Keenan

I've mentioned this before but since you are considering Fintecs. The cable can rub on the plastic piece under the insole and eventually fray. You can take a drinking straw, cut a 1" piece and slide it over the cable BEFORE you put the handle on. This will create a protective sleeve so the cable doesn't rub.

No need to worry about sharks.

Next time. Great runs, great locals. Today was busy, Winter Carnival, new snow, I had to wait in line behind two other groups at least three times. And it once again cost $14.50 to ride today.

Day 2: $14.50(lift tickets)÷16(runs)=91 cents a run.

I switched to the 9SW today when the groomers started to get choppy. It was about 42 degrees and the board absolutely drove through everything. Mark, if you're reading this, your plan worked. I'm not giving the demo back. Bill me.

Twenty beautiful runs in the sun for twenty dollars. Nuff said.

Take your protein pills and put your helmets on, it's one week away. Try to control yourselves.

I ride the 325's and have had them heated and punched out.

Tickets have been claimed. Thanks for playing.

Now that you mention it, there is a disco band playing in the lodge from 3-6 on Saturday the 7th.

Just 2 more weeks until the "friendliest little ski area in Oregon" unknowingly hosts the smallest carving event in the west. I may just bring more boards than there are riders.

I think it's the High School Basketball finals in Baker City and a livestock show, so there is more availability and cheaper rooms in La Grande that weekend. On a different note, the last time I was there the lift op was wearing leather chaps and a cowboy hat, he had already worked the livestock at sun up.

These are free! Fully transferable for any day this season. I'll mail them to you at no charge.

Were you able to get there with the highway closures?

I went, I got rained out. So did the highway out of town, and the ski area (today). I have 2 tickets good for any day this season. Who wants them?

One month away. Will it be just me and the voices in my head?

I think that when you started riding without the backpack you overcompensated and threw your back out. You may need a fanny pack on the front side to realign yourself.

https://www.skihood.com/en/schedule-events/february1/town-challenge-1 Town challenge, 3 race series for boarders and skiers at Meadows.

Sun Peaks. Great carving. Hotels and condos next to the lifts and a small village with shopping and restaurants.

Dr. Desai in Beaverton. I had compressed and deteriorating discs in my lower back with lots of tingling sensations (sciatica). He cured me. https://restorepdx.com/

It's kind of amazing because it's so close to Stevens Pass, but a completely different weather pattern is involved. Much like Mt. bachelor in Oregon there is over 300 days of sunshine in the area with drier snow.

I got to demo the 9SW today. It is a gentle giant. 195 length, 18.8 waist (or close to that). The easiest, most forgiving big carving board I've ever ridden. There was 1-2 inches of fresh over groomed, with low visibility. I found myself doing a beginner run (which I would normally avoid) 4 times because it carried so much speed that I was able to link turns where normally that would slow me down too much in these conditions. It ate up runs that had been rutted out. It floated in 2-3 inches of fresh in a wide gully. It was easy to skid and slow down. As you would expect with a board of this length and width, crowds and narrow cat tracks were a little sketchy, any thing under about 10 mph. was sketchy. But, you don't have to go 40 mph. to initiate a turn. I straight lined a few sections and it felt completely stable with speed (as expected). It accelerates like crazy if you let it, but you don't have to. I was a little intimidated at first as 188 is the largest I've ever ridden, but after 2 1/2 hours non stop, I couldn't stop smiling.

http://bomberonline.3dcartstores.com/Accessories_c_32.html Bomber has them with straps for $35. Mark at Thirst Snowboards also has some made out of moving blankets if you want something more basic.

Skyliner chair, Cliffhanger run is usually blocked off for races or race training on weekends. The Skyliner run and DMQ (I think that's the name) are also good options. You'll find steeper pitches on the Pine Marten runs. If you already have tickets you can park in the Skyliner lot and not have to walk as far.

I just found out that you can buy advance tickets on the Anthony Lakes website for $15 a day! So if anyone still wants to come out and ride with me it will be $65 for 4 days. (Thursdays are $20) https://anthonylakes.ltibooking.com/products/search?utf8=✓&partner_date=2019-12-17&start_date=2020-03-06 If a moderator would like to change the title from $140 to $65 that would be appreciated. I might have to buy a camper.