Pat Donnelly

and what length?

From FirstTracksOnLine.com Whistler (BC), Canada (Monday, January 12, 2004) - Whistler-based Prior Snowboards has moved to a new state-of-the-art facility in Whistler, doubling its current production capacity and positioning the company for long-term growth. 50% more factory space and a spacious new showroom “loft” increases efficiency, provides a healthier environment for staff, improves quality control and offers customers the ability to view the production process while picking out their new ride, according to company spokespeople. “This move signifies exciting times for Prior Snowboards,” says Chris Prior, who founded the company in 1990. “We are firmly positioned in Whistler for the long term with this new space, allowing us to remain in the pockets of the riders who are out there testing their limits and our boards in the never-ending R&D process. The increased space has also helped us to streamline production with the addition of a new press and better flow between each of the production stations.” The new press doubles the capacity of the factory eliminating the production bottleneck that existed prior to moving. Both presses are now housed in a well ventilated, sealed room, which serves to improve the product by decreasing the amount of particles in the air around the presses. “We had simply outgrown the old space and needed to expand to meet current demand and poise ourselves for the future,” says Prior. The company spent three years in the previous facility after moving to Whistler from North Vancouver. The new factory is already pumping out new products. A 2005 prototype called “Blowfish” has just been released in limited quantities. Featuring a wide nose and a narrower tail, this board is designed for powder conditions but still carves on hard pack like any other Prior board. The Blow Fish is available in three lengths and will also be available as a Splitboard next winter. The new Prior factory is open daily, Monday to Friday 8am-6pm and 9am-5pm on weekends. The company has extended an open invitation for members of the public to stop by for a factory and showroom tour. The factory is located at the very end of Alpha Lake Road in Function Junction, Whistler – unit 104, 1410 Alpha Lake Road.

This is a powder board I am looking for, and the length is 172 - "Lancelot". Have seen a few available in Europe, both new and used but the shipping made the deal prohibitive.

Date: December 09, 2002 10:26 PM Author: Fin (fin@bomberonline.com) Subject: Threads-O-Roma Mark, I would suggest fixing the damaged insert. You could do a "quick fix" and put a washer under the bolt but then you are effecting the amount of thread engagement. You want at least 3 full turns of engagement. So the thing to do it just retap the threads. However, the key is to use a "bottoming" tap. The taps you get at your hardware store are generally not bottoming and have a "pointy" tip. This helps start a new threaded hole but will bottom out before it can thread those last few threads in your damaged insert. Find a good tooling shop or catalog a get an M6-1.0 Bottoming Tap. Works like a champ. We have revived many a lost cause boards here at Bomber with this guy. After you chase the damaged threads check that bolt every so often to make sure it holds a good tension and stays tight. If it keeps coming loose, you need to go to the next ( and slightly drastic) step which is to over size the threads to 1/4-20 standard threads. Easy to do with the right tools. Not going to go into it here but e-mail or call me if you need to go this far. Or just do more skidded turns as those are generally easier on the inserts ;) Fin BomberOnline.com

