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It is currently puking snow in Calgary. Powder day tomorrow!
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Jan 7, 2020 22:02
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I have a 2009 Custom Camber and they are a narrow as gently caress board. I also have a '14 Juice Wagon, which is very similar to the old super model. both are 157s and the Juice Wagon has like a solid 2" length and about 1.5" extra width in the middle. The Juice Wagon is still a rather lovely powder board however. HEAPS of fun for smashing down groomers and ripping big turns, but I want something with a better camber profile for deeper snow I think. because the JW makes me happy on my home turf of Australia I'll probably get a very powder centric board for these OS trips. hopefully something grabs my eye while Im in Nelson.
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Jan 7, 2020 23:21
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The Glumslinger posted:Something that I noticed while I was skiing was that it felt like my heel was coming up from the bottom of my boot when I was really digging in on turns. I had my boots buckled as tightly as I could without my legs cramping without being horribly uncomfortable. Should this be happened or is this a sign that I might have worn out my current boots? I've also probably lost 40 pounds since I bought these boots so my maybe my feet are just less fat? Perhaps the liner is getting a bit padded down with age. I had a problem with my heel lifting up in my boots and I purchased a heel wedge and that was an inexpensive fix to that problem. The only issue with a heel wedge is that it my cant you forward ever so slightly.
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Jan 8, 2020 02:23
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highme posted:Definitely should get a wide as Burton waist widths, especially on the custom, are pretty narrow. Also, depending on what you mean by "all mountain" the FA is definitely in that wheelhouse. It's a pretty fun board, I would have purchased one a few years ago if the waist widths weren't tiny. knowing what you know about Mt Hood and the differences between the Flight Attendant and the Custom what do you think I'd be better served by?
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Jan 8, 2020 10:01
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IncredibleIgloo posted:Perhaps the liner is getting a bit padded down with age. I had a problem with my heel lifting up in my boots and I purchased a heel wedge and that was an inexpensive fix to that problem. The only issue with a heel wedge is that it my cant you forward ever so slightly. You can counteract any forward lean from a heel wedge by adjusting your cuff angle. Probably want to go to a boot fitter for that though
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Jan 8, 2020 15:04
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MMD3 posted:what size did you get? Custom Camber is definitely what I'm leaning towards, not sure that I know enough about what differentiates the Flight Attendant but it seems like Custom is the way to go for all mountain. I got a 156. I’m 5’10 160 size 10 boot though. Like other people have said, I’d go with the wide. I haven’t ridden it myself so I can’t speak from experience, but what I’ve been told is that the Flight Attendant is basically your powder-oriented Custom
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Jan 8, 2020 15:23
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5’11 200 11.5 and went with Custom wide. No regrets
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Jan 8, 2020 17:20
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Can I get a quick recommendation for binding angle settings for an absolute beginner on a snowboard? I currently have them set up with +15 / 0 , and am wondering if that is the best to start with, or should I go with a +15/ -15 ?
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Jan 8, 2020 18:26
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Whatever feels comfortable to you. I prefer my stance more duck footed, so I am currently riding at 18/-18. My wife rides around 15/-12 or 12/-9. Play around with it and see how you feel. It's pretty quick to change it up to dial in what feels best for you.
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Jan 8, 2020 18:29
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15,-6 here. Spend some time adjusting then and see what you like.
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Jan 8, 2020 18:33
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15/0 is a good place to start.
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Jan 8, 2020 19:10
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Setting up your gear in the living room, with bindings sitting loose on the board is good for playing around until something feels right. Just imagine yourself shredding. Sound effects not optional.
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Jan 8, 2020 19:16
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Opening up my stance made me go from feeling like I was going to fall down constantly to feeling in complete control of the board. The Custom is a finicky board though.
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Jan 8, 2020 19:26
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MMD3 posted:knowing what you know about Mt Hood and the differences between the Flight Attendant and the Custom what do you think I'd be better served by? First off, how in the gently caress is the Custom $50 more (retail) than the FA? I guess since it's out of the Family Tree line it's no longer "premium". Secondly, that decision is more about your riding style than Hood. If you still fancy some laps through the park while riding switch, I'd go with the Custom. If, like me, your knees can't handle that much time in the park, don't ride switch as much as you used to, and would really rather be in powder at all times, then the FA is the better choice. A hybrid camber profile with an early rise nose in pow is loving great. Oh yeah, I'm at 18/6 (or so) these days for stance angles on my directional boards and 15/-15 for my twin that's barely ridden. Edit: oh, and it looks like most of the west coast is going to get hammered with snow next week with snow levels on the valley floor for the PNW. highme fucked around with this message at 20:14 on Jan 8, 2020 |
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Jan 8, 2020 20:08
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Knee deep powder in Paradise bowl. I did find a rock but it was connected to the mountain so Amazing amazing day so far god my legs not gonna be happy
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Jan 8, 2020 20:52
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3 inbounds slides on 2 runs at Silver Mountain in Idaho. 2 deaths and 5 survivors from the slides. The last person to be found was buried under 10 feet of snow.
