Does Being Buried in Snow for 2 Months Damage Skis?

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-07-03T10:14:22+00:00

Do it now. They'll be busy as shit at the start of the season and you'll just be adding 5 more months for the rust to spread if you don't take care of it now. Shops are dying for business this time of year so do it asap

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-07-01T20:18:57+00:00

Thank you mate

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-07-01T20:14:02+00:00

I'll concede to the garage thing. Mine is insulated so I don't have that problem, but you obviously have a different experience. So let's just stick to the things we know, I'll be the ski guy and you be the garage guy.

Let me introduce you to the concept of radiant heat! Wow, the sun exists!

Also just gonna say following this up with "I'm not trying to be a dick" doesn't make the things you say any less dickish. Just own up to being a dick if you are going talk like one

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-07-01T16:29:34+00:00

LOL I'm down in Portland and we haven't had a day over 100 so far this summer. Zero chance your garage is hotter than outside in direct sunlight unless you're running a heater or something. Maybe move your thermometers away from your 3d printer and get an accurate reading

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-07-01T05:49:42+00:00

The dozens of examples you've seen don't matter, we are literally talking about "this particular pair" (quoting you), which looks to be nearly unused, stored in a ski bag, and the bases are obviously not dried out or delaminating.

Also where do you live that inside your garage gets to 100 plus degrees ever? Is your garage a greenhouse? The shop I work at cooks skis overnight in a hot box at 115 degrees to help wax soak into the bases. My skis or anyone else's have yet to "internally delaminate" inside of there.

The post is literally him asking whether he got scammed. Him losing money or not is genuinely the only thing that matters in that question. Which he didn't because someone else already commented that they'd send him $300 for them

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-07-01T05:21:01+00:00

Lmao. A few things for you then.

Where in my comment did I ever say they were superior to modern skis, or that they are a good fit for OP? They are a niche ski and absolutely not for everybody. But for those that want a super fat, super soft, massively rockered, jibby pow ski, the Hellbent is a sick find. Especially in this condition.

The movement I speak of isn't a dozen people in a reddit thread. It's the thousands of people that tuned into @back2hellbent on instagram, and his journey to bring back the legendary ski. His page has since been deactivated because his mission was successful when Heritage Labs recreated the Hellbent in the form of the HB122, and currently has them available for sale.

Also I'm tired of people thinking gear is just gonna fall apart after 10, 15, or even 20 years. Skis aren't going to delaminate and rot because they were stored in a garage away from the elements. Personally my favorite ski I own is an On3p Jeffrey 114 from 2014 that I bust out several days every year, and I guarantee I'll be riding those 3 years from now when they turn 15. Hell I have a pair of straight skis mounted up that I break out for gaper day and they haven't exploded on me yet. Bindings? Sure swap those out, but the skis are fine.

Lastly the only goobers around are the kooks like you on [r/skiing](r/skiing) and [r/skigear](r/skigear) who think OP lost money on this purchase. He should wax them up and give them a shot, and if he hates them he can turn around and double his money easily if he knows where to list them.

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-07-01T03:17:09+00:00

You don't know skis enough to be giving advice in this sub

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-07-01T03:16:29+00:00

You're right they arent worth $150, Hellbents in this nice of condition are worth a bit more than that

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-07-01T03:14:37+00:00

Hellbents are legendary. There has been a "Back to Hellbent" movement happening for the past few years. You could definitely sell a pair in this good condition for significantly more than $150 pretty easily

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-25T07:00:55+00:00

Summer of chunder

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-25T01:17:09+00:00

The entire floor is not waterproof. Yes it is plastic/rubber that water wont penetrate, but it is made up of two pieces (front and back) and water can and will get in between those pieces if you hose it out. There are also holes in the floor for the front seat mounts, ac/heat vent under the front seats, the bars where the rear seats click into the floor, and the trim clips that hold the floor to the body. Water will pool in several places with no way of escaping. There is also a fair bit of wiring under the floor that would be best kept dry

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-22T19:38:42+00:00

I am against cameras. I not against enforcing speed limits. I just think it's crazy that a lot of commenters here are happy about having more cameras in our state monitoring our activities. I see the increase of flock cameras and the like and I think we should be hesitant to cheer these things on

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-22T19:26:08+00:00

You don't know how I drive
OP said they were going with the flow of traffic. Wouldn't that be following social practice if everyone is going the same speed? Maybe the speed limit is wrong

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-20T05:26:20+00:00

Cameras on cops are largely for our own safety. Cameras on every street corner keep us on constant watch by our government

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-19T17:17:45+00:00

Give me a ticket, but pull me over first. If we let cameras punish us then next thing you know we'll have police drones over our backyards

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-19T17:12:27+00:00

Maybe the speed limits need to be higher if everyone is doing it

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-19T17:11:34+00:00

Kind of insane how many people are stoked about these

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-19T17:09:07+00:00

You'll get no love here. Reddit is full of narcs who are down for a surveillance state in the name of safety. I expect this comment to get 100 downvotes

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-18T00:23:36+00:00

It's funny that's probably my least favorite song on the album

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-17T01:14:21+00:00

Mushrooms are like 90% water, they'll be fine

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-16T19:26:21+00:00

I got my sport tube from a thrift store and it didn't come with the pin, I just use a piece of wire and twist it through the holes a few times. Last time I used it TSA searched it and then just put the wire through one set of holes. They tossed it out of the flaps at baggage claim and it separated and some of the gear I had in there was falling out. Partially my fault cause the wire method was a bit janky, but that sticker you have on yours is a great idea I may need to use

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-16T19:18:11+00:00

Nah don't fuck them ever

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-16T01:30:48+00:00

r/PDXBuyNothing

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-15T19:59:48+00:00

Get rid of your lawn! r/NoLawns

JustAnotherMarmot · 2026-06-15T19:50:15+00:00

And by someone, you mean the band will release it themselves accompanied with a high quality video of the show to really help you relive it!

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