I've got that ski and love it for bc powder. Would like to have their 108 uf as my bc daily driver.

Is your la machine the max or one of the narrower options?

Marginally relevant, if at all. Picked up cheap last summer new 2016 Findr 94s with fishscales to noodle around with an 84 year old bc buddy who no longer has the stamina and balance to do any of...

mikey b lives!

Driving up to Bear Valley yesterday morning, it looked like winter had finally arrived. Great skiing the nearly foot of fresh and reasonably light. Coverage in the backside trees getting better...

Picked up a pair of these too. First fixed length I've used in the bc and first carbon. Crazy light. I've only toured on them four times this very late starting season, but I like them more each...

Not trying to discourage your sale, Pins, but I think you and I like similar size skis. I ski the Praxis Powderboards in a 190 and that size hasn't been a problem. They are full R/R and are...

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Just turned 74, but I've been skiing less than 30 years.

Damn, Pins, you are always on the prowl for bc powder sticks. Makes me feel better about my addiction.

I was just getting ready to congratulate Mike on his recent marriage, then noticed the date.

Tough crowd

I have the Tannen bibs and like them a lot. But I use them only in the bc and think they're perfect for bc powder days; light weight with excellent vents and fairly low bibs top also helps with...

I've had an avalung built into my bc packs since they first came out. Don't use an airbag because they're heavy and expensive, I choose conservative lines and I ski maritime snow pack. An extra...

I purchased a Gregory Targhee FastTrack 35 a couple weeks ago after I decided my old BD daily driver wouldn't make it through another bc season. I thought there was a good chance I'd return it...

Just subscribed. Looks promising. We'll see.

WOW!

I picked up a pair of the le Machine Max last summer and loved them in the backcountry all last season.

Is this year Nocta the one with a bit of camber or is it full reverse?

thanks, Vets, hopefully we can get in there soon.

Anyone know if it's possible to get into Highland Lakes yet?

Anyone tried to get to Highland Lakes off highway 4 lately?

Good to see you and the boy gettin after it, Mike.

yes, indeed, please!

Skied off the pass two days ago. Snow was continuous from the west side of Ebbetts Peak down to the pond, then traversing over 100 yards or so to the steep drop down to the reservoir. First short...

No experience with the 108s, but the G3 pivoting arms have worked well with every variety of tip I've seen them on.

What are you doing, Mike? Slowly working your way north to Weed?

Bluehouse Mavens (early season rock skis)
Praxis Powderboards
Faction La Machines Max
Volkl Confessions
Praxis Concepts
Black Crows Anima Freebirds
G3 Highballs

I guess folks don't know what great stuff Westcomb makes. I've got two shells, hybrid touring pants and a merino hoody from them and they're all exceptional pieces. Love the eVent for touring.

I skied mine once last spring, but they don't see regular action. I still remember the first time I saw a pair in a lift line. God they looked fat.

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Good lookin setup, Mike. You just keep movin on up.

Sure do like my Tannens for touring.

Looks like you're hanging out with a better class of skier, Mike. Well done.

Hey, Jim, are your Megas full reverse camber?
Something I saw on the Faction site made me wonder if they have a bit of camber. Thanks.

I also like a fully rockered ski as a bc daily driver. I've used a Volkl Nunataq for the last few years and really like it. Looked for something similar but lighter last year but couldn't find...

Bump for a great seller. I've got this ski in this length and like it a lot in the Sierra Nevada bc.

Hit or miss captures it. More miss than hit, but I have scored a couple of great deals over the years.

How were the winds up there? Beautiful day here in the bc but the winds were brutal

5'9" 160. I'm south of you on Hwy 4, ski mostly in the Bear Valley bc.

Good to know. Thanks Mike and everybody else. Looking forward to skiing them.

I picked up the short model for bc and have been loving it in the Sierra. We've had a really nice run of powder skiiing (until last night and today when it rained up high) and I've skied the Machine...

Thankfully, screws are a part of the mount.

Gave my buddy some skis a few years ago that he never got along with. He just gave them back to me remounted with tele bindings. He off handedly mentioned that he mounted them using ShoeGoo because...

Pins knows what he's talking about. I've got Praxis Powderboards and love them for your application. Picked up a short pair of the Machines for touring and they are fabulous not only in the light...

I was really looking forward to skiing these. I think they would be perfect for me on the down. It's those damn center mounts; leaves too much tail for us short legged folks.

Picked these up on one of Tim's summer sales for $420. Skiing great powder right now, and realized I'm struggling with kickturns climbing out of steep lines on 182s, so the BCs are probably longer...

I bought a 2021 Ascent and like it a lot. If your kids are both in car seats, the additional room in the Ascent over the Outback is significant. I got two buckets for the second seating so I can...

Thanks, Idris, really enjoyed that. Very interesting and even more impressive.

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