Drift Boards
Mostly use these for snowshoeing with the wife, and sometimes carry a board on my back in case I find a little drop to screw around on. They're fun for quick yoyo missions. Kirkwood allows uphill ascents on low-avy risk days before lifts start running, sometimes I get there early and take a groomer lap before anyone shows up. Only regret with these is the mohair skins weren't available when I bought them. The nylon skins make a very annoying noise in packed snow conditions.
2008 Rossignol Mini 121
Have never put this thing to snow and probably never will. I picked it up cheap from a buddy (Alkasquawlik if he ever shows up here) and use it to fuck around carpet boarding at home without breaking furniture. I had aspirations of picking up a rubber parking lot wheel stopper as a poor man's Snowboard Addiction jib setup, but never got around to it.
2018 United Shapes Cadet 163
Rideable but broken... piece of topsheet fiberglass broke. You can see the break / bubble just left of the mustache stomp pad. Consulted with Johnny Lupo and he said the board's days are numbered. Will probably hang it on the wall someday and maybe take it out for the occasional rock day. Learned a lot about what I like in a snowboard from this board.
2012 Arbor Coda 166
Broken, strictly a wall hanger. Fun story behind this one. My Korean name is Yong Ho, which translates to Dragon Tiger. I found a pic of this board with a pretty striking Asian dragon + tiger motif topsheet a few years back, and really wanted one for the wall. Put out an APB on Snowboard Trader, someone responded with one he'd hit a rock with at high speeds in Chile. Had it in my possession a week later. Completely busted base, but immaculate topsheet.
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