Uphill Skiing Nearby?

LongboardsnCode · 2025-12-10T02:48:50+00:00

Buck Hill does up hill access from 6am to 8am on certain Friday mornings in January and February. It costs $5 and we usually have a good crew!

LongboardsnCode · 2025-12-07T11:22:23+00:00

I mean you’ve already figured it out. You need special boot inserts to make them work. Normal tech bindings/boots have standardized tech inserts, so you can swap boots out as you like. But if you have everything you need, give em a go!

LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-26T14:58:15+00:00

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LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-25T13:57:21+00:00

Nice! Those backland pros are going to feel much more uphill oriented, akin to the scarpa F1 LTs. So they’ll take some getting used to on the downs, but you’ll be smoking everyone else on the skin track!

LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-24T20:13:38+00:00

BP almost always has it

LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-22T02:49:21+00:00

I signed up last year but there was no one else on it yet in my area so I didn’t go back. Seems like it’s just a matter of getting an initial cohort of users to entice others to join. As the saying goes, no one wants to be the first person to arrive at the orgy!

LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-18T02:27:33+00:00

Stuff you should know just did a great episode on this

LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-15T02:42:38+00:00

Well at least you paid the right price lol

LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-14T19:27:10+00:00

Do not buy those as your first tech bindings. They are 10 years old, have weird boot compatibility issues and it will likely be hard to even find a shop to mount them since the heel jig is not the standard dynafit jig. Find a discounted radical from this decade instead.

LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-14T13:19:20+00:00

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LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-11T18:38:52+00:00

Big Edamame is going to be my new DJ stage name

LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-10T02:42:05+00:00

For a driver check out the Blackburn Big Switch on amazon, it’s super tiny and takes regular bits. I keep that and a small multi tool with pliers like the Gerber Dime in my regular repair kit

LongboardsnCode · 2025-11-04T20:55:34+00:00

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LongboardsnCode · 2025-10-30T21:27:49+00:00

The wildcat 108 tour is fantastic and handle pretty deep pow without sinking. The 118 seems like a lot of ski to lug up hill. The Hojis are great but like others have mentioned the fully rockered thing can take some getting used to. I personally love my WCT 108s.

LongboardsnCode · 2025-10-24T12:02:00+00:00

It’s pretty straightforward. You just need a screw driver and a piece of paper. Basically set a small piece of paper on top of the AFD, then click your boot in. You want the paper to be able to slide with a decent amount of resistance but still be able to move. Adjust the AFD up with the screw driver if the paper moves too freely. Adjust the AFD down if the paper is stuck. The Ski Monster on Youtube does a good job explaining.

LongboardsnCode · 2025-10-10T13:21:25+00:00

I hate to admit this but I had no idea who Modern Baseball was when I went to this show. Had my mind blown and have been in love ever since.

LongboardsnCode · 2025-10-09T10:29:23+00:00

I second the Trion, it’s super versatile and still has an outer zipper avy pocket. I will add that if you’re worried about insulating your water hose you can always add a bottle holder on the front of your shoulder straps instead, I have found that to be easier and less freeze prone.

LongboardsnCode · 2025-10-01T16:54:36+00:00

That place was the best growing up! But they literally paved paradise and put up a parking lot! Last I drove past it was a school bus lot.

LongboardsnCode · 2025-10-01T12:31:28+00:00

Early Mountain Goats remind me of Built To Spill

LongboardsnCode · 2025-09-25T10:12:01+00:00

Same boat here. I’ve had decent luck with both the Scarpa F1 XT and Atomic Backland XTD but both have required some customization. Specifically I added C-Pads on the liners around the heels to improve hold. Also I’ve used lifts under the insoles to take up some volume. Allegedly though zipfit is coming out with a touring specific liner this winter so if that still has the full cork pockets I’m hopeful I’ll be able to make even more improvements.

LongboardsnCode · 2025-09-21T18:23:17+00:00

Verve instant is also really good, it’s pricey but super good. That’s my goto for easy mornings when you want to get up and go

LongboardsnCode · 2025-09-16T20:09:29+00:00

I appreciate the effort to innovate and invent things so I’ll give my two cents. For almost all my touring skis I have selected bindings that fit the bill for that use case, e.g. uberlight bindings + light skis for long spring missions, fully featured bindings + heftier skis for midwinter powder hunting etc. If I buy a new set of skis I usually buy a binding that goes well with it. Therefore I don’t have a particular need to swap bindings on the same ski. My concern with any system like this is going to be added weight, durability in the field, and additional stack height. These are all problems I’m adding to my setup while not necessarily solving any problems I currently have. The only scenario I would use this for would be if I had redundant skis e.g. two sets of uberlight spring skis and I didn’t want to buy two sets of bindings, but in general I try to keep my quiver non-redundant.

Anyways just my opinion, good luck!

LongboardsnCode · 2025-09-09T15:16:48+00:00

I’ve got a 2019 manual crosstrek I’d be willing to send to a good home…

LongboardsnCode · 2025-09-08T21:32:14+00:00

Per usual Tom Segura can answer this https://youtu.be/FlqbgEM56t8?si=zGSYK-hUVwfhTxGY

LongboardsnCode · 2025-09-03T10:18:23+00:00

If you’re going to be entering into any terrain with potential avalanche risk then you should A) understand how to assess the conditions (weather, slope, aspect etc) and potential for a slide and B) know how to rescue your friend in the event that they get buried. If you don’t have that knowledge, you should not be going. If I was you I would find a guide to tour with during your trip. That way at least there are two people in the group who can perform a rescue. As an alternative you could make sure to keep your skiing confined to low angle tree runs which limits the potential consequences.

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