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No worries. I ended up riding with Justin the whole day, then hooked up with Sean F (sp?) and Juhwan later. Hope you feel better from that spill

I have one ticket left from a 4 pack that I won't use. Selling for face value - 4 pack was $269, selling this for $67. I'm in Dillon and riding Summit County resorts until Friday March 1 and can meet locally around here. I'm heading back to Denver the afternoon of March 1 and can meet in Denver as well that afternoon. Or, I can drop it in the mail to you. Great opportunity if you need a ticket for Sunday Fundays with the LCI crew.

I'll be joining you guys on Sunday and will be in Summit County for the week. Now I know who not to ride the lift with

That's exactly what Mark called the topsheet design. He labeled it as "Enter the Hip Draggin'" on my spec sheet that was included.

My first Thirst - a Metal Superconductor. It was great working with Mark. I mentioned what I wanted for my top sheet, thinking it'd be a printed top sheet with Thirst Graphics. He did it in Wood! It'll complement my Coiler WogoCoco(s).

If they added some elastic material on top that would make it much easier to get in/out, then it'd probably work much better. Have any photos of the gen2 tops?

I've not tried the Deeluxe version of the heel harness. What the Patriot does do is fill in a little volume with the neoprene sleeve, and it seems like the neoprene also adds a bit of friction with the shell. Adding the foam additionally then increases volume. So from that aspect, it does help heel hold. But the toe pain kept me from using them. I personally don't like trying to do the foot in the liner, then foot/liner into boot method. I've tried, and it sucks IMO when I tried with my UPZ boots. That, and my riding buddy @pow4ever takes forever to put his boots on and take them off because he does it that way with his Zipfits I've always used some boot fitting foam from Tognar as well on my Achilles to add heel hold when necessary. This was just a tidier way to do it. As mentioned, I switched from Deeluxe liners to Intuition Alpine, and after molding, the Alpines provide better heel hold trying out on carpet in my family room - no need for boot fitting foam yet. I'll need to see if that's still true riding for real a bit when I can get some snow here

I bought these maybe 2 seasons ago to try out. While they work decently for heel hold, the issue I have is they make the instep area very tight/constrictive and hard to get into the liner if you are the type to have the liner in your boot and step into the boot/liner. This is with wrap liners - I've not used tongue liners so I don't know if it works any better. Perhaps if you are the type to put your foot into the liner then your foot/liner into the boot, it may work better as you're able to adjust your foot before entering the boot. What this ended up doing for me is not allowing my foot to enter properly and somehow ends up squishing my toes or leaving my toes very uncomfortable, when they're fine without this sleeve. Even riding for a bit doesn't ease this at all. I switched from Deeluxe Liners to Intuition Alpine liners this season, and tried them again with the Intuitions, thinking maybe it was something to do with the Deeluxe liners. I had the same squished uncomfortable feeling in my toes when I tried again.

@pow4ever @jimcheen and I will be riding from 2/11 through 2/17, staying in El Jebel. See you guys on the mountains that week!

Here's what I used about 10 years ago to mount a GoPro to the board nose. I used it when I started out hard booting to look at my body position to improve back then. I haven't had a GoPro mounted like this for a long time. Buy an aluminum GoPro mount so it's less likely to break and it has a completely full flat surface area underneath. The one I bought is no longer available but something like this will do: https://www.amazon.com/LUORNG-Surface-Aluminum-Release-Interface/dp/B0BKG5X61H/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2C056FG26H1WO&keywords=Horizontal+Surface+Quick+Release+Buckle+Mount+For+GoPro+HD+Hero+2%2C+Hero+3+Camera+-+Black&qid=1703610013&s=electronics&sprefix=horizontal+surface+quick+release+buckle+mount+for+gopro+hd+hero+2%2C+hero+3+camera+-+black%2Celectronics%2C162&sr=1-4 Then use clear Bathroom Silicone Caulk from Lowes to adhere it to the nose area. It'll stick well, but you can still remove the silicone from the board if necessary with a plastic scraper/plastic putty knife and Goo Be Gone. Let it dry for at least a couple days to ensure it's all dry and secure to the board and mount. Still always use a tether of some sort to the front binding though, as there's always the chance the GoPro can still come off.

I pack the night before (like everyone else) including boards but before leaving I physically point to my body parts to be sure I have everything, starting with my feet. If you saw me standing in my driveway pointing at my body parts you'd probably wonder WTF I was doing. Boards Boots Warm leg layers Shell for legs (if I'm not wearing them) Knee braces Left knee pad Back Brace Spine Protector Warm upper layer Extra upper layer Coat/Shell Glove liners Mittens Extra Mittens Neck Gator Face Mask Skull Cap Helmet Goggles Extra Lenses Camelbak I back the car out then usually get out and run through the checklist a second time

We’re headed to Buttermilk. See you guys on Tiehack chair later.

