Carving Ice

Rain and wet snow freeze up to make an icy ski hill. Good time to test alpine boards for their ice carving prowess. My buddy Jeff was a good sport and captured some video of me putting a couple new Coilers through their paces. Hero snow this was not, nor chalky hardpack; this was icy. Some of the uphill skinners were using crampons!

[@go4itpc]

It's interesting to see what constitutes "Ice" out west.

[@patthesoundguy]

Here in Nova Scotia Canada those conditions are perfect, lol. Ice for us is literally solid ice like a frozen pond and it's scary as heck if you don't get on the edge properly when you go over it.

[@lambmaster]

Naw in BC, Canada this ain't ice, either. Ice is ICE! You can hear the riders scraping on it 2 chairlifts away.

[@ericbrammer2245]

As Other's have noted, it's kinda 'fluffy' sounding, as opposed to the usual 'SCHRAAALP' we'd hear in the Northeast!! "PSR"

[@Livewild78]

ok this is "hard snow" but must be hard to xtremcarve on this, would like to see if the best professionnals can lie down on this

[@tbonesixtynine]

in Europe we also have a different understanding of the word ICE...

[@TheRealPattyD]

“Ice” Ice for us is when there’s no snow and only hard ice

[@sebcam9498]

So mind refreshing…it’s like I’m on the slope with you, enjoying the scenery. Thanks for this!

[@gboates]

Family condo... love the bottom of the backside for carving - usually nobody there - great hill - nice town!

[@rideordietheyretring2tranx382]

one of the six sunny days

[@SlightlyLessFat]

Bums me out I have such a bad ankle that I cant ride hard boots! I have a HOT alpine board just chilling at my house that I cant ride so I have to live vicariously though you guys who get to carve like this! I do a good job on my all mountain board, but cant lay out that far! You're a rare breed on the mountain!

[@darko714]

I was able to ride hard boots with a sprained ankle with no pain. My Deeluxe Indys are like walking casts. Total support once the swelling went down. Your ankle must be a mess.

[@SlightlyLessFat]

@darko714 so, right above my ankle was broken. I don't mean just a break, broke away from my leg. The only thing keeping my foot attached was some skin and Achilles tendon. If you want, I will make a video showing what my ankle looks like. It's gnarly. I went through 2 external fixators to get my leg to heal.

[@darko714]

@@SlightlyLessFat Awful! No thanks, I don't need to look at pics. Get better and ride again, my friend.

[@Noobochok]

@@SlightlyLessFat please do!

[@gboates]

Love the stills - shows a lot.

[@user-vv9jk9tj8q]

The riding is so beautiful. I love the helmet.

[@proto163]

I can't see the video about "Carving Ice". Where is it?

[@memorestaur]

montana, really cool, looks like europe

[@OrdinaryWorld]

Ice...? Looks like standard east coast USA conditions ;)

[@user-jc5eu4ew2v]

What is the place ? It's Aspen resort? Colorado ?

[@tammys9801]

Beautiful day! Great views! 😁

[@shreddonkers]

I have the same onesie as your filmer!!

[@FINELINECLUB]

Board specs please? Oh, could you at least provide a small "Bobble" from time to time. Allow us mere mortals to relate? Amazing carving from a really cool dude!!

[@vaocl]

Every resort in the ice coast is way more icy than this

[@user-eo2th4qf1r]

滑りも素晴らしいが 景色も地球を感じる素敵な環境

[@morninboy]

Good carving. Hard boots rock. Girly soft boots suck

[@gregi7841]

Sidecut?

[@carloscruz9966]

That's nice carving, but that's not ICE. That would be a pretry nice day in VT.

[@Guirakkstepn]

Love the outfit 🔥

[@musicased9591]

Definitely not ice but nice ;)

[@tsse0370]

Schöne Piste und vor allem kaum Menschen!

[@TheNyhm1]

Sweet carving

[@maness2112]

I need to dust off the old f2 beamer.

[@42dragonsawake]

Great soundtrack too!

[@fajkoson]

@johnasmo another question, are you able to ride on this board all day long or is it more exhausting than on normal board?

[@memorestaur]

what ski resort is this

[@johnasmo]

Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana.

[@kevinhughes5046]

Carving tree line to tree line leaving trenches!!!

[@buzuksk8769]

"ICE"? I hope this is a clickbait.... Powder snow in my country.

[@peterjacobs6290]

That’s just mint conditions for hard boots. Don’t pet the dog in tow side. That dog will bite you when your really on ice.

[@nealbrodien7753]

I DON'T MEAN TO BE CRITICAL BUT THAT '''IS'NT ICE'!!! COME TO NEW ENGLND AND I CAN SHOW YOU ICE!!!!😅

[@freeteepek]

It is not icy hill. Definitely not. Quite perfect conditions for alpine carving. Ice is ice. There is no snow. Just ice...

[@gregsmith7821]

Change the title to 'Great Carving', 'cos I see no ice.

[@ericbrammer2245]

Um, sorry... 'Firm', yes. Blue & Manmade, NO!! Just Saying, when we 'get-to' Spraying in VT, It's 'Soft-groomers'. That's "why" I Taught "all-the-general-up-to-BX' Lessons on Tankers/WW's of various sizes, and left the Ice Riding to my Souls or Madd-Carbon-top boards. You guys out West almost (though, surprised at Heavenly Valley with this, Once!) 'Blue Chalk'. You CANNOT WALK ON IT, unless you've got crampons for your hardshells. Ever been 'blown back UPHILL on a steeper 'Blue' trail? I have, at Stratton. Ice? No, Firm, yup, I'll give ya that, but it looks pretty 'Normal' to me. "PSR"

[@jordanbelt2732]

That’s not ice lol

[@patrick3443]

Your standing to tall,your late in your transition turns and you are dragging your hands on the snow like a beginner

[@fajkoson]

@johnasmo what angles for bindings you have?