I'm similarly sized to Carl and have the 185's. I love my FR110's at Alpental when it's soft and feel the AM100 would be the perfect low tide ski here if you are restricting yourself to HL. I love...

It doesn't work for night skiing, but I've never seen a ticket checked at the Alpental carpet or on the St. Bernard chair the past 3 years

KC, you have the HB122's also don't you? Can you compare them against the R120's and FR110's? You frequent a lot of my favorite resorts and I'm wondering how they feel in our denser snow.

I got in my first real day of the year on my FL105's and was reminded how much fun they are at Crystal where you can really open them up. Conditions were 1" of PNW chalk fresh on top of softer snow....

The only gold on a Subaru should be champagne wheels

Thanks for the intel - I can confirm the 186 FR110 is super fun at Alpental whenever the snow is even slightly soft. I had a few days where I wished for just a bit more flotation but only in >10". I...

Are those FR120's or R120's? Can you give some intel on how they differ from the FR110's especially in our maritime snowpack.

My Quiver for mostly Alpental with a few days at Baker.

FR110 for 80% of my days, super fun and playful in anything soft.
FL105 for icy/hard pack days. Probably could go skinnier and shorter...

Holy shit is this a gear rabbit hole to go down. We've decided to start with just a new DH54 grinder while we evaluate how much to spend on an espresso machine. The Bambino looks to be the best cost...

I'm excited to hear how the FL116 compares to the FR120ST, especially for coastal snowpacks. FR110 is super fun and playful in everything soft

Thanks Carl - this looks like a great entry point into the espresso world. Since you are in Seattle, where do you source your beans? We have historically loved Lighthouse Roasters in Fremont but are...

We aren't opposed to hand grinding, but may be willing to adjust the budget a bit to get an electric grinder. I'm just trying to get a lay of the land to present the different options to her. She...

My wife and I are just starting to research a home espresso station since our coffee grinder (Oxo) has shit the bed. We have been using aeropresses for the past decade and are used to the ritual as...

I just booked my first trip to Hokkaido for Feb and I'm debating between Bodacious and HL FR110. I am leaning toward FR110 as a quiver of one for this trip due to maneuverability and how much fun...

My 3.5 y/o is in his second month of Preschool and adjusting well. The first few weeks of drop off were tough, but it really helped us to build in a fun routine as part of it. Also if you are in...

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

Lands End has some great kids gear on sale right now. New Bibs and jacket for under $80 including tax and shipping

Question for the experts here. I have an older 29er XC bike (Salsa Mamasita) I want to convert to a 1x setup for local Cyclocross and XC evening races. Would a group set like this...

I'll be in Pelton Basin the night of 7/18, hit me up if we overlap.

Adding on to Buster's list above, I would skip Ray's but grab sandwiches or rice bowls from Un Bien and picnic at Golden Gardens.

One of our go to activities with the kids is to grab Un Bien at Shilshole and then do a picnic at Golden Gardens. I forget the day but watching the sailboat races in the evenings is great fun for all.

Also shorter than last year ending at 2PM instead of 3

Heads up lessons for 2025 are available to book for those with groms.

Thanks for the recipe and the link to the flour. We've made this 5+ times with great results every time. My buddy who has been GF for 10 years insisted it's better than any GF pizza he has ordered...

My wife is starting to go GF and I'm missing pizza. Can you share your dough recipe DTM?

The jacket arrived quickly and was exactly as described. I couldn't tell if anyone even tried it on. Thanks for passing along a great deal @ski-wpk

These are great for camping too. So much faster to fill up the air mattress, pool floaties and what not.

I just joined the fun. 3 sets of minis felt great until the last few squat jumps. Thanks all for the inspiration!

@Andyski - If you want to go this route, I've got a thule fairing and aero cross bar in Seattle you are welcome to for beer $.

FL105's arrived and are incredibly beautiful. I don't write as eloquently as the rest of you but these look like they will ride quite similar to the Cochise/Bodacious. I can't wait to get them on the...

Shipping label is printed!!! Now the hardest part is the waiting. I can't wait to see and flex these beauties!

Now I'll be useless at work while I rapidly refresh my email hoping for a shipping label email!!!

Thanks for all the hard work Marshal, I am so excited to start fondling the skis when they arrive

Yep! I've been coming to Lopez for 30+ years mostly to bike camp at Spencer Spit, the Islander was the best spot for us to hold an island wedding for not obscene $$$. Enjoy the San Juan Islands,...

Are you on Lopez there refried? It looks an awful lot like where I got married

We have a 21 month old boy and a 4.5 y/o girl here in Seattle as well. Last summer we splurged and got an ebike to do school/daycare drop off and it was the best investment ever! The kids love to go...

If we are able to rustle up enough support to press longer FR110's I would love to swap for the bigger sticks!

Trigger pulled on FR110's, I can't wait to try out some R/R goodness. Thanks Marshall for creating some amazing skis!!!

I think it used to be, I noticed the official trail map became a lot simpler than in years past.

Chicken Ridge and Deathstar are a few other classics

Snagglepuss

Pea Garden

Sticky Trees

What is your BSL Carl? I have some 188 R99 comps to be mounted with Pivots at ~317 BSL coming and am Seattle based as well. I'll be up at Alpental Saturday's once the second set of lessons start.

I'm waiting with baited breath for my R99 Comp build skis to arrive, but I'm already starting to drool over these new shapes.

I know more info will come in the next few weeks on the new shapes,...

I know next to nothing about any of the athletes, yet I'm excited to pay more attention this year. Thanks for letting me in!

90's Freeskiing will always remind me of when I bought a subscription to Freeze magazine (from myself) during the magazine drive in middle school. I loved cutting out the full page spreads and taping...

Sunday was my first day up this season and it was wonderful! I found one little shark bite after a great morning enjoying Nash. I couldn't believe the lack of lines and always love the old school...

I'm starting to build a quiver for the first time as a bigger guy (6'2", 210#). I live in Seattle and primarily ski Alpental, Crystal, and Baker. I currently have an older Bodacious 196, and have...

What type of lumber rack are you using there Bandit Man?

Props to Sk8rat6587 for the quick shipping of like new kids ski boots. My little (future) ripper is so excited to get out on the mountain in them this year!

I pm'd you, but are these boots still available? I have a little girl who would love to try them out

I've never shopped at LevelNineSports, but it appears they have a few different Warden and Attack demo bindings on sale.

https://www.levelninesports.com/ski/bindings/adjustable/

Piggybacking off the ABUS lock discussion, does anyone know a retailer where you can buy a lock that matches an existing ABUS key? I want to add one of the folding granit locks to our e-bike but...

My theory for why we played so much pickleball in Washington PE classes was it somehow counted as a local history tie in since the game was invented in state. Fun fact that has stuck with me for...