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well then thank ullr my 25yr old metal bindings should last another 25yrs, guess I better start hoarding boot shells. That's a joke, Highbacks suck, and laces suck too, as long as there is ice there will be hard shells even if they are AT ski boots.

being a skier already when snowboards happened, I learned quickly that all snowboard gear of the time was crap on hardpack, and sorels with skiboot liners and duct tape were worse than hiking boots. I rode the lift with a guy at Ski Acres in '87 that ripped steeps on a metal edged Avalanche w/Lofo plates and old lace up ski boots from the'60s. I tried my backcountry boots on my performer (I considered a toy) and gave up laces and highbacks forever.

$99 spring pass for a month of riding well groomed boulevards and winchcat steeps on the cheap. price goes up $40 March 9th https://www.schweitzer.com/plan/spring-fling/

$99 spring pass for Schweitzer in Idaho, mar.9-april 11. fly into Spokane Wa. rent a car and off season prices in Sandpoint hotels buy by Mar. 8th, price goes up $40 bucks on the 9th https://www.schweitzer.com/plan/spring-fling/

get'em while they're hot paypal is switchcarve@yahoo.com

I totally agree that racing by itself is at best 1/2 the answer; exposure to free ride/all mt. riding in buckles and plates was mostly nonexistent between the Burt/Zellers alpine days and the recent begrudged acceptance of phantoms and modded AT boots for split boards/backcountry. The average joe that hits the slopes 3-5 times a season (the majority of the boarding population) will never advance their skills enough to even think about "performance gear". There's a lot of "what the frack is that" interest in never before seen gear, which rarely sees any follow up. I try to be an ambassador of alpine (everyone loves watching smooth sinuous carves from the lift) proving every day out that hard boots do not negate switch, bumps and powder riding; but lone wolfs like me can never alter the public perception that plates and plastic is for racing only. Boots are the biggest obstacle by far and forgiving, softer flexing, all mt riding "hardboots" are a niche in the niche. Some well done vids of offpiste shredding with some promoting like yearly ski movies, would go a long way towards adjusting public perceptions. When I win big on the lottery I'll start a boot/binding company with zero strap/laces offerings pipe dreams r'us

need some cash, paypal only, on the way today if your quick, price goes back up tomorrow. one mount screw replaced with smaller hex, blue e-rings, 3*/3*discs, 8/10 condition, usps flat rate box,

At Turner every rider (and worker) on the mountain feels like family that doesn't need an explanation of the gear on your feet and knows what to expect on the runs, I.E. no collision worries. 49*North had the best grooming of the season yesterday with no crowds, but the camaraderie of like minded freaks was definitely missing

to minimize control over the board

He's only a Swoard and EC12s away

stumbled onto this on insta, nothing new under the sun

that edge contact is a bit smaller than advertised.

second time out this winter, nice to make pavement turns on a low tide season; I no longer dread the closing of the hill

boot fitter punched my free69s (same stiffness as 325) no issues and the ball of my foot can spread out and stay happy

too late for cord but the afternoon spackel made for fun turns in the trees

nice rich med dark roast, drank my 1st pot this morning

more kudos to Prinoth will be up today to sample some winchcat cord even though I've been riding 13 out of 14 days and really need a break

not many can ride like James, and some of them were there! glad you found a worthy replacement for the madd bx, my 172 thirst bx does everything my 168 madd bx did, but goes switch way better. Carlito will be making me a 170ish bump killer as well

that safari spring is ready to sproing

in your face

I think Art likes his skwal

the BIGGEST deal of this whole event is NOT looking over your shoulder EVERY turn!!!!!

I still luv dem ol Riblets

looks like the post montucky swizz sesh is gonna be premium groomers (fresh am groom on quicksilver will be AWESOME) and decent vis, N.I.C.E., but, time to start looking over the shoulder again