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highme posted:Extruded bases lose wax faster than sintered, but in all honesty you won't notice much of a difference if you're only waxing 1 or 2 times during the actual cold part of the winter here. Once spring rolls around and things get slushy you'll definitely notice the difference and want to wax more often with temp specific wax. Eejit posted:I have a pair of skis that I haven't waxed in like 3 years and I'm still a faster rider than you so I don't think it's very important. Thanks for these notes as well. And yeah, at this stage, I'm not as concerned about speed so much as just making sure I'm not messing up the board (or making it more difficult to use, I guess).
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I never cared much about wax until someone let me borrow some old HF before an XC race. Now I know why it's banned.
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Eejit posted:I have a pair of skis that I haven't waxed in like 3 years and I'm still a faster rider than you so I don't think it's very important. (depending on how often I get to ski of course, if I’m skiing a lot I will wax more frequently) bawfuls fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Dec 30, 2020 |
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bawfuls posted:hard disagree, I am lazy and need the speed-conservation of well waxed sticks on traverses/cat roads/etc I am with you on this one. It depends on how often I use my stuff (too many choices...) but maybe like 5 resort days between waxing.
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Dec 30, 2020 03:12
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Has anyone here tried the DPS permanent wax? Or waxless treatment I guess. Reviews seem fine for average use and I can see the benefits, but I’ve been feeling stuck in my ways
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Dec 30, 2020 03:59
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bawfuls posted:hard disagree, I am lazy and need the speed-conservation of well waxed sticks on traverses/cat roads/etc Yeah, I can definitely feel the difference and I don't go particularly fast. 8-10 days between, I guess?
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Dec 30, 2020 04:01
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ought ten posted:Has anyone here tried the DPS permanent wax? Or waxless treatment I guess. Reviews seem fine for average use and I can see the benefits, but I’ve been feeling stuck in my ways The one person I know who has it seems to think it is fine. I would consider it but I also like waxing skis.
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I will probably consider the DPS thing the next time I get new skis but it's harder to justify on something half way through it's lifespan already
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bawfuls posted:I will probably consider the DPS thing the next time I get new skis but it's harder to justify on something half way through it's lifespan already I'd be way more amenable to it if I didn't beat the gently caress out of my skis. Like, the ratio of ptex to original base material on most of my skis is probably not what the manufacturer had in mind
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Eejit posted:I have a pair of skis that I haven't waxed in like 3 years and I'm still a faster rider than you so I don't think it's very important. Of course, probably more important for a snowboard where you can't skate or poll yourself along as easily.
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Yeah wax is the difference between making it all the way out the traverse or not when you ride a snowboard. I wax every 3-5 days of use.
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Dec 30, 2020 05:47
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Yeah, I tend to wax every 5-7 days My snowboard, too
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ante posted:Yeah, I tend to wax every 5-7 days Haha nicely done. Needing to wax your gear gives you an excuse to meet up with your buddies the night before, throw on a ski movie on redbulltv, and have some beers. I mean, that doesn't happen much anymore because we're old, but it would happen less without the excuse. On a downer note, two snowbikers dead in an avalanche near Pemberton - same general region as the avalanche earlier in the thread. Happened on the same day - Monday. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5857112 Edit: avalanche report, with pictures of the crown line and slope. https://www.avalanche.ca/?panel=mountain-information-network-submissions/cdbf825c-bfba-45d0-83af-2271f8f5e510 stratdax fucked around with this message at 07:12 on Dec 30, 2020 |
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ironlung posted:Sounds painful My thumbs do get sore from scraping at times.
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ought ten posted:Has anyone here tried the DPS permanent wax? Or waxless treatment I guess. Reviews seem fine for average use and I can see the benefits, but I’ve been feeling stuck in my ways I use it and it works great. It is expensive, but it was a time and effort decision compared to money. I had it applied when skis were brand new. The DPS isn't as quick/fast as a brand new fresh coat of wax though, but you can still apply some wax if desired.
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bawfuls posted:I will probably consider the DPS thing the next time I get new skis but it's harder to justify on something half way through it's lifespan already That was part of my calculus this season too. Good to know it’s decent. Next pair then.
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Dec 30, 2020 12:17
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Happy birthday Shane McConkey, you would be 51 today Rest In Powder
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stratdax posted:Haha nicely done. Crazy how it the slab was so thin and the gully amplified it to a fatal burial. Also 50 cm burial depth is like a foot and a half, which was enough to kill.
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Dec 30, 2020 18:01
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Has anyone tried those snow bikes yet? I've been wondering how close they really feel to mountain biking.
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Macnult posted:Has anyone tried those snow bikes yet? I've been wondering how close they really feel to mountain biking. Wasn't it a snow bike as in a motorized dirt bike with a track on the back? That story is all over my dirt bike channels I follow so that lead me to believe it was. 
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Has anyone here taken lessons as an advanced snowboarder? I feel like I've plateaued in my riding. I'm thinking of taking lessons but I'm not sure if they're worth the money for advanced riders. There isn't anything in particular that I struggle with but I'd like to have someone look at my form with a magnifying glass and let me know if I have any bad habits.
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Partial Octopus posted:Has anyone here taken lessons as an advanced snowboarder? I feel like I've plateaued in my riding. I'm thinking of taking lessons but I'm not sure if they're worth the money for advanced riders. There isn't anything in particular that I struggle with but I'd like to have someone look at my form with a magnifying glass and let me know if I have any bad habits. Yeah, you just gotta specifically request a private lesson with an instructor that's at least Level 2 certified. They should have exercises wired into their brain by then to push you past your comfort zone. Getting a video recording of yourself riding is also helpful with seeing what your body posture is like.
