2016/2016 Snowboarding
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Made it out to a local Illinois hill this weekend on Saturday to get a warm up day in before going to Colorado in a month. Used to go every weekend but being a parent doesn't allow that anymore.
First time on the new Antler I bought in the fall. I got to demo one in Breckenridge last season. I have the 161.5. Board is so light... almost feel like it could hydroplane off the snow if you hit a small bump. Has a really fast base and I waxed it the night before; that board will pick up speed ridiculously fast. It's so light and flexible, it seriously reminds me of the 146 Nug I've ridden a few seasons.
I'm also nearly 20 pounds lighter than I was last season. Best shape I've been in as an adult. I think this board is going to be a good one, but I still might take my 158W Trick Pony with to CO. The Antler is a great all around board, it's gonna rule in the trees because it's really responsive. I didn't like the Trick Pony in steep trees last year. With the flat base, it had too much edge and was tough to turn quickly.