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Nice you guys! Can't wait to see it with my own eyes. The ocean has always seemed so intimidating. Those waves must be so huge, all that water, and the speed!
Is it any faster/slower/about the same as maching a big peak in Alaska? I've never done either so, I don't know shit.
Coming soon to a lake near you, Salomon Water Falcon 10 and WTH 16.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alkasquawlik
SheRa, watch, this winter this dude from maui, for now nameless will pop a kite up somewhere, bsb, the beav, who knows and be kite board jumping something!
He and his wife and daughter just moved out there. SUPER nice hard core sport folks.
Inspiring stuff! I’d love to see a teaser too.
It feels slower than skiing on snow in general in both flat out speed and in turning motions. Imagine riding fat skis on shin-deep slush. The only difference is that you almost always have an avalanche behind you waiting to pound. I can definitely say that ripping along on a good size wave is one of the coolest sensations I've ever had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kya
FYI... ski boots float in salt water, and aside from the ability to kick effectively, swimming is no problem. After riding and getting pounded by big waves, we are fully confident that we made the right decision by using alpine boots and bindings. The skis we are using have a lot of room for improvement.
Our goal is to have the whole project packaged in an episode of Salomon Freeski TV before Xmas.
Wake truly is more Jongish than snow. Not saying it's not difficult.
Inspiring stuff! I’d love to see a teaser too.
Oh cool!Quote:
Originally Posted by Crampedon
Hopefully we'll meet you at some point. :)
Jaws 1st try!
Here's to Maui Wowi
Hopefully I'll die w/ some film of that:the_finge
Woo, Mikedski does it again! Nice one.
This is a curious adventure. What plays into it more? Surf or ski skills?
My few experiences with tow in on board left me a little, not so into it. Still, I was in waves that I could also paddle into at the time and that had a much bigger rush.
Of course you can't paddle in with skis.
Solid project. Does all that salt screw with your bindings? And when do you plan to hit Mavs and bring it local. Or even a big day at 3 Mile? Last Sat was for sure tow in worthy there.
someday somebody will ride it switch to the beach.
We're developing a line of tow-in and kite skis that can take skiers where they want to go on waves. After the feedback from the big wave skiing trip, we realize we need to solidify things. But keep in mind, you don't need a jet ski to ski waves. We have a paddle in model too. Some of the high-end water ski bindings available are DIN-settable and come pretty close to snow-ski performance. Of course, I haven't been in the big surf that the guys were in last month. Binding comes down to personal preference, with safety and performance the big factors. For the waves I ski, I prefer hardshell water ski bindings. There will be more discussion once the footage is released I'm sure.
That's old fleming with honolua outside, yeah?
http://www.tetongravity.com/FORUMS/a...1&d=1258076122
My ideas on the subject:
1) maybe a water ski binding with addition of rear calf support. Like high backs on snow board binding. Having your feet free would be sweet in the water, obviously.
2) Are you using ski poles? It would be sick to make pole plants if instead of pole baskets you had little floaty bobs the size of a soft ball on the end to plant.
3) Maybe a pair of skis with a split board concept. So when you hit the water you could kick off skis and slam together into one board that you could then float on and/or duck dive to safety. Imagine paddling on to a wave!~ That would be tough.
Should be in tomorrow's episode of Salomon FreeskiTV.
Nah, gotta be Maliko gulch.Quote:
Originally Posted by splat
Poles would be rad but a lot to deal with when you wipe out in the surf. The split board idea has a lot of potential as a stand up ski.
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Originally Posted by Sinfield
Why tow? My boy Jonny did it all summer at kitebeach in Maui this summer.
http://mauikitebeachreport.blogspot..../agitator.html
Oh yeah and you use ski boots and bindings because they have to release in waves or your done for.
what do you do when you have to wait for waves brah ? Always though surfing was more about patience :confused: