Thread: Snowboarding

Alberta/BC also have some nice powder but with my luck, I've only been there in July/August. I guess I'll take my bumps and bruises this winter and see about flying out west for the next riding season.

Randy -

Correcto Mundo! or whatever the expression is...

The backcountry maniacs can't stop talking about Utah powder... too bad I haven't been able to sample it yet myself... One day, one day...

Cheers
Ivo

Y'all are crazy... why would anyone want to be cold on purpose?

That's the beauty of it, Bill.. Once you start riding, the warm clothes and the exercise keep you extra-warm. I usually bring extra shirts and bandanas b/c I sweat so much.

Hey Bill,

Believe it or not, I've seen quite a few older guys on the snowboards. They've even got a name for them:

Grays on trays.

My buddy Eric's thinking of hitting QC or North ON this weekend and I'm tempted to say yes if they have a reasonable number of trails open and it's not too warm (above -1C/30F).

Ilija:

piece of advice that can actually save your life and make riding more enjoyable: get Smartwool merino wool base layer shirts (short or long sleeves, whatever). There are others supposedly more stylish and thus expensive but you don't really need them (e.g. Arcteryx, Icebreaker, Ibex - basically double Smartwool's price).

Ultra-fine Merino wool stays warm when wet (with sweat or whatever, unlike cotton - which can chill you out, even if you are just lift riding) It isn't cheap, but I have worn some of mine (many) days in a row without it building smell, unlike the artificial 'tech' fibre clothes. You can do with just one even if you are out and can't shower for days...

Only caveat: some people cannot stand wool - it's soft to me, and I have very sensitive skin, but I guess some people are allergic and it feels scratchy to them...

Try it - I'm pretty sure you'll thank me for this

Cheers
Ivo