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Age:	113
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Years Riding:	5
Average Days/Year:	50
Skill Level:	advanced
Riding Style:	all mountain
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Preferred Terrain:	powder, park, groomers
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Height/Weight:	5'7, 145 lbs
Board Size:	155
Boot Size:	9
Clothing Size:	M
Jacket Size:	M
Pants Size:	M
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Location:	Colorado
Resort:	Copper Mountain

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1/25/2012 7:54:46 AM	Board: 154 Rome Reverb Rocker Conditions: Powder/Packed Powder Stance: Centered 15/-15 Comparison: 2010 -154- Custom V-Rocker Me: 5'7" 140-145lbs My Ability – Intermediate to Advanced Tech Details · HotRods: Glass Single Barrel A rod of fiberglass placed in the centerline of the nose and tail for higher ollies and nollies · QuickRip Sidecut Technology Unique sidecut geometry that lets the board ride loose and playful at slow speeds, and powerful and precise at higher speeds · Basalt Impact Plates Environmentally friendly basalt plates under the bindings to fight against core-compression damage · Pop Core Matrix A smooth-flexing matrix of lightweight Poplar that kicks back energy when you lay into it · StraightBiax Laminate The glass configuration that steers our freestyle boards: torsionally forgiving to keep the feel super playful · SinterTrue Base Fundamental sintered performance: abrasion resistance with wax absorption equals all the speed you need Day 1: Copper Mountain Packed Powder at Copper. Took the board on some bump runs, groomers, and park. The board has some pop to it. Loading up the tip and tail through the jump lines at Copper (medium line) and the board felt smooth. Hit a couple of the rails and boxes and had no trouble locking on the rails. The board is about average as far as weight for current year boards. Had no problem with it’s swing weight for what I need. Torsionally the board is fairly stiff for me, but if you are in the 160lbs plus range, I think it would be a completely different feel. Through the moguls and into some powder areas the board handled great. Kept float so long as I kept the weight back a little (thanks to center mount). The board has a default centered stance for reference. Held an edge great on groomers. The rocker between the bindings and camber under foot is similar to camrock from several other manufacturers that proves to be a good all mtn board rocker. Day 2: Copper Mountain 11-12” of snow fell from lift close to lift open, it was a great powder day. I don’t know if it’s possible not to have a good time on a powder day. So my impression of this board was great. Excellent float, I like the true twin style for the amount of snow we received. It’s fun to pop around and ride switch for a bit then change back. Does force you to keep your weight back but I would rather have the variability to adjust riding conditions overall: I would highly recommend this board to anyone looking for an all mountain board that is reasonably priced. I prefer it over the Agent, although I still really enjoy the Custom V-Rocker. This board will eventually retire the Custom. Rome makes very durable boards and I have had great luck with them in the past (I know own 3 of their boards, 2011 Artifact,2012 Reverb and 2013 Whiteroom).
1/19/2012 10:49:52 AM	I should be receiving my splitboard this week. I am excited to see that splitboards are becoming more and more available and will only begin improving in tech. You can get a very good setup from many brands. Complete setups can cost you as little as $900, which isn't bad considering that use to just cover the board! Now I can see more and more people watching movies, commercials, and advertisements thinking the backcountry is awesome. I think it is. But I have some huge hurdles and learning experiences I still need to overcome. Many on here are experts at judging snow conditions and stability. I am not. I cannot afford to learn these things the hard way. I don't want to hear of anyone in the community getting hurt, or worse killed, in an avalanche. The people you are with must be just as cautious as you. It may not be you that gets injured or killed in the slide, but the one you are with. Conditions across the country vary greatly. In Colorado we don't worry much about tree wells (as compared to other locations like Oregon where I am currently traveling, woohoo 80+" of snow this week). Please do your research, take classes, anything you can do to educate yourself. This is a great fun sport, but it is not without risks. Kind of like riding without a helmet, you can do it, but it's not the most educated route. So for those, like myself, starting the splitboard world and earning our turns in the near future, please be cautious. =) and tear it up.
12/7/2011 12:33:47 PM	A couple of my friends started up a company called Definite Productions a few years back. They are trying to get some interest in an ad they create for Crash the Superbowl, with Doritos. Take a look, show some love. http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/gallery/?video=14867 It's at least good for a laugh, while we wait for some more snow! http://definiteproductions.com/
10/24/2011 8:48:12 AM	So this morning a place I use to live was torched. I believe the initial thought is arson. I have a couple friends who still live there and are going to lose everything. http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20111024/UPDATES01/111024004/Fire-still-burning-Old-Town-Fort-Collins-building?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CNews%7Cp I don't usually do this but my friends are freaking awesome people. Suzanne owns a snowboard clothing company called AKINZ. If you get a chance, stop by her website www.akinz.com and give them some love. Suzanne and Bumpas are awesome people and provide some sweet stuff. I can't see a better time than now to support them. www.akinz.com
11/1/2010 7:10:11 AM	For those of you who aren't familiar, this is probably one of the most extreme in bounds runs in North America. It is located at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Corbet%27s_Couloir_jackson_hole.jpg I have ridden Jackson before, but this run hasn't been open or conditions weren't advisable. Was wondering if anyone has done this run before. Nut up or shut up I guess.
