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@jack wrote:

edubious–was that you that rode down last on Sunday while we were skinning up? what kind of split was that? looked like a lib or something.

Jack~

EDub & I both rock the DIY set up. Mine is a Lib Joey Mcguire circa 2003ish and I think EDubs deck is a MLY. One of these days twould be nice to have 4 edges. How does that S work out…[Read more]

@jack wrote:

didn’t you get the memo? if you ride duck you have totally wack style. 😉

Its only wack if your feet don’t normally point that way….otherwise its natural.

@jack wrote:

i think you are supposed to use T-nuts with the DIY pucks, not posi screws. what did you use on your other board? if you use four T-nuts there is no way those things will rip off.

The Voile split kit comes with wood screws for the pucks, not T-nuts. People have definitely used that setup w/o issue; only a few people have reported…[Read more]

@jack wrote:

nice, way to get some safe turns in. i have been sitting around too afraid of the bc and to afraid of crowds to ride the resort.

LOL!!! I am in the same boat….

It just keeps on dumping and dumping snow….

Hit up Timberline this week, and what a mess… Too many people. 10-15 min. wait even on a high speed quad lift? WTF! Even the…[Read more]

@jack wrote:

i started life with a Burton interface and it really didnt take long before i realized the sticky snow we get here in the PNW becomes a clogging nightmare. I would of kept using the Burton interface if it worked ok, but it really just sucks. i would start looking at a voile conversion for sure.

Well, being also in the PNW, I can…[Read more]

@jack wrote:

i am going to go ahead and claim that this newly created beast is the stiffest split binding known to man–so stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

Hmm, dunno about that. CF has epoxy in it.

I once made a hookah and used epoxy to construct some of the parts. Somebody knocked it over and then put it upright (while it was drying)…[Read more]

@bcrider wrote:

No reason to get defensive Tex and Jack, part of my point was just that while duck stances may work for some, its not generally the most common or most recommended stance that people point their feet in opposite directions while doing board sports….

hey no worries, i was just stirring the pot a little, after all this is the…[Read more]

@jack wrote:

well i dont want to beat this to death because it is kind of a moot point considering how much a lighter weighs. while it may be useful when day hiking in the summer, bc splitting with a lighter isnt going to get you very far in the PNW if it turns into an over night. .

Thats not why I carry a lighter, I need the lighter for other…[Read more]

@jack wrote:

does anyone duck it out in hard boots? can you even do that?

I do, slightly, +18F/-3 to -6R. I’ve been running 3-buckle Garmont Dynamites, Voile Mountain Plates and Voile 4 degree cants (R.I.P. 😥 ). The cants to me are what allow me to ride my stance confortably.

UB

@jack wrote:

wow, i am the only one that still uses an F1? its pretty old, but i am fast enough with it, i dont even take the gf’s m1 when she isnt using it. i guess like like the old school submarine beeps…

i have worried about frequency drift with such an old beacon, but it still works great and has plenty of range when practicing, so there is…

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@jack wrote:

the winerack! that is too funny!! 😆 😆 😆

Agreed.

“The more you drink, the smaller your pal’s rack gets, but thanks to the bust-enhancing effects of alcohol, it will look the same” -PLAYBOY

Now thats funny! 😆

@IridePow wrote:

And UB:
That story with the girl at Eric’s is pretty funny.

Yeah, it is in hindsight. I was rather pissed at the time, so I bought a $15 glass of $25/bottle scotch to ease the pain. 😉

@jack wrote:

aaaaaasssssssssssssspppeeennn

“I don’t know Lloyd, the French are a$$holes.”

Funny Aspen story #2:
When you are diving down…[Read more]

@jack wrote:

cool, way to get after it. i would of liked to of been there, but Friday was a no go for me. we will have to hook up and do some touring though. :thatrocks:

Sounds good. Let’s hope we get some snow son though.

@jack wrote:

on the way up, i spotted these tracks and with the low avy hazard, this slopes hours were numbered. for reference, this is the north side of Table Mtn.

I saw the guys put these tracks in on Friday when I was on my up to the Herman saddle.

Looks like it was a beautiful day out there, too bad I was working all day.

@bcrider wrote:

@jack wrote:

so why does everyone hate BD? did i miss something?

Yeah we were just joking for the most part. I really like BD, but as a bc snowboarder it’s just frustrating how ski oriented they are. A shame really.

yeah i assumed you guys weren’t being too serious.

to play the devils advocate though, why would BD make split…[Read more]

@jack wrote:

so why does everyone hate BD? did i miss something?

Yeah we were just joking for the most part. I really like BD, but as a bc snowboarder it’s just frustrating how ski oriented they are. A shame really.

Agree on both.
@nothingmuch wrote:

Their backpacks don’t accommodate snowboards very well, and the whippet pole doesn’t come in a 3…

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@jack wrote:

so why does everyone hate BD? did i miss something?

Their backpacks don’t accommodate snowboards very well, and the whippet pole doesn’t come in a 3 part version.

@jack wrote:

hey i am down to tour with you because i am still trying to get my dog used to touring so shorter slack county tours are what i am doing anyway.

i have two beacons and could use some practice so we could do a little of that….all we need now is snow…..

I might head up to Baker on Friday and scope things out. Have a felling it…[Read more]

@jack wrote:

@shredgnar wrote:

When I moved to colorado keystone was still skier-only. Then they noticed that breck was getting more skier days and half of those were boarders. They also noticed that it was harder to find employees because nobody who snowboarded wanted to work there. Then a few years later they changed their minds and allowed…

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@jack wrote:

@McLovin wrote:

So does this mean that us size 13 people are SOL for now? These look awesome.

dude, if you are size 13, you need to hit the b-ball court, not snowboard 😆 😆

The edge to edge on a board capable of housing those big dogs must be awesome. 😛 😛