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Quick question for whoever uses Intec heels with Deeluxe boots; did you drill out a hole in the shell for the release cable to exit out the top portion of the boot where the handle is connected or just run it up the inside between the liner and the hard shell? I ask because the instructions mentioned drilling a 6.5 mm hole and there’s a molded in area on the upper hard shell cuff, on the outboard side of each boot. The holes in the soles were a perfect fit and my question doesn’t involve them. Hopefully this is clearly explained. I tried searching on the forum for intec set up but I failed. Thanks

NateW, First, your engineering looks better than mine when I was a college student. I tried modifying an old Sims board. I cut two slots along the center axis, installed a set of small bike wheels, installed outrigger 3” wheels at the four corners that would only engage when I edged the board, took it to a steep gravelly parking lot and hopped on. Bike helmet, no pads and apparently no common sense. My brackets folded when I turned and I skidded out. I wish you success. Your idea looks REALLY fun. I’d do it with motocross gear on. This is how cool sports start. Post vids when you get your board cruising.

Cool story, photos, riding data, top sheet and bases. I’ve never seen a cooler base on a board. Sounds like the ultimate snowboarding day to me.

Agree with dhamann. I wear 11.5 US or 12 US for shoes and boots. Measured as 28.5 cm, riding same Deeluxe Track 325 boots, size 28 mondo. Sean at Donek recommended the 28s. Got the liners molded, still a little tight in one spot since one foot is wider, had pain in that foot and got them punched by a shop and all is good. Hope it all works out for you. There are so many people on this forum who know way more than me.

Thanks for sharing this. People helping strangers, while asking for nothing, makes sports like ours even better.

Nice looking board in great shape; I like the design. If I hadn’t just bought other boards, I’d be tempted.

Stopping the practice of leaning boards on the wall or storing them in closets was the driver for this purchase. This review of the Burton Board Wall Mount (photo number one) will cover price, tools needed, functionality, suggested modifications, and installation. For about $23.95 USD, you’ll get three mounts in a package, good for one board, mounted horizontally. I used a rechargeable drill with a 1/16” and a 13/64” drill bit, a #3 Phillips and a #2 Phillips and a tape measure. Directions call for two mounts towards the nose and tail, pointing upward, holding the board from the lower edge, with one mount along the middle of the upper edge, pointing downward. The opening and closing action of each mount is quite stiff. Not wanting to use as much force against the mounts and drywall anchors when putting up my boards, I modified them. (Engineers, stop reading the next section) I used the 1/16” drill bit to remove the majority of the locking nubs. (See photo number four.) I removed material until the mounts opened and closed smoothly, with light force. (Photo three shows how the mounts swing sideways to receive the board). After that, installation was as easy as taking some measurements, marking hole location for the top mount, using the 13/64” bit to drill the drywall for the enclosed drywall anchors, installation of anchors with the #3 Phillips and then attachment of the top mount with the screws and the #2 Phillips. The two upward pointing mounts were attached so they’d hold the lower edge of the board level. Use your best judgment to provide maybe 1/2” of clearance between the top edge of your board and the inside of the top mount so it easily fits without being too tight. Overall, I was pleased with the mounts, once I modified them. A little thin neoprene or felt, contact cemented to the contact points, to protect the board will probably finish this simple project. Colors are gloss black and pure white. Any yellow tinge in these photos is simply an artifact of home lighting.

I worked at Snowmass in the late 80’s for a short while. I had the employee pass but I mentioned how expensive the lift tickets were to another lift attendant. I think they were $47-48. He told me “No they’re not expensive to our customers; these customers are upset the tickets are not an even $50 or $100 because they don’t want change back.” It was a different world. Not sure if that was true but when you’re loading people on lifts from Colombia and they have Ferrari jackets on, I guess that made sense at the time.

Hi everyone. New to the forum but I can chime in on Wasatch County. Kite jumping mentioned Heber City and moving from Summit. I grew up in Colorado, started snowboarding on a homemade board in 1985, lives in Frisco, got a chance to help build a mini race board for my cousins at Summit Snowboards (was at the base of Dillon Dam) and now I live in Heber. I feel that Heber is what Colorado used to be like 30+ years ago. I travel a lot for work and the friendliness, slower pace of life and just relaxing experience of living here beats anywhere else I’ve lived. (Lived all across US). SLC suffers from inversions, but Heber’s air quality is almost always good. Buy while you can; you won’t regret it. My two cents.