Phantom day at Berthoud Pass

HikeforTurns · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:27 am

Keffler on E Face of Russell

Barrows

Barrows on No Name

Keffler

Barrows

TEX · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:31 am

Sun snow and turns with good friends.......looks great up there. really wanted to make it out to Colorado this season but I will have to wait one more

Thanks for the stoke

HikeforTurns · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:36 am

After 2 lean years hopefully next year will be deep!

keffler · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:27 am

What a great day. After working long hours all week, it was really nice to get out and ride. Great turns with the bros! Thank you for taking pictures HFT.

The 13/14 Phantoms got a nice Tomahawk test at the bottom of Russell E. Face. For those heading out to the Baker splitfest, be sure to stop by and check out Chimera's line up for a preview of some prototype 13/14 Phantoms and some sick Backcountry snowboards.

Came home to work another late night but got some 13/14 bindings send out this morning for testing! Looking forward to spilling the beans... :thumpsup:

96avs01 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:07 am

Looks like a very fine day indeed!

keffler wrote:

...got some 13/14 bindings send out this morning for testing! Looking forward to spilling the beans... :thumpsup:

Stoked to see what you have planned for next year. Keep up the stellar work. :rock:

barrows · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:09 pm

THX for the pictures HFT! Next time I'll remember my camera, instead of leaving it in the car (sorry guys).

Fun day boyz, I really think we made the very best possible out of a marginal snow conditions day: LEMONADE. At least it is a little colder today, and it is snowing a bit...

christoph benells · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:58 pm

is that the furberg board barrows? it looks pretty sweet

barrows · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:24 pm

christoph benells wrote:

is that the furberg board barrows? it looks pretty sweet

Yes, furberg 173 11/12 DIY split with Dynafit toes and Phantoms. The more I ride it, the more I like it. This day was mostly windpack riding, soft enough windpack that one could get an edge in, not super impenetrable windpack, and the furberg ruled it. Higly predictable, easy to either arc or smear turns at will, easy to make long or short radius turns, and very forgiving nose and tail (not hooky or catchy at all). The first run (E. Face of Russell) had a little more solar aspect, and as such the snow surface had a slight suncrust in spots, and a little moisture content (it was a 77 F day in Boulder/Denver), and one can see the runout was full of debris, so the snow was a little grabby-the furberg made it so easy to ride, smoooooth.

stoudema · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:01 pm

Terrain looks really nice, even if a bit thin. Nice stoke!

UTAH · **Joined:** Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:43 pm **Posts:** 810

I meant to post on this earlier. Some great shots in there, beautiful lines. I have to say the lower extremity range of movement looks superb. Your turns were dynamic, quick and fluid (not to mention steezy). That's based on what I saw in the pics of course not on biomechanics or physics or opinion for that matter. :wink:

Take care..look forward to riding with you guys again soon.

barrows · **Posted:** Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:50 pm

Hi Nic, high praise coming from you… good to hear from ya, and I too look forward to riding with you again. Best to you and family.

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