Powder Mag article about Frank from 2015:
https://www.powder.com/stories/145442

Maybe 2010? You’d have to ask Michael Trioli or Dustin Baldwin, both of Deep Powder House fame.

Lonestar probably knows the answer to this question too.

I know that you’re a super mellow guy. I can tell by the Phish quotes in your signature.

In 2 weeks there will still be like a 200” base in the upper Cottonwoods.

I’d recommend the Moab public library for a Zoom call. Maybe even one of the private study rooms.

15nM of torque is not light. That’s like 135 in-lbs.

Did you tighten it to 1.5nM?

Totally. I feel the same way about plastic alpine ski boots.

Maybe because the alternative is Specialized opening their own store across the street?

More in-house than Ai rear hub spacing and Lefty's?

You mean like Bjork?

Another beautiful day out there today.

Could be. The ingredients on my bottle of Bike Lust are certainly different than the can of Pledge in my laundry room, but I realize that different confusing words can have the same meaning.

I...

Yeah, that stuff is great and helps keep your bike clean for longer. Bike will repel/shed dust better. SC1 is good and so is Pedro's Bike Lust.

I probably prefer Bike Lust, especially if it’s a...

Maybe adjust the contact all the way in, and then replace pads and bleed the system? Might give you some leeway to adjust the contact point out as the pads wear.

I have lots of experience riding...

You should show your wife this post.

I agree that school shouldn’t be canceled based on a forecast. It’s gotta be on the ground first.

I did think the email from the district that nobody signed their name to was kinda funny though....

Yep, I thought today at Snowmass was the best surface conditions I have skied so far this season. Wouldn't be surprised if Aspen schools have a 'make up' snow day tomorrow - and I think it's supposed...

Attention: OG's. Are we feeling some wind holds this morning with the gondola? Getting out the door right now and not sure where to head...

edit: feeling the Knob now.

Biking is slightly more popular right now than it was this time last year. Many areas of the country having less snow this year probably helps too. There is a general vibe of excitement in Moab and...

Not to mention, he put his hands on the snowboarder at least twice.

What shop is this?

A 4 hour drive in ski pants? What if you drip chipotle ranch sauce on them?

This is exactly what base lodges are for.

819’s were true UST rims in a time where there weren’t a ton of UST tire choices. Removable valve cores were not important with this tubeless system as it did not require sealant.

I live 10 minutes from the ski hill, but I don't put my ski socks on until I'm booting up at the bottom. Ski socks are for skiing.

What's the consensus on people using the airport to filter around the backup below the zipper merge on 82? It seems pretty rude and self-centered to me, but coming from Woody Creek I usually don't...

Thanks for the kind words, Shred. Looking forward to making more turns with you and anyone else.

I'd prefer to see someone smiling and making it look easy, rather than gripped and hanging by a thread as I imagine a good portion of her haters do.

Isn't she running for US Senate, not state?

Not that I really care, but I think you're wrong. Base Ikon gets you 5 days at Snowbird and zero at Alta. You need a full Ikon pass for access to Alta.

Rode 1A for, I think, the first time ever today. 1A lift line is one of the better shots on Aspen Mtn, IMHO. Just a little more snow and it will really be firing here.

edit: and by "firing" I mean...

New Patrol, new systems. Your new patrol director was basically raised in LCC and most recently was the patrol director at Alyeska. She knows a thing or two about snowpacks.

Several good shops but I can’t imagine any being cheaper than $30. The job is basically a remount and will require the binding to be tested after it is properly torqued on the ski. That test alone is...

Hoping S.V. gets some snow soon.

I’ve never shuttled with him simply because I believe there is no chance in hell he has any form of auto/liability insurance.

I believe any delays in updated bikes would be specifically to protect those brand's retail partners who are still saddled with '22 and '23 inventory. I wonder if component manufacturers will start...

Specialized likely allocates tires and other accessories to their online store and this stock then becomes separate of what their warehouse could ship out to other retailers.

This is also why you...

The way Alta and Snowbird regulate skier traffic on the hill is through parking restrictions.

Sometimes cars have 6 people in them, sometimes they have 1.

Castle Mountain, AB

Yes, but we're still managing to be better off than most places in the lower 48 right now.

oh yeah, also:

Margie of the Wasatch
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vslTMN9QoJI

You are missing the one movie that encompasses ski bum life more than any other movie ever has:

Scrapple (1998)

Can usually be found free on YouTube. Bonus points: co-produced by Alta alum,...

There was high demand for uphill skiing equipment during the pandemic, but you're right, alpine skiing didn't experience nearly the boom that cycling did.

I don't know if people were "afraid" to...

I believe that was only a thing with older Pivot/FKS jigs.

Wasatch Peaks may be on the ropes and Powder Mtn sees an opportunity to pick up the slack?

XT pedals wouldn't be a special order in your shop though, right?

The first season of parking reservations at Alta was a success and functioned smoother than I think anyone anticipated.

Is the inside diameter of that 12mm?

That's the Geze toe that Rossignol once used when they first got in the binding game.

All Maxxis tire compounds are spec'd OEM. Just depends on the bicycle manufacturer and the intended use of the model.

I saw two skiing events at Snowbasin during the '02 games that were completely free, besides the normal priced lift ticket. I also watched USA play Russia in ice hockey and purchased a ticket on the...