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Hand made custom and production race boards. |
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Very high quality, hand made carving/race decks from Canada. Also makes custom decks to your specs. |
An incredible line of carving boards. The Swiss really now how to make a deck slice. The "Custom" is their top-end carve board. they also make their own line of bindings. |
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Chris Prior has been hand building high-end decks since 1990. Has a line of freecarve boards as well as the famous WCR (World Cup Race) Line including the newest Metal technology. Also makes custom boards for the custom ride. |
Volkl skis have long been the leader in super high-end race products. Now they have a line of carve boards that use the same technology. |
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The Swiss brand from the founders of ExtremeCarving.com, the web site that offers an easily identifiable ride technique, specific equipment, setup and a ride philosophy. Freeride/Freecarve boards are available in addition to the ExtremeCarving boards. |
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This links you to our store. If you want to go to the actual website, go here. |
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Alexis did it! Finally a high quality carving magazine dedicated to the sport. |
High end German made carve decks. Super strong construction. |
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Swiss made carving decks using carbon fiber 3D top sheets. Full selection. |
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If money is no object then check out this German manufacturer of alpine decks. These boards use only the best materials around. |
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Gromel Snowboards - Custom Snowboard company based in Powell Ohio |
Manufacturer of plate and softboot bindings. |
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The most complete mail order catalog around for race and gear heads. Go here to get your tuning gear. |
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The best wax for boarding. Lots of information on wax selection as well. |
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Probably the coolest sub $40 item that all hard booters could use. |
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Not really a snowboard but something else. (?) Super narrow and made to carve, a very different ride. |
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Your Canadian Connection for BOMBER bindings, INTUITION thermo-formed liners & carving related goodies. |
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a cool Gracity-fed rack system for your boards |
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Bryan at oldsnowboards.com has some classic stuff. Check it out. |
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Get your summer fix on with Original Longboards - they have a MUCH greater degree of board lean to similuate alpine carving. |
Teams/Clubs/Organizations |
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The coolest organization around. These guys run a snowboard race series for the common man (and women) and for all age groups. They have several division spread out across the US. Go here and see where your local race is next. |
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Another professional snowboard race organization. |
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With over 130 athletes and 20 coaches, the SSWSC Snowboard Team is one of the largest programs in the US. |
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Developing youth involvement in competitive and recreational snowboarding.
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Snowboard team training for all ages. Located in New Hampshire. |
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Snowboard training for all disaplines. Located in Minna-s-O-ta. |
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Other Carve Related Sites |
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One of the best carve sites around, with a big Forum offered in several languages. The site explains in detail the style developed by Jacques Rilliet and Patrice Fivat with their original EC boards. It helped to inspire other trends: wider boards, boots spring modifications, riding with bindings flat, rotation and push-pull techniques. |
The site dedicated to this Colorado free carve event. |
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A Great source for understanding all the terms used in Carving and Hard Boot riding! Go Scott! |
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A great source for instruction and camps for the hardbooter. Based in Washington. |
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The ultimate Swedish site for hardbooters |
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Local harboot club for the Lake Tahoe, California region |
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A great site that covers alpine events and activities. |
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The website for this world cup racer. Links to camps and training information. |
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A great site for other snow organizations. |
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A Swiss site dedicated to the art of carving. |
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Doug Dryer |
Doug's site is down for now but will be back soon. Call him at 541-385-8304 or email dougdryer@aol.com. Alpine enthusiast and educator/instructor in Bend. |
We just could not help adding this to the list. You have to see it to believe it. |
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A cool resource for all aspects of snowboard riding tips |
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Another site dedicated to the alpine rider. |
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A great Utah based site for all hardbooters. |
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A great site for photos and info (also some "how to" info) in both English and German. |
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This site sells Christmas cards with Santa Snowboarding! Cute and Interesting. |
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SkiBoard Review |
www.skiboardreview.com the name says it all. |
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The best place to get your carving board tuned to by a pro, Mike de Santis. They accept boards shipped to them and can turn them around in a short time. Your board will thank you. |
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Carving in Greece - no kidding! |
Access
Trips offers freestyle & freeride snowboard camps & snowboarding
holidays in destinations such as Canada, Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand
& Norway. Their snowboard camps provide expert coaching &
world-class terrain for boarders of all abilities. |
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The StanceFind™ machine is the world’s first dynamic board riders’ stance calibration device. |
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