Where is our snow, Hugh? WHERE?

I'm losing it.

Oh, dude, you are so in luck. There's this big mountain that you HAVE TO GOGGLE: "Bandini Mountain." You can thank me later mang.

I just realized that it's been a couple years since I bought something from PM Gear. Gonna have to change that this summer.

For those of us who were 5 minutes too late to sneak through the top gate (100 yards before the Crest Highway), what a complete clusterfuck.

Looks like the roads are not going to clear for Waterman today. So, if any other mags are up there tomorrow, say hi if you see a gaper in an Orange NF Sedition riding either Bro 192s or Lhasa 191s.

Yep, that first huck is right underneath 22 at Mammoth. The LZ so much narrower than it looks in that video.

Skinetsports is good . . . maybe a tad pricey for a fit. Claude has always done a great job for me, and many others, but I have one friend who had trouble getting his boot dialed in there. Mileage...

Stick the the gullies, altabrig, and you'll be loving your mashed potato descent almost all the way down. Also, I bet Baden-Powell still has some very long lines available.

Beautiful. Also, you are insane to boot all that dirt.

Can't believe the Moment M1 and Garbone haven't been mentioned. Definitely stiff skis.

Splat has definitely produced a few one-off scary stiff Bros too.

PX what? I ask because a friend of mine recently sheared BOTH of his PX 12 or 14 (can't remember which he had). Sounds like toe shearage is an issue for some Looks. I love PX 15s and wonder if the...

Chamonix or Verbier. Lucky bastard.

Just buy whatever. You're not going to notice any difference.

He says halfpipe is indistinguishable from figure skating, except the costumes are more butch.

While you're at it, get some nudie pics of the GF and post them.

JEBUS! Adding more +++ vibes and respect for a massive first thread. I have a feeling you'll have plenty of people willing to ski with you when you're back on your feet, Buck, but maybe not in the...

OH SHIT! HERE COMES AN "S!!!!!!!!!!!" Better use an apostrophe.

Tech talk.

My $0.02:

192 Garbones are not a replacement for 188 Bros. While a great ski, they lack the versatility you seem to be seeking. They're just too stiff and straight, which is great for the right...

This is all gold.

Long duc has it exactly right. Except that adding terms after a contract is made is more than unethical, it's legally ineffective. But, we just want information, not to sink...

It's been a while since I took contracts, but I think that, for those of us who bought before the new term was added on the front end, the contract DOES NOT include the limited availability term. ...

Yeah, they fixed it between when I bought it and now. When I purchased, it only stated that reservations were required. That didn't strike me as unusual because value pass tickets, I believe,...

This term is key: "Reservations are subject to availability but there will be at least 1000 for each weekday M-F, and at least 500 on weekends and holidays."

It probably won't be an issue, but it...

Hells yeah. Let it snow.

Big Steve up there kind of nailed it as far as I'm concerned. Soft tails are nice in soft snow, or at least can be, depending on what you're doing in the soft snow.

Claude will fit boots you bought elsewhere, and he did fine on my Zzeros.

Doesn't Mammy have something called a "silver pass" most seasons? Something like $1000 for a season pass with blackouts for holidays? Not a bad second best option for those who missed the MVP boat....

You cannot beat the Big Green Egg: http://www.biggreenegg.com/

Spendy though.

Hope the bootpack staircase on the East face was still there for you to enjoy.

This really highlights one aspect of how dumb this question is. Mammoth has some great, relatively steep, wide open skiing. That and windbuff are what it's known for. But, I wouldn't say any of...

and doing a good job. Thanks for your mitzvah.

I'm not exactly a switch riding machine, but I kind of like the more centered mount for these skis. I think the result for me is to encourage bigger, faster, locked in turns, since the tail doesn't...

Used to be that you wanted them soft in the tips and stiff in the tails (at least I did).

I will never ride mogul skis again.

If you don't know which of those jobs has night shifts instead of day shifts (protip: so you're not working when you want to be riding), you cannot be helped here.

I'll give you a dollar . . .

I've got two days on my Garbones (mounted with PX15s), and I feel pretty similarly about them. I was surprised that they did not ski short, because (in my opinion) the tip rocker is very pronounced....

Colloquio tecnico, JONGO! (As in, post your question in tech talk, along with naked pictures of girlfriend, sister or even a young Cicciolina.)

Thanks for the answer. There's a distended anus full of good info on this thread.

I use the Theta SV bibs mostly for touring because you can open them up so much, but zip 'em up for sitting around. I've only taken them out on a sub-freezing no sun inbounds day once, and wore...

I'm in the "if you don't want to wear a helmet, fine" category, but I'm also in the "if you don't have insurance, fuck you, die waiting in the emergency room" category, so I clicked "fuck it, shit...

Right on! This bodes well for your next 16 seasons.

Tom,

You have seen the thread about the Mammoth Mini-Summit, right? If you can get some Rax skis there, I guarantee at least one maggot will showcase them for the broader community.

As you noted later, yes, the waist on the Garbones is 105, which is a nice width, in my opinion. I think they're fun, even when not maching, but they are definitely more fun at speed.


I've...

JONG question: By "needle-type syringe," do you mean a syringe with a large gauge needle? I haven't worked with epoxy before so I'm not sure how viscous it is, but I am about to undertake a massive...

Lhasa/Bro combo is nice nice nice, but there won't be any regular Bros in production for a while.

I killed my 188 stiffs and was looking for a replacement. I'm amused to see so many...

World class, including the skin track.

Good luck. On the bright side for you, I wish I was young.

And so, in closing, buy Rax.

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Yes, see your doctor. Don't mess around with the health of your joints.

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