Aspen, CO (Thursday, January 1, 2004) - Olympic bronze medalist and liver transplant survivor Chris Klug (Aspen, CO) has developed a new e-commerce web site, www.klugriding.com, solely dedicated to getting alpine snowboarding gear into the hands of riders in North America. “I realized that even some of the countries top racers have a hard time getting gear,” said Klug, who spends his off season as a public speaker for organ donor awareness “I’ve been working on this for more than a year and the entire goal is to get more kids exposed to alpine racing and then to get them the equipment they need to compete.” After picking up a snowboarding in 1976, strapped with a pair of Moon Boots and a roll of duct tape, the 11-year Burton Snowboards rider has since tallied a highlight list that dates back to 1991. But the heart of his career is working to develop young riders. Partnering with his sponsor, the web site will make available Burton alpine snowboarding hard goods including boards, bindings and boots to the general public. “I receive around 40 to 50 emails per day from my own web site (www.chrisklug.com) from kids all over the country asking if I can help them find alpine gear. So I approached Burton with the idea and we’ve been developing it for the past few years. It’s great to finally see it happen and I’m looking forward to huge results - it will be a pilot program for both of us, said Klug.” "We're excited to be partnering with Chis and his on-line store klugriding.com,” said Burton Snowboards Director of Sales, Clark Gundlach. “It's great to see a retail store dedicated to supporting the alpine riding community, and there's no better person to energize the alpine business than Chris!" One of the world biggest ambassadors for snowboarding, Klug has nine career World Cup podiums including four wins and a numerous national titles. He has been a part of snowboarding’s evolution from the early days of wooden boards with bungee strap bindings to the current state-of-the art technology that is on the snow today. His Aspen based snowboard camp enters its fourth year this season and has introduced the sport to hundreds of children nationwide with the help of the most respected coaches and professionals in the business, yet Klug lists klugriding.com as one of his biggest career accomplishments. “This project has been my biggest homework assignment since high school and hopefully it will be the most rewarding,” said Klug. Copyright © 2001-2003 First Tracks!! Online

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Champion, PA (Friday, December 19, 2003) - Bolstered by two early-season Northeaster storms and its snowmaking system, Seven Springs Mountain Resort yesterday became the first resort in the Mid-Atlantic region with everything open -- all 31 slopes and the snow tubing park. "While there may be a little snow in the cities, it is a winter wonderland here," says Robert Duppstadt, resort spokesperson. "If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, the entire mountain already has a blanket of snow groomed to perfection -- everything is open." The resort is reporting an average base depth of 14 to 20 inches.

We owe you a pop at Buttermilk. Hey Buggs - some of them Hooter's had decent tops over at Evil Sports.

From FirstTracksOnLine.com Telluride, CO (Sunday, December 14, 2003) - Team USA ’s Chris Klug came from behind to beat Mathieu Bozzetto in the closest race in Jeep King of the Mountain history today. Bozzetto and Klug’s teammates were equally successful at the podium with Team France’s Karine Ruby continuing to dominate the top podium, while Team USA ’s Rosey Fletcher garnered second place. Tight turns, high speed passes, crashes, and incredibly close finishes captivated the crowd today as eight teams comprised of elite men and women snowboard racers from around the world competed for more than $470,000 in prize money throughout the Series and the chance to walk away with a two-year lease on a Jeep Liberty. The one-of-a-kind Y course was designed especially for the Jeep KOM Series and is the only competition worldwide that uses this unique track. Racers competed on two head-to-head courses that converged into a single finish. This year’s Y delivered even more excitement with the addition of skiercross and snowboard cross features, thus incorporating portions of three Olympic disciplines: Parallel Giant Slalom, Downhill, and Snowboard Cross. “I loved this year’s Y,” said Klug. “It was exciting to have both racers negotiating the terrain together.” Bozzetto and teammate Karine Ruby were the overall Series winners in last year’s Jeep KOM. However, Klug loves riding in his home state of Colorado, having placed first at the Jeep KOM in Aspen last season, and now first today at Telluride Mountain Village. Klug’s victory today propelled Team USA into a tie with last year’s champions, Team France. The Series travels next to its traditional east coast venue with a race at Killington Resort in Vermont on January 3, 2004. Open Qualifiers will be held on January 2. The inaugural international event will be on January 31 at Sunshine Village of Banff, Canada. All points earned by individual athletes and teams will be totaled after the World Championship Finals, being held on February 15 at Squaw Valley USA in California. The six race events will be nationally televised between December 2003 and March 2004. Today’s race can be seen on CBS Sports on January 10, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

The double ski tube works for me. I typically load two alpine boards (184 + 190) plus a set of skis for my wife into one double ski tube. One year we traveled with two the tubes; one for skis and the other for boards. Became too much to handle.

