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I'm not sure Mark really believes me but the T.S. is a game changer. The last day of MCC I was at Anthony Lakes, 24" of new with a sleet/crust layer on top. I was getting freshies into the afternoon because nobody would go into the flatter areas for fear of sinking. I never sunk.

22.5

"19FEB17 0013 364 H35/42.5M U4TF2U4 FX#2 .430" I don't really know what that means. 22cm waist.

Demo board with less than two days total use. Can be ridden either foot forward, with soft or hard boots. Looks new to me. $600.00 plus shipping

You should move this to the carving central section instead of the reviews. I'm sure the can of worms will open wide.

I'll be at Anthony Lakes, Oregon 2/3-2/5. If anyone is in the area, I'll be easy to find, just like Turner there is one chair.

You could try Hoodoo while you wait it out. Lower elevation, warmer temps.

When I was instructing (on hard boots), I offered to set up quite a few other snowboard coaches on a carving set up. The main hesitation that I heard wasn't the boots it was facing both feet toward the tip of the board. Scaredy cats.

I think it's the Angry Snowboarder guy http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/. He doesn't approve of our equipment.

The only slipping issues I have with Fintecs is when I go into the lodge.

Super cool short film about independent ski areas. This makes me want to go back to Anthony Lakes, Oregon.

BTW, if you are ever planning lunch there, walking across the Pine Marten lot to the Nordic center is worth it. Less spendy, better food.

Park at the base of Skyliner. There are some good, but short runs on the Sunrise chair. I like to hit those until about 10am when ski school starts. Then you can work your way across to Skyliner and Pine Marten. The runs tend to get steeper as you move across. People used to laugh at me, but the beginner lift near the main base area is good from 12-12:45 (between lessons), it's short but often the grooming does not get chewed up. There are very few consistent groomers on Northwest or Cloudchaser. If Summit is open, there are a couple of steeper groomers to choose from. If the chair seems lumpy, someone has probably stuffed a crushed PBR under the padding.

There is a Facebook page, www.carvers.itSnowboardCarving, he was on it last week. Might be worth a shot.

They are not WARP construction and they have raised tails, so switch is no problem. Unless you are carrying poles.

I've had the pleasure of riding both of these boards, they are both worth the price. The newer one only has about 3 hours on it (guilty).

Sale pending.

$300 + Shipping to U.S. (I don't take PayPal, Venmo or checks accepted) Built 2014, last ridden 2017. 173cm 19cm waist Built for 180-190 lb. rider I asked Sean to build a Proteus with a more forgiving shape so it could be ridden off piste if needed. He added a rounder nose and tail, which increased the stock 170cm to 173cm. Edges are 9/10. Base is 8/10 due to some light surface scratches. Not deep enough to hold P-tex, I tried. A base grind would bring it to a 9/10.

I bought a pair of Native goggles, there was no gap at all between the top of the goggle and the helmet. I fogged up while walking to the lift. I went back to the car and put on my old, scratched gaggles that have a gap between the top and the helmet, no fogging.

You should PM Bryan Sutherland, he runs some alpine board sites that also buy and sell.

I got to ride the new version of the X Model last weekend. It's been a few years since I rode the original version, so the only difference that I could tell was in the appearance, but I'm sure Mark has done more than this to improve the ride. In my review of the TS 202 I stated that if I was going on a trip and didn't know what the conditions would be and I could only take one of my boards it would be the TS. That is still true, because I don't own the X Model. The X has the same overall shape as the TS and approximately the same waist (22 cm-ish), but is stiffer in the tip and tail. I would feel comfortable taking this board in the trees, powder, bumps or groomers. Mark calls it "Any Mountain" rather than "All Mountain" which is accurate. There is enough tail rise to ride switch and enough nose rise to take it through the deep. It's surprisingly quick edge to edge and will rail like any Thirst board I've ridden. It was really fun and I wish that I never rode it.

Forecast calls for snow. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=45.33284041773058&lon=-121.70877456665039&smap=1#.YJGUVLVKiUl

Mark will have demos available by reservation only. PM me for details. I'll even let someone take my 202 for a spin.

I did have to correct a ski patrol at Meadows this year when he pointed out to the person behind me that I was on an old school board with ski boots. If it was just a random I probably wouldn't have said anything.