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Getting on the Contra train. 166

The Nideckers are using similar straps as Flows at least for the prototype in the videos. https://www.flow-bindings.com/en/men/84-1698-nx2-cx.html#/132-size-m/139-color-graphite I use Flows today and have mixed feelings. When they are tight enough for riding, I cannot easily get into them without loosening straps first. The toe straps barely move when the highback is in the open position, so it's hard to slip back into them when tight. I have figured out how to live with it, but it means my boot position can vary from run to run depending on how much I loosened the strap. It appears that on the Nideckers, the straps pivot away more than Flows so I might be able to get the trifecta - easy entry, tight fit, and no fussing with straps. Marketing them as Flows might be confusing and require a lot of education to make sure shoppers know what they're buying. Seems like it is a tradeoff of leveraging the brand to drive sales versus guarding the brand from a flop.

Ooh. Nideckers look sweet. Really appeals to my laziness. Wonder how tight you can crank bindings though.

There's a subreddit for that - https://www.reddit.com/r/KidsAre****ingStupid/ Can confirm with my own kids.

Looking for the next board for my son to grow into.

Anyone interested in trading their 4mm plate for a 5mm plate? The 4mm would be a little better for my weight. No need to swap assembly hardware.

length?

That's actually me at 2:04! Not counting on being in the film, but looking forward to see MCC footage.

Interesting. What is width of shovel and rise of nose?

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=47.41873000000004&lon=-121.41200999999995 5-9" tonight, another 5-9" during the day. Sounds like a pow day rather than a carving day.

@west carven great riding with you! Thanks for showing us around. After lunch, we bumped into@johnasmo and @dredman on Big Ravine and ran a few laps with them. Look forward to coming back!

I am interested in plate if you do not find a buyer for both board and plate.

Welcome, @Dhkim559! I personally find those resorts too busy on a weekend for hardbooting. Can you make it up to Summit West on a Friday night? I take my son up there for racing, so I'm usually just running laps on hardboots. Did you get gear yet? I have an old Rossi that was given to me that I could pay forward, but recommend something more modern if you can get your hands on one. I also used to be an instructor, so would be happy to give some tips. 2/12 would be ideal as I plan to get there when night riding opens that night. Jeff.

It'll be really easy to paint that fringy picture with footage of just the the one-piece suit riders.

Really it shouldn't. As much as I love Crystal for off-piste, it has mediocre carving terrain with subpar grooming. Mission Ridge is the best carving mountain in the WA Cascades. MCC is less than an 8 hr drive away for you. If you're serious about getting better, you need to get there. No amount of forum advice will substitute.

I just rode my Backland Pros + Link Levers for first time for some early BC powder turns. I am seriously considering replacing my freeride resort setup - Malamute/Flows. The Backland flex is softer than my current setup even with stiffest springs (which I am technically underweight for), but it didn't feel too soft, at least in powder. I'll need to test in other conditions before I decide to pull the trigger.

Even the 325s do not have enough forward flex IMHO. Mod them (or 700s) with BTS aftermarket springs sold by Bomber. Or you can go with UPZs which have built in springs.

Subject is misleading. It was actually the Sea to Sky in Squamish. Not the Peak 2 Peak in Whistler. https://www.tetongravity.com/story/news/news-sea-to-sky-gondola-cable-cut-for-second-time

I am looking to put together my first splitboard setup. Here's a wishlist. Let me know what you've got. Freeride board - 160-165ish Hardboot bindings (Spark DH or Phantom) Atomic Backlands - size 25.5

You can put me and my 12 year old son on the list for next year. Thanks!

You guys are quite optimistic given the news and the realities of crowded lodges. I’m writing off the season but plan to hit montucky and maybe whitefish in same trip. Basically anywhere where the crowds aren’t. Will probably miss my annual trip to Sun Peaks as I don’t expect Canada to welcome yanks.

Can anyone join for gate training? Willing to drive down from Seattle to run gates.

The only other hardbooter I've seen locally in the past few years has been @dgCarve on midweek nights at Snoqualmie West. It's lonely out there.

Sounds like a Karate Kid approach to training. Course time will always be limited, so I see the value of being able to train off-course. When you finally get in gates, are you working on reading the course, anticipation, dealing with variable course conditions, etc.?

@Dw3 Can you elaborate more on what the daily schedule looks like? Not that I don't enjoy freeriding, but 99% of my riding is freeriding, so really looking to get plenty of time running gates. Thanks!