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Couple years ago I got some Ibex parts (bails and center disk) from yyzcanuck....not too sure if they are selling Ibex anymore but flip them an email.

And indeed many have witnessed Joerg carve a trench or two Pureboard stylzzz This was in a mixture of variable afternoon east-coast (Mont Blanc) crud. He was ripping it in this stuff and as others have pointed out, the PB concept allows riders to adapt to any conditions.

The 70/30 concept was brought up at a session ride to "reset" the riders and be mindful of weight distribution between your feet and consequently your edges...especially during those "off days" . I understood this to be different (both mentally and in physical application) from shifting body weight forwards to the nose and backwards to the tail....kinda the same but different. At least it's different in how I visual it and apply in practice. When things don't feel quite right and I'm not hooking up in certain conditions, I have a small mental checklist I go through and the 70/30 is on it. Agree re: your comment on shifting weight forward/backwards in variable terrain/snow conditions. You'd eat it if weight towards nose in soft.

^snowmatic That carver you are referring to in the first photo IS Pureboarding...Joerg

Exactly what I've learned too. I've been taught the 70/30 "rule" by Ian and it's a great internal visual tool. Toeside - 70% weight on back toes Heelside - 70% weight on front heel

Not tonight....hopefully Thursday. Should also be warmer.

I also have the Beast base guide in 1 degree and it does the trick. I'll do 1 or 2 degree on side edge depending on board. And if you can afford it, definitely invest in the diamond stones as Corey suggested! Typically at the beginning of the season I'll take the gum stone to get any residue and burrs, then panzar-type file (with guide) to the edges first. This gives you a great canvas to really fine tune with the diamond stones. I'll sometimes have to do this (use panzar) twice a season. Beyond this I only use the diamond files to fine tune after every couple outings depending on how hard the conditions are. Remember, the more frequently you tune with diamond stones, the less you'll have to take off larger filings of edge i.e. the longer you wait to sharpen in between, you'll have to use the panzar more to reshape the edge to be able to effectively use the diamond stones. Does that make sense?

I believe these are essentially like the F2 Race Ti but plastic and you get the same shims that you can stack for various lift/cant combinations. You can always flip Andrea or Dave an email at YYZ...great customer service as well.

I have UPZ RC10 and have tried a few combo's with toe/heel lift with my TD3's. I find I keep going back to the 6deg in the front for toe lift and 3deg in back as it just feels better and I get a great balanced response from the board. Once in a while I'll go back to the 3 in the front and it doesn't seem right...maybe that will change at some point. I initially found this combo to work too because I was burning out my front quad quickly and my setup felt off. If possible, try the different lifts (alternating 3 and 6) and ignore the numbers...go with what feels good. I also found the 6 in the back made the board super reactive, not quite twitchy but close. Also note with UPZ the forward lean is quite noticeable and I can really flex these things so 6deg might be too much in back for you depending on your skill and weight. FYI - also had HSP before the UPZ.

Hope to get out next Tuesday night at Cascades. Will be first time out this year. Are we ramping up these night sessions or what?! Looks like it will be cold enough to blow snow and some flurries scattered throughout the week.

Quelle montagne?

10-4...that's ultimate flexibility! I think I've decided to go back with the herd...or should I say pack, ya, a pack of carvers is more hardcore I'll pay as I go elsewhere with my ski extreme club discount.

Have you decided yet where you're getting a pass? Is Pakenham really $195 for a season night pass?! That's crazy. http://www.mountpakenham.com/programs.php?page_id=25

Also check this out...don't know if Stephane sold these or not. http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?42146-Virus-Powerlock-III-step-in-bindings

Nice vid Gabe! I like to think of Bruce's workshop as more of a lair...when I went to pick up my board I got that mysterious, mystical vibe...and a bit of that mad scientist-genius-at-work thing Keep doing what you're doing Bruce and thanks for taking my wife and I on the tour! How does the Stubby 2.0 compare to the original? Nice layouts!

Tabby, I'm still undecided for pass so take me off the Cascades list for now please. I had thought about Vorlage again but forgot they're not open Sunday night (Edel/Cascades open till 9) Leaning towards Edelweiss for something different.

No decision yet but I'm feeling the same way about Cascades. I had only 1 night last year towards the end of the season where there were no gates on the "surprise chair" side (steeps) and it was okay but Zoomer is fun (especially upper) despite the stupid flat section in the middle of the whole mountain at Edel. Maybe I'll just settle on Fortune and sharpen up my ice carving skills Yeah snow!

While I don't believe this 100%, when I was working in ski industry years ago, 100 days was the "rule"...obviously a subjective matter with many variables at play (type/quality of shell, temp changes, amount of UV exposure, weight of rider etc). Having said that, my ski boots from early 2000's are still kicking with way more than 100 days on them. I also had a buddy patrol 100+ days a year for a couple years and he noticed his boots just not performing the same and felt the shells became mush. Don't know if that helps at all....

That is a great attitude that I'm trying to adopt in making this "tough" decision. Cripes, here I am humming and hawing with this "issue" of what hill to chose. Are we ever lucky in this region to even have the option of all these places. First world problems eh. I'm still torn :D P.S you guys are awesome:D

Hmmm I see where this is going :rolleyes: I'm still leaning towards Edelweiss but remain undecided as I'd like to ride with y'all. I still might go for it (Edelweiss) and just pay-as-I-go the nights I can make it out to Cascades. Mr. Soze, what time of year were you riding at Edel when it was bad? The times I've gone in Feb/Mar I found there to be very little in the way of crowds compared to weeknight Cascades throughout the season...I very well could have hit it on the off nights and lucked out. I like that they also seem to get the park up and running wayyyy sooner than Cascades = no park rats on carving runs. Not trying to sell anybody, just trying to rationalize getting a pass there and don't want to regret it.

I'm also half thinking Edelweiss as some new "regular" turf this year. Now that they've flattened the Zoomer kicker you don't have to carry as much speed and can have a nice 10 turn sesh (right at the top) before hitting the final pitch after the flat. Easy Street can also get fun and playful. $100 night season pass and only about 10 more minute drive plus there's a chance to meet up with the other carving crew there. I've also heard there might have been talk of going back to Vorlage. Any thoughts?

Nice pokkis! All of our snow is officially gone now :(

Amazing comeback Scott; good on ya to get back into it! Who's rockin' the Rossi Throttle in that pic?

Slicing through spring crud

And another off a kicker...