Snowboarders v. Skiers circa 1985

[JohnT]

http://archives.cbc.ca/IDCC-1-41-1727-11917/sports/extreme_sports/


Ahhh the good old days!

 

[heineken]

I don't see what is wrong with snowboarding.

 

[JohnT]

This was a news story from 1985

 

[Mr. Orange]

Thats right john, we are dangerous, and smart alex's. There only soo much room up on those moutains...and we will take it by force if necessary...

 

[Kendle]

I still have a "Burton Free 5" in my garage (older than in that video). They were the same way in Minnesota with us about snowboarding. Now there are snowboard only, "no skier parks." %-6

Funny video, I like the old guy trying to explain "ITS A MISSLE"

 

[Yurito]

ZOMG run!

 

[JohnT]

Artimus and I are now riding Arbor boards. His is the Element and I ride the A-Frame.

Our first boards were junk, but not from that era, they were just cheap.

 

[Kendle]

I ride a Rossinol Cobb 162.

 

[JohnT]

I still ride my Rossi Proline + 164. Its the bomb on powder days.

 

[Artimus]

Maybe an EGO boarding meet at Mammoth this winter?

 

[JohnT]

Belive it or not Mammoth still has snow, people just quit comming. They had a record year for snowfall.

 

[Artimus]

Didn't they have a slow start this year?

 

[JohnT]

Yeah no snow in November but almost every month after that up till April was a record month.

 

[JohnT]

Omg, I think i met that old guy yesterday! I was talking about snowboarding with some of my friends and this random old dude started popping off about how snowboarders are young punks and shouldn't be allowed on the mountain.

I was so amazed that I would be included in the young punk category. I wanted to thank him, but decided to just let him grumble.