First time in slush - Snowboarding Forum

Jason · 01-25-2012, 02:14 PM

Rode in slush for my first time yesterday and at times it felt like I was riding on glue. I had a tough time going edge to edge and my thighs are a little sore today. I rode 3 times in the past 2 weeks, so it's not like I have been inactive. Is this normal? Anyone have any tips?

CheeseForSteeze · 01-25-2012, 02:18 PM

Soft snow will make you work for it. Corn isn't bad but real slush is going to make you feel like glue because it will readily create surface tension from all the excess water. It's normal.

If you need more straight line speed, graphite wax will help.

linvillegorge · 01-25-2012, 02:26 PM

I love riding slush. Not what I'd want to ride all the time, but riding slush in June in 60 degree weather and a t-shirt pond skimming down streams in the snow? Hell yeah!

KIRKRIDER · 01-25-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason

Rode in slush for my first time yesterday and at times it felt like I was riding on glue. I had a tough time going edge to edge and my thighs are a little sore today. I rode 3 times in the past 2 weeks, so it's not like I have been inactive. Is this normal? Anyone have any tips?

wax helps, but slush sucks.

grafta · 01-25-2012, 02:33 PM

Slush slashing

bebop_monk · 01-25-2012, 03:06 PM

slush is great for park riding, tons of fun.

01-25-2012, 02:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 96	First time in slush Rode in slush for my first time yesterday and at times it felt like I was riding on glue. I had a tough time going edge to edge and my thighs are a little sore today. I rode 3 times in the past 2 weeks, so it's not like I have been inactive. Is this normal? Anyone have any tips?

01-25-2012, 02:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
linvillegorge Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 4,499	I love riding slush. Not what I'd want to ride all the time, but riding slush in June in 60 degree weather and a t-shirt pond skimming down streams in the snow? Hell yeah! __________________ "People say that marijuana smoking is going to get in the way of my career. I say to them that on the contrary, my fighting career is getting in the way of my marijuana smoking." -Nick Diaz

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01-25-2012, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
CheeseForSteeze -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,722	Soft snow will make you work for it. Corn isn't bad but real slush is going to make you feel like glue because it will readily create surface tension from all the excess water. It's normal. If you need more straight line speed, graphite wax will help.

01-25-2012, 02:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
grafta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,752	Slush slashing

01-25-2012, 03:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
bebop_monk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Where the Greatest Snow on Earth is (SLC). Posts: 104	slush is great for park riding, tons of fun.