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Unfortunately Amtrak doesn't seem to offer baggage handling service in Libby, so there's no one to offload any baggage, boards, etc you can't fit next to your seat, or cabin if you book one. I looked into the Empire Builder from Portland to Libby both for 2019 and 2020, had to do the drive instead both years. Maybe this is something we should see if we can line up with Amtrak for next year? Sure they'd sell a fair number of seats in and out of Libby for the duration of the event.

Make room in your car then for more boards. I'm bringing four riders; 2 hardbooters and 2 softbooters, but one of the softies tries to carve as much as possible, she even bought a full camber Burton this year, no rocker in that board.

Any special recommendations for lodging, or just find something in Baker City or La Grande? edit: booked an Airbnb in La Grande, it's almost the same distance from AL as Baker City, but it's 45 min closer to Portland. Will be riding Friday to Sunday.

Looks like we're planning on attending at least Friday through Sunday; will be myself, my spouse, and both of my daughters.

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I use heel lift in the rear foot, but I run even more lift in the front to counteract the UPZ bootramp. I don't run any cant, so I have unused cant wedges. I stack two opposing cant wedges together to make a flat stack, and put that under the lift wedge on the front foot for even more toe lift. Run whatever seems to work for you; everyone's got a different stance, body type, etc. At those lower angles you're more likely to need that inward cant. I might get flak from others for this, but I'm going to say that if you're going to try out hardbooting and carving, try starting out with a bit steeper angles, 50 front and 45 rear. The technique you're learning at those lower angles might have to be unlearned later as you move the angles up past 45 degrees.

New arrival from the talented Mr. Miller at Thirst for my spouse. Thirst CC, 165 cm, 19.3 waist. Similar topsheet treatment to the original PC. This board is freaking gorgeous; the pics don't do the dark cherry topsheet justice. Undoubtedly my wife the professional photographer could do better, but she's slammed working on shots that actually make money.

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Sold pending payment.

Bump. $150 shipped USPS Priority mail in the CONUS.

Looking at these myself. Can anyone tell me if they've used them without a backpack? The remote mic looks like it might be awkward if it's not clipped to a pack shoulder strap.

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False alarm, these are back on the market. Buyer wasn't aware that these are intended for a lighter rider, he was picking them up for his son, who apparently is a high school racer who weighs well over 200#. That wouldn't have ended well... Money refunded, don't want to sell something someone doesn't want or need.

Sold.

Sold pending payment.

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I have these bindings as well, picked up extra h/w at McMaster Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/#97654A380

Good ideas, but SG bindings are inverted compared to F2s; they have the t-nuts up in the sled, and are tightened from below. Benefit is that you don't need to move the sleds to check bolt tightness, but the downside is you can't mount the base then the sleds.

For sale is a pair of F2 Carve RS bindings, includes all parts and a second lift kit. These will fit mondo sizes 22.5 - 31.5. They're currently set up as small, but can be changed to large in less than 5 minutes; I'll re-size them before shipping if the buyer requests. They only have about 5 days on them, ridden by my spouse who's a lightweight at #115, so these are pretty much in new condition. $150 plus shipping USPS Priority from Portland, OR, CONUS and PayPal only. I'll also throw in a Pozidrive #3 bit if the buyer doesn't already have one.

https://www.bootsandmore.ski/ He's done base grinds and tune ups on both of my Thirsts, and I know someone else who had a Kessler 162 repaired and ground by him. Very experienced, knows his stuff.

You could go straight to the source and ask the UPZ rep: yoja@upzboots.com

Patagonia cuts tend to fit tall & slim. Which is not me any more. I had a Patagonia I bought new about 10 years ago, sent it in for repair and they sent me back a $300 voucher for a new jacket. Thought that was a pretty good deal until I went in and tried on all the new stock. At 5"8 and 180, I'm not rotund, but anything that fit me across the shoulders and chest was closer to my knees than my hips, and the sleeves were almost to my fingertips.

If you're looking for new boots, https://upzboots.com/ is the North American distributor. While he's based in Canada, all his US orders originate from Oroville, WA, so they don't have to clear customs. Orders usually ship in one or two business days. Really easy to deal with, very good customer service. The website will quote in either $US or $CAD, think it depends on where it thinks your IP address is. He also returns phone calls pretty promptly.

Apparently was Bruno's & Pucci, 23" base. If I had a board that I was ready to throw on a sacrificial bonfire to the snow gods afterwards I might have been tempted.

Intuition has 2 models that are available in a high-volume version which can help take up a bit of extra room, Dreamliner and Luxury. Both of those models can be worn right out of the box, molded at home, or fitted by a shop. https://intuitionliners.com/ Their site shows that they have dealers in Europe, including two in the Netherlands.