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  6. Heard it in the lift line - 2020/2021

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    On 2/5/2021 at 11:47 AM, RobertAlexander said:

    Curious=   Today,  Excited and confused,  What do you call that?   

    Me= It is an alpineboard.  

    Curious= They should make those and sell them.  

    Me= "They"  do, this is a Donek made by Sean Martin in Colorado. He makes the boards, and sells the bindings and boots as well. 

    Curious=  No, I mean "They" should make these at a factory and sell them at stores.  

    ??

    Let me translate for you.

    "Burton should make them" 

    Easy response.

    "They used to"

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  7. music

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    On 8/11/2020 at 1:05 AM, pow4ever said:

    let's get weird:  not going to embed it here just because some might find it too strange.

    Die Antwoord - "Fatty Boom Boom"
    "drug" is a hell of a drug -- Dave Chappell

     

    Love die antwoord! This track is cool. 

    But the original sample source is cooler.

     

  8. Heard it in the lift line - 2020/2021

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    14 hours ago, b0ardski said:

     

    1st let me say I use poles cause scootch leg suucks

    rode the lift with a couple rippin 20?year old skiers , they grew up at schwietzer have seen me ride there for years; as the conversation went on I realized I was THAT guy, when they said "We hope we can still rip it up like that when we're your age!!"

    humbled and proud at the same time at 59yrs old

    Did you tell him to give up on that dream since he can't even rip it up like that now in his 20s, therefore has no chance when he gets older?

    Probably not since you're a nicer person than me :AR15firin

    I'm just joking of course :1luvu:

  12. Base Grind - Do I Need It?

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    24 minutes ago, teach said:

    My suggestion would be to know exactly who is going to be doing the grind and that they know you want minimal base edge bevel and minimal material removed and are familiar with alpine boards and the people who ride them. Too many horrific stories about ruined boards. 

     

    This.

  16. Mountain Slope curious -

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    6 hours ago, David Kirk said:

    Hello Jennifer -

    I took measurements of my two feet with thin socks on. The right foot measures an even 28.0cm and the left is 28.5cm.

    I'd be inclined to size to the smaller foot and punch the shell if need be to fit the larger foot. One of my least favorite things is a loose fit.

    With my high instep and the actual foot measurements in mind what size Mountain Slope boot should I be looking at?

    I look forward to your input.

    dave

     

    DSC_1917.jpeg

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    Similar size feet here. I'm in a shell c.

     

    Ignore me and listen to Jennifer, though. She knows the details. 

  17. Base Grind - Do I Need It?

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    After you brush your wax, if you ran the back of your fingernail on the base of your board it would feel corrugated I guess you could say. Depending on the pattern of the structure, of course. Even a fine structure you can feel from my limited experience.

    I wouldn't use this method though, I tend to be quite protective of my fingernails.

    Just occurred to me. @barryj do you brush after waxing? I'm just assuming you hot wax, which I might be wrong about. 

  18. Base Grind - Do I Need It?

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    11 minutes ago, barryj said:

    I don't remember seeing any base structure even on my new boards!    What new boards come with structure added?

    I've only ever had one board ground and structured....mostly  to get it flat and run it in spring slush...but that structure didn't seem to last more than 2 months of riding (for work) 5-6x a week. 

    Every new board comes with some sort of structure from my experience. Some are good and some are umm less good. From my little knowledge, I think at a minimum all boards are run through a stone grinder before shipping to make it approximately flat.

    Are you saying that your board was totally slick underneath? 

    Hmmmmm that structure didn't last long at all. Honestly that doesn't seem right... 

  21. New Board Porn 20/21

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    5 minutes ago, dredman said:

    Magical. 11ish. Rides like a cross between a K168 and a Contra. Really good ride. Winterstick really does carving well. 

    Sounds cool. I had a k168 from 2014 so I guess I have a vibe for it.

    Really love that Winterstick logo for some reason. 

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