Snowboarding...how to set my bindings if i ride my board down regular but like to skate with my board goofy?

Question

ok so im a aki instructor who learned to shred the gnar on my snowboard this year. my bindings are set goofy, but i noticed that when i carve down the mountian i am riding my board backwards. but the thing is when i skate on my board to get to the lifts u like my bindings set regular. so last week i changed them back to regular. so how should i set my bindings and at what angles? thanks so much!!!

Answer 1

If you prefer to ride and turn in the regular direction, then setup your bindings regular.

If you are riding park, you may want to consider a "duck" stance like +9 / -9 or a "modified duck" like +9 / -3, but it sounds like you more interested in freeride. I would suggest setting them +9 front and +3 back - it will allow easier turning without sacrificing your switch riding.

Good Luck

Answer 2

If I understand you correctly you prefer to ride down the mountain with your left foot forward and you skate with your left foot forward.  Yes?

I have my bindings set at +15 on the front and the back is at +3.  It's pretty basic and comfortable.

Since you work at the mountain I expect you might know some peeps who work in the rental shop, you should talk to them a bit about the set up!

Answer 3

well...i have my bindings fairly wide and both are 15 degrees...i find this easier for the park...but if you want to just shred down the hill...you should probably set the front to 15 and back to between 5 and 10...still keeping your stance fairly wide....good luck man

Answer 4

If I were you I would set my board up goofy. This way you can still skate around the bottom of lifts, with your right foot still strapped in. Then while riding down the hill you can just ride switch. Which is really regular.

Answer 5

Set Your stance regular so the nose is on your left side, But instead of strapping into the left binding, strap into the right one when you skate. Changing the angles around will help alot. Preferably a duck stance if you like going both ways.