Pat Donnelly

http://www.alpinecarving.com/parts.html maybe Fastenal or a marine hardware supplier?

316 stainless is what I changed out in my UPZ boots to secure Intec heels for strength & corrosion resistance. "Stainless steel 316 grade is highly used for high-temperature applications. This grade has high strength as it includes high nickel chemical composition. The grade consists of a minimum of 10% nickel content, whereas 18/8 (304) consists of only 8% of nickel content. 316 is stronger and more durable than 304." https://www.mcmaster.com/tee-nuts/316-stainless-steel-tee-nut-inserts-for-wood/ If you also change out the phillip head screws to hex head, be careful not to over torque. Not a bad idea to use a loc-tite type product or teflon tape on the threads to help secure.

Rossignal World Cups were fun, the 184 was my fav along with 4 others riding in Aspen earlier this century.

What size are the bindings, M or L?

On-Line ONLY and in advance: $15 Join The Highlands team Sunday, February 5, 2023, for a day of community appreciation! ALL proceeds from lift tickets will support Little Traverse Conservancy and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. https://shop.highlandsharborsprings.com/s/winter-tickets-passes/lift-tickets-2/p/ski-today-for-a-better-tomorrow?fbclid=IwAR1nN0UIqyZEcnjPNd0H8-nn004DURaNWHUmJNb2sSvi2CSAju6cxHWMrfY

Was removed from FB. One skier fell as soon as standing up while the other sat and went around the bull wheel and was ejected. Absent to my eyes were any safety shut offs (trip line/electronic eye) as the wheel kept a turning. I deleted the dead link.

Update . . . https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/watch-snowboarder-tumbles-down-ski-path-after-falling-off-lift-in-hungary-leaves-4-injured-3680245

https://unofficialnetworks.com/2023/01/09/mont-sainte-anne-finally-reopens/

Maybe the smoothest follow you'll ever see? https://fb.watch/i1JMvqNY6I/

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Here's a few more: https://fb.watch/i1oIApT9QQ/

The ski lift is out of service for an indefinite period of time (but we are working on it). Big White, BC, Canada Borrowed off FB "Amazing Nature" posted Jan 12, 2023.

additional photos: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/europe-snowless-ski-slopes-photo-scroller-1.6705657

https://www.facebook.com/reel/5964173916974069

https://www.saminfo.com/news/sam-headline-news/10239-tree-falls-on-park-city-mountain-chairlift-employee-killed

Solitude or Brighton (same Canyon) before Snowbird. https://newtoski.com/brighton-or-solitude-ski-resort-which-is-best/ If you have a vehicle, Snowbasin can be good if not windy. Really liked Powder Mountain too. Paging @digger jr

https://www.kpax.com/news/local-news/flathead-county/people-evacuated-from-ski-lift-at-whitefish-mountain-resort https://unofficialnetworks.com/2022/12/29/lift-evacuation-whitefish/ My guess is some of the upper mechanisms on a few chairs were froze and could not release from the cable triggering a safety (circuit breaker) shut off.

https://www.saminfo.com/news/sam-headline-news/10235-mont-sainte-anne-ordered-to-remain-closed-remediate-lift-issues

Barry, might need to consider step-in binding interface. I’m a size 27 and found I had to move the toe and heel blocks inward to accept UPZ RC10 & RC12 on my TD-3 step-ins compared to Deeluxe. Became a PITA if I wanted to adjust angles as I had to loosen toe and heel blocks to get access to the center mounting bolt heads. Added a few sets of F2 bindings to resolve the access issue.

https://www.summitdaily.com/news/chair-falls-off-peak-8-superconnect-lift-at-breckenridge-ski-resort-with-rider-on-board/?fbclid=IwAR1K9GfDAulBgOCE3AuSCBVlH_HGjFSNEIcmmCZYj56zUwdDiHQWlK7pf0M https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/person-not-injured-after-chair-falls-from-breckenridge-lift-on-thursday

A few Hardboots too!

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Maybe try your existing hardboots and step-in bindings? I have a few Coiler BXFR's equipped with F2 step-ins, set close to +20F/+2R and wearing size 27 UPZ. 1st board was wide enough for soft boots @ 26.25 waist and subsequent builds (after giving up soft-boots) have narrower waists from 24.0 to 24.3. Can jump on narrower boards if conditions are right and use the same boots. Are you looking for 165 BXFR for softboots? Built for me around 210 lbs.