Why not use the same footbed you had made last year? Here's a start to locate a shop http://www.bootfitters.com/STATES.htm

Date: February 10, 2003 06:05 PM Author: Ken (kjl(at)pixar.com) Subject: Stainless I replaced lots of screws and stuff on my boots, and definitely wanted stainless steel. For the best selection, I ended up ordering online at: http://www.mmsacc-stainless.com/ They had hex screws (socket head cap screws) of every size you'd want, plus any size washers you'd want, all in beautiful stainless steel. It's pretty sweet that you can get somebody else to search for 16 of the right size screws and washers, put them in a baggie, and send them to you for like 2 and a half bucks. Ken Also, Picture this http://www.yyzcanuck.com/product_shcs.htm

No new production until Amy sells her like new 158 on e-bay. Sounds like Kent is prepared to out bid CMC's opening bid of $450. I have done stepped aside so feel free to name your price.

Nils, Don't have links to fulfill your dreams but you could start with http://www.aspensnowmass.com/intown/lodging/default.cfm Another one www.vrbo.com Lower rent district would be about a 30 to 45 miunute drive away - Carbondale or Glenwood Springs. This may require you to rent a vehcle to commute.

I recall seeing a clip from earlier this year which was shot at Beaver Creek featuring two hot riders from the east coast. The sound track was BAD TO THE BONE and I am here to tell the community, this was a modern day classic. Anyone else seen this? I will search my PC at work to post a link as I sure as heck can not locate on the home PC. Anyone?

Regular air time is Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. e.s.t. Will be on the watch next weekend. Thanks

Length is adjustable in a locking position up to 207. I have not traveled with bindings mounted as I need room for a pair of skis inside as well. I lay the boards flat on one another then duct tape em together - place a piece of cardboard or paper on the tape where it would contact the PTEX base so as not to remove wax and/or leave glue on the base.

SES . . . perhaps our trenches will cross at Buttermilk. And may you find plenty of virgin corduroy in Utah. Save a bluebird day for Snowbasin and check out the Strawberry side. When it's buffed and full on sun, it's hard to beat. If you got weather, forget it. Other picks - Brigthon, Solitude, Powder Mountain, Park City, The Canyons. Have not been to Brian Head or Beaver.

here's the link www.sportube.com I use a double ski tube for Alpine/Carving boards. Usually pack two carving decks plus my wife's skis and poles in one double ski tube. The "snowboard" tube is a bit wider and not as long as the double ski tube.

A benefit to staying in the valley is you will be less likely to be affected by the altitude. Another good resource is Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau www.visitsaltlake.com

You might want to try a footbed or shim plate under the liner to take up some volume. Check out a good bootfitter or Tognar's.

Ski or board? Two remaining holdouts for skiing only are Alta & Deer Valley. Plenty of other great places to ride and all within an hours drive (or less) from Midvale. We have stayed several times at Homewood Suites in Midvale. Virtually the same road that leads up Big Cotton Wood Canyon, home of Solitude & Brigthon. Plenty of places to eat nearby too. Suggest requesting a brochure from www.skiutah.com Enjoy!

IMO - this is a great board at a very good price. I own two of the 184's and just purchased a Rossi World Cup 190. The 184 is fast and stable at speed and is the board I stepped up to from a DONEK 179 FC I. BTW - the DONEK has since been sold.

2003-11-18 4for1 for toys! Brighton will be hosting a Quad Wednesday on December 3, 2003 to benefit Toys for Tots. Help make disadvantage children's Christmas's more fun! 4for1 lift tickets when you donate toys at Brighton. Toys must be new and in original packaging. Cars will most likely be backed up to Solitude to get into Brighton. Could be the largest SKIP DAY in SLC of the season.

Aerosol deodorant / anti-perspirant applied to your feet before you put your socks on may help keep your feet from sweating thus reducing the odor. I also read this may help keep feet warmer on cold days by keeping socks and liners dry.