NASTAR Nationals - who's going.

[scrutton]

I'm in. Who else is coming?
BOL scrutton - NASTAR id SCR1.

[lonbordin]

We were planning to but then my spouse was invited to a Keystone conference... so we'll be there the week before

...next year! Plan to hit Winter Park NASTAR course once while we're there! Good Luck!

[SunSurfer]

Qualified but not able to go.

SunSurfer

[Harmless]

ill be up there.

[mo_writer]

Also qualified, but will be at a conference in St. Louis that weekend. This was my first year trying NASTAR, though, and I was the only person in my age group in Illinois. I'm sure I can qualify again next year if I want to go. My field never seems to have conferences in ski country - I'll have to try and fix that!

[scrutton]

Here's the list of snowboarders registered so far :-

Fynn Bullock		Snowboarder	Snowboarder	NC	Sugar Mountain Resort
Arne Carlson	Male 60-64	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	CO	Winter Park Resort
Katie Crawley	Female 17-20	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	AZ	Steamboat Ski & Resort
Angie Crum	Female 17-20	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	OH	Boston Mills
Drew Ellison	Male 13-14	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	MO	Hidden Valley Ski Area
Douglas Gould	Male 50-54	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	VT	Okemo Mountain
Aries Grogg	Male 40-44	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	UT	Park City Mountain Resort
Ashton Grogg	Male 11-12	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	UT	Park City Mountain Resort
Parker Jacobs	Male 40-44	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	MD	WISP Resort
Mike Keem	Male 70-74	Silver	Snowboarder	MI	Nubs Nob Ski Area
Andrew Leblanc	Male 21-29	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	MA	Wachusett Mountain
Bruce Lorentz	Male 40-44	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	MN	Buck Hill Ski Area
Robert Lu			Snowboarder	CT
Scott Maynard	Male 45-49	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	VT	Sugarbush Resort
Tom Morris	Male 50-54	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	CO	Aspen Highlands
Lillian Myers	Female 11-12	Bronze	Snowboarder	FL	Sugar Mountain Resort
Paul Scrutton	Male 45-49	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	NC	Sugar Mountain Resort
Arden Sonnenberg	Female 45-49	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	MA	Wachusett Mountain
Brian Spink	Male 35-39	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	CT	Wachusett Mountain
Johnathan Van Skyhawk	Male 21-29	Snowboard Resort	Snowboarder	MA	Wachusett Mountain

[Harmless]

this me be a little off topic, but anyway i can meet up with someone to help me out with techniques while out at winter park?

[scrutton]

I called Winterpark to see what they offered regarding the clinics, and they said they were ski-only clinics (no snowboarding), so that didn't sound too promising.

I'm not sure I'm qualified or competent enough to help someone with technique, but I'm sure that a few of us could chime in with unhelpful advice :-)

[lonbordin]

... chime in with unhelpful advice :-)

I'm alone (as a racing hardboot snowboarder) so I've had to get all of my advice online.

I like:
http://www.youtube.com/user/mcirigli...sort=da&view=u Midweighting for the win!

I have other source's I'll send if you pm me as I don't have them at work.

[scrutton]

I live for the midweighting videos. Some of the best video's for instruction that I have seen.

[smaynard]

Hi guys,

Not sure I'm qualified either, but I'd be happy to share some thoughts on the Thursday prior to Nationals. Say... meet at the bottom of the Nastar course in Winter Park at noon? There is a decent lodge right there where we can sit and go over some ideas and then get on the course and try them out? Please reply and let me know who is interested.

Scott

[scrutton]

Hi guys,

Not sure I'm qualified either, but I'd be happy to share some thoughts on the Thursday prior to Nationals. Say... meet at the bottom of the Nastar course in Winter Park at noon? There is a decent lodge right there where we can sit and go over some ideas and then get on the course and try them out? Please reply and let me know who is interested.

Scott

In! ...

[lonbordin]

That's March 22nd, right?

Hi guys,

Not sure I'm qualified either, but I'd be happy to share some thoughts on the Thursday prior to Nationals. Say... meet at the bottom of the Nastar course in Winter Park at noon? There is a decent lodge right there where we can sit and go over some ideas and then get on the course and try them out? Please reply and let me know who is interested.

Scott

[scrutton]

Yes, that would be March 22.

[theboarderdude]

I'll be there! I'm interested to see what its like on a real mountain after hidden valley in st. louis...

[patmoore]

This will be my eighth trip to the Nationals. It's the highlight of my year each winter. 2008 worked out better than I could have envisioned.

Deadline to enter (if you qualified) is tomorrow. Come join me!

[patmoore]

Hi guys,

Not sure I'm qualified either, but I'd be happy to share some thoughts on the Thursday prior to Nationals. Say... meet at the bottom of the Nastar course in Winter Park at noon? There is a decent lodge right there where we can sit and go over some ideas and then get on the course and try them out? Please reply and let me know who is interested.

Scott

Not qualified? This coming from the guy who finished four tenths of a second behind Jasey Jay at ECES? Friends, if you can get some coaching from Scott, grab it!

The restaurant is called Snoasis.

I'd love to get the coaching myself but I'll be doing some last minute training on skis that day with my son-in-law and grandson.

[smaynard]

Blushing, Thanks Pat.
I think Jasey was a little more interested in selling snowboards that day than racing.

I'll be at the finish line of the course at noon. Look for the 185 SG w/ black top sheet and bomber plate.
Will decide where we go from there based on who shows up.

[theboarderdude]

harmless and I are planning on being there thursday at noon.

[Harmless]

looking forwarding to meeting some of the bombers. hope everybody has a fun safe trip

[tbindas]

Thanks again for allowing me and Blair to tag along.
I'll see you guys tomorrow and good luck!
-Tim

[scrutton]

It was great to meet some more of the BOL crew. Big thanks to Scott for sharing some tips. I had a blast.

[smaynard]

Great time guys, Thanks.
Let's do it again next year!

[patmoore]

We've had snowboard gates for the regular competition for a few years but it was a real treat to have them for the Race of Champions this year.

It was the most fun I've had in eight Nationals. Taking 2nd in Platinum skiing was a thrill but the biggest thrill was seeing my four year old grandson make the podium.

[scrutton]

Some podium pics from the mens 45-49 snowboard category -

https://picasaweb.google.com/1177772...Podiumpictures

[patmoore]

Thanks for posting the pictures Paul

Here are some I took.

Photo Album - Winter Park

[patmoore]

On Sunday's Race of Champions we had a real treat. The snowboard course was paceset by Ted Ligety, 3 time World GS champion and Olympic Gold Medalist. My wife shot video of Doug Lewis, Jake Fiala, AJ Kitt, and Ted laying down some impressive turns on a course with minimal vertical offset. It's worth watching all the way through to see how incredibly fast Ted is.

[BobD]

how incredibly fast Ted is.

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YEP.

The fastest racers, whether on skis or a board seem to have a rhythm. It's like they are just linking turns and the gates just happen to be there.

[Jimmorison]

nothing else needs