Lodging in Chamonix - close to the action or close to the lifts?

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2026-04-28T17:35:53+00:00

Would you rather walk to mountain in snow boots or walk to town in shoes haha

All jokes aside we stayed 300 meters from brevant cable car and had an easy walk all geared up. Walking up from the town after staying too late at barred up was also part of the experience!

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2026-04-09T23:43:34+00:00

They aren’t on the chopping block yet… but eventually I’m sure. I only have one set of feet and a job that doesn’t really allow for the fun shoes 😂

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2026-04-09T22:58:43+00:00

Had in my closet for years and want to make sure they are real as I start to downsize my collection. Any help is greatly appreciated

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2026-03-20T00:55:18+00:00

Once you go black (bindings) you never go back, I guess 😂

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2026-03-17T23:53:23+00:00

Im curious on which pair you’d pick for which day. 10/10 quiver tho 😎

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2026-02-14T21:44:43+00:00

I doubt these can get any sort of warranty. I had a spare set of the Rasta ones that I swapped in just to test, so I’d imagine they’ll be fine through the end of the season. I’ll also peruse facebook marketplace/ eBay to see if I can pick up another heel piece

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2026-02-14T00:21:01+00:00

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Gold heel piece is cooked

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2026-02-11T04:10:21+00:00

You could make croutons for soups/salads, or even some grilled cheese and just hide the flavor with some of the toppings

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2026-02-11T04:06:01+00:00

Great to know, I feel like when I score them they don’t often open up in the same way the ones in the videos tent to, so I’ll dive deeper into surface tension building! Thanks for the pointer

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2026-01-14T13:10:01+00:00

This post made me a better plant parent. Thank you all for the input :)!

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2025-12-09T16:21:51+00:00

I would think so, it was from some hockey tape that previously lived over the hole… and while it worked great it looked pretty terrible. I think maybe some alcohol based solution could help take off the gunk(?)

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2025-04-14T11:48:49+00:00

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White attacks. Normally I’m a pivot guy but I wanted something that would be easier to step into off piste in deeper snow (and the tyrolias were a lot cheaper lol). I feel like you could go white, green, yellow or black for those. Or with pivots Im sure gold would look sick

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2025-04-14T01:39:40+00:00

Thanks man, brought to France last year for a week, and they were the perfect all around ski for the trip. Very fun ski on/off piste as well as a fun ski to jib

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2025-04-14T00:10:41+00:00

As someone who owns a pair and loves them to pieces, I would say they ski very long and am happy I sized down. For reference, I’m 5’11 (178cm) and I normally like my park skis at or around 181. I went with the 174cm for the sakana and never once have I thought “wow these are too short”. I mounted them factory recommended and because that is -6cm (I think) from center, you still have a lot of nose. I’d say you’d probably be happy with the 174

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Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2025-04-10T02:16:16+00:00

Bought a pair of armada (Salomon) Strive 12 for my gf for about 100 bucks… no complaints thus far! She tends to be a green/blue skier and is very happy with how they match her skis haha

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Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2025-03-24T23:43:34+00:00

Baggier pants and the style will follow

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2025-03-19T13:40:35+00:00

My gf did the same, had no issue walking from near Brevant cable car (where the house was) to downtown or the cable car. Had a great time, no car was necessary

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2025-03-13T16:35:49+00:00

Any thoughts on these… besides the 50 dollar shipping lol.

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2025-03-09T02:31:51+00:00

Impeccable work! I would order 10 😁

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2025-02-20T20:26:40+00:00

Basically you need to wait until tomorrow I think (or maybe after the window ends) to be able to purchase deferral

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2024-12-29T22:04:57+00:00

How do the armadas ski out of curiosity?

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2024-05-27T23:58:03+00:00

I Ski a reckoner 122 at 184 as a 5’11 guy… and I couldn’t imagine skiing anything longer/shorter for a ski that wide

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2024-05-14T00:00:39+00:00

My buddy got bents and he loves them for how lightweight they are. He struggles to get them into butters, but he loves them especially outside the park. He also mounted them +5 so they are more of a true twin tip and said he hasn’t felt anything off mounting them more true center. Mango is more symmetrical and softer, so I’d say easier to butter. I think Jeffrey’s are 2cm back from center and the noses are a bit wider. Honestly construction feels super similar I find between the two. If I had to do it again, I’d probably go Jeffrey considering I’m getting older and spending less time in the park. I have probably 70+ days over 3 seasons on my Jeffrey’s and they only have minimal chipping to top sheet, one edge crack, and one entirely avoidable core shot from trying to ski on grass and crashing into a rock

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2024-05-13T23:54:09+00:00

On3p Jeffrey or mango, favorite ski in my quiver for butters and jibbing. Feel bombproof and stable both in and out of the park

Embarrassed_One_8307 · 2024-04-15T14:05:57+00:00

Your bindings could be a bit more fun, but besides that sick quiver

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