OFFICIAL SNOWTHREAD

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not using this photo so I'm going to post it up

Victoria snowfield question:

Am taking a friend to the snow this year who has never been before.

Am wanting to do an o/n trip and driving there. I will be leaving from the dandenongs and was therefore thinking of either Mt Buller or Mt Baw Baw.

I will prefer to snowboard but if she wants to ski then I'll have to do that instead. Looking for gentle terrain, something good for real beginners.

We'll rent everything except a scarf and beanie.

Mt buller has half price tuesdays for students so thinking of that since I'm a student.

any other thoughts/recommendations?

buller would be the best option. if she totally hates it she can go back to the lodge or down to the bar, theres more to do at buller other than ski/board.

buller sports rentals the way to go, pick up in mansfeild or on mountain is good, and you can get everything there (the boots are smelly and the gear is crappy tho! like all rentals) i'd suggest maybe renting stuff from in the cbd (auski, altitude...) they are cheaper, better, and you can pick up the day before you go, and drop off the day after you get back and still only pay for 2 days (instead of 4)

plus, buller has more chairs... i doubt a beginner wants to ride a t-bar first up...

hey julius how hard is it to get a job in park at whistler, fukn hard?

EMJ....

Roll!

21:42 13/Apr
if anyone goes to falls email me...

scotty5402@hotmail.com

.....and il see what i can do


does that literally mean anyone?hint hint


ummm not too sure what you mean EMJ... i suppose i mean any fellow friends from skateboard.com.au

....cool curly, drop me an email when ur heading to falls mate.

yeah EMJ was hinting at you giving her a hand - something thata few forum heads have been wanting to do for her for a while now.

thanks JV.

is BAW BAW mostly T-bars? Getting off a chair first up is a bit hectic isn't it?

I'm thinking of making her learn baording straight up instead of skiing. what do you think?

^fantastic idea

do boarding straight up. suckers find it too hard to switch after skiing, although boarding is harder at the start.

from memory bawbaw has no chairs running.

it will be hectic getting off first, but thats half the fun.... shit it still gets hectic for me sometimes getting off!

^same JV. especially that first chair lift up when u havent been boarding for a year, and u dont want to eat shit at the top!

YEWWWWWWWWWWW GOT MY BOOTS


BIBBY HAKING TOM HAHAHAHAH

nice boots, even better feature wall hahaha

shit yeah, i painted the whole thing boiiiiii

stop hacking toms account and just get a new one bibby u know u want to

julius i am probably going to shred buller this season man. oh yeah, i stole your job in melbourne, sorry.
who's that dude nosepressing?
snow hype

seeing as it's my 21st next month i'm thinking of actually get around to buying a setup.
probably won't have a heap of opportunities to go to the snow due to uni etc so don't want to spend a shitload but on the other hand i want gear that i know will last, be comfortable etc.

in terms of boots have heard good things about 32 and Burton (have biggish feet, around size 11).
what about bindings and board though? would want something i can take around the whole mountain but can still use in the park. Any pointers?

thanks guys

those motos up there that bibby just got are size 13's hahahah and there the best fit and light considering there 2 maccas cups high.

the board depends on what you ride. and bindings to suit that.

park boards are basically fine for all-round riding in aus cos not like we get pow, so u dont need a long stiff board. u might want to check the base width of the board though if you have size 11 feet, but you should be right with a 156 or so. just go into the shops and suss prices and sales and stuff.

my next pair of bindings will be union or technine, maybe check those out...

when you do ill have your cartels!!!!

theyve been good to me thus far. see how they are this season cos i think one of the ratchets is already fucking up. may cost like $20 to fix. if there ratshit at the end of the season i may sell em to ya on the cheap and buy some now ones in canada.

this is my rig for this season.

bomb snowboards deck.

white burton customs bindings from last yr.

im also running burton hail boots from 2 seasons back, their the best.

what size is that?


and juilius i want to come to canda fill me in on msn

^ hey JV i didnt no u were from sunbury man... have u rolled the new gissy park yet... if u havent come down im the guy with curly hair and a hand brace thing on,