I analyse my WORST RUN OF THE SEASON !!! Snowboarding Steep Icy Moguls

Black piste Balcons in Alpe d'Huez is notorious for being an icy mogul field. It never gets pisted so the moguls get worse and worse as time goes on. This is not a run I would normally choose to ride but alot of you guys have been asking for me to ride some really bad conditions. Moguls can actually be quite fun, when they are more uniform, or if the snow is soft or slushy, but sometimes its just a case of getting down them!
I talk you through how to ride moguls on a snowboard, and then analyse my riding, because it didn't all go completely to plan!
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[@malcolmmoore]

What's the worst run you've ever done? Let me know!

[@cube63]

Got to be a narrow reasonably steep track unbashed red run mostly icy and some parts completely bald!

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

A nocturnal one. Full moon, spring. Like 6 years ago. A very very (I mean, very) steep channel called Ruau, in Peñalara mountain, Madrid. It wasn't cold that night because it was almost summer, but the snow was icy as hell, not at the entrance, but a few meters into the channel, it was marble. I managed to stop before the most steepest part, and I knew that I couldn't do it, because losing the edge was death. In front of me was a dark abyss because there were some clouds and the moon didn't shine so much. I got into panic. I couldn't move, and I shouted to my friends to not enter and I need them in the rocks at my right, because I was going to try to reach them and climb them. I couldn't sit down because my heel edge would slip, and I could barely dare to breath. It was really steep, so I only needed to put my ands on the ice while being standing up. In this position I started to go on my edge very slowly to the rocks, sweating by panic and trying to not lose the angle of my board. The rocks were like 20 meters at my side and I lasted about 15 minutes to reach them. My friends helped me to climb back and we all walked back down the mountain to our cars. It was my scariest experience on a snowboard, despite a pair of scary moments with avalanches. Fortunately, the next winter I had the best nocturnal of my life, pure winter, hip deep powder, soul freeriding slope with a gentle and fun channel below, and the moon shining like the sun.

[@jura3443]

Malcolm Moore at the end of the video the marmottes lift is running. I thought the lifts had stopped!

[@reptidan]

This is why avoid France ingeneral

[@malcolmmoore]

@@cube63 sounds nasty!

[@lindsaysmith99]

Now do it switch!

[@DrBlargs]

If it looks steep and uneven through the lens of a GoPro, then you know it's mad steep and uneven in person. That was sick

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers! Yeah the gopro definitely distorts everything!

[@amulraje]

extremely valuable clip ! great analysis of your ride; I'm beginning to learn how to critique my riding and auto correct. Again , an absolute blast watching you ride ! thx

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks! 🤙 As soon as you can analyse your own riding, you will become a much stronger rider for sure!

[@nooboard]

Shitty conditions are the best "teachers" :D You learn to get better with unpredictable terrain and "surprises" on normal slopes. After such a run I often feel I got better on normal runs by two times :D

[@jesusthe15th]

Agreed

[@Tylerd838]

not when you trying to learn

[@brunogourmet]

Even my legs here were burning in the end mate! Awesome technique. Can you talk a bit about which boards you were riding this season and also some tips to who to choose your equipment, terrain, shapes and features. Cheers

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeah I'll probably make a video on that soon, as I'm stuck in my flat there's not much else I can do! But in the meantime I'm on the Ride Warpig 154, it's a short board with a wide waist. This means it's good for making quick turns, but also my big feet don't hang over the edge. I have union contact pro bindings who h are responsive yet give me good board feel. My boots are burton Imperials which have a middle of the road flex!

[@brianllanos2874]

Great video! As a relatively new snowboarder (3 seasons in now)I've always found your videos very informative and helpful. I hope to someday develop my riding in the same style as yours (I just want to ride mostly, piste, powder and trees). I'm a big fan of the Warpig, and since you've also got one, it would be really cool to see you review other boards and get your input as to how it compares to the Warpig and whether it suits your riding style. Maybe next season?

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers Brian! I'm hopefully going to be able to try some more boards out next season, if my KZbin grows big enough some companies may send me out some demo boards to test! I am very intrigued to try the k2 party platter, it looks kind of similar to the Warpig on paper but I'm sure it has a very different feel. I'm always looking at new boards and whilst I love the Warpig I've been on it for 2 seasons now so I'm keen to try something new for next year, we'll see what comes out!