3/31/2010 8:09:15 PM	Rome: I felt the need to stop and take a minute to say thanks. I had made assumptions about what to expect. Typically you go to a board demo and the people setting you up are sometimes helpful and cool, but a lot of times they seem annoyed to have to deal with people. I went to Stowe for Bettypalooza with the intent on riding one of their boards if they had something I wanted to ride. Flat out, Rome stepped up more than I would have ever expected. I know Jenn and Sierra spent some time making arrangements and making sure that we had a good time. For a company to come out with a lot of their staff and ride with us, as well as let us demo a lot of their 2011 boards and bindings (even some boots) was just impressive. Getting us some beer, Redbull, food, and just overall being some of the most laidback and cool people I have met in the industry. I never would have expected this from them. I should Thanks guys, I know you changed my perspective on Rome. I will be looking to ride one of your boards next year. If you are ever in my area, let me know. I would like to return the favor and hospitality. Joel
3/31/2010 7:28:59 PM	Board: 2011 Artifact Rocker 147 Conditions: 20-40F, granular, icy, hardpack Stance: 23” Bindings: Rome Boss 390’s, with 3.5deg cantMe: 5'7" 140-145lbs Day 1-2: Stowe Started out the day on some icy hard packed groomers. The board doesn’t excel all mountain, but that’s not really it’s purpose. I wouldn’t take the board into pow, but there wasn’t any to be found anyway. When I got the chance I took the board through the park. I was really impressed with how well the board goes from boxes to jumps. Seemed to excel in both areas. I expected the board to be a little sloppy on the jumps (about 20-30ft) but it handled great, even when I came up short on one and overshot another. I give credit on the tip and tail pop to the glass reverse v-stringer tech. I liked the fact that the board has pop but still butters. As I got a little more use to the board on the icy conditions I trusted the edges a lot more and was not disappointed. The board can turn the whole mountain into a playground if you let it. overall: I would recommend this board to someone who treats the whole mountain as a park. Not looking to bomb runs everywhere but looking to just have fun. It will carve great but doesn’t have the pop in and out of the turns like some of the other boards in their lineup. I would gladly take this as my everyday board. I like the tip and tail pop and the torsional flex makes the board buttery fun. I had never ridden an Artifact before and now I am sad that I haven’t. This board ranks in my top 5 for park boards that I have tried out…a couple more days on it and it might start pushing for number 1. Quick Response Bindings: Boss 390’s with 3.5deg CANT: These bindings were impressive. I do like the cant and the straps are simple yet effective. The Asym highbacks didn’t stand out to me, but the adjustability of these bindings did. There really isn’t much that you can’t adjust on them. The biggest drawback, expect to spend a good 30-45 minutes setting these up the first time and a good 20min each setup change. Trust me, it’s worth it.
2/8/2010 6:43:27 AM	Board: 148 Nitro Subzero - Gullwing Rocker Conditions: Packed Powder Stance: Centered 15/-15, 23.6" (it's the reference stance) Comparison: 2010 Capita Green Machine / 2010 Burton Hero Bindings: 2010 Flux Distortion Me: 5'7" 140-145lbs Day 1: Breck Breck has decent snow considering the lack thereof this year. So I took the board on a couple intermediate groomers to warm up for the day. Really liked the board right off, which for me is a change, it usually takes me a couple runs. I felt a little uneasy at speed but that was mainly because I was riding on the Flux bindings as compared to the usual Union Contacts. Groomers: The board handled with no problems at speed, although when things began to get choppy later in the day it wasn't quite as forgiving. But all in all, handled better than I expected. Park: Since this is why I have the board, I took the board to Brecks jump lines. I started the day off on the 10-20-30 line. I was impressed. Now the Breck jumps are by far my favorite of the resorts I ride. They just are smooth take off and landing. The board handle well enough that I took it off the park lane jumps as well (although I did opt out of the two bigger jumps being as it was the end of the day). Again impressed. The board is easy to spin, but with the gullwing camber I am still getting adjusted to landing without having to revert right after landing. Boxes and rails are no issue at all. Day 2: Keystone since this is the resort I get the most days on each year, it's also where I feel the most comfortable. Took the board down some of the steep runs and even did the south bowl. There is really no powder to speak of and the board would sink like a rock at this size anyway. Steeper runs at speed the board began to feel a little unstable. Although I did try to straight line a black groomed run. It's pretty steep and I am not sure I would feel stable on my custom on this run without some carving. Once again, in the park I really like this board, comfortable on rails and boxes. I feel a lot more comfortable on this board in the park than my green machine or my former hero. overall: this board would work almost anywhere on the mountain. it's a park board, so thats where it felt the most comfortable to me. It will be replacing my green machine as my go to park board. The only thing I will miss about the green machine is the playful skate like feel of the fk for Capita's park boards. The nitro is a lot more fun to me than the hero. But it's also not a fair comparison as the GM and Hero were both 152's and the Nitro is a 148. I would put this board as a close runner up to my 2009 horrorscope. I will try to update the review after I get 5-10 more days on the board. As a quick note: Flux bindings will be my new go to bindings. Super comfortable straps. I need to play around with the adjustment on these bindings but I had zero issues with them all weekend. Which is a welcome change from my consistently bad luck with my contacts. I enjoyed the flex of the Distortion's as well. Hit me up if you want more info about these bindings!
1/4/2010 10:12:27 AM	I am curious when people think they need to pull out the split boards? or less the fish, charlie slasher, tapered boards, etc.. When would you trade in your twin for a pow board on the mountain? I notice a lot of people have an extra board and I have never really felt the need for a powder specific board. Then again, there aren't too many days here where we get that much snow.
11/24/2009 11:30:47 AM	Yes I am doing this to stir up controversy. Yes it is just my opinion and luck with these bindings. I notice that union seems to be the default recommendation. For the most part these bindings have been quite good at strapping my foot to the board. That's pretty much where my like for them ends. I own a pair of Data's and Contacts. Neither of them have performed how I would prefer. I also have Ride's and a few pair of Burtons. I rode on the Unions almost the entire year last year. I have never gone a day without having to tighten something on these bindings. Whether it be the ankle strap or the plates, please refrain from suggestions that I do not know how to set up bindings, this isn't my first rodeo. I am not the only one who has had these issues. I can say that the toe strap does not come off near as often as my Cartel's. But the toe strap also puts pressure points on my boot, could be the shape of my foot but again I am not the only one who has had this issue. I expect to get flamed for this post, it's hard to argue that many people love the bindings and have great luck with them. For those of you who haven't tried them, these are no special binding. There are a lot of good bindings companies out there, Bent Metal, Flux, Burton, Union, Rome, Salomon, Ride, etc... I was on the bandwagon last year, for about a week. Do yourself a favor, make your own opinion...don't just trust what someone on the site tells you because they heard it from someone else on the site. I digress.
10/20/2009 2:02:09 PM	Board: 2010 - 152 Capita Green Machine FK Bindings: ’09 Contacts w/ Data Straps Conditions: Man Made Groomed. 35-60F Stance: Centered 15/-15 Comparison: 08/09 Horrorscope and 09/10 Hero Me: 5'7" 140-145lbs Day 1: Loveland I was expecting horrible conditions as it is mid-October. The conditions were actually quite good, good snow coverage and the runs were well groomed. Butters were easy and FK definitely plays a part in that. Swing weight seemed pretty good, but I am also a little rusty for the year as this was only day two. Park- I took the board through the park (with de-tuned tip and tail only) and it handled well. I liked the slightly stiffer flex when compared to the Horrorscope for balance purposes. The park was quite simple, a rainbow box and a flat box. Probably along the lines of an intermediate set. Jump lines: None available, and popping off rollers just wouldn’t do the review justice. I hope to hit a couple jump lines but it will probably be another month or two before anyone has anything built up. Edge Hold: The board held an edge quite well, then conditions turned to slush. Still not holding like the Custom but no need for speed checks or any board chatter. More days worth of reviews to come: Overall: Even though I know full well that hand flexing this board does not give you any inclination towards how the board will actually behave I was doing just that, hand flexing, when I first received this board. I had flexed compared to my Horrorscope, custom v-rocker, hero and x8v. I really was anticipating an extremely soft board and was a little shocked to find that it was actually almost as stiff as the x8v. A little softer than the custom v-rocker. I was looking for a board that would allow me to hit groomers as well as make laps through the park and I was beginning to fear this board was not going to be what I was looking for. Well as many people often find out, how the board hand flexes does not give you any real idea how it will ride. This board was actually a lot of fun. I found the FK once again impressed me. It is still quite early in the season but I really enjoyed riding this board. It didn’t take any time to get used to after switching from the Hero earlier in the day. I haven’t ridden the Sierrascope, but I did like this board at least as much as my Horrorscope if not more. I will update this review after I get some different snow conditions and a few more days on it.
9/25/2009 7:26:04 AM	I have a used 152 2010 hero. Has maybe 5 days on the hill. In excellent condition. I was going to keep it but honestly I already have too many park boards. $350 shipped. I will leave it up on Sierra for a couple days to give people here first choice. Then it goes up on CL and Ebay.
8/19/2009 11:08:38 AM	http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=4409318 Being required to take a gender test because they don't believe the athlete is a woman.
8/14/2009 12:10:06 PM	Can't believe someone picked him up in the NFL
8/14/2009 11:38:15 AM	Looking for a good downtown Japanese restaurant in Seattle any recommendations?
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