nice pictures
cb, aren't you skiing next weekend?

Yeah but f**k, its been soooo long since Ive gotten out You know that ...

yeah, except for the robot arm that could be one of the best noboard photos i've seen. Im most pics, it just looks like the dude is snowboarding, in that one you can see both the rope and pow spray

AK, were there any decent pics from the Otani expedition?

i have only been out noboarding 4 times ever.

1)Whistler 04-05 once, i hiked into Flute Bowl, tied some shoelaces onto my bingings to grab onto, stood behind the bindings, and had one of the best runs of my life.

2)Opening Day at Happo this year. Brought a real noboard up the Gondhi, and tried a couple of runs on the moguled out parts (the lifties were preoccupied with getting everything working, so we were able to sneak on). It was a gong show, unless there was enough pow to turn in. Then we hit an open area with a mellow gradient and zero tracks, and ate that up.

3)2 weeks ago, in the Otani BC. A short hike from the parking lot rewarded us with fluffy pillows and waist-deep snow. Took a few short runs and tried a few drops

4) the next day at Iwatake. Took advantage of the lifties ignorance and bluffed like they were attached to us safely. Snuck into the trees, and tried to ride an open face, but the sun was on it by the time i got there, and it was like trying to surf wet cement.

That is my entire noboard history right there. My snowsk8 history is a fair bit longer.

Basic wakeskate design should be good for snow too if you elongate it a litte I would guess.

Elevated deck version or bi-level version.


Zariel Wakeskate
The heavy weight guardian of the water is coming in at over 13 lbs. Reed Hansen needed a stockier skate for the board control he was looking for on the water and leaving it. Ronix spent the last two seasons designing the first ever compression molded wood wakeskate – for the buoyancy of your favorite wood deck, and the durability of that wakeboard you have had in the garage since 97’. This bi-level shape creates a consistent, quicker swing weight than a traditional skate.

* Concave - starts in the center of the board and then tapers out the ends for a more controllable flip

* Rocker – hybrid style rocker that isn’t too explosive and inconsistent off the wake, instead more glide speed from this arc

* Compression molding – the most durable wood skate out there

yeah, basically something like that, with a regular snowboard base, and 150 cm long!

wakeskates have fins too. I don't know how well that would work on snow, they have no problem spinning the board on water with them. I can't imagine trying to kick flip a 13lbs. board. thats freaking heavy

Photo of the moment!

I particularly like 'the broken arm'. (Is it ok?)

http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showgallery/Number/260368

Kuma, why not toss a couple of those up on the Facebook group

Kuma - man that action looks ace - gonna have to try out sometime - what kind of base do you recommend on this?

what do you mean base? snowboard?

just give me a shout if ever you come up to Hakuba or Toyama and you can try it (same goes for anyone else who's interested).

yeah - as in snowboard

am going to be in Hakuba on friday and saturday next week - what level of snowboarder do you think could handle this?

a small fish (burton) seems to be the most popular board. but basically any board will do.


as to level of riding, if you can ride pow then you can noboard

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come out to Toyama dudez

where are we noboarding on Friday?

I'll be in Hakuba friday, gimme a heads up if you guys will be in town.

Thats some nice shooting mate!

Oh yeah

some noboard stoke for august: