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bigdyno

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    Chinook central
  • Occupation?
    Ironworker
  • Current Boards in your Quiver
    Nitro GTX 166, Coiler 177 something or other, Coiler metal 172 and a VSR 176ish, Kessler something or other with an apex plate. The good one, not those gecko things.
  • Current Boots Used?
    Deelux Indy, Track 700, Dalbelo Kryptons
  • Current bindings and set-up?
    TD2, TD3 6 degree front and back with the red rings, my feet point more forward than sideways.

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  1. I was there friday until the race brats came back from lunch. Freddie was there on his kessler and I was a two planner wanker for the day. The conditions were garbage but with all the blowing they are now doing there should be reasonable coverage next weekend on more trails. There were way too many people on one run with bad snow to make it worth staying.
  2. If you have your confirmation email you can get the pass at either the 17th Ave office or the guest services at the hill. If you have a previous pass with the reloadable logo, you should be able to reactivate it online, I believe the email had a link. It's mostly about signing the waiver. If the office isn't busy it should take less than five minutes.
  3. The firearm industry uses low torque wrenches for scope installation, among other things. Here is an example that I neither use nor endorse: https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/general-gunsmith-tools/wrenches/general-wrenches/magna-tip-adjustable-torque-wrench-prod84011.aspx I sure if you use your goole feature you could find plenty of options.
  4. Looks cool, but not as cool as this:https://canadamotoguide.com/1998/01/03/cmg-takes-scooter-numb-bum-part-1/
  5. Everything east of the gold chair looks like it has a bunch of snow, but there is no coverage under the soft stuff. Except rocks, there are lots of those.
  6. I was there today and spoke with guest services about the Gold chair. They said it will be down for an additional week or two, so take that for what you will. My guess is at least two weeks. I doesn't matter anyway, the snow is absolute garbage. Death cookies everywhere, it was like riding on gravel. They said they hope to have the entire bottom half of the mountain open next week for all the little parasites, but they might as well have mowers out on North Axe.
  7. If you decide to do some alterations, I have had quality repairs at Rainy Pass Repairs in Seattle. Great work and super cheap in my opinion.
  8. I have been to Zermatt twice and plan to return in the next couple of years. It's about 3.5 hours from Zug, but it has tons of carveable terrain, reasonable pricing and never seemed busy in peak season. Lot of varied terrain and good snow after january. Not sure how it compares to the rest of CH, but I had a great time and would recommend it is worth a look.
  9. Edit: Ticket is gone, thanks for playing.
  10. The frontside was garbage by about 11:30, I stuck around on the back until about 2. I would almost say that opening day was as good or better out back and that certainly isn't saying much. On the plus side, it seemed like there wasn't much of a crowd. I bet it would have been a whole lot worse if there was. On another note, I think they were changing the sign to Brownfish, MT.......
  11. It's supposed to be -19 tomorrow and then +8 on Wednesday, don't forget to pack your skates boys.......
  12. I was out today, the snow is horrid. They were grooming Ralley alley, it might be open tomorrow but Upper North Axe is still piled up and in need of some work. Legacy also looks like a MTB trail with trees everywhere but they did have one gun going. The last few days have dropped small amounts of snow, but just enough to make dust on crust. You best bring your skates for Mighty Peace as it is a solid slab of ice. I didn't hit the upper mountain as the racer kids were up there and there is dirt showing everywhere else and besides, I was trying some new twin skwals. Yeah, that's what I'll call them.
  13. The event is posted: Friday, January 16, 2015 : Nakiska Expression Session 2015 Every January a group of Canadian snowboard carvers get together and congregate at a Nakiska, ski hill in Kananaskis Country, Alberta. This hill is where the 1988 Olympic Alpine events took place. The Naksiska Expression Session (NES) is in it's 8th year and sees riders from all over western Canada attend. Steve (Riceball) Recsky coordinates the event, takes photos and opens his home to everyone on Saturday night for picture/video viewing, pizza and beer. If you are interested in attending this hard-booter event, you can contact Riceball via the Bomberonline Forum or just show up and ride! This event is organized independently of Nakiska and RCR. For more information please contact Steve Recsky at 403-389-6462 or steve.recsky@first4db.com http://www.skinakiska.com/things-to-do/eventsDetail.aspx?e=3578
  14. I usually will unbuckle for the first couple of rides, but then they stay done up for the rest of the day as my feet don't hurt anymore once the numbness sets in. I moved to a pair of ski boots this year and after hours of fitting I am having the same discomfort issues in the toe box, but my heel is way more solid now. I may never go back to step ins, sigh…..
  15. Ok, not really. For those of you that had to work today, you missed an unbeatable powder day at Nakiska. There was an honest foot of powder everywhere and knee deep in a bunch of places. I think there was only about 17 people at the hill, including lifties. It was an epic way to end my season.
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