Sorry it's been a while since I've posted. I spent a couple weeks in Houston training. I really haven't gotten out a whole lot since my rabbit hunting trip. But that will change soon. I am going back to MS for Thanksgiving, but when I get back to Alaska, the first weekend I will be going on a snow-mobiling trip in a pretty area of Alaska. Then the next weekend I am planning on going snowboarding. Tonight I bought used cross country skate skis and poles to stay in shape during the week, and I will buy new ice skates soon to learn ice hockey. But I'm really looking forward to snowboarding.
So, I am in the market for a new snowboard. I am trying to decide between two or three different boards. The first board is the "Arbor Element". This board is actually made out of koa wood, this is the same wood that the first surf boards were made from. It is an all mountain board made for both carving and freestyle (jumping, grinding, etc). Below is a picture.
The next board is the Burton Custom ICS. This is a very similar board to the Element, and is also All Mountain. The cool thing about this board is the way the bindings attach to it. Instead of being fixed in one place, you can adjust the angle and position of the bindings while you're on the mountain and to any angle you want (the binding is what attaches your boots to the board). A picture is below.
The next two boards are also Burton boards and are a little more expensive. I really like them, but I'm not sure I'm ready to pay the extra money. I'm just showing these boards cause they're pretty cool looking and supposedly have great performance.
Let me know which one you guys think I should buy.
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