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Main Range Hike this weekend.

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He wasn’t down there this weekend was he?  There was someone hiking at a frightening pace from Carruthers to Mt Lee and then I saw them heading on to Northcott like they were being chased by Satan, he was really really legging it, couldn’t believe how quick he was going.

 
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I had a good look at the Jones split boards a few weeks back, I think as kids leave home and we get more free time it will be on the investment list smile

Finding time in amongst family chaos is the hardest part.

 
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That was a massive topic of conversation Azz, we were debating pros and cons of splitboards vs snow shoes, the consensus was that for covering ground on a fresh snow day you would be hard pressed to beat a split, having said that my mate and a bunch of his BC friends only use snowshoes for some reason!

Ah now I remember, they were of the opinion that the boards themselves weren’t as good to ride as a normal board.  I pointed out that Xavier and JJ seem to go ok on split boards to name a couple.  Would be interested to see what the TRice split would go like!

 
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nthnbeachesguy - 22 October 2012 08:59 AM

He wasn’t down there this weekend was he?  There was someone hiking at a frightening pace from Carruthers to Mt Lee and then I saw them heading on to Northcott like they were being chased by Satan, he was really really legging it, couldn’t believe how quick he was going.

Hahahahaa!!!!!

I’ll ask him when I see him tomorrow!!!!! He does get a bit of pace on at work when he goes into his panic mode!!!!!

 
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nthnbeachesguy - 22 October 2012 09:08 AM

That was a massive topic of conversation Azz, we were debating pros and cons of splitboards vs snow shoes, the consensus was that for covering ground on a fresh snow day you would be hard pressed to beat a split, having said that my mate and a bunch of his BC friends only use snowshoes for some reason!

Ah now I remember, they were of the opinion that the boards themselves weren’t as good to ride as a normal board.  I pointed out that Xavier and JJ seem to go ok on split boards to name a couple.  Would be interested to see what the TRice split would go like!

Don’t forget that there’s a place in Jindy that hire splitboards too!!!!!

He’s a posted a couple of times on here in the equipment section!!!!!

 
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I think once joined back together you would be hard pressed to spot (feel) the difference.
I know when I have been booting it up a hill, dudes on skis skinning up and past us make it look shit loads easier.

 
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I snow shoed once in fresh, kept tripping over my own feet so I gave them away and hiked in the steps others created smile

 
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Yea nar probably not this year then, but next year i’ll be keen as! And more prepared

 
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nthnbeachesguy - 22 October 2012 09:08 AM

That was a massive topic of conversation Azz, we were debating pros and cons of splitboards vs snow shoes, the consensus was that for covering ground on a fresh snow day you would be hard pressed to beat a split, having said that my mate and a bunch of his BC friends only use snowshoes for some reason!

Ah now I remember, they were of the opinion that the boards themselves weren’t as good to ride as a normal board.  I pointed out that Xavier and JJ seem to go ok on split boards to name a couple.  Would be interested to see what the TRice split would go like!

Yeah I’ve recently been watching Xaviers “Timeline” series and he seems to be doing quite a bit of split boarding on a Rossi Experience. If you haven’t already seen that series you might enjoy it. Plenty of hard work for some of the lines.

 
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Awesome TR and pics Nthn shaka