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    Return of the Turn: Marcus Caston and "Actual Skiing"

    Some straight talk from Marcus Caston on why he's working on a flick / hashtag / movement / whatever called "Return of the Turn"

    https://freeskier.com/videos/actual-...fficial-teaser

    Teaser video:

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    Amen, Marcus!

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    Yup, I definitely want to watch a movie of people ripping groomers.

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    I’m pretty sure it’s not just groomers..

    I think this looks like a fun watch personally.


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    there's a big resurgence in carving happening in snowboarding right now, mainly driven by the huge number of riders that are now entering their late 30s/ 40s and can't really relate to all the double/triple corking. directional and even asym boards with setback stances are back in. pow will always be the best thing you can shred but i've been having a ton of fun soul carving the groomer to get back to the lift lately instead of just straightlining it like i used to.

    here's a vid making carving great again:


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    Quote Originally Posted by raypruit View Post
    goddammit, why does snowboarding always have to be cooler than skiing??!? holy shit, that was rad on many levels.

    marcus' project looks good too. dude can definitely flex a ski

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    Marcus was such a good racer, dude just shreds the entire mountain now. It's incredible to watch

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    Nice to finally see dudes carving on snowboards. Those laid out front sides were sweet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BRUTAH View Post
    goddammit, why does snowboarding always have to be cooler than skiing??!? holy shit, that was rad on many levels.


    Those were sick turns.

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    Karving is kewl.

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    that muhfucker shreds

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    Does this mean the end of boarders sliding down a slope on their heelside, and removing all the soft snow?
    I fucking well hope so.

    ...Remember, those who think Global Warming is Fake, also think that Adam & Eve were Real...

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    I wasn't aware that turning ever went out of style.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny Snow View Post
    I wasn't aware that turning ever went out of style.
    Have you been to a ski resort in the last 10 years?

    schmeear schmear schmear point it schmear schmear schmear

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2FUNKY View Post
    Nice to finally see dudes carving on snowboards. Those laid out front sides were sweet.
    my favorite shot is the laid out heelside at 1:43. so much harder to do than toeside without washing out.

    sorry to highjack the thread. skiing on groomers is cool too i guess

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    Quote Originally Posted by raypruit View Post
    my favorite shot is the laid out heelside at 1:43. so much harder to do than toeside without washing out.

    sorry to highjack the thread. skiing on groomers is cool too i guess
    Yeah I know. I've snowboard before, *gasp. I just like the laid out front side, styley and smooth.

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    Da fuck is wrong with this place. I make a post with rad skiing about rad skiing and all mags want to talk about is knuckledragging.

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    sorry, no heart carving, no care.

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    I'd see the movie from the op if that's indeed what the final intent is. watching a good skier from the lift on the way up is always fun for me, esp. the balls to the wall skiing like what's in that clip

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny Snow View Post
    I wasn't aware that turning ever went out of style.
    I'm with you on this. As far as I'm concerned, it's always been about the turn.

    Quote Originally Posted by Leavenworth Skier View Post
    Have you been to a ski resort in the last 10 years?

    schmeear schmear schmear point it schmear schmear schmear
    And yeah, you're right, too. It drives me nuts to see these guys who are the 'best' skiers by some accounts, slarving their way down the mountain. I suppose I'm just old school.

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    GLUE is another good free snowboard video sans 1440s and energy drinks mitten camera pats what wutz . Great soundtrack too.

    MC is the man. Saw him at the Bird a couple of years ago in the spring ripping a bumped out Silver Fox at 40+mph like it was nothing.

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    Thats what it is all about for me. Doesn't matter if its pow or ripping hard groomers.
    www.skevikskis.com Check em out!

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    Quote Originally Posted by doebedoe View Post
    Da fuck is wrong with this place. I make a post with rad skiing about rad skiing and all mags want to talk about is knuckledragging.
    Your vid was sick as well, serious karves. There, feel better?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leavenworth Skier View Post
    Have you been to a ski resort in the last 10 years?

    schmeear schmear schmear point it schmear schmear schmear
    95% of people don't know where their edges are or how do to use them, it's been like that forever. Back in the mid 00's when everyone was on carving skis, almost nobody carved. At least with wide skis, people can skid all over the place with more ease and forgiveness, which ultimately means more control.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny Snow View Post
    95% of people don't know where their edges are or how do to use them, it's been like that forever. Back in the mid 00's when everyone was on carving skis, almost nobody carved. At least with wide skis, people can skid all over the place with more ease and forgiveness, which ultimately means more control.
    I give the 40+ crowd a pass since most of them learned on straight skis anyways.

    But for those of us who started skiing in the 00s on shaped skis? No excuse. Learn to tip those skis and leave a trench. Maybe leave the hellbents at home for a couple days and bust out the "nerd skis".

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