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If you are a snowboarder: yes, I know I have no style, but I do have a lof of fun nonetheless
If you are not a snowboarder: no, it's not as dangerous as it seems
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A sequence of a big drop. Monte Bondone, April 2000 OK, you want to know just how big. The exit is almost flat so I'm assuming I had no initial vertical speed. The advertised speed of the camera's motor is 4.4 frames/second, so the total vertical drop is 12.5 metres: 7 frames of air / 4.4 frames per second = ~1.6 seconds of air ½ × (1.6s)2 × 9.81m/s2 = ~12.5m Sequence courtesy of my brother Giorgio (does anyone need the services of a snowboarding photographer?) |
A short commentary I had dreamed of this jump for years. Then one day the conditions seem to allow it, so I think to myself "What the hell" and throw a nice jump with stylish grab. My brother was nearby, doing some photo shots with the rest of the gang, so I call him for the photo and guess what? I'm so excited that I jump out of balance, I'm rolling my arms to avoid disaster and can't even grab that damn board. I guess I will have to do it again. What a pity. (See below for more barbling about not getting shot at the right time.)
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My friend Stefano Lotti enjoys the gap. Monte Bondone, April 2000 Click here for Stefano's homepage Sequence courtesy of my brother Giorgio |
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Waiting for the Val Senales cable car after a nice day. November 7, 1998 Yes, the sky was really that color. |
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Turning on a perfect slope after a two feet dump at Stelvio Pass. September 13, 1998 (I know the picture is a bit fuzzy, but I tought it could actually look like one of those neat effects you see in the ads. Oh, and just in case you are in doubt, it's not a race board - I like it soft.) |
The road gap - the second dream of every snowboarder (the first is powder, of course).
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Left: Looks like I was grabbing my ass this time. That's not something I usually do in public. I never get photographed when I do a stylish maneuver -- only stupid ones. That's probably because I'm not that good at doing stylish maneuvers.
Right: All I know for sure is that I managed to get to the other side. Don't remember if I was spinning or if I was just about to be sorry, but the picture is nice anyway. |
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(colors are a bit ugly -- if you can't see me, I'm right in the middle of the picture) |
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The style of this tailgrab is not any good, so enjoy the landscape. (This is the view of the Brenta dolomites from the south-west face of Monte Bondone.) |
Copyright © Flavio Stanchina
February 12, 2007 at 00:29:51
Use these pictures as you see fit, but please credit me.