SNOWBOARD ALONG WITH SKIERS | HOW TO XV

[@MoritzPilz]

Every Snowboarder needs a Skier Buddy and vice versa, Snowboarding with Skiiers is the best thing we have - share the stoke - no matter which material one uses. It's a team adventure!

[@XVDLR]

Too true. Xv

[@Jon_Dang]

Absolutely insane terrain shown in the later clips!

[@gregoryf9299]

Now I need to convince skier friends to allow me (snowboarder) to join, lol! Excellent vids!

[@jacobeelias]

I love this series so much. thank you for sharing the knowledge in such a direct and digestible way!!

[@XVDLR]

Thank you, really appreciate that - have a great winter. Xv

[@outthereindustries7413]

Nice one bro, always said, Skiers are a Snowboarders best friend. Not just a waxed board or skis but well tuned, detuned tip & tail, sharp and smooth throughout engaged length of edge. Fast & Clean. Missing Verbier, hope you have a great season

[@MS-ut8fd]

Hey Xavier, thank you for the tips. I can see how useful it can be to carry poles with you.

[@XVDLR]

Yes - it is a game changer, it makes life much much easier and saves a lot of energy. XV

[@soaringibex]

Super. Merci, Xavier !

[@XVDLR]

Thank you. Xv

[@scottmccullough8030]

I have always found that pushing at the snowboarders waste/hips from behind is better, the skier looses less speed and you don't run into the issue of the snowboarder not letting go of your pole, or having it slip out of some ones hands, or pulling them over sideways. Plus you can steal their wallet.

[@XVDLR]

Ha ha!! Wondered where my wallet had gone! But yes, this is a great tip thanks - also my wife has the new poles with the safety feature for avalanches on the handle and if you forget and pull hard the handle just comes off..

[@AA_OnTheEdge]

"Casual Freeride"

[@leogoodwin1279]

Good tips Xavier! Keep it up!!

[@XVDLR]

Thank you. XV

[@jeppej4265]

For the ski slopes I've noticed that a back loaded binding will keep you in roughly same speed with skiers. Especially in smaller resorts with a lot of in and out of lifts happen. They suck in the backcountry/deep snow if you try to load from the back so pick a model that works either way.

[@XVDLR]

That’s a really good comment! I’ll try that out - Thanks Xv

[@shloa]

Keep the skiers happy and buy them beers ;-)

[@XVDLR]

Keep the boarders happy and buy them beers - beers for everyone!!

[@Be87556]

Thanks for the video! Have you tried hard boots for split boarding? Any comments on them? Appreciate your help!

[@XVDLR]

I have tried briefly the key equipment boot and got quite positively surprised. I’ll investigate more this winter on this topic. XV

[@Be87556]

@@XVDLR Ou that sounds interesting. Thanks so much for your reply! Really appreciate it! Keep the cool videos up, I think they are super helpful and well made :). Have a good day!

[@Be87556]

​@@XVDLR Hey :) Did you have some more time to look into this? What's your experience with hardboots now? Appreciate your opinion!

[@quik3113]

ROO que je suis content de te voir en chier à la montée en dévers lorsque c'est béton! je ne suis pas le seul!! t'as des petits conseils pour ça? niveau matos, t'as quelques upgrades pour augmenter la rigidité latérale au niveau des boots et de la fix?? Merci!

[@XVDLR]

J'ai un edit à venir sur les erreurs de splitboarding, ça va aider je pense et pour le coup j’ai fait exprès pour le shot. Normalement avec mes boots /fixs bien serrées et high back en position ride j’ai une rigidité correcte mais si t’as des suggestions je suis toujours preneur!

[@quik3113]

@@XVDLR j ai acheté le flex lock de chez karakoram que je vais bricoler sur mes plums. A voir cette saison, je ne les ai pas encore monté. Par contre j ai jamais essayé non plus le high back fermé, c est pas con ca!

[@cnoz5814]

Hi Xavier, thanks for the content as always. Just curious if you’ve heard about or tried phantom for your snowboard to keep it “waxed” and if so what’re your thoughts on it?

[@XVDLR]

I have tried the key equipment version and got positively surprised. I need to test some more though to get a real input but will definitely lean more and more into it. Thanks Xv

[@GiordanoDeVecchi]

try to always use poles in the downhill for the slightly uphill or flat tracks. poles in the backpack are useless. and use fixed poles that are better for skinning.

[@XVDLR]

Thanks - looking a little dry for the moment, but hopefully it will come. Hope you get to enjoy a bit of snow somewhere this winter. XV

[@stevefrink4842]

Be careful... they stop in the flats. These tactics are good when your putting in a track you don't want people to follow. A little uphill will defeat most boarders.

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

Basically skiers need to just tow around the snowboarders!

[@XVDLR]

Ha! Always nice to have a helping hand from time to time! XV

[@davidchui4743]

Damn if others find out... But my closest shred bud rides two sticks

[@XVDLR]

All about the adventure not about the tools you use.Good times regardless. Happy shredding this winter. XV

[@traderbarry9139]

What if you are the only skier in a group of 4 boarders...........

[@XVDLR]

Then hopefully you will be busy putting in some nice tracks through the deep powder - and hopefully not stuck in tiny narrow Couloirs all the time! XV

[@ozsnowbum]

Ride with poles. I never pack them away

[@XVDLR]

Nice Xv

[@BasileBernard]

Word count : Voilà :1 Hop : 0 Tac Tac : 0 You're getting sloppy, Xavier !

[@XVDLR]

Ha! I will do better!!

[@BoardThroughThePain]

Equal turns

[@nothing_happening_here]

Watch out! If you're not careful you will be rollerblading soon.

[@XVDLR]

Haha!! Xv

[@EzzyMike]

Why XV ?

[@XVDLR]

Xv for Xavier... just how I have always shortened my name...