thomas_m 0 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 There is _no_ skiing comparison to bliss of surfing a big pow turn on a snowboard, especially a dedicated powderboard with lots of float. However... getting to the spots where you can make those turns can be a complete PITA on a snowboard. AT gear with a pair of pow-friendly sticks rules when it comes to mountain access. So there's a trade off. My solution was buying a splitboard to provide skinning ability and still retain my mountain surfing experience. But... a splitboard doesn't really help much on mid-descent traverses and flat spots. I just weighed my pow riding bliss against the convenience of AT gear and stuck with the board. I just have to be careful about routes. For inbounds riding, it's 50/50 in my opinion, whatever excites you to get on the hill. T. Link to post Share on other sites
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