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sedition · 12-13-2007, 08:04 PM

(1) How many of you ride switch on a regular basis (i.e. will do a whole run switch, not just landing/setting up for something in switch)?

(2) What % is your switch riding ability compared to normal riding?

I just started doing entire runs in switch (greens and blues), but am no where *near* as good as I am when riding normal.

alaric · 12-13-2007, 08:20 PM

I'm on the same level you are. I can get down greens comfortably switch and some blues. I'm not great switch, but I'm not horrible

mpdsnowman · 12-13-2007, 09:27 PM

Ive gotten better at it. Today I practiced. It was hard in the powder but still did fine.

sedition · 12-13-2007, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpdsnowman

Ive gotten better at it. Today I practiced. It was hard in the powder but still did fine.

I spent about 1/2 of today riding switch. however, we did not have this "powder" you speak off.

mpdsnowman · 12-13-2007, 11:43 PM

Ohhh it was nice I basically rode thru the storm. Since nobody was on the mountain I felt better at trying switch. I have no problem riding either way. I sort of forced myself to do it while in Utah 2 years ago. It was steep so when I traversed I sometimes went switch. Felt more comfortable in the powder.

But today I did ok. Got back and forth no problem. I have to get to the point where I can jump and switch like all u young punks do

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sedition · 12-14-2007, 01:56 AM

"Felt more comfortable in the powder."

Considering I live on the east coast, comments like these sound like a prostitute talking about her "fully intact" hymen.

The biggest problem I have with riding switch is trying to remind myself that I can't ride the same way I do when I ride normally. Instead of doing short, tight turns that are basically down the fall-line, I have to carve back and forth across the trail to keep my speed down, and my control in a manageable arena. But then there are those time's when I forget to do this. Like today. When I sorta, kinda went off the trail a little bit. And hit that tree. The worst part was my friend, who was riding normally, had already gone down in front of me. Hence, no one got to see me "comunion with nature."

Moral of the Story: if your going to crash, don't be selfish and do it where no one can see you; do it where other people get to watch and you can make then laugh. Anything less is being FAR too selfish.

PaoloSmythe · 12-14-2007, 07:30 AM

i try to ride switch as much as i do regular

my last trip to the hills i managed to do a soft (not quite knee deep powder) black run entirely switch, which was nice.

i would say my switch is about 75% of regular in performance. its not like i am a fast rider anyways (as i prefer to savour the flavour) but due entirely to familiarity (i suspect) i am still more comfortable with regular than switch.

but i am working on getting them equalled up.

to me the true indicator of a good snowboarder is one who, when you watch them, you cannot tell if they are regular or goofy.

**Snowolf** · 12-14-2007, 11:52 AM

I am also working on picking up the speed switch. I can do well on groomed, green and blue terrain. Off piste and steeps and blacks I have to ride slower switch. I can do entire runs switch, but it takes a little longer. I did moguls switch the other day. A lot depends on the day too. Some days I just function better than others. and conditions make a difference. The more I do it the better I get at it. I would estimate that I ride switch maybe 10% of the my overall riding and right now I would say I ride switch about half as well as I ride regular.

intake · 12-14-2007, 12:01 PM

i ride about a 70/30 split with regular and switch... if i'm riding withing people that are just learning or slower i tend to always ride switch just to make sure that i don't take off on them