[@ernestns]

I appreciate how you point out your mistakes. As most riders looking to learn will be making similar mistakes, it's really instructive to highlight those areas to improve. Fantastic video, thank you for sharing this!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Ernest ✌

[@tonchentayler9692]

Full of very useful and easy to understand content as usual ..really like the freeze frame and slow motion clips ...makes a lot of sense that would usually be lost in a second. .Thanks again Malcolm. .stay safe👍

[@malcolmmoore]

👍👍👍

[@AnnaKwonda]

Super helpful. Thanks Malcolm!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Anna

[@lauraklink4640]

I wish I had watched this video before trying to make it down a spot of moguls a few days ago. I follow many of your instructional videos and have improved my riding with all your help!

[@raspberrycanoe4404]

Dude!! I've done this for years.. you are the 1st one to validate this approach..

[@genietw]

Awesome video!! Really like this kind of turn by turn explanation.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thankyou! 🤙

[@MathewBoorman]

Thanks, that was really informative to really see the impact of kicking the turn around and then the resulting loss of grip and control. Something I've experienced plenty of times, but never understood why until now.

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome Matthew, thanks for letting me know! 🙏

[@demonring]

Deeply appreciate your analyse. Extremely valuable to me! Last season icy moguls just beat me up. This season I ride down-unweighted turns a lot and these moguls become more acceptable now.

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers Pedro!

[@jessicawong6871]

Just wanted to say that this was an incredibly helpful clip. I'm relatively new to boarding, and though I feel confident in relatively normal terrain, conditions in Ontario are almost always icy. I tend to tense up and forget what I'm doing when I hit an ice patch. Add in a mogul and I most certainly wipe out. This was really informative, and hopefully this will equip me with the information necessary in the future! Thanks!

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome, thanks Jessica!

[@vickyhylee]

Hey Malcolm, high quality stuff as always, love it that u provide commentary highlighting mistakes etc. Way to go, ur videos r sooooo good as I love that u focus on the technicality, lots of time when I was watching other videos they just said bend ur knees, but not v specific, exactly as u said in another video. Hope I'll see u next season, keep up the good work! Stay safe and healthy.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks! 👍 It's bad that already I can't wait for next season! 😂

[@zephyr707]

thanks for the vid, that’s falling leaf territory for me, maybe with a few attempted turns and a wipeout before haha. i once speared a mogul and flipped over it. gonna watch your other mogul vids, cheers!

[@AlexandarNk]

That was a good fight! Had this trouble few days ago.

[@clmoore28]

Seriously your videos are so well done. I have been caught on a few of these runs and afterwards my thighs and calves are killing me with exhaustion. I hope you are staying safe and one day would love to check out the resorts in France.

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers Chris, if you ever make it to France feel free to hit me up for any advice! 👍

[@DJPoundPuppy]

You are skilled!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks! 🙏

[@veronical8103]

The moguls on my local mountain are like Hong Kong egg waffles or bubble waffles. They are big and really close together, so there is no reprieve once you enter the run. I really have to practice much more on using your lever technique next season and try riding in moguls again next season. Thanks. Malcolm! Stay safe and healthy!

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers Veronica, you too! 💪

[@reptidan]

Great informative vid!

[@malcolmmoore]

👍👍👍

[@Alastair_]

"It's steep, unpisted and covered in Moguls" My BASI trainer - "Right, we're doing this switch, off you go"

[@WantonMyth]

Sometimes in Hakuba, Japan, I found myself alone with no choice but to go down a mogulled-out, icy, steep as heck run.

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeah it definitely happens sometimes!

[@William_Webber]

And i was wondering why i was having hard time on steep icy runs now i see thanks for the tutorial

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks for the support 🙏

[@keepingitmellow]

Sick video ! Congrats mate 🤟 what bindings do you use ?

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks man, I'm on the union contact pros but I'm not a huge fan, they keep loosening on the ankle strap. So I'm probably going to get burton cartels or malavitas next season!

[@SurferTomRI]

I live and mostly ride in New England. That’s a typical, every day run for me!

[@zweitao5257]

Hi Malcolm, thanks for the video! btw whats your goggle? it looks really cool!

[@malcolmmoore]

These are salomon, cant remember the model name though! But I'm gonna be on sungod goggles this season! They're pretty similar shape

[@sjx2321]

Thanks for another great video, Malcolm! Are we supposed to mimic a "dolphin turn" movement when turning on top of the mogul?

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeah, essentially, it's more that your legs suck up and absolute the mogul rather than jumping over it, but yes, same movements and weight shift!

[@RanarrDealer]

The best teachers can analyze their own mistakes. I think for me the biggest hump to get over with moguls was trying to turn in between them like a skiier, but that's really unreliable. Turning on top of them was game changing

[@ascension_tree]

Do you have any advice for hitting sheets of ice. One time I went through a tunnel and it was just a large sheet of pure ice and I immediately spun out of control and slammed down. Thank You !!

