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Is my board to fast for me?

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#1 ·
Hey guys, went snowboarding first time last Saturday to crystal mountain wa and spent most of my day on the top half, the snow was soft and mountains where steep but it was pretty easy and fun for me ( those were steep slopes and lots of powder so I was riding sideways most of the time). After I decided to do some trails on the bottom half (it wasn't groomed but it was icy and hard packed). I was falling so much because I always gain to much speed pointing my board forward, the only way I could ride on those trails without going to much was going sideways. Is my board to fast for me?(the board was freshly waxed and edges sharpened). Also when going straight, sometimes I try turning and my board digs into snow and throws me down.

My board is a joyride board 154cm and burton customs bindings.
 

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#4 ·
It's still you; you need to take some lessons and learn how to snowboard.

Hey guys, went snowboarding first time last Saturday to crystal mountain wa and spent most of my day on the top half, the snow was soft and mountains where steep but it was pretty easy and fun for me ( those were steep slopes and lots of powder so I was riding sideways most of the time). After I decided to do some trails on the bottom half (it wasn't groomed but it was icy and hard packed). I was falling so much because I always gain to much speed pointing my board forward, the only way I could ride on those trails without going to much was going sideways. Is my board to fast for me?(the board was freshly waxed and edges sharpened). Also when going straight, sometimes I try turning and my board digs into snow and throws me down.

My board is a joyride board 154cm and burton customs bindings.
FYI- you're not snowboarding if you're plowing sideways the whole time. i.e. plowing was really easy for me, but snowboarding was hard; I had fun though
 
#5 ·
It's still you; you need to take some lessons and learn how to snowboard.


FYI- you're not snowboarding if you're plowing sideways the whole time. i.e. plowing was really easy for me, but snowboarding was hard; I had fun though
So is it possible that my board is to fast for me? I can't go 20 meters straight without having to go sideways a little to knock speed off
 
#6 ·
The Joystick has a negative core profile so at speeds above 50 mph the nose will start to point downhill. If you aren't using carbonium wax or another friction based desiccant then the board will start to "talk back" as boarder cross racers say. The only way to get around this is to leave your board outside at night so the core temperature makes the wood fibers open up at the lower temperatures. Another trick is to fill your pockets with quarters, the little extra added weight will stabilize the board's traction at speed.
 
#10 ·
I was just busting your balls youngblood! The Joystick is a fun board, you're just learning to ride. I remember the exact phase you're going through. Keep charging, the whole point of downhill skiing and snowboarding is to let the board run and enjoy the little bit of fear and adrenaline. Also take a lesson if you enjoy and respect the sport. You will get so much out of it and fall more in love with riding. An older rider will pass his stoke and wisdom on to you.
 
#11 ·
As stated above. You need lessons. An adequate rider can control the speed on any board regardless of quality, wax etc.


Also stated above, if you're sliding sideways all day, you're not actually "snowboarding" you're plowing down the hill side slipping or falling leaf style.
 
#12 ·
I love a good joke run on the noob. :giggle:
...but just so you know we're not being dicks for the hell of it, (...we're actually dicks in real life! Lol)

It's NOT the board. It's supposed to go fast when pointed downhill. You need to take some lessons and learn how to control it and get over the fear of that speed. It will actually be easier to go slow when you have learned how to control the board properly. It's speed or lack of, will be completely at your command once you do.

Get some lessons, take the attitude here with a grain of salt and some self deprecating good humor, read up and research the information available here and elsewhere on the interwebz, and you will find yourself looking for ways to go faster in no time! :thumbsup:
 
#16 ·
Nope!








....but I'm sure that information will be available on their web site. (...assuming they have one!) ;)
 
#20 · (Edited)
Snoqualmie is has night skiing while crystal doesn't. I have work on Saturdays so crystal timing doesn't fit my schedule, plus 9-3 at crystal is 70, 5-10pm at snoqualmie is 40 dollars, might not be a big difference for you but when you only make 400 dollars a month and in school, it makes a huge difference.
 
#19 ·
That's not a Joystick toni... :)

Everyone's comments are spot on though. Get some lessons, learn to control your speed by using the mountain to your advantage. It takes much more skill to go slow while being in complete control than it does to go super fast and turn into an out of control snow surfing liability.
 
#30 ·
It's you. get a lesson... When the board is "throwing you when you try to turn" its called catching an edge. pretty common in beginners... If you dont want to take a lesson point the thing downhill, and try to avoid the trees, don't mess up everyone elses snow by plowing it all to the base area...
 
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