with friends like this....

[Kid A]

So, not only had the DL kept me from mtb (back on rig) but i was also unable to join some buds for an off season boarding trip to Chile this past week.

Just as I was finally getting over all the kick a$$ rides/trips i missed posted on the STR board i see this in my email box this morning. b@stard!!! nothing like rubbing it in

Sharing a few pics he forwarded from heli and of me (yellow) from a season or so back with him in Chile as well

[bjammin]

...wow!

[ShinKen]

ohh shit!! thats some sick chit ehh!! too bad for u

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by Kid A

So, not only had the DL kept me from mtb (back on rig) but i was also unable to join some buds for an off season boarding trip to Chile this past week.

Just as I was finally getting over all the kick a$$ rides/trips i missed posted on the STR board i see this in my email box this morning. b@stard!!! nothing like rubbing it in

Sharing a few pics he forwarded from heli and one of me (yellow) from a season or so back with him in Chile as well

but that looks fun!

[Letyrides]

That is one of my dream trips...snowboard during our summer in Chile. Awesome!! Are they staying at Portillo?

[Kid A]

Originally Posted by Letyrides

That is one of my dream trips...snowboard during our summer in Chile. Awesome!! Are they staying at Portillo?

stayed at valle nevado. They also have some sick mtb in Chile as well during summer.

[Letyrides]

Originally Posted by Kid A

stayed at valle nevado. They also have some sick mtb in that area as well during summer.

That's rad. I've been looking at this trip for a few years. If my friends would stop having destination weddings every year I might have been able to go by now. Maybe I should have a destination wedding in Chile - ha. That will show them. Then we'll go to Costa Rica on the way home to surf, kayak and dive and stop by New Zealand for riding. Now I'm just delusional. Thanks for the pics.
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[CeeDubb]

You ride a Lib Tech...

You're a good man.

[allison]

nice, dude!!

[Kid A]

Originally Posted by Letyrides

That's rad. I've been looking at this trip for a few years. If my friends would stop having destination weddings every year I might have been able to go by now. Maybe I should have a destination wedding in Chile - ha. That will show them. Then we'll go to Costa Rica on the way home to surf, kayak and dive and stop by New Zealand for riding. Now I'm just delusional. Thanks for the pics.

candidly the trip is a blast and highly recommend it for anyone needs and off-season fix (and some late night party'n).

note - resorts are not as developed on mtn as much as in US, so be prepared to rope tow up alot of hills (not all runs have lifts). also cannot say trips have not been w/o incident for my friends. past trips have included a nasty heli crash (yes, no BS) and narrow escape from an cornishe (sp?) that broke off

[Kid A]

Originally Posted by CeeDubb

You ride a Lib Tech...

You're a good man.

haha, yeah, u know what they say the equipment makes than man, right? (hey, keep it clean).

have a few sticks (nitro, solly, lib) but that is my favorite all aound board.

u see this new one from lib? only $1,200

http://www.lib-tech.com/snowboards/cygnusX1.htm

[CeeDubb]

Originally Posted by Kid A

haha, yeah, u know what they say the equipment makes than man, right? (hey, keep it clean).

have a few sticks (nitro, solly, lib) but that is my favorite all aound board.

u see this new one from lib? only $1,200

http://www.lib-tech.com/snowboards/cygnusX1.htm

With Magne-Traction!! Nice!! But helping to save the environment is gonna cost me $1200? There better be a guarantee that I'll land every trick I try if I buy that thing!!

This description sounds like a space-age condom:

"8. PCBs - Polymer Castor Blend Surface - micro ribbed topsheet polymer that is light, tough and structured with grooves to maximize strength and gription."

I've got an original Limited Edition Magne-Traction and I love it. I may grab the new one for next season that's a bit longer.

http://www.lib-tech.com/snowboards/magneTraction.htm

[OMR]

I usually don't begin board lust until at least Oct... d@mn you board riding grasshopper!

I started riding 18 years ago (47 at the time) when my youngest wanted to learn the sport of snowboarding. There were no teachers at that time and we just bought some ugly a$$ boards with square tails and fell a lot the first day (normal learning curve) and linked a few turns the second and by the end of the third, we were on the expert slopes and have never looked back since. This coming from a skier who started skiing when I was 13. I took up biking because it kept you in shape for ski season!

