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NickG - I think you might be right. I didn't expect it to get so warm this week. They are expecting some snow on Saturday and Sunday. All I can say is on Sunday of last week, the place was empty. If I head up on Saturday morning, I'll let you know what the place of like.

I did read on a couple of other site that these take between 10 and 15 days of riding to properly mold to your feet. I am not sure how long you have been riding in them. Also, is the pain mainly on the leg with the nerve damage or both? Is it possible that the nerve damage is responding to the pressure from the boot?

Just checking to see if anyone his heading up to Blue this weekend. Plan on going on Saturday or Sunday, depending on the weather. Thinking Sunday might be best after it cools off on Saturday night.

LOL JP... that wouldn't happen unless you showed up on Sunday!!!!

Teach - that was funny. Was kind of wondering if you knew of Bombers. Great meeting you also. Stay in touch if you head out to Blue again. Also, I ran into another carver in the after noon. She rides an F2 Speedster. 3 of us at the hill at the same time might be a record for Blue....

Lets just say, Blue was exactly what I expected for opening day. Big crowds (mainly due to only a few lifts open) and choppy conditions. Not matter what, it was a fun day to get the legs stretched out for a bit. Even if they tighten back up again in the 20 minute wait lines..... Anyway, They are hoping to get lazy mile open by Sunday. JohnnyLo - any chance you want to wait until Sunday to ride? An extra day might make for smaller lift lines, better conditions and more trails.

I'll look for you on saturday. I'll be the old man on an F2 with the gray beard.... lol

JohnnyLo - should be there on Saturday as well.

Two good places near you. Greek Peak is the closest (over near 81/south of Cortland, should be about an hour). They have new owners this year and hopefully will be better at getting the most terrain open sooner than last year. Plattekill over near Roxbury (about an hour and 45) is a great place that skies like a big mountain, but a little bit further away from you. Take care.

JP1 - I'll be up there on Friday. Say hi if you see another hardbooter.

I hope it is in February - got a condo up in Stowe for the month and would really like to get down to Stratton for at least a day or two. Also, have any of you heard of Pure Boarding Carving Sessions? I found their website and they list something going on at Labrador Mountain and Toggenburg Mountain late January - early February 2014. <textarea id="adlesse_unifier_magic_element_id" style="display:none;"></textarea>

That is going to be a lot of fun. Looking forward to it. <textarea id="adlesse_unifier_magic_element_id" style="display:none;"></textarea>

Anyone have any experience with this? Just wondering, I have one (relative thought I would like it) and having really tried it out. Interested in hearing if there are any areas in the northeast of the USA that allow this during summer downhill riding. Thanks, Mark<textarea id="adlesse_unifier_magic_element_id" style="display:none;"></textarea>

Teach - I think you are right about needing to finally tweak the settings. Its funny, but the Silberpfeil I pretty much can lay down both sides good. The Access is another story. Every time I ride it, it feels like it is always fighting me. It doesn't seem like it wants to fall into a carve, but instead wants to roll off its edge. At slower speeds, the damn thing has a mind of its own….. It is almost like how it felt 20 years ago when I started. Hopefully, with all the help you guys have offered it will be a different beast this year. Couple of you guys mentioned me racing in your comments, just so you know I am not a racer. Just an all around kind of mountain guy. Doesn't seem to be too much of a racing group around here in PA (at least what I have found). I know Ski Roundtop has a good bunch of guys on a team. I've been reading a lot the past couple of days with all the feedback and links and got a couple of ideas to try out this season. Teach, I do have one question for you. The SnowPros you mentioned, are they Burton's bindings from back in the 90's? Do you still have a pair where the bails haven't broken off yet?????? They lasted forever for me (one broke up at the top of Greek Peak, fun walk down in boots!), but finally had to move onto something newer. And yes - I will check out the ride board during the season. It would be nice to find and ride with some other carvers around here. Take care, Mark<textarea id="adlesse_unifier_magic_element_id" style="display:none;"></textarea>

John - they have all kinds of epic passes, including the one you mentioned. I just mentioned the summit pass because it was what I used last year. it just depends on where you want to ski. No matter what, all of the passes are a really good deal when normal tickets can push $100/day at the window. <textarea id="adlesse_unifier_magic_element_id" style="display:none;"></textarea>

Hi Teach - The local hill is Blue Mountain. Riding goofy, the F2 is setup with the front foot at 56 degrees (thats what I read off the binding) and no lift or cant. The back foot is set at 60 degrees with a 6 degree lift and 1 degree cant to the heal (back) side. The Axxess is the same with a decent amount of underhang. To you guys that understand all of this, those settings might sound pretty rediculous. Like I said before, I've pretty much been blind to what the setup was and how any changes would help with riding and comfort. The links everyone has provided seem to indicate that I might be able to tweak a couple of things to get a more comfortable ride and better control of the boards. Obviously, I need to spend some time at blue one day doing some adjustments and seeing how if effects the ride. Thanks again for the feedback. Always appreciated. <textarea id="adlesse_unifier_magic_element_id" style="display:none;"></textarea>

Everyone, pretty sure this has already been posted on another thread, but the deadline is approaching and thought it was worth it to post again. If you are planning on traveling out to Summit County, CO this season you might want to look into a Epic Summit Value Pass. At $439, it gives you access to A-Basin, Keystone and limited blackout restrictions at Breckenridge. During blackouts at Breckenridge, tickets sell for $52/day. I skied last year in Summit County for 8 days in January, which worked out to $54 bucks a ticket. Sale ends on September 2, unless they extend the offer. Check out http://www.snow.com/epic-pass for all the passes they offer. <textarea id="adlesse_unifier_magic_element_id" style="display:none;"></textarea>

Snowboardfast - you may be correct. After reading the articles everyone posted, I am going to try and make some adjustments to each board's setup. The tough part is I am worried about the changing conditions that I ride under. I spend pretty much each weekend at my local hill in PA and a long week out west and up in Vermont. This year, I'll be mostly down here in PA and rented a house in VT for February. To say the least, the conditions I am riding under have and will vary greatly. Typical ice and hardpack down here in southeastern PA and much better conditions up in VT. What I was unsure of and might ultimately find out is, each different condition will require some minor adjustments to the setup to achieve the best ride. As before, thanks for the feedback.

Thanks Guys - I appreciate the info and links. <textarea id="adlesse_unifier_magic_element_id" style="display:none;"></textarea>

I've been snowboarding for the past 23 years and in hard boots since 1994. Spent many years on both a Burton and Nitro board with Nordica SBH boots. About 4 years ago, I moved onto a F2 Silberpfeil - 168cm with F2 Titanium Race bindings with UPZ RC10 boots. Last year, while out in Colorado, I picked up a Donek Access - 167cm with TD3 SideWinders. All of these boards have been pretty much been setup the same as the board before it. Lets just say that I haven't put a lot of thought into the setup nor gotten any advice on what different setups do for a rider (carvers are few and far between in PA!). I also haven't ever adjusted the setup to see what effect it has on my riding (I'm guessing that is just me being an old dog, not wanting to learn any new tricks). My question is, does anyone know of a good place online that can provide some information about different setups and adjustments. My biggest fear is that if I don't have the bindings/boots set with the optimal angle/cant/lift for my riding style, i've been missing out on some great carving or at least less work to keep an edge. Thanks. <textarea id="adlesse_unifier_magic_element_id" style="display:none;"></textarea>