I've had Ikon the past couple seasons and had an Epic the 4-5 seasons before that, but I'm considering going SB this season (assuming they release additional passes). Cheap season passes and remote...

My understanding is post-2012-ish GTX Pro should be more breathable than regular GTX. Claims I've read is that Pro should be about 30% more breathable than the previous version of GTX Pro-Shell......

Recently picked up a set of TNF Mountain Pro GTX pro bibs.

Tried them on at home and was shocked to find the bibs don't have any venting / airflow at all. Only way to cool off would be to take off...

I was at Alpine this past Sunday. Exceeded expectations. More precip than anticipated, way fewer crowds than anticipated. B+ conditions. New snow was nice. Was hitting a lot of ice bumps and had to...

Should I even consider braving the crowds at Squaw or Alpine on the 26th and 27th? Got a blackout-free Ikon Pass..

I've had some good luck avoid holiday tourist crowds at spots like Diamond Peak...

Hit the SE face of Lassen on July 4th. Got some follow-up beta of pretty much identical conditions as of 7/7.

I wouldn't bother unless you're already in the area or a turns-all-year type. Not...

Anyone had any luck avoiding sun cups on the East side? Was hoping to turn the long weekend into touring Tioga pass and taking a couple days at Mammoth. Way things are a looking, I might hit Lassen...

So after deciding not to spend last weekend in Tahoe, I came up on Tuesday at Alpine. Had to go to 50 and loop up around the Lake... but goddamn it was worth it. It was an interesting day, I was...

Yea snow was pretty odd today. Slush layer that wasn't deep enough to "surf" and was oddly grabby, a firm layer that was too unpredictable to carve, and flat light. Fast and unpredictable. Not ideal.

Changed my mind. Already at Truckee but driving back home tonight before snow hits. Spent the day in Truckee today working remotely, took a few afternoon turns at Northstar ... and just felt off....

Thanks for beta. Don't know SLT as well as North shore. I'm leaning towards later option if I can't sneak out in early morning over 80.

Thanks for warnings. I have a board from Japan, built for low angle and deep accumulation so I'm not too worried about Northstar storm riding. I know that place well enough to know a few spots. If...

After hemming and hawing all day and monitoring NOAA, I decided to go for it this weekend. If I wasn't flying out of town on Monday, I'd just wait for Tuesday or Wednesday, but I can't enjoy Tahoe...

I would love to ride Sunday AM, but it's a gamble for sure. If I do, no chance it's on North Shore. I would bet money on 80 closing. Spur will definitely close. So it's a matter of whether I trust...

Any other week I probably would, but I have a redeye I need to catch Monday night. Looks like if I don't get out Sunday, I might be stuck until Tuesday...

The storm forecast looks promising, but who knows. That MLK Tuesday-Thursday storm that dropped 4 feet looked super promising it all turned out to be Sierra cement (although the Sunday storm...

Internally debating real hard whether to ride Tahoe this weekend from the Bay or try to find a touring buddy in Lassen. I was planning on beating the storm in tomorrow morning and getting out on...

Yea. I'm going to try to ride this weekend, but am suddenly not feeling Tahoe. 80 will definitely get shut down. If I can find something, I may reroute to Lassen or Shasta.

Fuck me, the weekend forecast blew up in the past 12 hours. I checked last night and it was calling for 2-ish feet by Monday morning. Now looks like that might be as much as 5' through Monday night....

I didn't really notice this very much while I was there, but there was a ton of fresh on the ground and the groomers were pretty empty. And I'd say the speed differences I noticed are much higher in...

I took a trip to Jackson Hole this past weekend. The terrain was epic, but I was really struck by a few things compared to Tahoe resorts.

* Competence. Most every skier and snowboarder out there...

Crowds were bad for Kirkwood but manageable, especially I've become accustomed to Northstar and Heavenly crowds. I recall thinking the sky looked awesome yesterday. And 88 was little slow around the...

Kirkwood was awesome yesterday. Laid some fresh tracks in Sentinel and Eagle. The drive home to the Bay was a little irritating, but markedly less of a shit show than if I'd had to pass through...

Yea meant Alpenglow, brain fart on my end.

Tour was not $645, spot on an open group tour for $200 (which they refunded me).

Originally went for it because I wanted to ride pow, avoid resort...

Insta report: snow at midmountain at Northstar. About 20 minutes ago it was snowblind around 6800 and rain at base of martis. Snow line keeps coming down a few hundred feet every run. Tomorrow should...

Yikes. Thanks for the beta. I'll wait for Monday.

I can vouch for Tahoe Sports Hub. Snowboarder, but they set me up with a Superfeet custom carbon footbed and new boots. First boot setup that doesn't give me massive forefoot pain in 13 years of...

Weekend warrior checking in. Anyone got a sense of whether this weekend's worth going out? Open Snow is calling for 70+ mph winds at the top, which I figure means damn near everywhere will be on wind...

Anyone have a strong opinion about Sugar Bowl or Kirkwood for this coming week conditions-wise? I have a Squaw/Alpine pass but I'm blacked out so figure I might as well check out something new. Love...

Reviving this post to add my thoughts on the Tpro / Forcefield Flite Harness (). I tried and returned a ton of different back protectors from various sources, from the POC VPD to numerous hard...

Yea, have to admit I'm a little annoyed about the whole "jong" business. Seriously, clearly I have some semblance of an idea what I'm talking about and exactly what I'm looking for. Just threw it...

Yea, Norrona is simply out of my price range. I ride a max of maybe 30-40 days a year (currently) and wouldn't expect that to ever get north of 50 barring a move. Lindsey, I notice on your blog...

Specifically wondering about the Stoic Stash that just came out (not to be confused with the eVent Stash they've had the past couple seasons). I think the Stash is the heir to the Bombshell,...

Yea I know, I'm less concerned about stitching specifically and more with overall build quality. You scuffing it on velcro and a few reviews I'm seen talking about noticeable wear in higher stress...

What size chest do you typically run in formal suits? And what arm length in dress shirts? Superficially we have similar stats (difference of 5 lbs) but it sounds like we have different builds.
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Does anyone have any experience with this year's Bombshell? I'm thinking of picking it up, looking for a thinner shell than I have.


I have similar experience, the 2010/2011 stuff is not really...