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Jan 8, 2020 21:12
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Booked for Killington first weekend of March, hell yeah Ice Coast
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Jan 8, 2020 21:17
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Inbounds but important to note closed areas of the mountain.
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Jan 8, 2020 21:17
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Yuns posted:3 inbounds slides on 2 runs at Silver Mountain in Idaho. 2 deaths and 5 survivors from the slides. The last person to be found was buried under 10 feet of snow. HookShot posted:Inbounds but important to note closed areas of the mountain. I saw that on the TV at the gym this AM and didn't get much in the way of detail and had since forgotten to look it up.
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Jan 8, 2020 21:51
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HookShot posted:Inbounds but important to note closed areas of the mountain.
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Jan 8, 2020 23:01
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Yuns posted:Thanks for the clarification. I had read somewhere else that the terrain had just opened after avy control work. Spokane news said it opened about an hour before. So now I am confused.
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Jan 8, 2020 23:15
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Oh the news article I read said that the terrain was closed due in part to the high avy danger. I guess eventually the truth will come out.
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Jan 9, 2020 01:05
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It had opened, the first people on it set it off. Silver was closed today and they're out there looking for another missing person. First person account quote:01/07/2020 http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewt...174970#1174970
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Jan 9, 2020 03:49
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jesus christ guess it's time for beacon + probe + shovel inbounds on powder days
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Jan 9, 2020 04:10
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That's insane, holy poo poo.
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Jan 9, 2020 13:41
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Spime Wrangler posted:guess it's time for beacon + probe + shovel inbounds on powder days I have done this a few times. With the pressure on patrol to open terrain it is probably a really good idea almost anytime you go into some terrain at certain places.
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Jan 9, 2020 15:10
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Spime Wrangler posted:jesus christ  Going to have to take an avy course I think, because we were chatting on the lift about how some of the tracks looked like slab fractures from up high. Fortunately folks were respecting the closed areas yesterday. Never skied powder that deep. Its much harder than I expected, or my technique just sucks
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Jan 9, 2020 16:13
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Our pack is so funky still too.
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Jan 9, 2020 16:13
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Having to look at this on your first day back in the office is just painful.  
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Jan 9, 2020 17:06
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bawfuls posted:Definitely get boots now and skis later. You can get boots now that will work for touring later, and that’d be ideal. Try different skis this season and get a better feel for what works. Maybe grab something cheap off craigslist until you narrow the gap between ski and board ability. Because at that point you’re going to form stronger preferences about what you want out of a ski and whatever you buy now won’t fit those needs. Thanks for the advice! I ended up picking up a set of Atomic Hawx Ultra XTDs that should work for touring as well, going to start demoing skis now. My wife is very exited to not have to tow me through flats anymore!
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Jan 9, 2020 18:15
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spwrozek posted:I have done this a few times. I imagine the immediate reaction industry-wide will be to be even more cautious when it comes to opening that terrain.
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Jan 9, 2020 18:43
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Having avy gear and education is definitely a good thing, but it's still really really rare for slides to happen inbounds. I've definitely had occasions where I thought maybe it would be smart to have that stuff and be with someone else right now but I don't particularly worry about it. In other news our local hill had this happen last week  That's the upper chair, which really makes me wish I had bc stuff because you can still hike or skin up to the top.
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Jan 9, 2020 20:21
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Oh hey, 3rd time out this season and broken fibula. Good times.
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Jan 9, 2020 20:39
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regulargonzalez posted:Oh hey, 3rd time out this season and broken fibula. Good times.
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Jan 9, 2020 21:12
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Yuns posted:drat! Sorry to hear that and hope you heal up soon. How did you do that? Person I was with really wanted to do this icy-rear end black. I'm low-mid intermediate and should have known better but that peer pressure.
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Jan 9, 2020 21:32
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Avy gear and training is all well and good, but it was pretty chilling to read that guy doing everything right, finding an air pocket for himself and then the next layer came and covered him up.regulargonzalez posted:Oh hey, 3rd time out this season and broken fibula. Good times. Get well soon!
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Jan 10, 2020 00:04
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I hope you feel better soon! Sorry to hear about the accident. Maybe you will luck out and we will have another season with places open until July and you might be able to get a few more rides in!
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Jan 10, 2020 00:36
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I'm in the market for new bindings and haven't kept pace on this sort of thing for a long time. I'm currently riding an Arbor A-Frame. As such, I'm very much focused on carving and will never set foot in a park. My current bindings are circa ~1997 so anything is going to be an upgrade.Currently looking towards the Arbor Cypress but they are a bit spendy. Any other options I might consider?
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Jan 10, 2020 00:47
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I just got some Now Drive bindings and are very happy. They got a stiffer version still, but that would be too much for me. Not exactly cheap, though.
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Jan 10, 2020 00:53
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Everyone I know with Arbor bindings hates them.
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Jan 10, 2020 01:00
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