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  1. Searchmont

    in Canada - Ontario

    Posted

    Visiting family for the holidays in elliot lake, and the local bump still hasn't opened for the season.  After hearing about this resort from this post, decided to make the 3hr drive to searchmont today for some early season riding.   With only 2 runs open, I was still excited to get out (first time this season). Started out on the softboot carver and switched to hardboots near the end of the day when the hill was less crowded. 

    Met two locals that hardboot, but they were in soft gear today. They were pumped to see another hardbooter.

    Home is niagara (9hrs away) so doubtful I'll get back this season when more runs open up.

    Thanks Chouinard for the reviews 

  5. My long delayed project

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    I'm rebuilding a 10ft speed boat with my son. Late 70's Peterborough Jetstar. Floor and transom is rotten, rebuilding to support a 50hp motor. Lol.  Currently has a 30hp and does 35mph.

    Hoping to get it back in the water by August 

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  6. What have you learned this season?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I learned to just enjoy the ride....

    My season last yr was cut short because of covid, and the ski hills just reopened Last week.  It's been about 50weeks since being on the board last.  

    Got out for the first time yesterday evening. The day started out promising, with snow in the morning,  but quickly turning to rain for the next 5-6hrs...   

    With only 75m of vertical drop, I wasn't expecting much...

    But after that first turn on edge.... nothing else mattered.   Feels great to be back on the snow.

     

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  9. Upz boot fitting

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Left foot has 1 finger without liner and a thin sock, right foot has about a 1.25-1.5 finger space without liner. 

    Where does everyone get their intuition liners from up north in canada?  Nobody seems to stock them for test fitting before buying.

  10. Upz boot fitting

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I have some new RC11 upz boots, with the stock flo liners. 

    Tried them out and had excruciating pain in the heel area. The dense foam around the heel is not compressing and putting too much pressure around the heel and Achilles tendon. had the liners heat molded and same results. 

    Should I have the boots punched out around the heel pocket or get new liners? 

     

  15. Newbie Advice Wanted

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I just started riding an alpine board 2 seasons ago. Im from st.catharines and ride at kissing bridge. Since we live and ride at pretty much the same location, and I just went through the same process, this is what I would do, if I could do it all over again. 

    My suggestion would be to get boots first. Since your so close, go visit Andrea at yyz, and try on the deeluxe boots and watch for heel lift, to get properly fitted for boots. If they dont work, get some upzboots. 

    Get binding after boots, as the sole length is drastically different between upz and deeluxe. Sole length dictates binding size.  And I highly recommend stepin f2 bindings, the convenience of stepin is simply amazing. 

    Board, get on Bruce's build list for an early December build. As others have stated, best bang for your buck and he rides the same icy hills as us, so he will know exactly what to build for you.  Once you have boots and bindings, go visit Bruce before your build and demo a couple boards to see which you like better. He will set up your bindings, give you a handful of boards, and if your lucky, meet up with you at mslm for a couple runs, and give you pointers on your riding. 

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  18. F2 intec titanium L

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Looking to trade my nearly new white F2 intec titanium large for a pair of medium. Bindings were purchased in Feb 2018 and have about 6days of riding on them. 

    Switched from deelux to upz boots and am at the minimum adjustment points to fit the boot

    Located in ontario canada, prefer canadian trade to avoid duty and taxes..

  19. F2 bindings

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by Haus

    I have size 26 upz and the large titanium Intec.

    I am at the minimum adjustment of both heel and toe blocks to fit the boot. Not ideal as I am not centered on my front foot.  

    Medium should fit fine

  21. Kids 110cm board

    in Want to Buy

    Posted

    Looking for a girly board for my daughter. Prefer a beginner style board, convex base with upturned edges, like the burton chicklet.  

    I have other burton chicklet boards I could trade...

    Located in ontario canada.

    Thanks

  23. Carving Demographics

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I'm 35, started snowboarding in 95  (if a plastic black snow mogul monster board counts, then i started in 92-93) 95 is when i got a metel edge board. After about 15yrs of  constantly booting out when carving, I finally picked up a hard boot setup last season and love it.  

    I'm riding alot with my kids now, so im going to pick up a wide soft boot carver to ride when im with them, Hardboots and teaching/riding with a 7yr old is not so much fun.

    Took a little bit of a break when the kids came around, thats why i didn't get into hard boots sooner.

    That feeling of carving on edge has ruined softbooting for me. 

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  25. Heard in the lift line - 2017/2018

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    32 minutes ago, matthew said:

    When I see a hardbooter I don't know I like to sneak up on em at the lift and say "Cool mono-ski, bro!" It's fun to watch them take a really deep breath and start to explain what they're riding before they realize I have a "mono-ski" too. Then they either laugh with me or they just grimace and subtly indicate that they think I'm a complete jackass. Both possible outcomes are good for me.

    Now that  is funny

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