Terryw

Really fun day today. Snow started off a little hard in the morning, as one would expect, but then it loosened up and stayed carveable all day. Never did slush out. Very surprising, given the higher temps.

Looks like Hopster and I will be up, any one else contemplating Thursday?

Used it today. It was fun. Nice to see the number of runs, vertical feet, top speed, etc.... Used it on my iphone4, and was down to about 50% on battery by the time we were done. I like it. Will use it for the rest of this season for sure.

Wear a good spine protector! Hurts like hell going down switch. Almost always means slamming into the snow with a flat back. Really rung my bell a few time doing that. Might want to work on spinning both directions continuous 360's for a while too, might help you spin out of trouble, rather than just going down after slight loss of balance. At least, that is what I am doing. We should go out and practice together, no one else of our so cal contingent seems very interested in playing this way!

Wow, umm ....... very bright! But still fun!

Forgot to turn it on this last Saturday! I will be using it at my local resort, which for me is Snow Summit. Has an asterisk, so I should be good to go. Good tips about the photos. This should be great fun.

Looks like it was great conditions, just like Saturday. Wish I could have been there, but I couldn't face the traffic two days in a row! Next time, I'm there!

Just installed this app. Thanks for the heads up. Will try it this weekend. Should be interesting!

Where do you find that product?

Just picked up one of these. Not usually cold enough to need one here in socal, but every once in a blue moon it can be quite chilly and windy. I never liked the clamy feeling of the neoprene masks, and this seems like a great compromise. At least I hope so. Will post a report when I finally get to try it out.

John, that totally sucks. Hope you heal fast. We don't have the longest season out here.

I have high hopes of being there. I work patrol on Saturday, but not Sunday! I have much better scheduling this year. Hope to see you all up there.

Interesting product. Tried any yet? Curious to know what its volume is and how hot it is to wear. Have tried several types of armor, and the bulk and heat are difficult to deal with.

Just pick the right day, and the right resort, and you can carve with the rest of us! Aaron (oldvolvolsrule) is at Summit today. I was contemplating Summit tomorrow with Don Hopkins (Hopster). He hits Summit almost every Thursday. I try to make it up there on Thursdays as well, due to the lack of crowds.

So hard to tell when some one is joking with you online, no visual cues. Oh well, sorry to take you so seriously! That's what happens when you don't pay attention to the ride board enough .

Be not so harsh my friend. John has been around a long time in this industry. He has a wealth of experience to share. I look forward to being able to ride with him. Besides, you should give the benefit of the doubt until you actually have some negative interaction with him.

Couldn't make it today, but a few of us are contemplating Thursday. Could you make 2 days in one week?

If you have not already read it, you should check out the info on bootfitting over at carvers almanac: http://www.alpinecarving.com/bootfitting.html Covers all of this info in greater detail. Love that site!

Your footbeds are transferable. They are an investment in comfort and control. They will not stay with your old boots when you eventually upgrade. For 215.00 you can go to Surefoot and get a custom orthotic. They use a device that measures the contour of the bottom of your foot with lots of little pins. They then mill a solid orthotic using the computer model of your foot. http://www.skiboots.com/Orthotics_s/130.htm The foot beds he showed you were probably Superfeet. They do a great job too. Had those for years. Finally upgraded to the surefoot orthotic and couldn't be happier. http://www.superfeet.com/store/Green.aspx I do ski patrol and have to stay in my boots from 7 am to 5 pm. So comfort is a must. That is why I invested in the Surefoot. For most recreational boarding, you would probably do fine with the Superfeet.

You might want to take a look at Rays Way tools too. Not very expensive, but very useful. They are my tools of preference most of the time, even though I own the files, diamond files, fixed degree side bevel, etc... Easy to screw up a board with a file the first time you start tuning. Play with a junk board the first time. You will be glad. http://www.alpineskituning.com/ Don't forget to check out the tips on tuning over at carvers almanac. Great info. http://www.alpinecarving.com/tuning.html By the way my favorite tool from Ray is the Wax Wizard. Love that for a fast wax without the scraping.

Hard to go wrong by upgrading your footbed. Get a good one, and you can transfer it to your new boots if and when you do decide to upgrade. But that should be the first step before you change or upgrade anything else. If you like the footbed, but still think you need to improve the fit of the boots, particularly in the heel cup, you can add pads that take up space in the boot. Any decent boot fitter will have these type of materials on hand. If you want to do it your self, you could go to Tognar's site and find all kinds of info and supplies for boot fitting. You wold be looking at the "Narrowing Pads". http://www.tognar.com/boot_heater_warmer_fitting_dryer_canting_dryers_ski_snowboard.html They range from 4.00 to 6.00 per pair, depending on which area is troublesome. If that doesn't do it, and you still want to keep your current boots, then get a thermo flex liner from Bomber. They run 177.00. Take them to a bootfitter and have them bake them for you and will have your custom fitted boot. You could do it yourself, but it is a little difficult the first time. You can find the details on "home baking" here on Bomber if you are adventurous. The thermo fit liners will also pack out over time (all liners do). When they start to get packed out again, just have them baked again. This can be done multiple times. Not sure how much you would want to spend on an old pair of boots. These steps are certainly cheaper then a new pair.

Havn't seen these babies since last year. I have a pair of os-2's that could be on my second board if I had the Bomber receivers. I know I can use the original aluminum receivers, but I don't want to scar them up.

If it doesn't rain on us ......! :rolleyes:

Wish I could have been there today too! Probably be up on Sunday, but working Patrol.

Hopster and I will be at Summit for Thanksgiving! Anyone else likely?