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Verman posted:Wasn't it a snow bike as in a motorized dirt bike with a track on the back? That story is all over my dirt bike channels I follow so that lead me to believe it was. I’m pretty sure you’re right. I was reading through it and it made me think of these Sno Go Bikes I saw recently 
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Apparently Bluebird Backcountry opens tomorrow.
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Eejit posted:Crazy how it the slab was so thin and the gully amplified it to a fatal burial. Also 50 cm burial depth is like a foot and a half, which was enough to kill. A guy died in the Ajax Sidecountry in 2015, he was buried 25cm / 9" deep
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Dangerllama posted:Apparently Bluebird Backcountry opens tomorrow. I am really tempted to give it a try, just to see what they're doing. Also would be a good halfway meet up with my sister so double incentive. ironlung posted:A guy died in the Ajax Sidecountry in 2015, he was buried 25cm / 9" deep Also a good reminder to have a partner who can rescue you.
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Eejit posted:I am really tempted to give it a try, just to see what they're doing. Also would be a good halfway meet up with my sister so double incentive. I have offered to meet up with some folks who want to try back country there. seems decent since you can get rentals and all that. Not sure I want to pay $50 to go though.
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spwrozek posted:I have offered to meet up with some folks who want to try back country there. seems decent since you can get rentals and all that. Not sure I want to pay $50 to go though. I would love to meet up with some people for back country stuff. I have all my gear, I just need to take an avy course first.
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I’d probably go $50 for curiosity + the ability to ski something over 35° that had been blasted but was otherwise soft. If it’s $50 for “Hidden Valley and an arctic hut” I’d pass. That said I have also become a disgusting blob over the last nine months. What’s the thread consensus on puking in the skin track?
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Dangerllama posted:I’d probably go $50 for curiosity + the ability to ski something over 35° that had been blasted but was otherwise soft. The only issue I think is that most of the steep stuff is in their guided terrain. I am not sure how it all works though. from the looks of it most of the "open" terrain is pretty mellow. I will look a little closer though. Puke away amigo. Partial Octopus posted:I would love to meet up with some people for back country stuff. I have all my gear, I just need to take an avy course first. We are out all the time and generally don't mind taking someone out who hasn't taken a class.
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Partial Octopus posted:I would love to meet up with some people for back country stuff. I have all my gear, I just need to take an avy course first. Don't wait on an avy course if you're traveling with experienced backcountry users. A lot of the craft is learned through experience and nothing builds stoke like getting out there. You can very safely enjoy the bc is your group agrees to select mellow terrain. Then someone with more knowledge can help with safe navigation. I would also recommend reading Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Tremper, which is a pretty comprehensive work. Also if you're ever near Aspen hit me up. Dangerllama posted:I’d probably go $50 for curiosity + the ability to ski something over 35° that had been blasted but was otherwise soft. Puke next to it, not on it please. And maybe cover it with snow. However among certain ski mo types you'll probably actually get cred for puking
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Good lessons here. Another good video from Nikolai Schirmer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNUWk33E3aE
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I got out for the first time on my new touring setup today with a buddy. Real nice, had a few hiccups with the brake lock (first forgetting how to actually lock them, and then forgetting to unlock them on the first descent...) Here’s a doggo https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dkj3xdBZRTMwHwDS9 https://strava.app.link/UtCxqMmKEcb Monday was a good resort day, just a dusting of fresh snow but enough to be real fun still, and more terrain opening. Yesterday also at the resort, playing ski instructor for my wife who is transitioning from snowboarding back to skiing. Went really well, to the point where she’s now asking for her own bc setup sooner than we’d sorta planned because she felt more comfortable than expected and left out of my outing today. (Don’t worry I’m not intending to get into actually teaching my wife to ski, I’ve got a lot of experience skiing but none teaching and I know that; this was more along the lines of she wanted to take the skis out, not by herself, and I came along and wasn’t going to give her zero advice) Oh and then I swung by Squaw after today’s outing to pick up the free (!) season passes for my two three year olds. Gonna take them to the hill Friday. In short, I’m stoked on skiing big time. And it’s gonna snow a bunch next week maybe...?
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Steve French posted:I got out for the first time on my new touring setup today with a buddy. Real nice, had a few hiccups with the brake lock (first forgetting how to actually lock them, and then forgetting to unlock them on the first descent...) This is all awesome. It looks like tahoe might be getting some big time snow. Hopefully some floats over this way.
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Eejit posted:Don't wait on an avy course if you're traveling with experienced backcountry users. A lot of the craft is learned through experience and nothing builds stoke like getting out there. You can very safely enjoy the bc is your group agrees to select mellow terrain. Then someone with more knowledge can help with safe navigation. I would also recommend reading Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Tremper, which is a pretty comprehensive work. Thanks for the info. I just ordered it. spwrozek posted:The only issue I think is that most of the steep stuff is in their guided terrain. I am not sure how it all works though. from the looks of it most of the "open" terrain is pretty mellow. I will look a little closer though. I'm free pretty much any weekend and can take off work on weekdays fairly frequently. I'll shoot you a PM with my info. Thanks!
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Needed new bindings so I just ordered the Karakoram Free Rangers. Excited about the quiver system and pulling my Sick Stick out of storage, and might even get the splitboard connect kit if I like them enough. They’re lighter than the Arc pro’s I was looking at by a smidge, so can’t see a reason they wouldn’t make decent touring bindings.
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Only on Loveland Pass... But my dog was enjoying the views. Excellent snow this morning but man was it cold.  Partial Octopus posted:I'm free pretty much any weekend and can take off work on weekdays fairly frequently. I'll shoot you a PM with my info. Thanks! Cool I will send you my info in a bit.
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