Over the season, the seasonnaires have been building a pair of skis and a snowboard, in a workshop just outside Golden. Carl, who sells the custom-made skis and boards he builds, started out by making skateboards as a hobby and now has a workshop next to his house. He passionately guides the seasonnaires though the construction process four evenings a week. One lucky skier and one lucky snowboarder will win the final products.
The skiers had a nervous wait before Shane pulled Caroline’s name out of a hat, giving her the choice of what skis the group would build for her to keep. The final decision was to construct some touring skis.
Alternatively, the snowboard group have decided to build a 159cm lightweight freestyle board to suit all of their needs and leave the draw until the board is completed. They’ve all contributed to the construction process and graphic designs. The completed snowboard is incredibly light, weighed less than a Burton Vapor!
So the process started with Carl meeting the whole group at Alpenrose and talking about construction materials and processes and negotiating how the project was to take place. Then he took Powdertrippers, four times a week out to his Nicholson workshop, starting by cutting templates and then leading them all the way through the building process to finally vacuum-pressing the skis and board.
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