[@TheOllypsilon]

Take away message for me: change edge on top of mogul! Always fail to try to use the path as on skies. But this sounds familiar to me "...and as I switch back into my heel edge I must have been rushing the start of the turn I’m pushing my back leg out..." From chair lift I find myself saying "Doesn't look that bad, let's do it!" and into it "What a damn stupid idea, boy!" So often I've tried to concentrate on technique of turns but at second turn the latest I'm happy if I survive 🤣 Next try this season. Btw, I wonder how the two skiers have survived which can be seen down the piste in early part of the video and who you pass later on. Thx for this analyse and correction steps!

[@studiodream1]

It does sound awful, those ice! Nice video, thanks

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers David, stay safe 🤙

[@spicksSC]

That was impressive control even with some skids. To even point the board to the fall line would be unthinkable to me in that terrain/conditions. I get some pretty 'bad' mogles with a decent steepnes in a certain spot at the end of the day and its always the most tiring, but man when you go through without falling it feels amazing, specially If you look back what you just over came. Btw did you get a mini heart attack at 5:32 because of the board jiggle? That looked really scary!

[@bruceb5481]

In the NE USA if you don't ride steep icy moguls you're stuck on cruisers. Love the terrain where most don't go.

[@ctone12]

First run of the season with my friends a few years back. We all decided to hit the backside of the mountain via a long smooth run, until that one buddy who wasnt listening decides to take a shortcut and we all followed, double black run, pure ICE.

[@malcolmmoore]

😂🤦‍♂️

[@killerbeau95]

What gopro is this? Looking to switch from skiing to boarding

[@malcolmmoore]

I think this was the hero 8 ✌

[@AlexanderGeorgiev-Marck]

Hi, what is the forward lean postion of your bindings for the new Amplid dada board?

[@malcolmmoore]

2 out of 5 on the burton cartels 👌

[@AlexanderGeorgiev-Marck]

@@malcolmmoore Thank you. I was very intrigued to buy DADA, beacause of your review, but there aren't many at all reviews for DADA on KZbin and the Internet, no matter the good promotion campaign for Amplid brand. Finally I went for Jones Aviator 2.0. In general I tottaly share your strategy to have a double ender snowboard covering the most variaety of cases you might meet on the mountain. Switch, ollies and improvign carving is what i am focusing on in this season. Lastly the resort you riding at is very attractive to me and my family i beleive

[@ralphfarrands7263]

I’m from NZ so I’m kinda used to icy conditions so tell me if I’m wrong, but that doesn’t look icy at all

[@rick2tube]

Great instructional videos. How’s the ride warpig ? What size do you ride? Weight? Height? Boot size?

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers, I'm 88kgs, 6 ft 1, and I ride the 154. If you check out my other videos I've done a full review on the board! The only thing I would say that isn't in the review is that the topsheet of the board delaminates really easily, they replaced my old one on warranty but the same thing is happening to the new one and they won't replace it. I haven't based it or anything, it just seems to happen after about 1 month. Boot size UK 11!

[@rick2tube]

@@malcolmmoore hi thanks for the reply and I read your masterclass write up mentioned in the other video. Good insight.

[@rick2tube]

@@malcolmmoore I've heard about the top sheet issues. Would the k2 simple pleasures be more durable? Or would you still prefer the warpig?

[@malcolmmoore]

@@rick2tube I haven't actually ridden the party platter yet, I think it's a similar ride but slightly softer, so better for jibbing around but perhaps not so strong at carving. I don't think the k2 would have any issues with the topsheet though I've ridden other k2 boards before and never had a problem, it's something to do with the specific topsheet for the Ride Warpig. Despite these problems I would happily stay on the Warpig though, it's a great board and I love it! I just don't like to recommend it too heavily knowing the topsheet issue.

[@rick2tube]

@@malcolmmoore if the Warpig is still your daily driver despite the known topsheet issues, that's quite an endorsement for the board itself. FYI: According to Ride's product page, the Warpig actually does not have a topsheet... It's listed as "topless" as they found a way to incorporate the graphics directly without requiring a topsheet, which maybe the reason for the common delamination problem. Have you heard of the Superpig? Thoughts on that vs Warpig?

[@marcosperez2755]

Malcolm how about a bid on riding steeps

[@malcolmmoore]

I will get to that one before the end of the month, hopefully!

[@adpbobcat]

So I'm currently at st anton and 90% of people are skiers, which means they created moguls everywhere on the mountain. I highly do not recommend st anton for snowboarders bc 70%+ of the mountain are moguls and flats. Other than that, I am having a fun time learning short turns here.

