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[@JJayCJ]

Hi Ryan, when you extend your heel side your dominate leg is fairly straight where as mine is always bent close to 90 degrees. Do you have any tips or advices on extending heel-side for a straighter leg?

[@RyanKnapton]

I despise the term 'dominate leg'. I'm thinking about the board from the ground up. What edge angles should the board be at at any milli-micro-zeptosecond at any time. I want the board to handle good physics of tilting her up on her edge. So it's a stiffer board that can handle that, and wide enough I'm not too worried about 'boot-out'. And then I just need to do a full mind / body / soul, 'dance' with what I predict the board should do in relation to whatever snow I'm visually seeing and expecting the snow to do in relation to that. Ron LeMaster was one of the great minds in the skiing World. He regretted the name of one of his books. He wanted it to be something like "skiing from the ground up". The publisher talked him out of it. 😢😢😢. Wanna know how Ron LeMaster died? He was hit by a snowboarder. Zero percent chance Ron was at fault. He was a Master. I just want to raise awareness of control. Today was so sketchy for me. It was like people in rental helmets were just tossing bowling balls down the slope at me because of their shakey legs and inability to turn on terrain that is far above their ability level. Let's get back to the good. Think of your body as water in relation to what the board should do. Put them in harmony with what feels best. There are no hard rules. Make it feel great! Who gives a shit about any specific certain form. That shit holds us back. 😎❄️🏂❄️🤘

[@monkeybrain80]

@@RyanKnapton I'd like to hear what lessons you think can be learned from Ron's accident. It sounds like it was an avoidable situation. In any case, I appreciate the focus you give to safety on this channel.🙌

[@JJayCJ]

@@RyanKnapton Thanks for sharing your thought process, ill keep that in mind as well. Before i go up, I would always have something in mind to work on which keeps me motivated. Right now, I’m stuck in a form, i feel like i need to make adjustments out of my comfort zone to see how my body responds and potentially learn from them. That’s why i use your selfie video as a comparison and make adjustments. Kind of learning in the sense of reverse engineering. One of the things i realized earlier was my back when on toe side i was more crouched then yours, when i made the adjustments it made a huge difference. I do remember you had a video specifically talking about this (hip towards the board), I thought it was obvious which i was already doing until i made that back change and feel how it responds that i realized I wasn’t really doing it all this time. Anyway, thanks for sharing and constantly reminding the importance of safety. Stay safe out there and keep these great videos going!

[@asp2.71]

@@RyanKnapton Be water, my friend.

[@rcforlife443]

The sound of the original audio recording of you carving sounds way more sharp and announced. But I personally enjoy your vocals threw the new equipment. Either way, still carving like a boss!!!

[@RandySRT]

You sir, are the king of carving. I’m impressed by the agility you have with that monster of a board. This is my 28th year boarding, but first season on a custom donek. I’m sad that I haven’t discovered your channel sooner. You inspired me to shift into carving instead of park. There’s nothing like holding edge on a loaded up board while dragging your elbow on the snow. The fluidity is like nothing else. I’d love to hit breck next year and try to rip a run with the king of carving. FWIW, my quiver at the moment is 2019 neversummer westbound 157DF 2022 donek knapton twin 157, 30.5 waist, 10.5m sidecut

[@guidospadotto6943]

I'm afraid the mic test failed. The sound is much better at the beginning of the video.

[@ellstackeradventures]

Yoo

[@NHlocal]

The sound quality is really good, almost zero wind noise. It seemed slightly "muffled" a couple times but the quality was still good. 👍 Being patient on the mountain is something I am constantly striving for. So many people riding on terrain and at speeds that are far beyond their ability level. We had a young skier lose her life here at my home mountain just a few days ago, I don't know any of the details, very tragic and sad. 😞 I appreciate you sharing your insight and experience to help us to be better able to enjoy that feeling of gliding on edge and leaving pencil lines all over the mountain. Keep yourself safe and Qapla'! 😃👍❤🏂 Randy

[@bobrocks47]

I liked the new mic in the sense that I can hear the breathing and your little phrases here and there while riding. I don't like how muffled it was. Wonder if putting it on the outside of the jacket would be a happy medium.

[@hsidder]

Fun video, different than your normal awesome and highly educational carving vids. Loved seeing the pow tree runs especially. Stellar day weather day, great snow, cannot beat those views!!

[@HorizonVertigo]

I know that feeling when you get off of a run and the snow is soft and deep. Always a struggle to slow down and not fall off balance. Then you spend what feels like an hour trying to get up again.

