F.R. Snowboarding Community


Pro Board Shop Shop for Complete Snowboard Packages
May 18, 2012, 06:19:31 AM


Pages: [1]

Author Topic: sharp turns in glades and moguls  (Read 2715 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline rowan

  • Mountain Manager
  • Full Mountain Rider
  • ***
  • Posts: 121
  • Respect Level: +20/-0
  • Gender: Female
  • Bindings: Ride DVA
  • Board: Roxy Envi
  • Riding Style: All-mountain

sharp turns in glades and moguls
« on: December 21, 2008, 08:21:47 AM »
Is there a technique for making quick sharp turns? I mean like in harder glades where trees are close together or sometimes in moguls.  I tend to revert so a weird falling leaf thing just on my heelside edge but I know that's not really what I'm supposed to be doing lol.  thanks again as always

Offline Frosty

  • SnowMan - 8
  • Administrator
  • Hero Pro Boarder
  • *****
  • Posts: 725
  • Respect Level: +48/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Frosty The Rad Man
  • Bindings: Flow
  • Board: Burton Custom
  • Riding Style: All-mountain

Re: sharp turns in glades and moguls
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2008, 11:13:29 PM »
The glades are awesome.  Usually the best powder on the mountain can be found there.  And you can hit run after run through them.  Glades by nature are more windblown than trees or runs where snow drifts in all fluffy like, but not so hammered by wind like knobs, peaks, and bald faces can be.

So being powder snow we have the depth dimension added, so you are turning right and left (heelside and toeside), but the board or edge can also be sitting on top, down in, or down deep in the snow while riding.  How far in debends on many factors like rider weight, board dimensions, speed of travel, g-forces, etc...  One special thing that can amplify or override these factors is rider dynamic activity, mainly flexing/extending (squatting/lengthening) of the lower body.

A good way to ride glades is quicker turns (to go around the trees and stay in the fall line) while extending out into each turn, building pressure on the board, riding up the compressed snow so the board surfaces, change edges and extend into the next turn.  It takes rhythm and flow, but once you get the hang of it it is a real joy  :D

Offline Josh

  • Mountain Manager
  • Snowboard Instructor Dude
  • ***
  • Posts: 302
  • Respect Level: +20/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Bindings: Cartelsssss
  • Board: Burton Royale
  • Riding Style: Freestyle

Re: sharp turns in glades and moguls
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2008, 12:23:18 AM »
This is a total noob question and ur prolly gonna get mad cuz im not making a new topic but what exactly is a glaade lol.   like where can the be found.  will east coast mountains have them

Earn prizes for searching the web.

Offline rowan

  • Mountain Manager
  • Full Mountain Rider
  • ***
  • Posts: 121
  • Respect Level: +20/-0
  • Gender: Female
  • Bindings: Ride DVA
  • Board: Roxy Envi
  • Riding Style: All-mountain

Re: sharp turns in glades and moguls
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2008, 06:07:44 AM »


Glades are just riding in the trees.  Its a blast!  Where I ride at Jay Peak in VT they are famous for their glades.  I know other East Coast resorts have them too...
But J is the best haha watch this...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJixEIlwupg

Offline Frosty

  • SnowMan - 8
  • Administrator
  • Hero Pro Boarder
  • *****
  • Posts: 725
  • Respect Level: +48/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Frosty The Rad Man
  • Bindings: Flow
  • Board: Burton Custom
  • Riding Style: All-mountain

Re: sharp turns in glades and moguls
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2008, 10:48:11 AM »
Most mountains are forested up to a certain elevation where the peaks become treeless (especially out west).  There is an in-between point where the trees are smaller and thinned out naturally.  A classic subalpine glade perfect for snowboarding.  To me that is what glades means, but to many it can mean just any tree riding.

Offline Josh

  • Mountain Manager
  • Snowboard Instructor Dude
  • ***
  • Posts: 302
  • Respect Level: +20/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Bindings: Cartelsssss
  • Board: Burton Royale
  • Riding Style: Freestyle

Re: sharp turns in glades and moguls
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2008, 11:23:42 AM »
ooooh that sounds cool.
Maybe i could find some some day lol.  Are they on trail maps?  im assuming not

Awesome vid rowan
Uber narrow lol

Earn prizes for searching the web.

Offline Frosty

  • SnowMan - 8
  • Administrator
  • Hero Pro Boarder
  • *****
  • Posts: 725
  • Respect Level: +48/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Frosty The Rad Man
  • Bindings: Flow
  • Board: Burton Custom
  • Riding Style: All-mountain

Re: sharp turns in glades and moguls
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2008, 10:12:50 AM »
Quote from: Josh
... Are they on trail maps?nbsp; im assuming not

A lot of times they are.  Just depends on the place.
Pages: [1]
 

Tags:

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
10 Replies
5111 Views
Last post January 14, 2007, 06:17:52 PM
by Frosty
2 Replies
2115 Views
Last post May 08, 2008, 09:56:07 PM
by rowan


Facebook Comments

eXTReMe Tracker