I'm not side slipping my way down. And I'm getting more and more confident with speed.

Also tried some tail presses and even catching some air off bumps. My son convinced me to go through the trees yesterday and it was quite a humbling experience. But, I still think I'm not doing bad for only having been out 8 or 9 days. And I should still get a few more days this season.
 
#49 ·
I've been out 30-40 times this year (lost count) and it's been great! It's my third year. Highlights are...

1.) Took my first trip out west... (Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons in Utah and Steamboat Springs in Colorado).

2.) Started doing more freestyle oriented stuff... switch, 180's, tail and nose presses. Didn't do any big airs or 360's, but will try next year.

3.) Wanted to break the 50 mph barrier, but only got to 45 mph.

4.) Ventured more into the trees this year. Thought I'd be good enough for black diamond tree runs, but only really good at blue rated tree trails so far without stopping or falling a lot.

5.) Tried moguls, but still royally suck.

Didn't reach all my goals this year, but there's always next season!
 
#51 ·
- logged about 30-35 days on the slopes, which is a new high for me;
- started watching youtube tutorials and picked up the tricks bug (after about 8 years of doing only freeriding and straight airs);
- had my first and only real park session;
- got my cab 1s and back 1s both flat land and off kickers / rollers / side features;
- picked up a new board to start my first-ever mini-quiver;

and last but not least,

- joined this forum and learned a whole bunch of stuff :laugh:
 
#52 ·
My "13-14" Season was amazing and painful......with an unfortunate early ending.

Started riding baseless NE mountains Halloween Weekend. Logged 58 days total. Broke 3 transverse process vertebrae park riding a week before Christmas. recovered for about 4 weeks (10 weeks of intensive physical therapy), started slowly riding again. Did A crap load of Hiking, side country and North East tight tree Glade riding.

Spent most weekends up at Jay Peak or Magic Mountain, with trips to Snow, Stratton, Stowe, Sugarbush, Loon Whiteface, and the Catskills lumped in there. Total NE winter Midweek after work I would hit the park at shitty Mountain Creek just to get my mobility back.

2 weeks ago had a life changing moment when "what I thought only happened to others occurred" Hit an Oak tree DEEP in the glades of White face, while dropping a line at a very solid speed. Full out rescue, 4 Hours sled ride out of the woods, taken to Hospital, then rushed to another with Full Critical Trauma Care. (They were worried about internal bleeding and ruptured organs) thanks to the Ski Patrol/EMS/Etc. The season ends with 7 Broken ribs....... Should have/could have been worse as I went into shock 3 different times :blink:



All in all my best season ever though!!! really embraced hiking it opened up so many doors of riding. I have a completely new outlook on snowboarding, I look at mountains In a completely different light. I find myself rarely looking at trails any longer. But paying attention to winds, where areas tend to get powder loaded. Lines in the woods, how to navigate them. I didn't learn many new tricks........BUT SO MANY NEW SKILLS!!!
 
#55 ·
That is a "real time" capture of me attempting to destroy the environment and failing.

No the tree won.........UNCONTESTED!!! After getting out of the hospital all my decks were going to go on Ebay, BUT I've already counted recovery time and been eying the conditions of Tuckermans Ravine, hoping it stays ride-able to give me one more Line this season :I know: :dunno:
 
#57 ·
This season has been incredible. Went from experimenting with the sport using shitty equipment last season to falling asleep watching snowboarding videos every night (no cable lol) and investing in legit equipment this season. Not only did I fall in love with the sport, but I forged a lot of new friendships with others who love to board, but never had anybody to go with. I'm sad my season is over, but I'm way stoked for next season!
 
#60 ·
Had 40+ days this season and the last day was POWDAY! The weekend before last i visited the park terrain:blink: I guess Slyder kindda influenced me so i tried some boxes and small jumps:D i did ok but that would be as far as i will go...'till next season:laugh:
 
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