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Remember when skiers used to complain that snowboards scraped all the snow off the mountain? I could see how they might complain about that trench also.

My Uber driver was a comedian this morning. "What do you call old guys on Snowboards?" "Greys on trays" I thought it was funny.

Intecs

Hey Chaoticbiker, I was actually at Okemo the past two days, one on a Proteus 170/19, today on an MK. Never rode an FC, but had a Nirvana prior to the Proteus. I really like the constant radius and old school feel of the Proteus. Definitely less tiring and predictable than other boards I have tried. The MK is small, has a mind of it's own and great for narrow, crowded runs. Exhausting though. I remember the Nirvana being tiring also and I blamed the SCR. I'm still fairly novice in my abilities so I'm just guessing. Had a Rev for a while. Never liked it. Felt like it owned me. If you want to go with the Proteus, I think the shop at Okemo has a 175/20 that they are trying to move. I'm back at Okemo tomorrow morning riding with someone if you want to join us.

I'll be next in line if things don't work. Thanks

Who wants to go first? If I didn't find a Burton Factory Prime 135 for my 11 year old this summer I would jump on it. Someone go through their couch cushions and find $200 in change to grab one of these.

Ignore the photos where they put soft boots in a hard boot binding and that this rhymes with Black Snow. $199 for board and binding? Could this be any good for kids to try had booting? https://www.ebay.com/itm/MEN-S-BLOCKPRO-ALPINE-CARVING-SNOWBOARD-155CM-HARD-BINDINGS-SMALL-6-10/153576353820?hash=item23c1dd301c:g:h1QAAOSw8ZhdNe9L

Hoping for a show filled holiday for all. Merry Christmas

I had the same problem to solve. Went to Harbor Freight and bought a few of these: https://www.harborfreight.com/72-inch-x-80-inch-movers-blanket-66537.html Took a sewing machine and created a sausage casing bag open at one end. Make it long so you can tuck in open end so the board doesn't fall out. 10 minutes and $9 later I have a pretty neat looking bag.

I dropped by the snow shop at Okemo Saturday to see what was left. No Doneks on display so I asked and was told they were in the back. Picked up an MK, brand new for under $500. They had Proteus', an FC and I think a Pilot. Guessing there were new Deluxxe boots and Bomber bindings too, but you have to ask. Great deals to be had. I'm at Okemo the day after Christmas to New Years. Pat, looking forward to getting out with you and whomever is around. No spare boards, but I am going to list a pair of Raichle 23.5s and Kids bindings that someone can have for free if they want to get their kids out on hard boots. Only condition is that you pass them along when you are done with them. Think they were the equivalent of a kids 5 or 6.

Did you check ebay? Someone in Colorado seems to have a good stock of the older models.

Someone that is just starting out would be lucky to have all that stuff. Kijiji the whole thing for a low price to get someone else on the mountain and get good Kharma.

Does Epic vs. Icon mountain become part of the conversation? Epic just bought Hunter (Huntah) in the Catskills. Just saw that Vail day tickets durring the holidays are $169 if you buy in advance. Makes the MCC seem like the bargin of a lifetime. How about a charity race event there?

Where the hell did that kid come from? He should learn to turn.

3 hours ish

Welcome back Pat. How much was an indoor session at Ski Dubai?

Just registered as #41. I don't even think the family will allow me to go but I'll take one for the team. Hoping this helps motivate me to show up. Feel free to shame me into showing up as I would really like to be there.

Besides the money? Scale appears to be how they are going to compete. Aren't we down to two options now for major resorts?

We got to experience the culture shift as Okemo transitioned to Epic last year. Some good, some bad but you can't complain about the value and price. Hunter Mountain is part of the network now? If you are from NYC you know what to expect. Kind of scraping the bottom of the barrel for new mountains to consolidate.

I had a fisherman friend who tried boarding in his rain slicks. When he fell, he would shoot down the hill like he was on a slip and slide. Funny for us. Not him though.

Have you watched any of the videos on youtube of how to buckle ski boots? I didn't realize that you should leave the bottom buckles as loose as possible and leave my top buckles much looser than I used to, leaning more on the power strap to get a firm feel. All the cramping and shin pain disappeared this year.

Can you review the Nirvana, Proteus, MK and Rev next? I really liked listening and watching.

The 'starting over' period that I experience at the beginning of each season gets shorter and shorter year on year. Don't know why I flail so hard in November and December, but it was easier to get in a groove after a few days. Wish I could blame the board, as I did move from a Nirvana to a Proteus with the single sidecut radius, but I know that's not it. I do love that Proteus though. The big thing I learned this year was that being with other hard booters improves my riding more quickly than anything else. Hope to do more pack riding next year and maybe make it to MCC to see exponential improvement. Seeing the videos and photos of SES and MCC is very inspiring.

So what do I rub?

Found these on Ebay for $40 from Germany. Supposedly kids bindings that go pretty small. I ordered them already, but has anyone had any experience with these?