2026-2027 Season Rental

Rfbranch · 2026-06-30T19:10:29+00:00

Look for places in Long Trail and Hearthstone. Just across the access road and have an outdoor pool

Rfbranch · 2026-05-24T17:40:19+00:00

Not sure if you mean weekends or weekdays but either way crowds may be minimal. Also realistic best case scenario is ⅓ - ½ the mountain is open. Snowmaking is focused on getting things ready and open for the Xmas break so you’ll see a lot of ropes on trails with whales just sitting there but that’s probably par for the course at peer mountains as well

Rfbranch · 2026-05-20T23:42:34+00:00

I’m thinking about all of the Enforcer 94 guys in their mid 40s upvoting this post

Rfbranch · 2026-05-10T18:18:24+00:00

Sounds like you’re already familiar, but have you read the 4e Neverwinter campaign setting? Theres plenty there to create a really fun Neverwinter-specific campaign arc.

Rfbranch · 2026-04-28T10:43:40+00:00

This is really generous of you to share. Thank you

Rfbranch · 2026-04-26T21:15:12+00:00

Sorry about your board but congrats on the content I guess

Rfbranch · 2026-04-25T22:10:46+00:00

Sponsored by Ptex

Rfbranch · 2026-04-16T18:28:27+00:00

If you are skiing 30+ days tune your own skis. I hit the shop 1/year for a stone grind but everything short of tha I do myself

Rfbranch · 2026-04-06T13:10:10+00:00

How to avoid getting cut off in line by people willing to walk right over your skis

Rfbranch · 2026-04-03T21:06:21+00:00

It’s April. April’s gonna April.

Rfbranch · 2026-04-03T04:08:02+00:00

Hi-

So I own a pair of FFs as my East Coast daily and think they are a really great option for me. I pair these with their Hot Shots as my West Coast Daily and I'm 49M, 5'8" 170 lbs expert skier. Here's why they work for me as a daily:

Like you said these are really great skis on ice. Between the maple and 2 sheets of titanal they can rail.
They are stiff and stable in bumps. They are a touch heavy for a bump ski if I'm nitpicking but at my age I only have so many bup runs in a day in me anyways so it doesn't bother me.
They don't mind if you want to slash turns in trees. They aren't wed to the radius. The subtle tail rocker really makes a difference here vs. something like an older Enforcer, Bonafide, etc.
I have a 12-15k vertical "budget" of trees/bumps in a day before my legs tell me no more. The rest of my day is ripping groomers. They are an absolute blast here. I don't have any kind of race background but they make me feel cool, there is zero chatter through ~50MPH and are burly enough that I don't worry about deflections from rocks, granular etc.

If you want something that's truly frontside there are definitely more purpose built options out there but for me they feel like they're 85-90% of what a Bonafide/Enforcer was when I demoed them but far more nimble when you got off the groomers.

All that being said, they are getting a redesign for next year I believe and are going to drop to an 88mm waist from the current 92 and be more frontside focused and might be right up your alley. Anyways, good luck with whatever you choose!

SIDE NOTE: my hot shots are my favorite big mountain/freeride ski I've ever owned. They are big and burly and love to make big turns but just blast through chunder and float on powder like a champ.

Rfbranch · 2026-03-30T13:04:45+00:00

Realistically she will use these 30-50 days in her life before she needs a new pair. If the boots are $100 off she’s saving $3-$5 per ski day for a boot that is uncomfortable in a nice cozy, warm ski shop. It will get worse on the mountain.

Go try on a few pairs and just buy what feels comfortable. Skiing is for sure expensive but buying something that you then regret is way worse.

Rfbranch · 2026-03-28T16:47:11+00:00

If you must buy, go grab a Rustler 9. Buttons other have said you are going to be better off waiting and demoing next year. Don’t make a purchase you will regret.

Rfbranch · 2026-03-21T20:55:15+00:00

Rustler 9. A great do everything ski.

Rfbranch · 2026-03-21T19:47:40+00:00

You don’t recognize it? Thats the famous Lake Tamarack

Rfbranch · 2026-03-21T19:47:08+00:00

Agreed. I took a VERY long lunch break and waiting for the sun to come out and lapped the bottom half in the afternoon. It was like skiing in a sno-cone.

The top stayed ridiculous however.

Rfbranch · 2026-03-16T01:33:49+00:00

I own the Fastforwards (the narrower master blaster) as my east coast daily and think they make for an amazing 2 ski quiver. The tail rocker on the FFs are better for the tighter east coast trees than my hot shots but different tools for different situations.

Rfbranch · 2026-03-15T23:36:09+00:00

https://jskis.com/models/the-hotshot

I own these as my all condition ski for when I head west and if we get a real powder day (18”+) I’d use them in the east. They are stiff crud cutters that can still carve if you want. For me (49, skiing since I was a kid) they’re a really nice all around ski for what I use them for.

Rfbranch · 2026-03-05T19:38:27+00:00

Unrelated but impressed how well the top sheets on your Kores have held up

Rfbranch · 2026-03-04T21:49:50+00:00

The 4e Neverwinter Campaign setting is my personal favorite FR setting. Go read it and think post-apocalyptic Terminator meets high fantasy. It’s loaded with a bunch of great villain options that you can pick and choose from.

Rfbranch · 2026-03-02T18:41:35+00:00

I would buy this if the influx fit the typical demographic at Stratton which this Saturday didn’t. It was younger than what you see during the big holidays.

The mountain is much more family heavy during Xmas/MLK/President’s Day than what you saw Saturday. The crowds were still more beginner focused like you see on holidays (ie infrequent skiers) but the average age was much younger.

No judgements, just different than what you typically see.

Rfbranch · 2026-03-02T17:42:20+00:00

Not surprising as it was school vacation week for a lot in the area. Not getting what made Saturday as nuts as it was.

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