[@artiecole4866]

Watching you carve is awesome but it was fun seeing you do some different riding. Thanks for the video!

[@weltrogg1768]

Nice video, I saw places in your video (I never was in Breckenridge and US). Waiting for review of Breckenridge :)

[@matthewrodatus9211]

This was awesome!! I enjoyed watching you go off the beaten trail! 👍👍❤

[@puckoberto]

Omg, Haha, that board in trees have to be like taking a truck true a gocart track 😄

[@ellstackeradventures]

Thanks for the fun video

[@rickyf2449]

I imagine scraping that bored is a chore

[@RyanKnapton]

It really is a tedious process vs skinny ones! 😂

[@johnredmond7085]

Hey R. Those Rode mic are not designed to be covered /inside your jacket. It makes the audio very muffled. In post you could boost the db’s to get more back and apply an audio filter to increase the mids and treble range. Like anything new, practice, practice and practice. You’ll work out what works best for you. Thanks.

[@harrisong5023]

Just bought your board from Donek. Can not wait till they make it and ship it to my door. The shredding is going to be insane

[@RyanKnapton]

Keep her mellow speeds to start. Assuming you went wider than boards in your past, tilt the hell out of it and try to 'boot out'. She'll show you the 'circles' she likes to make. 😎❄️🏂❄️🤘

[@landokhan]

Ignore what everyone says about your new Rode mics. The new mics are definitely better but when editing, add a high pass filter to get rid of the rumbles and add a +5db gain to boost. DM me and I can walk you though the process.

[@carlosdias3830]

Hi Ryan, where are these beautiful clues in this video? I'm from Rio de Janeiro Brazil and I learn a lot from your videos!! They are really good!!! i practice in South America and Europe sometimes in Canada

[@thetraveller3956]

Nice one Ryan. You should try the “Insta 360 X3” since you are talking about stepping up the equipment. Just a suggestion, I hope you don’t get offended😀

[@blacksnowboarderlu]

Thank u bro lol 😆 camera would make his videos 10x better

[@salvm4715]

sound quality is awesome!

[@RyanKnapton]

Thanks. I'll keep on trying to work on it. I have some nice Sennheiser headphones I use while editing sometimes, and I liked the aspects of left ear vs right ear that is a first for me (since I'm using two mics). I'm hoping I can get it right to the level of those ASMR video type of vibes. Really making all the sounds just 'connect' with what's going on. I'll keep working on it. 😁❄️🏂❄️✌️

[@salvm4715]

@@RyanKnapton viewers definitely appreciate the work you're putting in. Those rode mics are awesome at cutting out the wind noise. I've tried to do a bit of filming with the kids on the slopes but the video and sound quality are no where near as good as yours.

[@shofarsogood7504]

Loved this. I had wanted to see some non carving vids of yours. Mic was stuffy and better before the switch. Maybe try another spot.

[@Felix-kd8tn]

I /loved/ seeing you ride on ungroomed terrain because my slopes always get torn up and I wondered how you coped with it as well. So often I'm digging a carve into firm snow and suddenly it's several inches of mush!

[@metti_2t]

It's nice to see the raw runs and riding you do! The first audio was better in my opinion. You can hear the board on the snow clearer. You should do another comparison when you do those awesome carves, just for carving and see how the audio compares.

[@monkeybrain80]

a maybe a combo of the two audio sources

[@nogarage1758]

hi ryan. today I received the Knepton twin, I am very happy and I would like to know one thing: how long is your board today?

[@carlosdias3830]

Hi Ryan, capitalizing on this observation and question from JJayCJ "Hey Ryan, when you extend the side of the heel, your dominant leg is very straight whereas mine is always bent almost 90 degrees. Do you have any tips or advice on how to extend the heel side for a straighter leg?" How much does this straight leg position facilitate the backside maneuver?

