Hitting the slopes

Over the course of the Christmas break I had the opportunity to go to spring hill and get back into the rhythm of boarding. The first time I went I was really rusty it felt like I was back on the board for the first time again. However it did not take long before I was back into it and doing some sweet carving. By the end of that first day I was hitting jumps and having a great time. Ive been to springhill 3 times now and I've been focusing on improving hitting jumps. The jumps they have there aren't super big at that moment so I'm hoping they start working on some bigger ones. I also want to start trying 360's, that's the next trick on my hit list. I was hoping by now we would have more snow so I could set up a jump at my house with a big pile of powdery snow to land in to practice back flipping but so far I haven't been able to and its rather depressing. For now I'll work on hitting rails. Hopefully we start getting more snow and slightly warmer temperatures.

My new bindings

Awhile ago I purchased some new bindings. The Ride ex's, the reason I chose the company Ride for my bindings is because the make a lot of the chassis for their bindings out of aluminum. I like know that the materials under my feet are strong and rigid so I can properly transfer my movements into my board. Another reason I really like these bindings is the unique toe strap, unlike most bindings this toe strap is a rubber mesh that forms to your toe allowing for better control when carving. Also these bindings use wedgie foot beds that are very soft and comfortable under your feet to allow for less impact and an overall better ride. I am very happy with the purchase of both my boots and bindings and I highly recommend them for other people getting into boarding.

My New Boots

I recently purchased a sweet new pair of snowboard boots made by the company Thirty Two.   My boots are called the JP walkers, I haven't fully broken them in yet and they are already super comfortable. They have a heat moldable level 1 liner and a level 1 footbed with a medium/soft flex, those things combined allow for an extremely comfortable form fitting boot that really adds to your riding experience. I am very pleased with my purchase of these boots and i highly recommend them for anyone who wants a great pair for a decent price.

Introduction

My passion project is snowboarding, but more specifically improving a few of my snowboarding skills. Until the snow hits I don't have much i can do but i do need new snowboard boots and bindings so i will be doing research to determine what boots and bindings i want. When the snow does come i want to learn to land a backflip off a jump and i want to get a lot better at taking rails which means i will have to work on my balance and my control of the board when i am getting on the rail. This project wont be easy but it is something i am very passionate about and want to get better at.