dredman

I personally think Snowbowl is the worst ski area in the state. Old outdated lifts, facilities are very outdated, and minimal grooming for carving.

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Looks like Donek is out of them also https://www.donek.com/product-category/accessories/bindings/ Maybe just do a pre order with Donek, or YYZ.

I think I was trying to pump the turns to get more speed, you know how flat it is over there.

A look to the past at Turner Mtn. I am thinking this is spring of 2000.

John McGinnis and I trying to make snowboarding look cool on the bunny slope at Whitefish (Big Mountain).

Luckily from the Red Dog Saloon to Turner there is very limited privately owned land. There is a small pocket of private land near the Loon Lake turnoff. There are several cabins. There is no electricity, internet or cellular in that area.

I have lived in and out of the Flathead Valley (Whitefish, Kalispell, Columbia Falls) for the past 30 years. For a long long time I wanted to retire there. The ski area is spectacular, the access to Glacier NP, tons of public lands, access to trains and flights all wonderful. Whitefish and the entire Flathead Valley has had horrible urban planning, the traffic is terrible. For those of you accustomed to traffic and packed restaurants and services you will not mind a bit. The Flathead (Whitefish) is off my list off my radar for desirable places to retire.

I always like the first official day of summer! The days start getting shorter, so winter is just around the corner! And to our Southern Hemisphere riders, Happy First day of Winter!

Don’t forget www.YYZCanuck.com. Prices are in Canadian and the exchange rate is in our (US) favor. Donek.com, UPZ boots.com and All Board sports are great vendors also. We are very fortunate to have such great dealers in North America. All of them are VERY knowledgeable and will help you get into the right boot for your feet.

If you are interested.This is what the fire looks like today from the town of Red Lodge. This camera is normally pointed at the ski area, they moved it for us to see the fire. Link to Red Lodge live web cameras https://www.redlodgemountain.com/webcam/

Wildfires and snowboarding! June 14, 2021 This picture is from about 9:30am, just a touch of smoke over the hill. Tomorrow will be the last day of season for Beartooth Basin, running very thin on snow. This photo was taken at noon. Yes, they will shoot, you are in Wyoming. This is where you purchase your lift tickets. Flags are very appropriate on Flag Day!

Telemark bindings on snowblades? As seen at Beartooth Pass, however I did not get to see them in action.

There is some inner thigh chafing associated with riding their pomas. I do like surface lifts, uphill and downhill workout!

Just to the south of Red Lodge, Montana on the scenic highway that goes to Cooke City (near Yellowstone) is Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area. They open typically as soon as the highway plowed open(Saturday), and close when the snow melts out (early - mid July). What this place lacks in grooming and terrain, it completely makes up for that with the people. Everyone riding there is just so darn happy to be sliding on snow in such a beautiful place. I got to spend the day up there today, carved a few turns, slid, hopped and skidded a bunch of turns and just had a grin on my face all day long. My board of choice was a 23 wide Coiler AMT 45/40 and my super duper soft flexing Raichle 125's with yellow springs. Those boots ride more like soft boots. This is also the setup I use for resort powder days. Beartooth added a winch cat this season and they are just getting things sorted out with it. The first improvement was they dug out a bunch of the cornice that was pretty sketchy to navigate on icy days. They are hoping that with the extra snow they got from the cornice they will be able to keep the lifts open longer and groom more often. So there is hope that we will be able to really lay down some carves when they get it all sorted out. If you decide to make a trip this way, PM me and I will try and meet up with you. I am most often free Sat-Mon. Cheers!

I am missing the lifts spinning. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPG9rjKjJAo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Big Sky Bend-It April 2021...most likely some GoPro distortion.

@scottishsurfer We welcome all softboot carvers, especially ones that are so prevalent on the forum. Would love to have you join us. @west carven YES you should be there... you live closer than 99.9% of the people that come. @slopestar Hope you are getting healed up! Looking forward to seeing you and Katie again at MCC in 2023! Turner Mountain and the community of Libby really appreciate your support and business last year. How in the world is Aspen cheaper than Montucky? You must have an inside connection. Conditions are always a gamble anytime the ski area is below 8000feet, but the ample oxygen at lower altitude ski areas. We are really looking forward to having a full blown MCC this year! Travel should be a lot safer and easier this year. Stay safe and strong all!

@fin had a HUGE thread on this forum about his trip to Cuba. https://advrider.com/f/threads/fin-and-mechanico-last-boat-to-cuba.1490392/ Awesome pictures and story telling. Enjoy!

Montucky Clear CUT is January 31-February 3, 2022. www.montuckyclearcut.com For those of you who do not know @gromel https://gromelsnowboards.com

But does nothing well. Just shift your binding towards the tail and unbuckle the tops of your boots on powder days.

She is only 5. We do not tell her about all the extra white hair she has been adding. We also moved all the mirrors above her level to keep her self esteem strong.

@daveo GoPro Hero 9 and a cheap extendable selfie stick that I go off amazon. The board used in this video is an old burton air 56 that I picked up at Goodwill thrift store for $7 last year. Using old burton freestyle boots and bindings. That is my hike for turns set up. I have a couple different lift assist powder setups. That was the best powder I have been on all season! So yummy!

May 3rd powder turns at Red Lodge with my Powder Pup Super Xena!

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