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Well... I lied. I happened upon this Nobile factory GS racer for about $325 USD total. It's NOS from 2019. 176 cm length, 19.2 cm waist, 16.5 m sidecut. I swear this will be last board I buy until next year

Four new softboot boards for this winter! No new alpine boards this year - waiting to do some demos at MCC The two on the left are a Stranda Cheater 170w and a Stranda Descender 162w. The Cheater will be my new softboot carver and the Descender will be an all-mountain freeride board that can still carve. The next two are mellower all-mountain boards that I bought as NOS. Third from the left is a 21/22 Rome Freaker 157w. Definitely the most playful of all of my boards, but still camber dominant and wide enough to carve deep. The furthest right is a 20/21 Yes The Y 154. I think this will be my main pow board this year, but we will see. It is replacing a K2 Instrument that had several core shots at Silverton last year . It's possible I will sell one or both of the Rome/Yes boards if they don't fit in my quiver. TBD...

@ibrussell @dredman Thank you both for the feedback! I will add Grand Targhee, Maverick, and Discovery, and Lost Trails to my must-ride list. I will be heading to Turner first and then hitting those on the way back down south. I will take a day or two off as needed, but those should be good to hit over the weekend before heading back into Utah for some mid-week, relatively uncrowded riding. I'm wondering if anyone has ever been to Nordic Valley in Utah? I only have it on my list because it is included in my season pass, so it will be free vs. $100+ per day at bigger resorts.

Hi all! I'm looking forward to heading to MCC this coming winter for the first time. I have never been to any resorts in Montana/Idaho/Wyoming so I am looking for advice on other resorts to visit on my drive back to Arizona. I would like to stay within a few hours of I-90 and I-15. I'm considering getting and Indy pass and sticking to those resorts, but I am not sure. If there is fresh snow, I'll be riding trees and bowls. Otherwise, I'll be carving intermediate groomers. Cheaper mom and pop resorts with old lifts are no crowds are my favorite. I'd say snow/grooming quality is most important to me. Indy pass resorts on my radar: Blacktail, MT Silver Mountain, ID Lost Trail, MT/ID Beaver Mountain, UT Powder Mountain, UT (been there and loved it) Eagle Point, UT Others on my radar: Lookout Pass, ID Discovery, MT Maverick, MT Kelly Canyon, ID Pebble Creek, ID Grand Targhee, WY Nordic Valley, UT (part of my season pass) Snowbasin, UT (one SLC resort I have never been to) Anything I'm missing? Thanks!

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I have the exact same issue. I got T700's after trying UPZ's that were way too narrow, even after professional bootfitting. I reduced volume in the Deeluxes using shims under the liners and dealt with heel lift using butterfly pads around the achilles area: https://www.tognar.com/boot-fitting-foam-ankle-wrap-pads-1-8-pr/ I also ordered heel lifts to reduce volume further. So far the butterly pads make a big difference and I'm hoping the heel lifts will make everything super snug.

I guess it depends on how you define "softer" bindings... my Now Drives feel soft compared to my O-Drives, so that's my answer . I have become a fan of Now bindings over the past couple of years. I really like the responsiveness of the skate tech and the straps tend to be really comfortable without being too soft. I also have a pair of Nidecker Carbons from ~2 seasons ago that are fantastic and feel more forgiving than advertised. Not they have the Kaon series which look pretty nice. My last pair of medium stiffness bindings were the Flow Fenix's. They were great but I just don't like rear-entry bindings so I got sold them.

