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With summer coming to a close and winter just around the corner all I can think about is snow. My parents started me and my brothers skiing as soon as we could walk, if not a little earlier. Great memories as a kid growing up on the mountain. When I was 13 I hung up the skis and picked up a snowboard. I was hooked immediately and went every chance I could. I have taken the last few years off due to some injurys. I tore my achilles tendon a few years back which kept me off the mountain. Then when I thought I was ready to go back I crashed my motorcycle and put a stop to my return.
Well I am really jonesing for some mountain time this year. I am riding my bicycle to get my legs back in shape and cant wait. My knees are not what they used to be, years of abuse is what the doctor said. I am going for it anyway. Of course I will be needing some new gear. Trying to save money means I will be finding something cheap on craigslist. Thats ok with me. A used board is better than no board.
Any other snow sports junkies out there?
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I am a snowboard junkie! Love hittin' the mountain. Carl, what size shoe do you wear? I have some really nice Flow bindings that I don't want; never got used to that type of binding, preferring the strap bindings instead. The Flows are for a size 12 boot. They are yours if you want them.
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I got into snowboarding a lot my senior year of HS and freshman year of college... then life sorta took over. if you're looking for a board, the only two boards I have ever bought came from eBay. Got GREAT deals on them. This was my last board, which I got super cheap and in perfect condition (as in... never been used).
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Same as you Carl I skied from 5-20 and then jumped on a board around 25 and never looked back. Since I surf and skate I picked it up really quick
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I just drink in the ski lodge... does that count?
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I used to snowboard, then I got in a car accident and screwed up my knees. I just couldn't do it anymore. My wife would like to try skiing this year, so maybe we'll try that. I love to run snowmobiles tho! I am down to 4, which includes a little Arctic Cat Kitty Cat, for when my little guy is ready.
(09-14-2011, 05:36 AM)EvilAsh Wrote: Special thanks to Tim for the board!!!!
Steve, I am so glad that you are able to use it. Have fun brother!
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I live fairly close to some amazing ski resorts. Telluride, crested butte, vail, Aspen, breckenridge- but I never ski or snowboard. Went once when I was 19 or so, broke my arm, and decided not to do it again. I dominated that bunny slope though!
