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  1. need advice on a new board.. thanks

    in Carving Central

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    Hi Mark, Welcome to BOL.

    I too, at 46, feel beat up at the end of a day of carving. Must be all the time I spend stuck behind a desk.

    My buddy has that same Factory Prime 178 and loves it. He is heavier than you at 190 lbs. and 6’2”. I would say my style is similar to yours (more upright and down the fall line) and I weigh about 160 lbs. My current favorite board is the Donek Metal FC 171 which has a running length close to your board but with tighter sidecut radii at 11-13meters. I also have a new shape FC Glass 175 but have not had a chance to compare since our season was lame last year. Would recommend either the Metal FC 175 or the Metal FC 171 depending on what running length and sidecut you want.

    FYI - Sean at Donek builds a decent product and I have worked with him several times over the last few years on custom boards with great results.

    Cannot comment on the UPZ boots as I am a long time Deeluxe user.

    Hope that helps. Take care, Tom

  4. Alpine Snowboard Plate Systems

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by Miltie
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    Bryan, Looks sweet! Lots of technology and expensive materials in that ride. I have yet to try a plate with softies. Sean at Donek built me a special board with UPM inserts that I wanted to try last season. With the lack of snow, I never made any runs on it. Crossing my fingers that this season will be better.

    Enjoy your new ride and please give us an update after you put miles on it.

    Take care, Tom

  5. Living the Dream

    in Southern California

    Posted

    Yo Theo, I'm jealous and would recommend you "live it up" while you are young and have fewer responsibilities. I was lucky enough to go to school in an area with several resorts within a 1 hour drive. Used to spend my nights on the Sundown lift at PowMow - hardly ever studied. It was great fun and glad I had the opportunity to do that. 23 years later I am working 50-60 hours per week and lucky to get 20 days on snow a season.

    Please do us middle-age crisis guys proud and get lots of time on the hill. We will be living vicariously through you.

    BTW - Have something for you when you take your winter gear up. Send me a message and I will fill you in.

    Take care, Tom

  7. Sad Day in the Eastern Sierra's - June Mountain Closing

    in Southern California

    Posted

    What a total bummer! Easy to understand from a business persepctive but such a blow to the community up there. The people at June treated us like family and enjoyed sharing the mountain with us. Gonna miss Gunsmoke and the June crew for sure. Have had so many good days at June and was taking my family there because of the mellow vibe. We really like June Lake because of the small town feel as it gives an escape from the LA craziness.

    Will have to re-think my approach to next season now. Mammoth can be such a zoo most days especially for my kids. Hopefully we can still stay in June Lake and make the trek to Mammoth each day.

  10. Eclipse

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    We could see from our backyard. My wife bought some special glasses from a local science store and made some other contraptions to view with. Pretty cool and my kids enjoyed. First time for me to observe eclipse. Good stuff!

  11. May 19, Mammoth CA -Oh Yeah!

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    BarryJ, Looks like a nice way to end the season. Strong "days on snow count" for you. I was up at Mammoth a few weeks ago and hoped to get back but other responsibilities have prevented that. Coverage still looks OK. Was Stump Alley still open? Glad you had fun. Enjoy your summer! Tom

  13. First Asymmetrical Alpine Snowboard / Historical Quest on Facebook

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    About Kemper - in 89/90 the Kemper boards were still symmetrical (like the Aggressor Comp or the Bullet). The Kemper Apex (160SL and 170GS) appeared in 90/91. By then almost all alpine companies had switched to asymmetrical race boards.

    In the 89/90 season only 4 companies offered asymmetrical alpine boards - Hooger Booger (several models!), Burton - the original PJ (170), Nidecker - the Magnum 166 and Hot - the first Logical (165). Of these 4 brands only the Hot Logical had an asymmetrical nose.

    A year before (the 88/89 season) Hooger Booger was the only company to offer asymmetrical alpine boards in production!

    Wintergold, Dude you are on the money. I remember my symmetrical Nidecker Magnum (153 or 156) from 89/90. Got my first Nidecker Concept Asym in maybe 1990 and a Kemper Apex the following year. That was followed by a Lacroix 165 in maybe 1992. I remember seeing a whole bunch of Sims riders with proto Asyms at the Snow Summit PSA race back in 1991. Burned through several sets of Emery bindings before I got my first set of SnowPros in 1991. Those were good times back then. Thanks for the memories! Tom

  21. Burton Carrier Physics Bindings

    in For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Miltie
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    These came with a used board I recently purchased. Overall condition is good and they appear to have little use. Both bindings have a "built in" inward cant of a couple degrees. Do not have heels to go with them. Will ship with all parts shown in photo. Asking price is $60 shipped to lower 48 states USA. Can take Paypal. Thanks for looking! Tom

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  24. Graduating... where to move

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    Denver or Salt Lake City might be good choices. Possibly Reno. I went to school in Utah and rode almost everyday/night - it was nice. You might also consider what type of IS or computer related jobs there are at resorts. That would get you real close to the mountain.

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