Scott.Creer

2/24 I went out in the AM with the family. Conditions were actually really good in the Hyland for carving. I have been out carving maybe 1 time this season. Hard to be motivated.

Well this is depressing thus far. I went yesterday 1/1 with my oldest. It wasn't great for carving. Snow guns running. Only select trails open in the alps and meadows. Not worth it yet. Hopefully things will improve before next weekend.

1/28 - Snow was great. I was mostly in the meadows, watching my little in lessons. 7 was amazing. The highlands looked really good as well, I didn't really spend much time there. The run with the tunnel is open, and there is a really cool mound after the tunnel that is a lot of fun.

Wholly cow, $730 currently? I am tempted to post my clews, but I love them. I hope the bid goes good for you and the person who wins actually makes payment.

Took the family to Mount Como today, because I didn't want to pay $80 for a day pass for my 6 year old to just take 2 runs on the carpet then call it quits at Afton. Mount Como is a great little rope tow hill in Como Park. It was $15 per ticket. The lessons reminded me of a classic rope tow ski school. High School kids helping littles use the rope. Conditions and grooming was really great. They had a legit groomer, which also serviced the cross country trails. They do rentals there as well for the lessons. Good times.

I went out this morning and only stayed 45 minutes. Place was pretty empty. There light though was extremely flat, and I couldn't see a dang thing. I felt really uneasy, and conditions were less than perfect. I need to figure out something better than my high yellows. Side adventure yesterday, I brought my oldest to teach him in the meadows. Went to take my boots off at the end, and my left lower boa exploded. Broke at the boot not the dial, no repairing it. So, I went to the house board shop to compare boots like I used to. First time since they renovated. It was terrible. Apparently they went to a more distributed inventory model, and it sucks for those of us here in MN. They only had 2 of the 6 boots I wanted to compare (even though they were available online) and they had 0 in my size. Tried to talk to the kids working, and they were terrible. I get that 99% of their business is online, but does that mean that the in person shop has to suck? I liked it way better before.

I got my clews this week. They are pretty great. In and out works really well. Their performance is really good. They feel solidly connected. There is no repositioning the high back to match the angle of the bindings. So for angles above 15-17 degrees I would not recommend them. The ankle retention strap is uncomfortable. I can't tell if it is the strap itself or the position of it. I rigged up my Burton Genesis straps to it to see if they are better. Obviously, there is not a way to adjust the attachment points. The genesis straps are the most comfortable straps I have ever used. I like to ride my bindings super tight, then loosen them for the chair ride. These don't change that habit really. But they do allow for hot entry without stopping on some chairs.

I made a few turns yesterday testing out the new clew bindings. Review on them coming soon. Conditions were excellent, flat light wasn't though. 7 was open and great. Only easy 2 and the murder bowl were open on that part.

So I made some turns at Afton this morning and conditions were actually surprisingly good. The bad is when you realize that much of the terrain was still closed. It looked like they were getting good coverage with the snow guns on, but I think it'll be a while before a day pass is really worth buying. Only easy Two was open, Murder Bowl, the one right next to seven. Chair 7 was turning but under 7 was still closed and then some of the meadows were open.

It was a great time. Good last day on snow for me probably.

Leaving the house now. What a ticket buying process for a ticket I still need to get at a ticket window.

So it was good today? I got cleared from to boss to go to buck tomorrow morning. Worth it?

3/12/22 Sugar snow on solid ice base. End of report.

2/25/2022 Top 10 day for sure today. It was amazing! I had 7 all to myself from 10am-10:40, and that is when Trent showed up at 7. We thrashed that till my better half got there at about 11:30. Stayed till about 1. 13 wasn't that great. Took some gopro footage that was utterly terrible. Totally unwatchable.