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Heading up Wed. evening about 7:30. Plan to ride Thursday and Friday based out of Stump. Bringing softies so I can put some miles on my Power Plates. If anyone else is going to be there, please let...

What's it like up there? Snow holding up? Thinking to head up next week. Thanks!

Search around on this link from Alpinecarving.com. Says the sidecut is 10.2 m for 162cm Burner. Fun board.

http://www.alpinecarving.com/boards.html#stiff

[Been running red springs on top and blue springs on the bottom. Boots are Track 700T (white ones) with stiffer race tongues (see attached photo). Really like stiff boots so this set-up works good...

Gcarve, I was just up there earlier this week. Received some fresh snow so it was like mashed potatos the first few days. Recommend you base out of Stump Alley or Main Lodge for the best snow. Have...

Neil, Thanks for the update. Not going to make the dinner tonight. Will be basing out of Canyon Lodge tomorrow. Have fun tonight! Tom

Jack, Thanks for all your support to BOL as a moderator - you done well. Hope you stick around and continue as "The Alpine Ambassador".

Bryan and Corey, Thanks for stepping up and taking the...

Heading up with the family. Hoping my lower back cooperates.

1) nekdut - neil
2) wgarrow, will +1
3) Tim Kienitz
4) 2stroke
5) barryj?
6) Arclite - Julian
7) carvingchef - Andrea
8) Thomas

Nice! I remember that catalog. About 1983 or 1984? Those were definitely the good ol days. Thanks Kurt! Tom

PM Sent.

Chainsaw, Use for racing would be good for lighter rider. If you are heavier than say 170, I would go with 4mm or 5mm plate.
Tom

Heading up Friday night with wife and kids. Will be based out of Canyon Lodge both Saturday and Sunday. Probably will be on beater Nidecker 162 or Volkl 173. May venture over to Stump or GoldRush...

Lowrider, Excellent post and questions……

Due to lack of access to power tools and a workshop of over the last 5 years or so, I have not dabbled in the DIY aspect of plates. You could say I am a...

Nice shot Unicorn! Is that from the outer perimieter of the Main Parking lot (towards bottom of Timberline Lift)? Spent many days/nights at PowMow during my college years. Miss that place and Utah...

Bummer Theo! Hope you recover well and glad you are still living the dream. Follow the doctor's orders. Take care, Tom

Bomber Boiler 4mm Lite Review

Location: Snow Summit Resort, Big Bear Lake, CA 2/7/2013
Conditions: Groomed hard granular base with 1-2” of loose granular on top. 40F and sunny.
Plates:...

That is Sigi Grabner holding the bindings in Facebook photo. He must be involved somehow. Glad to see another company involved in alpine.

Possibly heading to Summit on 2/7 in the morning. Anyone else going to be up that day?

Bump!

Thanks for the report. Sorry I missed it! Sounds like you guys had fun. My back is still tweaked so hopefully I can make it up to Mammoth with my family this Friday. Thanks again! Tom

Kaz, Good stuff! I too collect Japanese carving videos. My wife (from Chiba) also got me Installer 12, Installer 13 and Absolute 2012. She even got me this year's Carve magazine.

I lived and...

Just received the full length Carving Plug-In DVDs from Japan (red and blue). Both are real good and promote some of the upcoming racers in Japan. Also, both videos are edited well are more creative...

Not going to make it Sunday. Hurt my lower back again. Please carve some turns for me. Hope you guys have fun!! Tom

I am a tentative for Sunday, 1/6. Need to shake this cold. Sounds like the conditions will be better than last year.
Tom

Al, Thanks for the laugh!

Have a nice Holiday! Tom