AcousticBoarder

Plans to head to June again on the 6-7 of April! If anyone else will be around feel free to post or say hi! I have a bright blue and orange jacket and a ruroc helmet

I re-evaluate my setup because of this and similar posts, so here is what I was and what I am now: a) sex at birth male b) height (socks or barefoot) cm/inches. 5'7" c) inside leg measurement (socks or barefoot, floor to pubic bone) cm/inches. 32 d) binding centre to binding centre distance for hardboot free carving, cm/inches. 20.5 e) binding angles front and rear 66,60 f) front toe lift and rear heel lift degrees I was riding with td3 sidewinders, blue rings and pads. 6 degree toe lift onlt in the front, and 3 degree ring in the back, at 83 degrees, someone smarter than me/ with the td app could figure out the heel lift and inward chanting. I've had this setup for a good few seasons. It felt like I had the support I needed on my legs for energy transfer on the rear leg which is why I had it at that setup. Boot chanting also was a bit off, but I don't remember the direction. After some time riding, my back leg calf would always be sore. My toeside carves were good, but my heels ides often would skid out and never felt as powerful. I just re-evaluated my setup based on this and similar threads and discussions. I am now at: td3 sidewinders, blue rings and pads. 6 degree toe lift onlt in the front, and 3 degree ring in the back, heel lift only. I also checked and adjusted my boot chanting to be more neutral. Results have been very positive for the first couple days. Carves feel more natural, more comfortable, and no longer have the rear leg calf soreness. My heel sides improved quite a bit and carves felt tighter. Toe sides don't feel quite as strong but are still close. All in all, it has been a great improvement! Planning to try other boards too to see how well they do. g) boots: Deeluxe, Mountain Slope, UPZ, Other - specify UPZ boots, m25.

Gunsmoke was great as always! There were a couple of small groups of sotfie carver groups, and saw two hardbooters once. I adjusted my binding setup a bit and it felt a lot better, could make tighter and cleaner turns. All in all a great weekend!

Have a trip planned for next weekend to June Mountain! Anyone around? @slopestarhow is the mountain today?

Wish we could join you! We have other obligations this this weekend. Have fun and let us know how the mountain is!

So there is a good chance we won't make it to June this weekend due to some unforseen issues. If that is the case, we might make a day trip to summit on Saturday. Any chance you might be around?

Thanks Jack!

Problem is this assumes you have a dedicated liner oven... I do not haha

I know other topics exist on this but I am having difficulty finding them on my phone. What temperature/ how long should I heat boot liners to for molding? Specifically molding stock liners in deeluxe track 325s

Curious... I have a very high arch/ instep, and I am also an 25mp boot. I see you mentioned large calves, is your instep high as well? Is the pain due to pressure points or do they just eat up too much space so it all around tight/ hurts? Have you tried the fit insert along with the normal power ride? Looks like it is designed for pressure points.

For those that replaced the tongue too, how do you ride? What style? I have heard a lot of flex is needed in extreme carving/ laid out carves, and racing is the opposite and it seems every boot manufacturer makes parts to stiffen the boots more. Are you more on the laid out carve side or more of the standard/ "bomber" style? Also are your binding angles above or below 55*?

I wish I could make it then but I have a Saturday gig that weekend.

I hear June and Mammoth should be very good following the current storm! June was posting how they were having to unburry the lifts... I am busy this weekend and then it's holiday weekend so busy / pass blackout, so I will be there 2/24 and 2/25.

Planning for June the weekend of Feb 24th. Anyone around or want to meet up?

I've also mounted to the front of the board with a go pro, found to use the surfboard mount - it has more surface area and and should adhere better and withstand atleast some weather better. But always keep a leash..... Even then it's difficult to detect when if fell off when you are in the carve. This is footage before the surfboard mount, and also when I was also trying to record some of my posture issues. https://youtu.be/giD1SdQdGPQ?si=SffHLCoCW9915Toe

Yeah ride boards seem to have been less active. I try and post when I am somewhere, but for example with MCC canceled most of the crew is in the PNW but no postings there. I have been wanting to put out a feeler for southern (and probably northern) California boards to see if anyone is interested in a slightly organized meet up like we used to do (Sierra Nevada Expression Session / SNES) but not sure I would have more than two people even see it. I have a feeling a lot of people have found Facebook groups, personal contacts, or other forms of communication, or just commit to being a lone wolf.

I also use DGSS and have been very happy with them

I use a stomp pad with lots of spikes for this very reason. I believe it is crab grab brand, seems to hold up well to the abuse

Cool, thanks Lance, we will try them on the way to Seattle then. Any run suggestions?

With MCC canceled my wife and I are making the most of our trip and road tripping around Washington /Idaho. We are ikon pass holders so are thinking of stopping at Crystal Mountain and/ or Snoqualmie as we hit Seattle and back to Spokane to fly home. Any run suggestions? Anyone ride these mountains and want to meet up this week?

My wife and I are headed there Monday (and maybe Tuesday?) We have never been, what are good runs? Anyone else around?

Still headed there tomorrow? We just arrived in Spokane and got the cancelation message when we landed. Looking to hit up somewhere this week! Send me a message if you'd like! Karlen 66onetwo12eight389

We just arrived in Spokane, so we are committed to something this week. Interested in any alternatives!

June is fantastic and I highly advise it. My wife and I are *tentatively* planning for 2/24-2/25.

I am nearby (Ventura County) and I will occasionally ride Summit but much prefer going to June Mountain any time I possibly can just because conditions and crowds are so much better. Any chance you are making it to montucky?