[@TheGamesurfer98]

The Rode Mics sound muffled, so I'd apply a high shelf eq to get the clarity up, and maybe cut out some the roominess in the low mids. Also I think it shouldn't be one or the other, the board sound of the GoPro sounds better than the rode. Boarding was awesome :D

[@RidingThruLife]

Thanks for the content Ryan! Lots of muffled sounds and rubbing from under the jacket, maybe a windmuff and clip it to the zipper flap or collar on your jacket? Audio is so hard to capture riding. I have tried a Lav mic that sat just under my chin with some success, just needs something to cut the wind and not rub on it and it seems to work ok. Can I ask what pole (length) and camera you are using? If a GoPr,o is it in Superview? I like how you are totally in frame, something I am struggling with. 🤟

[@RyanKnapton]

GoPro in super view. Selfie stick is by Insta360. I should show my collection of broken selfie sticks. Insta360 the best design I've used. It's probably extends like 40 inches and collapses down enough to fit in my cargo pockets. Gonna try a different setup with the mics tomorrow. 😁✌️

[@RidingThruLife]

@@RyanKnapton awesome, thanks for the info. Looking forward to seeing the set up and how it sounds. If you are ever up in the Whistler area shoot me message, I'd love to dig some trenches with ya. 😃🤟

[@AlexApol]

this mic can pick up your voice reasonably well while you are moving, I do like the sound of your board with the old setup, Would be neat if you could mix both sounds, giving vocal clarity while keeping the board sounds.

[@AlexApol]

around 5:28 when you said "great snow" You are moving at a reasonable speed, but able to talk with minimal wind noise. Defiantly a plus, But I do miss the board audio.

[@RyanKnapton]

💯. I'll keep trying. I really did like hearing those little nuances which otherwise would have been missed. I got some ideas in mind to try to achieve it. I can play with decibel levels on each mic, so a couple different places physically (rather than both on my neck) might be an option to differentiate voice / the physics on the snow. Thanks for the thoughts on it! 😎✌️

[@DKR-1881]

My goodness, where is this? It’s incredibly beautiful. Wish we had runs this wide and long at my resort in the east.

[@RyanKnapton]

Breckenridge on an unusually not busy morning (I think the cold temps made people wait till later in the day to come out). Today was a hot mess on the mountain. But same great views. :)

[@Branagorn]

Think you should do the test again with the mic on the outside of your jacket. Trust in the wind/noise cancelling and go from there. It’s too muffled when placed inside.

[@dhotovskyi]

Hello Ryan, I would prefer to combine sounds from camera and microphone. Camera when you ride and microphone when you speak. For my opinion, the video will be more realistic :)

[@SvenThielen]

the switch to the new mic was not a success. I had to crank the volume to max on my side just to catch part of what you were saying. Awesome views though ;)

[@ellstackeradventures]

Yew

[@seonggyeomkim6203]

Vamos mogil!! hope to be in safe always🙏🏻 Ryan, can you tell me the google model that you wear?

[@yannickm1396]

Hi Ryan, you mentioned on reddit that when you don't snowboard you work out. Do you back squat, front squat, deadlift? How strong are you? Carving like you means you must have some strong legs!

[@RyanKnapton]

It's nothing too crazy. I blend most of it with my foosball practice. So squats, lots of calf raises in various positions and angles... Generally I try to sit as little as possible and it seems to be working great. Just using the body almost non stop, doing some slight yogo whenever I feel tight. I really don't get too scientific with it. And if anything hurts or is tight at all, I focus on it. The sports specific muscles by being on my board as much as I can, with trying to make all my motions as efficient as I can is most important for me. My whole life I've struggled with flexibility, but it all feels a lot nicer now that I'm not riding park / pipe all day every day. The impacts add up. No joke, I doubt anyone knows how much I was in the air since I was 14. And from about 15 on, my body felt it. It was manageable. Other riders I knew would do fucked up shit like take a small handful of ibuprofen to kill the pain. I cringe so hard on what some of my peers put themselves through. Snowboarding doesn't need to hurt. I'm so happy my body feels great again. Mostly it's just decision making and striving for efficiencies that have lead to feeling a hell of a lot better. I'll talk about it sometime in the future, but it might not be for awhile.

[@yannickm1396]

@@RyanKnapton Thank you for your lengthy reply. Yes, i think mobility is very important. I hurt my lower back while back squatting a year ago, mostly because of stiff hips. I also did running, and 7 months ago started a part time job as a bicycle courier. Sadly i got an IT band injury about 5 months ago. At the moment things go a bit better for me again. My Lower back pain is as good as gone (if i don't do anything stupid). And i am able to squat again. I don't back squat anymore because of the direct loading of the spine. But i do front squat instead, wich is also a great exercise for mobility and posture. I also work on hip mobility. And i work on single leg stengt because i have some muscle imbalances. Single arm dumbel deadlift with one leg slightly forward and with most of your weight on that front leg feels great, so i do that a ton. And lunges with the front foot elivated also works really well for hip mobility. I think those butters you do on your snowboard also help with single leg stability and symmetry in muscle strengt and mobilty. And yes i also do lots of light movement, that is a really good thing to do. Really great for increasing your work capacity so you can tolerate those long snowboard days, quapla!