Boots are sold. Board is still available.

~~~SOLD~~~ Kessler Alpine 180 cm GS board Purchased this board here over the summer. Finally got a couple days on it and decided it is too big for me and my narrow trails here in AZ. I could only get this thing to turn on some extra wide sections of the trail, and even then it was just too much for me. Linking the ad below from which I bought it. Here are the stats that I have: Custom Built for 154-176lbs rider Nose 24cm Waist 19cm Tail 22cm. I don't have any other details, such as the date of manufacture or turning radius. But it is definitely a GS board. I paid $850 incl. shipping and put two days on it. My loss is your gain - asking $750 $650 incl. shipping anywhere in the lower 48 states. Check post below for pics. I will add my own pictures asap. ~~~SOLD~~~ UPZ RC10 MP 27.5 shells with widened forefoot. Heavily used but still have some life left in them. No cracks, just beat up and yellowed due to age. I purchased these used over the summer as well. First pair of UPZs and they were way too narrow. I had the forefoot widened by a professional boot fitter (Humphreys Ski Summit in Flagstaff, AZ), but they are still too darn narrow. Now the main problem is around the achilles, which is so narrow that my foot goes numb after an hour or so. Again, my loss is your gain. I paid $180 incl. shipping. Used about 5 days or so. Asking $150 incl. shipping anywhere in the lower 48 states. Original post from which I bought the shells below. Will add photos ASAP. I have some beat up Deeluxe liners with a lot of foam around the heel dremeled out to widen the achilles area. I can include them for free if you want. Otherwise they are headed to the dumpster.

@kconnectionGlad you like it! Enjoy!

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Bump. Dropped price to $350

Agreed, this guy is a natural! I took to hardbooting pretty quickly... I think that a forgiving combination of boots/board was a big help. I'm in my 23rd year softbooting and 2nd hardbooting. Getting into hardboots has made me a much better softboot carver. I'm much more comfortable with largely positive angles (+30-40° on my SG Soul). Now if only I could improve my hardboot skills

Parting ways with my SG Force 160 cm after one year of riding. Purchased in December 2020 from @i-carve.com, I have ridden this board less than ten times. It is a great board but I have decided it is too narrow for me as a softboot extreme carving board, and I have replaced it with an SG Soul XT (also from i-carve). The Force is marketed as a boardercross board and a soft/hardboot carving board. The SG website is selling this board (same year) for €645 new (link with price and board stats). I am asking $350 USD. That price includes shipping anywhere in the lower 48 states. This board is in 9/10 condition. There is a bit of binding rash from Donek riser plates, but otherwise the top sheet is perfect. Just sharpened and diamond-stone polished the edges with 0.5° base bevel and 88° edge bevel, which is exacly how it came from i-carve. I have p-texed a couple of small scrapes, but nothing even close to a core shot. Freshly waxed with Swix universal temp wax and brushed. Great structure in the base. Stats from SG's website: Overall Length 1600 mm Running Length 1400 mm Nose Length 120 mm Tail Length 80 mm Nose Width 293 mm Waist Width 245 mm Tail Width 272 mm Sidecut Radius 13 m (Average of three different, progressive radii) Setback 45 mm Stance Range 480-680 mm Insert Pattern 4×2 Suggested Settings Reference Stance 580 mm Angles Front 15°-35° Angles Back 5°-25° Edge Tuning Base 1°-1.5° Edge Tuning Side 88°

IMHO, stance width is a balance between mobility, stability, and comfort. Stance width and binding angles go hand-in-hand, too. With steep angles in an alpine setup or softboot carving setup, having a narrower stance increases your mobility, especially with stiffer boots. But, having a stance that is too narrow forces you to balance over a narrower "base", so you lose stability. Same is true with a standard softboot setup with more neutral angles, but there you can get away with a wider stance without losing mobility. My softboot setups are 1-2 inches wider than my alpine setup, depending on binding angles. My fun all mountain board (+12/-6) is my widest setup. Try standing with your feet at your preferred binding angles and try doing some squats with varying stance widths. You will see what I mean about mobility!

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Based on the lack of responses, I'm guessing $250 is high. Lowered to $200.

Just upgraded to some stiffer UPZ shells and it's time to get rid of my Deeluxe Track 325 shells. I purchased them new in 2020 from Donek as my first hard boots. They are in great working order but look a little rough. Used about 20 times. I added a bit of adhesive foam padding to the tongue and upper cuff to fill out the calf area for a snugger fit. I added a BTS kit with medium springs (blue). I can also give you the original Deeluxe forward lean mechanism. Note that these are the SHELLS ONLY and do not include a liner. Asking $250 $200 - includes shipping anywhere in the lower 48 states. Pay through Venmo or Zelle.

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I think that SLC is the best choice. Big Cottonwood Canyon has way fewer people than Park City or Little Cottonwood. And then you have Snowbasin and Power Mountain too. Some of the best snow in the world, and $2 million would get you a mansion there! Other ideas: Some of the lesser known resorts in Lake Tahoe would be great. Think Homewood and Mt Rose. Bend, Oregon for Mt Bachelor.

Sounds fun! I'd be interested. For me, the cheaper the resort the better

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Heard two baffling comments from the same person (soft booter) in the lift line at AZ Snowbowl today. To his friend: "Make sure you stay on your heels. You're not supposed to snowboard on your toe edge. It's super dangerous." For context, this was an intermediate/expert lift on a powder day. To a skier: "How much were those snow pants?" Skier: "Uh, I think around two-" "-Two thousand?" "...... no, two hundred" "Woah, that's cheap! I usually see snow pants for eight or nine hundred"

The box included longer screws for the heel lift for the heel shim, but not the toe shim. Lesson learned - check every screw!