Long Board Day is Dead.........Long Live LBD 2018!!!

**SumJongGuy** · 03-27-2018, 07:14 PM

Everything I have over 195 cms has been retired to fence duty. I recommend others also drop the ski length down below 200cms when you hit age 50 same as dialing back your DIN a click or click and a half..

And, every teenager who considers themselves a good skier should spend a little time on longboards and throw a heli (360) or two on 215s..

Many longboard days in my past..

**ACH** · 03-27-2018, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by SumJongGuy

I recommend others also drop the ski length down below 200cms when you hit age 50

Sorry - can't follow that reco...

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**Buster Highmen** · 03-27-2018, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by SumJongGuy

I recommend others also drop the ski length down below 200cms when you hit age 50 same as dialing back your DIN a click or click and a half..

Hah!

**oftpiste** · 03-28-2018, 01:34 AM

This rule softening is a slippery slope. It's called LBD for a reason.

**Mofro261** · 03-28-2018, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by oftpiste

This rule softening is a slippery slope. It's called LBD for a reason.

lets just hope we have soft slopes.

**TAFKALVS** · 03-28-2018, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by oftpiste

Hoping I can be there at all. And I suck at longboards, and mostly at skiing. But it's the principal that counts. Measuring what?

have your boys ever done longboard? Would love to see some real modern day pros show us whats up.

**PNWbrit** · 03-28-2018, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by oftpiste

It's called LBD for a reason.

Because of the costumes?

**Mofro261** · 03-28-2018, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Leavenworth Skier

have your boys ever done longboard? Would love to see some real modern day pros show us whats up.

yep these belong to my 16yro girl:

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da kids these days.

**Mofro261** · 03-28-2018, 06:15 PM

Ill have 208, 210, 212, 223 and 225 old skool for the brave. Kids wont let me bring the new long boards.

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**TAFKALVS** · 03-28-2018, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Mofro261

Kids wont let me bring the new long boards.

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I'm guessing those things are not ideal for off-piste skiing

**oftpiste** · 03-29-2018, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by Leavenworth Skier

have your boys ever done longboard? Would love to see some real modern day pros show us whats up.

I would love to see it too. Have yet to convince...

**SumJongGuy** · 03-29-2018, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by Leavenworth Skier

I'm guessing those things are not ideal for off-piste skiing

A 210 cm GS ski was the powder ski of choice back in the 70s and 80s. Downhill was too stiff but the GS had almost as much surface area and float. Miller Softs were marketed as a powder ski too.. I think the 200 cm Miller was a popular option off piste.

**Dhelihiker** · 03-30-2018, 11:29 AM

how do you embed Vimeo?

**TAFKALVS** · 03-30-2018, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by SumJongGuy

A 210 cm GS ski was the powder ski of choice back in the 70s and 80s. Downhill was too stiff but the GS had almost as much surface area and float. Miller Softs were marketed as a powder ski too.. I think the 200 cm Miller was a popular option off piste.

I think old school 210 are not equal to race prepped modern 210+ SG and DH skis....

**Mofro261** · 03-30-2018, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Leavenworth Skier

I think old school 210 are not equal to race prepped modern 210+ SG and DH skis....

I think we need a speed gun for this year's LBD to find out.

Sidenote- my boy was somehow convinced he could go even faster on the oldskool Hart 225 DH boards than he could on his modern 218 DH atomics (because 7+cm must be faster) and took both down to Bachelor last year. No contest really- the new boards have much faster bases and that set up with an X20 has to be the heaviest I've ever felt. He goofed around skiing them off the Summit but the coaches nixed him using a binder/ski that old in an actual race.

**oftpiste** · 03-30-2018, 12:56 PM

what did you clock him at?

**SeatownSlackey** · 03-30-2018, 01:06 PM

Two added to my LBD stable since last year. 218 K2 COMP-910 DH that measures more like 220 and the 215 Atomic SG from the BBI auction. They’ll join a 208 K2 GS race that I bought on the Crystal employee year end discount program offered by Vashon era K2 and 212 Dynastar DH

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**snoqpass** · 04-01-2018, 12:40 AM

If I could find my 210 Race Stock TNCs ...

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**b0ardski** · 04-01-2018, 10:11 AM

I feel un worthy, longest ski is a 205 slalom, w/tele's

**Greydon Clark** · 04-01-2018, 12:48 PM

LBD is a great day for an annual tele adventure.

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**b0ardski** · 04-01-2018, 06:35 PM

annual, ha, more like decadal.

**SeatownSlackey** · 04-05-2018, 12:55 PM

TTT for a special Stevens and Crustal Crew CALL OUT and special invite to fresh PNW maggoty transplants

i'm looking @ you:

BanditMan
SupreChicken
nickwm21
riff
altasnob
ridinshockgun
andyski

no PNWbrit call out since he still thinks LBD is one big costume party

**BeardMech** · 04-06-2018, 10:16 AM

I am planning on coming. I dont have any long planks but if anyone has an extra pair for 27.5 boots (318mm BSL) I believe. No way Im going down Nash with them (it was some work on modern skis).