That downhill snowboarding (snowboard cross) looks like an absolute BLAST!

[DS1]

Anyone know of any ski mountains in New England (NH/VT/ME) that has runs like that with jumps?

Shit, I'd be all over that next winter

edit: just got the name

[ghostsofgiants]

1. That's how I'll be spending my weekend starting tomorrow evening.

[DS1]

2. nice

three day weekend, too :thumbsup:

assuming you're in the US, I can't remember

[ghostsofgiants]

3. Nope, Canada.

[bigwillq]

7. That's cool!

:bounce: :hi: Have fun!

[ghostsofgiants]

8. Thanks!

Haven't been on the hill in almost two years. I'm quite excited.

:hi:

[bigwillq]

10. I am SO loving

watching the sport on the Olympics. I never saw it before on TV. Heard about it but never watched it.
I think it's my new favorite sport! :)

[ghostsofgiants]

11. You think the Olympic shit is cool?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4999169786415673148

Watch that.

[bigwillq]

12. Holy Shit!

That is so fucking cool! :hi:

haven't watched all of it yet but it's cool.
Do you do all that stuff on the railings??? :shrug:


Wait, are you in those clips??? :shrug:

[ghostsofgiants]

14. Haha, I'm not in it no.

I'm nowhere near that talented. I've done a few rails in my day though, haha. None were exactly menacing though(like some of the ones in that video). I always hit the terrain park (rails, jumps, and halfpipe) when I'm at the mountain, though. That's where the fun is.

[bigwillq]

15. For a sec

I thought I saw you in one of the rail pics.
Seems like a lot of fun.

I'm not a big snow person though. Never been skiing. I just hate snow, so why would I want to be on a mountain that's surrounded by snow??!?!? :)

[ghostsofgiants]

16. Normally, I hate snow as well...

But give me a board and I love it.

It's ridiculously fun.

[GOPisEvil]

4. Snowboarding looks like a hell of a lot more fun than skiing.

[ghostsofgiants]

9. I've tried both. I definitely enjoy snowboarding much more.

[Common Sense Party]

17. Is snowboarding hard to learn? I'm completely uncoordinated

and I hated skiing with a violent passion. But snowboarding looks, somehow...enjoyable. And here I am, surrounded by mountains, it seems a shame not to learn how. Is it hard?

[ghostsofgiants]

18. Well I learned when I was 12 and it came fairly naturally to me.

Maybe because I was young.

Do you have any past experience with surfing or skateboarding? Knowing how to stand on a board is a huge help. (I was already into skateboarding at that point as well, so I was used to standing on a board.)

I've heard some people complain about it being hard, but even if it is, I say it's worth it.

[Common Sense Party]

19. No, no past experience with either. Plus I'm pushing 40. Ugh. nt

[ET Awful]

22. The first couple of times, it can be pretty painful because you are

guaranteed to bruise the hell out of yourself. After that, it just keeps getting easier.

Go for it :)

[SOteric]

5. It fucking rocks. That's what I used to do with Mike & Billie

all the time at Whistler/Blackcomb. It's the hardest thing to admit I'm going to have to give up.

[bigwillq]

6. I think it's great!

It's so exciting! :bounce:

[flvegan]

13. Attitash.

'Nuff said.

I've snowboarded there. Jumps, though, from my experience are self made, not so much part of the trail.

[bridgit]

20. we just watched it on dvr; that looks way fun...

B-)

[ET Awful]

21. Killington used to have a Boardercross course, I don't know if they

still do or not.

Pretty much every mountain in NE has a snowboard park with jumps and such though if the jumps is the only part you're into.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

23. Seth Wescott is from 'round here...

I have no idea where he 'boarded, though. Sorry. :D ;)

:hi:

[LostinVA]

24. It's like a real-life video game! I want to do it soooo bad!

I don't even care that I would break both arms, my legs, and maybe my head while doing it. I wanna do it! Now!

Daddy, I want a snowboard cross course in our backyard. And, I want it NOW!