I believe you possess the ingenuity to come up with not only one, but several excuses if need be. It’s not like there’s a verification process for excuses at creek so you can feel free to use flimsy ones if you’d like.
I got them and they helped. Also got the power strap thingy with the dual straps. It helped lock down the top of the boot as well giving a more secure feel overall.
I’m currently working with my sherpa on oxygen deprivation training to deal with the extreme elevation difference from the mall to the summit of creek. So far it’s going well and we anticipate an arduous but successful summit bid on the aforementioned day and until that day @kneel, keep your ear to the grindstone.
It’s definitely hard to get speed but for New Jersey in the summer it’s pretty good. From my work parking lot to theirs it takes me 4 minutes and I get there a half hour before they open. Perfect amount of time to gear up and get first tracks when conditions are as good as they’re gonna get. I’ve seen a few other hardbooters there and have been lucky enough to ride with the mystical unicorn @Kneel.
Today at the indoor snow dome, aka “the mall”, the person behind me in the lift line behind me said “check out that set up, he’s got downhill boots”. Downhill boots? Good googly moogly. SMH.