@pow4ever @lake effect mike and I will be riding on Sunday through Saturday. Although Bob mentioned Buttermilk and the Kids program on Sunday, I can't imagine they'd be on the Tiehack lift? Buttermilk has been the one to go to on weekends for us for crowds. That's probably where we'll head on Sunday. Slot is groomed (at least the last few years) M-W-F. Unfortunately, Monday looks to be a bit snowy.

Thanks for the info Jack! I guess I'll try to buy some more used bumpers, although hard to come by.

I just bought an Apex X Plate and looking at it, I thought you would mount the bumpers (the Gecko like bumpers) in the direction of your bindings. So in the photo below, it's mounted for a regular footer on the upper right yellow circle and the lower left red circle. While riding and talking with @HillB she rides hers mounted at the yellow circles. What's the pros/cons of each? How do you ride your X Plate? Also, there's two positions at the yellow circle at the front of the plate. Again, pros/cons of closer to axle vs forward of axle? Thanks

Thanks for the offer Ink. This time, I'm prepared. After learning about the 4 packs last year, I picked some up in November. We're set on tickets.

I'll be joining you guys next Sunday. Flying into DEN Saturday 1/21. This time I'll have @pow4ever and Michigan Mike Peters (not sure his screen name here) with me. Meet you guys at Chet's Dream lift before it starts loading. Khanh

Hey Alan, I actually found a pdf that I believe you posted on one of the plate threads with instructions from Jasey Jay on mounting his plate. In it, and I saw that it says the closer together the axles, the softer the board feels (to a certain extent). I'm going to try it in multiple positions and intend to adjust to get a feel for where the axles are located and how it impacts the board feel. I'm starting this way intentionally, especially since I'm lighter in weight. It hasn't been cold enough here in Ohio to have a reasonable amount of snow, so I haven't tried the board yet.

I'm asking how to know where the center point is to center my stance width. On a 4x4 board, I begin centering my stance width centered between where the front and rear inserts measure equal distance. Mount the stance farther forward than this, and the board initiates turns quicker. Move it more rearward, and the board reacts slower to turn. This board only has the UPM inserts, so I can't use the 4x4 from the board as reference. I assume in riding a plate it's the same. I want my stance centered on this same point, otherwise it'll impact how the board handles. It sounds like from Corey's response that it is indeed midway between the UPM inserts. The photo shows how I centered it before seeing the diagram that has the center as offset and questioning the center. The blue tape on the board is the midway point between the UPM inserts. The blue tape on the plate is the midway point between the 4x4 inserts on the plate.

What is the center point on a board just with just UPM inserts in order to center the bindings? I assumed it was centered with the inserts, but found this thread with a drawing of the UPM inserts. My insert measurements don't match the measurements in the drawing in that thread. My closest set of inserts center to center are 480 mm, and the farthest apart are 660 mm. The spacing between the sets of inserts is still 30 mm. With the different measurements versus that drawing, is the center now truly centered on the inserts? The board is a JJA if it makes a difference. Thanks, Khanh

Hey Barry, Come over and ride with us! I'm usually the only American hanging out with the Québec'ers. We need another American! I'll be back riding the week with my friends for the first time since 2020 and the border closure and restrictions. Le Massif has the best snow since it's a bit further north and near the St. Lawrence where it widens. Powder days up there often when I've been there for the week. Prices have gone up, however, since Club Med is there now. Every time I've been to Stoneham it's been good. Good variety of runs, most wide. Weekdays are good, not too crowded. Avoid weekends.

+3 on Beckmann AG's footbeds. I had a set made at Stratton/ECES 2014? I think, when they had a deal with a ski shop there. It was a major improvement over the off the shelf heat at home footbed, but then with Eric's footbed your foot is completely stable. Also, the time he spends tuning your footbed to you and your foot to have you stable is very worth it. It's a whole different feel when you ride his - no foot movement necessary to grip the bottom of your boot with your foot.

I took my bindings off when packing to return home from Colorado on Sunday to find this on my rear foot heel bail. It seems to have suffered the same stress fracture but sheared off, and as I kept riding without knowing it, started pulling through. I had assembled my bindings the previous Saturday night, putting the rubber cover over the binding, and not noticing this. So it happened within the week of riding. I also ride standards, not Intecs. I guess I need to check all my bindings yearly now as well and start ordering replacement T-Nuts.

Yes, that's exactly what it's for. I ride on a 300' hill. Therefore, I spend a lot of time in the lift line with people riding up your tail constantly. I have protection on all of my boards like this.

Had a great time riding with the Loveland Crew today. Great riders, great people. Thanks guys!