guido591

Thanks. I’ve had good customer service and find the selection to be outstanding. That said, I can order gear from Europe with more competitive pricing (even taking into account expedited shipping).

Care to elaborate?

I posted the photos of the Vist Duo because it is new and unlikely to be encountered on this continent. I find it useful for free carving and believe it to be preferable to other options I’ve tried. Those of you who, on inspection of the photos alone, find it deficient are free to use products that you find helpful. Thanks for the feedback.

Fair enough, but given that you have likely never seen or ridden with the Duo (I probably own the only set in North America), I find it hard to imagine that you can make a legitimate assessment of its characteristics. This isn’t a product made in someone’s basement. It has been designed, tested and produced by Vist who are a major player in the ski/snowboard plate market. For what it’s worth, I use the Duo on a custom built board so questions regarding compensation for improper board selection (too soft) are moot.

Here you go:

I prefer them to Gecko. No special inserts. Only available from Ivan at carver.si. He worked with Vist to develop the Duo.

1200 gr/ 1.5 cm

Vist Duo

CBC coverage will be vastly superior to that of NBC.

Thanks Kurt. I am enjoying both of the new rides. The waist is 24.5. The entire board is wider from tip to tail than the previous model.

I suspect that the original comment about 'global warming'was made with tongue in cheek, but even if it were not, jumping on it as if it were something so sacrosanct that it needs to be squashed immediately seems a bit much and a clear example of the unfortunate dialogue surrounding the issue. While there is no doubt that questioning or refusing to accept human-made climate change is often self-serving, the other side has plenty of selfish motives of its own. "Going green" has turned into an industry in its own right - as well as a religion with its own brand of zealotry. For many people, global warming is the secular equivalent of a biblical disaster sent by God to punish humankind for its errant (capitalist) ways. Those who embrace environmentalism as a faith have no interest in scientific and technological solutions to climate change - such as nuclear power - that don't include imposing drastic regulations on markets and curbs on consumption. Objections to this line of thinking are met with calls of "denier" or "ignorant" or worse. Debate and the continued questioning of all findings and conclusions are fundamental parts of the scientific process . Moving away from unhelpful use and construction of labels that lead to incivility would enable constructive and fruitful dialogue across this polarized debate. Perhaps examining the role of underlying motivations and rationales as to why these different opinions about climate change come to exist in the first place. Focusing on potential overlaps in perceptions and rationales may encourage constructive discussion among those previously engaged in purposefully antagonistic exchange on climate change. There, I feel better.

The new Cult is quite a bit wider than the previous editions.

New arrivals from SG

They are indeed similar to Bomber second board kit.

ALL ITEMS SOLD

Austria Snowboard Team windbreaker. In excellent condition. Size XL $30..shipped!

OK, I guess that we are both right. The coming weekend should be quite good.

I believe it actually vanished in February. That said, conditions today at Killington were quite good and getting a lot better in the next 48 hours. March and December may turn out to be the best months in New England this season.

The bean counters win again. Ugh!

"Doomed"? How so?

Le Massif de Charlevoix. Almost always a safe bet when the WEATHER doesn't cooperate further south in New England.

Taken yesterday just a couple hundred miles north of New England.

Bump

While it certainly is warm, this is not unprecedented. February of 1954 is the warmest on record, followed by 1984 and 1999 (and now perhaps 2017). Our warm weather is not a global event, as there are many areas around the globe that have been cold and snowy. Chalk this weather up to Pacific warmth, the westerly quasi-biennial oscillation, and a host of other weather phenomena that have conspired to hose us in the east this year. With another El Niño coming, who knows what to expect next. This isn't denial or skepticism, simply a more plausible means of explaining this up and down winter.

Mike, Contacted you via email.