Awesome feedback, thanks man. Yup, I hear that for a lot of people, buying and installing separate baskets is more than they're willing to do, but they see the potential benefit if they came OEM.

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A couple proto's of the first version fell off because the gap between the sides of the pinch bolt wasn't big enough. This meant that when the bolt was tightened down there wasn't enough clamping...

Yo yo, just a heads up for those interested in trying out Lift Baskets. We hit the funding goal on Kickstarter and it finishes up next week. Campaign is here: kck.st/1f2nKvc

Since we reached the...

Looks like we're about to get our Winter back! http://50shadesofvan.com/

You're right, it's totally possible to flip the risers w' those baskets. But would you agree that there are lots of people out there still using the handles of there poles to do it? I see a lot of...

Yeah, the lack of standard attachment is a pain. Most poles have a plastic ferrule that press-fits on to the pole, then the basket attaches to that. The two challenges are the ferrules aren't...

LAB - Nice one! Definitely gonna add it to the list.

LABBBO - cool too. Maybe could think up a word that begins w' I and another one w' an A for the end of the acronym ;)

Yes. Diagram to come shortly.

Thanks, that's great input. Maybe I'm trying to be too fancy :)



Ha ha, that's funny you should say that: one of my first proto's was a cut-up BD powder basket (for the size and shape) hacked...

Yup, those ones do work ok. But I figure there are some people out there without those baskets who find flipping the risers/lifters annoying but I don't want to invest a bunch of cash making them in...

Thought it was about time to share I little project I’ve been working since last winter and get some input from some peeps here before it get’s released to the masses. I’ve designed a new basket...

This guy has amazing patience and vision:

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/simon-beck-snow-art
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/simon-beck-snow-art-update-2

Kinda like Andy...

Saw a pair of these up close on the hill on Tuesday - they look, and sound, really nice. I've had Dynafit Radical's for the past 2 years and if nothing shakes out of these G3's in the next few months...

Us too. One run down Sudan and a couple down the south side. Pretty decent turns on the summer-groomed runs but brrr.... we did our last run as the sun was setting and I had minor frost-bite on my...

Wow, really is impressive work! Looks so pro. I know there have been delays in delivery, but looking at all that work, I'm not surprised. You can almost see their blood, sweat and tears in those...

= Cool!

I'm curious about the heel lifters too. I'd love to know how they work. Easy to adjust the height or finicky to use? Stoked to hear some real person, on and up the hill reporting on...

Came across this great short from Stefan Häusl and Björn Heregger shot in St. Anton area.

It's got an interesting story-line/theme not really touched on in other ski flicks. Great soundtrack too...

Yup, Silky's are great from what I've seen and tried. If you don't need folding, get one with proper curve and a hooked handle that supports your pinky finger - your forearms get way less pumped...

That vid made my morning. Thanks.

No kidding. Looks like a bit of precip coming this weekend but then the long-range shows clearing again next week. ARGH!

- check on the freebies. Do you have AT gear? If so, let me know. I've got a handy new piece of gear that needs testing. PM me.

- missus tits? hmm... not gonna go there.

Ah yeah, the blue arch! 145141

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgcGdaB1kKQ

The real gold happens at 3:32

It's so rad that the people of Shames made this happen! Congratulations. I've been to Shames for 3 different trips and the first two were some of the best skiing of my life. Hoping to get up there...

My friend Kevin is a savvy tech guy and keen skier. He realized that after a week of storms, you want to know if your favourite run is going to be tracked out or still have some pockets of fresh....

= Doh!

One of the best, and legit arguments I've heard recently for bitcoin's is foreign currency remittances. Worldwide diaspora's are sending billions home to family and getting stung w' huge...

Make it happen. I've had the two best ski trips of my life to Terrace/Shames (2003 and 2007) and got totally skunked (2008). Shames was the first place I skied legitimate waist deep powder. Terrance...

THIS:



I bought a BD Covert a few years ago and couldn't stand it! Stupid pockets for everything and I could barely fit enough stuff for a day touring off the hit with it. Bought a BD Speed...

Does he camp? Does he have an old, crappy stove that he can't justify replacing? Get him a Jetboil stove. They're friggin' awesome.

Or how about a full ski-tune up?

Nailed it. Tomorrow is looking mighty average. The only redeeming feature will be the blue skies. I'm saving my bases for another week or so

A friend of mine's sister used to work in the tanning salon in Whistler Village. Apparently 20-something's would regularly come in and tan w' their ski googles on.

U.B.R. by Eric T. and the Skis

http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/eric-t-and-the-skis/album/ski-patrol-revisited/track/ubr-unwanted-binding-release

New 3 layer Gortex Pants (Patagonia Untracked maybe), the warmest 5-finger gloves I can find.

Thanks for the beta folks. Yeah, I like to leave it to Ullr and be rewarded too. But in can help to know when to planning for a day on the hill, back-country, or both.

[bit of a newbie here so hope I post this in the right place]

Um, forget about ciniflex and Red slo-mo shots, we could all learn a thing or two about style from Hansi:
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Is it just me, or did anyone else notice the accuracy of the predicted snowfall amount on the WB website has gone down? It seemed like it happened maybe 2 years ago? I'm used to the snow phone and 24...

Oh man, nice works. It looks totally reasonable to skin from the boat in Norway.

I've grown up on boats in BC and have done plenty of offshore sailing - friends and I have always dreamed of doing...

There are lots of great ways to get stripped screws out mentioned in this thread. I want to add one that has saved my ass a bunch of times (I searched the forums and found it mentioned once in 2010...

Wow. It is so inspirational to know your story, path, and the decisions you made along the way. It's that much more powerful for me to read right now as I start a similar path myself.

Up in...

ahem, yes. Thank you for that Dan.

Looks like there is some weather coming towards the end of the week... Will be monitoring freezing levels closely

I love my Line Prophet's for days on the hill when the snow is heavy, but it took at while to build up the strength to really use them. My biggest take away is being in shape to be able to ski big...

I've got two skin/ski setups right now and they both have their pluses and minus's. - BD Ascension and K2 (Pomoca)

The BD skin's are with my Line Prophet/Marker F12 setup for shorter tours. Black...

Yo yo.

Long time skier (32 of my 35 years), engineer and product designer. Been luring here a bit this summer. Hoping to further my stoke for this season and bounce some product ideas I've got off...

For touring I've been on K2 Sidestashs with Dynafit Radical FTs for two years - love the setup and even ski it on hill quite a bit (Whistler/Blackcomb - mornings on the hill on pow days, touring in...