2018-03-29

snowboard rehack : 2018-03

I was at a conference and the last day was 'team building' - which happened to be snowboarding (or skiing if so inclined).  It was late in the season, but it turned out to be epic.  A little crusty early in the morning, but softened up nicely and stayed just shy of slush.  The day and the weather were perfect and I was with a great group of guys.  I didn't bring my Sims and when you're standing in a rental shop you usually ask yourself why.  It also made me ask the more annoying question...why don't I know the length of my board?  Well, I didn't know it and was at the mercy of the rental crew.  They were nice...put me on a 163 cm.  A Rossignol Trick Stick to be more precise.  It's shown below.


It's 4 cm more than i'm used to.  I probably should've known that since I was on a 158 forever and only went up 1 cm with my Sims.  So, is a 4 cm difference noticeable?  Probably to a cool board brah, but I'm not sure I noticed.  It had been three years since I boarded so any rustiness was probably more a factor of time than 4 cm.  It was a nice board and worked fine.  Next time I'll probably bring my own stuff.  Or, as is sometimes the case, I could've skied.  Everyone else was skiing and they have to wait for you to strap in junk...and I get irate on flat spots.  It would have been easier and I still like skiing.  Still a fantastic day!

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