I since transitioned to better boards ... now on an Arbor Woody that I dearly love and will board anything on the mountain. I'm also a climber and have used boards to make 14,000 ft descents. I love of smell of powder in the mornings, to paraphrase the good colonel... and can't wait until snow season.. last year sucked in CA.

Soooo what do I see but your post... again d@mn you! and thanks for waking the snow lust gods earlier than expected.

OMR

[Kid A]

Originally Posted by mtber3737

I usually don't begin board lust until at least Oct... d@mn you board riding grasshopper!

I started riding 18 years ago (47 at the time) when my youngest wanted to learn the sport of snowboarding. There were no teachers at that time and we just bought some ugly a$$ boards with square tails and fell a lot the first day (normal learning curve) and linked a few turns the second and by the end of the third, we were on the expert slopes and have never looked back since. This coming from a skier who started skiing when I was 13. I took up biking because it kept you in shape for ski season!

I since transitioned to better boards ... now on an Arbor Woody that I dearly love and will board anything on the mountain. I'm also a climber and have used boards to make 14,000 ft descents. I love of smell of powder in the mornings, to paraphrase the good colonel... and can't wait until snow season.. last year sucked in CA.

Soooo what do I see but your post... again d@mn you! and thanks for waking the snow lust gods earlier than expected.

OMR

[FONT=Arial]OMR - You my young friend are a true Renaissance (sp?) man! Only ridden Arbor once at demo (liked it) but have a few friends that ride them and love them. Arbor def makes some sweet OG looking boards. Hope we can hook up on hills as well for a few turns/rides through the park come the winter. I tried to get a STR snow day get away going last year but my back "situation" f'd that up. Maybe this year if rehab goes well. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Not sure if anyone had seen this sad news but guess i'll post here since on topic of boarding and Chile[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]It is with great sadness that I must write you today to tell you of the tragic passing of former SSCV Snowboard Coach Felipe Parker Undurraga…. “Pepo” as he was known to all of his friends.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Pepo was a member of the SSCV Coaching Staff from 2003-2006. He was beloved by all of the athletes and had an enormous impact on the every one of the kids he met and ever coached. Chile’s most famous snowboard athlete, Pepo was a national hero for his exploits on snow around the world. [/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]His life was taken from us, far too early at 27 years of age, in a tragic car accident several days ago. His funeral was in Chile yesterday. Following the ceremony, Pepo’s brother Juan related: “there was a huge turnout at the funeral and something very ironic...it had been raining all day and when we all got in our cars to leave to bury him....it started to snow...it hardly ever snows in Santiago.....”[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Rest in peace Pepo. We will miss you.[/FONT][/SIZE]

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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Paul Krahulec[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]aka "the Boss is not Ross"[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]USASA Executive Treasurer[/FONT][/SIZE]
[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]www.usasa.org[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[OMR]

Originally Posted by Kid A

[FONT=Arial]OMR - I tried to get a STR snow day get away going last year but my back "situation" f'd that up. Maybe this year if rehab goes well. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT]

Adam, that all we'd need... I can see the newspaper headlines now: "STR (local SoCal MTB club) takes over Snow Summit... men tremble in fear and hide their women! Trails completely streaded... no snow left on mountain!" Yeah, it'd be fun. Hopefully, your back will cooperate and we can organize a Newby Ride this winter at a local mountain. A lot of us are nuckle draggers

Most sorry to hear about Pepo. As they say, the good die young...

See you soon.

OMR

[BFloFoxRider.]

Originally Posted by Kid A

So, not only had the DL kept me from mtb (back on rig) but i was also unable to join some buds for an off season boarding trip to Chile this past week.

Just as I was finally getting over all the kick a$$ rides/trips i missed posted on the STR board i see this in my email box this morning. b@stard!!! nothing like rubbing it in

Sharing a few pics he forwarded from heli and of me (yellow) from a season or so back with him in Chile as well

ive been snowboarding twice...
and the second time left me about an inch long scar on my forehead

so now i stick to mobbing te singletrack