[@letoucan0181]

That is your worst run ? Lmao that would be my best run of the season by my standards, you nailed it

[@malcolmmoore]

Haha thanks! 🤙

[@kjetldefreyne2242]

The weight on the back feet is indeed not good yet I catch myself doing it when it gets steeper. (Not the best combo) ist difficult to get out of it (as I put weight on my back feet to straighten it so I'm standing even)

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

At least you can ride. I have been for an entire month already locked in my house because of the coronavirus. Tons of snow surrounding me and I can't 😭

[@malcolmmoore]

Exactly the same here, 3 weeks though, this is an old video I dug out of the archives!

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

@@malcolmmoore ouch! So sorry then.

[@shabzone]

that's called packed powder in vermont. If you don't see reflections it's not ice

[@malcolmmoore]

Please send me a photo of your reflection in the ice on the pistes at vermont, I've never seen it that icy that it's literally a mirror!

[@shabzone]

@@malcolmmoore Not a reflection of my ugly face but the ice will be a different color, either grey from the dark clouds or shiny from the sun. Send me a ufo pic first...

[@malcolmmoore]

@@shabzone haha, they're all over the sky here, damn aliens

[@MyGoogleYoutube]

Man..... it just doesn't look that bad. I'm used to Mary Jane sized bumps.

[@Appoh]

this looks like every run on my hills in ontario lol

[@malcolmmoore]

Haha 😂😂

[@PurreGold]

Welcome to Australian snow conditions

[@malcolmmoore]

Haha, never ridden in Australia, but did 5 seasons down in NZ. Definitely makes you a good rider!

[@WantonMyth]

@@malcolmmoore Australia is not as bad as some people would have you believe.

[@malcolmmoore]

@@WantonMyth parks look sick! Always looks mega busy though

[@PurreGold]

Just annoying in aus as the warmer temps make wet snow during the day then it freezes over at night and makes it nice and icy the next day

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeah that's what April is always like over here, it's nice when you get those slushy conditions in the afternoon though!

[@feboptopt]

Sounds like regular slopes in Romania 😂

[@malcolmmoore]

Haha oh god 😂

[@TheEmpers]

This looks like normal ice coast conditions.

[@El-Burrito]

It seems like the sort of thing that's worth riding just to get good at it

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeah exactly 👍

[@ragnoxten4158]

where the f are you usually riding if you call these bad conditions? at least it's quite comforting to me that I suck in such an environment. at least you've got proper visibility :)

[@malcolmmoore]

Haha yeah pretty spoilt here in Alpe d'Huez France 🤩

[@averyzucco220]

In the NE you'd get heckled for not pointing it and ripping it. "Rip it, don't slip it". These are our typical conditions. Definitely conditions you as a snowboarder if you do this every day.

[@malcolmmoore]

Are you heckling me though? 🤔

[@averyzucco220]

@@malcolmmoore Lol No but I might give you a "Send it!" from the lift! Love the videos btw!

[@malcolmmoore]

@@averyzucco220 haha, always good to have a chairlift overhead to put the pressure on!

[@dundeedolphin]

I love that shit. But then I'm a skier so it's not such a nightmare. Wouldnt fancy it on a board

[@tfed518]

this is icey?

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeah it was pretty icy!

[@peirico6832]

That’s just northeastern USA every single fucking day

[@malcolmmoore]

lol!

[@BASESKIZL]

Huh interesting now imagine this but the moguls are deeper and taller and more angle on the slope, that’s what it’s like for double black 💎 💎here in pnw.

[@mariosantos7061]

This was steep but not even that icy. These are normal conditions for the north east of the US

[@malcolmmoore]

Is that something to brag about? 🤔😂

[@tr03gam3r]

Hey look, an average east coast US run. This is hardpack, not ice. Ice is smooth and glassy and requires full send. If you can still make turns, youre having a good time baby, sharpen them edges!

[@thomasgebhard3332]

What an awful piste! My legs are hurting by only seeing this. 😅

[@richardpare3538]

Awww poopsie! In other words, you really aren't that great a snowboarder if you don't relish that sort of technical challenge.

[@malcolmmoore]

I guess not, but I do think think the majority of snowboarders prefer nice conditions. I always seem to hear them banging on about something called a powder, but hey, if this is your cup of tea, more power to ya!

[@bencrinion]

Alp d'huez is the worst resort I've ever been to for flats.

[@bartman2395]

wow, snb on this with skill looks awful, get skis :))))

[@malcolmmoore]

Haha, yeah, you might be right...

[@ronaldflorio6372]

Sorry but boring af

[@malcolmmoore]

Lol, cheers Ronald

[@james58018]

Just seen the state of your upload videos Ronald. Pot, kettle.