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  2. Shredding jacket arms

    in Carving Central

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    On 1/10/2017 at 7:57 AM, pokkis said:

    Same materials as on protecting gloves thread work here too.

    I fixed my wifes jacket with small holes with LiquidRubber.

    Naturally on jacket you can also use extra materail like Keprotec to get it fixed

    Pokkis....is your wife shredding her jacket from carving? No offense but I love her and I haven't even seen her. Ride that is. 

  4. Sun Valley on Fire.....powder alert..carvedog update.

    in Pacific North West

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    Oh my.....Baldy is open for business. To be honest the 'carving' hasn't been as optimal lately because it keeps snowing. I don't usually spend time in the bowls. Too exposed, windy, sun crusted...the snow there hasn't seen the sun in days it seems. Soft billowy powder dreams are daily. It is not the 3 foot dump kind, it is four inches on top of three on top of eight on top of....you get the idea. 

    Yesterday I did have the most sublime run on Greyhawk. Three to four inches on top of perfect groom. They groom that side early in the evening and it snowed lightly all night. What a treat to blast out of the barely skied in the last two weeks billowy powder of Race Arena onto Greyhawk and arc some super carves. 

    So yes I am pretty fired up for the season now. I taught a lot over Christmas but January is prime time for having no one around. I know it is snowing in many places right now but this is about as good as it gets. The lower south slopes should come into play with one more storm. The upper half of the mtn is riding clean on all aspects. 

    Hit me up if you make it over - my official winter hours at the store are 1-5:30 pm so I will be riding every morning and happy to show any visitors the goods if I can. 

    I am also working on making Tuesday morning Carve day at group lessons. That means I will show up for Group lessons for carving in hard boots. I will post back when I get approval from management. That would be $175 for three hours of riding. A big savings off of private.

    And I am trying to make it to ATC for Thursday and Friday. Cheers everyone. Happy New Day. Every day. 

  5. Soft Boot/Binding Recommendations for Carving?

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    19 hours ago, Eric Brammer aka PSR said:

    Dee-Lux Sparks for boots. Technine, btw has some nice 'powerwing' highbacks at a good price; low profile to the heel, and adjustable ramping at the toe thru the insole, plus straps that ratchet with two clips, allowing for centering of the ankle/toe straps in relation to the boot (nice if you use differing boots in different snow!). Not rear-entry, but, I don't sit to buckle up with these usually, and, I don't wait too long on days with Freshies; for anyone, except my kids...

     

     

     

    Very interested in both of these items. I really don't like that heel cup on Burton binders, not interested in the flow so much. Which Sparks boot are you happy with? And which Technine binder?  They use terms like Single scrub or double Scrub = I am not sure what. Translation? Also in the spark when I click on the 8-10 stiffer flex rating there is only the Spark Summit and Spark XV both in 'backcountry' that come up. 

    For reference I ride well more than 50% in HBs, and still do most lower level teaching in Burton SI. I have a couple of pairs of newer soft boots to try out. Both Solomon and Burton for a 'regular' binding, but not sold yet on the arch crushers. Thx. 

     

  6. Best jacket without a hood?

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    On 11/7/2016 at 7:37 PM, BlueB said:

    I looked today at some Columbia, North Face and HH jackets. They all had removable hoods. 

    hey Blue B - by HH I assume you mean Helly Hansen... I am in their pro form program and could find Nada. Which model? - their stuff is pretty good to me so far. 

     

    I do like North Face and could likely set up pro form.....will look again. I tried to just shop locally .... especially in North Face since two different shops carry it and nothing. 

    Online is showing some good choices so that might work. 

    On 11/5/2016 at 10:25 PM, big canuck said:

    A bunch of my North Face jackets have removeable hoods.

    good value and quality imho

    kc

     

     

  7. Testing Boot Liners

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I had a pair of Conformables that I really like. Lots of miles and days. Likely close to 300+.

    I have a new to me pair of shells I am getting fit. Can't find Conformable anymore. Surefoot says they are making their own similar to Conformable. I have read good reviews. I am going to use their denser, stiffer foam because I break down everything. 

    I tried the intuition and they were comfy and warm but too much foot movement. I didn't feel as locked in. Also went thru three pairs of Zip fits. The oldest being the ones that lasted the longest. The new ones didn't hold up very well for me. 

     

    Good luck. 

  8. Best jacket without a hood?

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by carvedog

    5 hours ago, Jack Michaud said:

    Stio - removable hood, $425:

    http://www.stio.com/mens-environ-jacket

    Looks pretty cool and I like local. They top out at an XL and unfortunately I am still a bit bigger than most XL sizing. My pants are XL Bergens and they are awesome but nearly worn through. Especially for jacket I need the length. Nearly six feet tall with a 31 inch inseam = long torso. Thx. 

  9. Best jacket without a hood?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    23 hours ago, Keenan said:

    Descente - removable hood.

    Thanks guys. Will look at Descente and Marmot. I thought I had looked through everything Arc but didn't see this one. Seems to be the only one removable though, but thanks for the find. Definitely looking at it. 

    23 hours ago, drschwartz said:

    Marmot has options with removable hoods

    21 hours ago, workshop7 said:

    Arcteryx Cassier

    19 hours ago, ursle said:

    Well, hoods are removable, and jackets fit several criteria, shells, medium warmth or full warmth, everybody gives windproof, water proof, you need to be a bit more specific.

    The site owner prefers kink0 18$ gloves, and I will assume carheart coats, that would be the bottom of the scale, the top would be arcteryx anything, used high end coats are still great coats.

    I apparently provided the exact amount of information needed for the other fellows. I asked for a hoodless (removable works) ski shell or jacket. I don't need medium of full warmth, gloves or assumptions of Carharts, but thanks for playing. 

  20. Sun Valley 2015-16

    in Pacific North West

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    Sun Valley got 30 inches over two days on Sunday and Monday. The off piste was pretty epic for a couple of days but the groomed is epic right now. Parts of Warm Springs are closed to get ready for big ski races next week but it is off the hoook. Today was a good day. 

  21. jackson hole--good for carving?

    in Carving Central

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    Can anyone else who's been there confirm?

     

    As just about everyone who's been there told me just the opposite. Overwhelmingly negative reviews especially from a carving perspective. Very expensive, few lifts with long lines esp during the weekend, few groomed runs, if it snows the whole mountain gets tracked out within an hour, the majority of the mountain is extremely difficult off piste terrain, i.e. no bowl cruisers just 10 ft wide chutes, etc. I was told if carving is my game then forget about it, Id have 10x more fun going to Grand Targhee. Pretty disparate opinions...

    Sounds like you have been hanging out with a bunch of whiny bastards. Aprez Vous is full of good carving as are a few other areas. If you are just going to carve ( and believe me I live for that too) you should probably go someplace else. Jackson is awesome, i have been there many times. I have only gone for 'carving' a couple of times and had fun. It's too interesting there to have that for the only focus. Go with an all mtn carver and have some fun. 

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