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@firstlight wrote:

Don’t get me started as well ( some might say I have a problem :scratch: you will see below )

Nothing like standing up straight on both feet while riding the deeeep

Some solids for JPOW

Nice collection. :thumpsup:

I see I’m not the only one with a swallowtail “problem”.

There was a death just outside the Blueberry catrack on Sunday, the wife (on snowshoes) fell and slid 20′, when she got back to where her husband was he was no longer there. He was found a day later upside down under 18″ of snow, They think he was standing on a cornice and it broke…[Read more]

Very nice, I’ve always wanted one, hopefully they’ll make them again.

@aksltxlt wrote:

Definitly gonna try and go, does anyone know if there is a shuttle service from the airport?

Are you flying into SeaTac or Bellingham? There’s no shuttle service to Baker from either since there’s no accommodations at the Mountain. Baker does have a van that runs up to the mountain in the morning but I don’t think they go all the…[Read more]

@nzbl wrote:

and what? every other board maker on the market is influenced by something or someone else. They are a japanese brand that have been influenced through the idea of surfing on snow with a owner/designer who has worked on boards from around the early 80’s. They are all hand shaped aswell.

i’ve been pretty interested in trying out one…

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@nzbl wrote:

the gentem swallows look sick but i guess they fall into the boutique range

What did they do, copy every swallowtail (and board) made? I see an APO, a Pior (old and new), A Spearhead, A Rossi Judge, An O-Sin 3800 and a few others.
that looks like a picture of my loft when I’m waxing boards.

@sdmarkus wrote:

Sick, have to add that to the list along with surfing tanker wakes along the gulf coast :thumpsup:

I used to surf the tanker waves with my kayak when they came past my house. Perfect waves 3 to 4 feet high that would keep going until they ran into something. I would hear the tankers coming and have my boat in the water by the time…[Read more]

Nice. I was never too thrilled with the 2 piece baseplate and that kept me from buyng a set, now I have no excuse. Great work Will.

I think there would be more interest in a demo day/swap,sale

One of my friends never wears socks with his snowboard boots, He says it gives him more control. I tried it but it was too hard to get my boots off after riding.

@Snurfer wrote:

A factory split (not possible, but…) Wasatch Mojo, Swallowtail…. Does it all except ice, but who cares :twocents:

I bought my Mojo with the intention of splitting it but it was such a fun board I figured I’d get more use out of it as a resort/slackcountry board. I don’t ride mine as much as I’d like but once I put a set of…[Read more]

I’ve seen him over on the WA fly fishing forums, he has a similar avatar over there.

@Hyakbc wrote:

Baker is a shred mecca of course and may be on its way to becoming a split mecca, I counted over a dozen splitters in the upper lot yesterday, the most I’ve seen in one place in Washington. It could have been the bluebird and pow that pulled em out of the woodwork. Paradise at Mt. Rainier might deserve a mention.

I’ve seen a lot more…[Read more]

The other day while driving up to Baker I put my boots near the heater to warm them up since they had been sitting in the back of the car for about a week and worn several times during that time without drying them out. Several minutes later I was hit with a horrible smell (much worse than my Chacos or river booties have ever gotten) and thought…[Read more]

@libtechsplit wrote:

i made the mistake of using 5min epoxy – lepage brand in the split syringe, and it has resulted in me pulling epoxy chunks out of my skin glue every time i go out. you may fare better with your marine epoxy, its been recommended before.

I tried this with epoxy and p-tex over it and had the same results, I don’t remember what…[Read more]

I’ve been regretting not picking one up for the last few years, I’ll get one this time around.

I don’t like it at all. It squishes everything down way too much. I know ads pay for the site but they shouldn’t make it hard to read. I have to scroll down an entire page to find submit

Off season training? 😀

Voile’ skins have no rear clips or straps, they stay on the tails with just the glue. I’m still using my first set of skins on my homebuilt board and the glue is just as good as the set I have for my Mountain Gun even though they’re 8? years old.
I’ve never had a problem just pulling the skins apart, but what about hooking the skin on the board…[Read more]

I can recommend the Arcteryx Minuteman as well, I have two pair and have been abusing them for years and they have never leaked.
I also have a pair of the Theta SV bibs that get used on powder days. I like that they are higher in the back than in the front, no more snow down the back.