[@yannickm1396]

@@RyanKnapton And love to hear that your body is feeling good now. Looking forward to when you dicide to make a video about it.

[@blacksnowboarderlu]

Is it better to carve on the groom part the mountain only so u won't slip out??

[@breesej]

audio quality is top notch now, I bet syncing is a pain.

[@Toniezzz]

Yeah, way to muffled. Was the mic covered by your coate maybe?

[@ellstackeradventures]

Not sure

[@RyanKnapton]

Yeah, had them clipped to shirt, and under jacket.

[@miliannyc]

Ryan do you use a wide board ?

[@jabawaki365]

haven't had my edges done and its been three years. I'm just hesitant to let a shop do them any tips. P.S. they have never been done I bought new and just waxed myself since.

[@ChrisParkpartybus]

Hey Ryan, what goggles do you use?

[@jplpagan]

preferred the lower wind noise from the mic, but you talked a lot less so that was kinda odd. ;)

[@mikeoclimberMTB]

Moguls!!!!! 😁😁😆😆😆 by choice or accident?

[@RyanKnapton]

Mix of both. Sometimes that far side of peak 10 is great. At least the moguls were softer than normal.

[@T25de]

Moguls Trees Wait… no it’s says Knapton 😅

[@bartvanrooij0]

Hi Ryan, ever considered to make some youtube shorts? Don’t feel pressured ;)

[@nb9797]

Are ski passes really 200 dollars a day in the States??

[@RyanKnapton]

At the resorts like Breck it is. It's crazy. There are smaller places that aren't part of the 'Mega Pass' options, and generally they have older and slower lifts, but the riding experience is much better IMO.

[@nb9797]

@@RyanKnapton Price inflation in the States is crazy. Its 50 euros in Europe. Love your videos man. I watch them after a day of snowboarding for inspiration for the next day. Learned a few years back and you were a big inspiration. Looking forward to heading out to Solden, Saalbach, Ischgl this season. Basically use all my work holidays for snowboarding now: when you finally find your thing is a hell of a thing :)

[@peterhoughton1731]

Day rates are very high but a season pass at Breck only costs about 4 or 5 individual day ticket prices. A bargain, don't ask me why they price days so high but the whole season so reasonable.

[@jplpagan]

you could probably clear up the vocal with a little eq

[@RyanKnapton]

Yeah, never tried that yet, but I know there are presets already available on the software I use. I'll tinker with that a bit on the next vid.

[@mihalrad5848]

Don't touch the inside of lenses, there is a thin layer of antifog on them.🥴

[@БиллиНерусский]

Хорошо буржую , тоже хотим жить в Америке

[@TheBlackZionist]

Shabat Shalom, I was here. 🔴 Republican and 🔵 Democrat - Purple like Prince. 💁🏽‍♂️ ✡ u.s. 🏂🏼

[@AlexApol]

terrible view at 9:30. Defiantly didn't pause the video for a minute just to appreciate it😄

[@RyanKnapton]

Thanks. I should show more shots like that. I thoroughly enjoy the scenery at times, but don't show it enough IMO. Just watching that by itself put me in a happy place. 😁✌️. Apparently there's research proving health benefits by being in the forest. I believe it.

[@joebenjamin6139]

try mic outside ?

[@距離を置く株式会社]

你是不是又胖了！

[@A-Shitty-Snowboarder]

I could never have a microphone on me while I ride, way too much anger, cussing, screaming, temper tantrums...... no video I made would be able to be posted.......

[@RyanKnapton]

That is actually rad. Matching your physical riding as an expression of your thoughts can be beautiful. Anger can give energy that can be beautiful when directed properly. Just don't over do it. I split a board dead in half once in the pipe when I was frustrated I was going to hit the deck due to the pipe not going up to vert enough. I deliberately took it out on the board. It died. Only held together by the ptex. My next board sucked compared to that one. I ended up paying the price due to that. Training ourselves to relax and enjoy while doing it is a pleasurable experience too. 😎❄️🏂❄️✌️

[@A-Shitty-Snowboarder]

@@RyanKnapton The poor folks at Heavenly got an earful last week, I smashed my tailbone super super hard, and the whole way down the mountain was a cuss fest, I literally almost chucked my board over the the hill into the woods.... sucks being 50 trying to board like I was 20 ha ha ha ha

[@russiansmustdie]

I'm afraid you paid too much for this mic :)