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Mario, I will see you in Aspen if I survive the banked sl at copper tomorrow. Still healing from Fridays crash off the bank.

I found James in the patrol clinic. He thought that his right ankle injury was a sprain. He said he was trying to avoid a straight liner when he chattered out on a toeside turn. I found his car and drove it to the clinic. The patrol helped him down the stairs and got him to his car. He couldn't put weight on the ankle but could flex it. Told him use use left foot for breaking. We both left around 11:30 and found plenty of traffic. Hope he made it home OK.

Bindings received in excellent condition and mounted on Virus Tantalus II Evolution III. Tested yesterday. This is a heavy duty binding and stiffer than I recalled, but it seemed to work well with UPZ's. Thanks Pete.

I think a strong rider of your weight would be fine. However it's not a board for easy cruising. You would need to use a bit of up and down motion to make it work. If you put an isolation plate on it, it would be great as that allows the board to flex more. I have tested it with a Virus plate, a Jasey Jay plate and a vist plate. I liked the vist plate the best due to the lower height and better board feel. Let me know if you have other questions.

Price reduced to $500 plus shipping. Board built in 2012.

Payment sent.

Board is in excellent condition with one base grind and about 25 half days of use. Lots of edge left. Waist width of 19.2 cm. Variable sidecut not listed by Virus. Medium + flex for 175 lb rider. It measures about 178 cm long. About a half inch of camber. $600 plus shipping. Has a bit more taper than typical of a gs board. Great for flatter courses where you can go straighter at the gates.

I will buy them for $225. Will send you an email later this morning to work out the payment details.

Friday and Sunday for me also. Hopefully some of the touristas have gone home.

I think I am infected. Not all new board porn, just the Tantalus II Evolution II. 17cm wide works with 65 and 60 degree angles. Holds well on the firm man made snow. The Alpine Punk is made by Virus, so I included it.

Next test a 17cm wide Virus Tantalus II Evolution III with angles of 65 and 60 degrees on day 2. Same bias. Same results. Will keep it this way.

Thought I would start out the season with a little "Gilmour Bias". First up a 20 cm wide Kessler 162 sl with a 7-12M sidecut. Stance angles are 55 and 50 degrees. Front boot back about half an inch, back boot forward about half an inch. Impressions: noticed difference gliding off lift on front foot - more control. Heel side and toe side turns felt more solid. Easier to initiate and finish turns. Could really feel the back foot (toe) on the toe side and the front foot (heel) on the heel side turns. Quicker edge to edge. Think I will keep it this way. Thanks, John.

Congrats Pat. Have fun. You should come join us in Aspen for SES in Feb.

Yesterday had similar wind and visibility but a lot more snow. Another great powder day. Rode the swallowtail powder board on 8 all morning. Tracks covered after each run. As the bumper sticker says "Loveland cold.windy.you wouldn't like it". A little frostbite on the goggle balaclava gap on the face to prove it.

Excellent carving day at Loveland. Firm in the am, soft in the pm. Perfect corn late morning and early afternoon. Even got to ride with Bola. ;)

I got one too. Very accurate description of Monday's weather, except for the 18 inches of pow. The wind pretty much filed in the tracks after each run. Best pow day of the year. Rode 9 to 1, with plenty of pow still available.;)

In for tomorrow.:)

Thanks Mario, we will try for a repeat tomorrow in the sl.:lol:

I will be there Thursday to Saturday. Then to Copper on Sunday for usasa gs.

I am glad you are ok. Thanks for posting. I agree, there is little room for pilot error on Drifter. Arne

Ask Fin about the speed cops there.

Sorry to hear the bad news Pat. I was looking forward to racing with you at Snowmass. I sprained my ankle almost 3 weeks ago riding softies on a bx board. Hit a compression and hyper flexed my back ankle. Can ride hard boots, but it hurts the ankle bone a bit. Hope to see you at Snowmass in a few weeks. And take care of that ankle.

Two teenage jibbers looking at my 182 Alpine Punk Afterburner with split tail. "Dude, look at the old school board." Friend says yea, cool. I say, "It's a new 2010 model, but I guess that's old school to you guys."

Good carving this morning, warm and windy. Got to try out my new ride. Thanks Mats.[ATTACH]37871

I will buy it. Will email you shortly. Arne