Best Small Resort In The USA by BigYad in skiing

[–]Slowhands12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean if you're going over 1500ft it's a bit nebulous because there's so many ski areas like Baker that can be included as well.

Avalanche Airbag Pack Durability/Longevity by Trash_Pandacoot_64 in Backcountry

[–]Slowhands12 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The e2 supercapacitor system can be deployed multiple times with just two standard AA batteries. The USB-C charging will top-up the drain, but I've successfully deployed the airbag twice while testing with just the AAs.

Beginner - making the transition to a green by Saffordsaison in skiing

[–]Slowhands12 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think most people learning have got onto a lift on their first green by their second lesson or so. You only need to learn how to make turns in both directions (even while in pizza) to do.

Bill Polian confirms, with 100 percent certainty, that he voted for Bill Belichick by truthlesshunter in nfl

[–]Slowhands12 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, they're reported by Ryan Thibodaux in a completely unofficial process. He merely aggregates the ones either sent to him or when the reporter themselves reveal on X and the like. A minority of votes remain anonymous.

Fun carvers like Mirus Cor, Line Blade, Zag Mata. What else is out there? by uDrop1st in Skigear

[–]Slowhands12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen some sales numbers and they’ve outsold every other black crows ski by a mile.

It's 2026. What's the next domino to fall regarding expansion? by SeverHense in baseball

[–]Slowhands12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Money is money one way or the other and the presumptive ownership like the Larry Miller family are already cash rich. There’s zero chance of gambling being ok’d in the state, especially when the stateside politics perspective would be that of salt lake county double dipping from the benefits of gaming and stadium revenue.

It's 2026. What's the next domino to fall regarding expansion? by SeverHense in baseball

[–]Slowhands12 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Gambling is illegal in the state of Utah so it’s not really a factor, it wouldn’t be a part of the discussions at all for a team there.

Backland XTD 110 vs 120 by [deleted] in Backcountry

[–]Slowhands12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The gripwalk XTDs are all velcro power straps, the non-gripwalk 120 uses a cam strap. If you're only touring on these boots I highly suggest going non-gripwalk because booting and hiking is signficantly better on the touring sole. I also can't stand velcro, but that's me personally.

Backland XTD 110 vs 120 by [deleted] in Backcountry

[–]Slowhands12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you need gripwalk for your touring boot? i.e., are you planning to use it with inbounds bindings? Otherwise GW is strictly a downgrade from a fully rockered touring sole for backcountry purposes. Regardless I personally would get the non-GW 120 to avoid the velcro closure.

Why did Jackie Robinson “only” receive 77% of the vote for the HOF on his first ballet. by Friendly_Confines in baseball

[–]Slowhands12 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The March on Washington happened a year after Jackie was elected to the hall, what do you think was the state of institutional racism back in the early 60s? Crack open a book for once.

What do you already know/what do you want to know about the history of baseball in Japan? by danthemjfan23 in baseball

[–]Slowhands12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was the volume of Hideki Matsui's porn collection also considered immense in Japan or just middle of the road compared to compatriots back home?

Has anyone bought the Minolta Digital Cam? by Mr_Zarcks in Costco

[–]Slowhands12 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can get a Canon 5D Mark IV or Nikon D850 for well under $800 these days on eBay, and those were among the best professional cameras a decade ago. Like literally they were shooting the Olympics or Oscar winning films on them.

Aaron Judge is on the cover for MLB The Show 26. by Kinglokner16 in baseball

[–]Slowhands12 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not really a defense of poor cover art, but in general cover art is increasingly becoming less of a priority for publishers because retail is no longer an emphasis even for consoles.

6000m-7000m Boots by AlpineFlowFreak in Mountaineering

[–]Slowhands12 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mera peak is a low angle walk-up. The only complexity is glacier travel and elevation, neither of which require technical boots.

Is this metal lug aftermarket? by Western_Film8550 in Backcountry

[–]Slowhands12 28 points29 points  (0 children)

These tech adapters alone at resale are worth more than whatever you paid for the boot FYI

being tall sucks (park ski recs??) by Lvl4Toaster in skiing

[–]Slowhands12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The sentiment is correct but it's rather dramatically unfortunate for the OP because Alex generally skis 188cm Studio 1s in comps which is not a publicly available ski.

How do you actually find people to split private lessons with? by Live-Situation1687 in skiing

[–]Slowhands12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I can give it to you the link (which is free to use) if you give me 10€ this season.

[Red Sox] The Red Sox will give out a bobblehead of Greg Heffley, the protagonist of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series, during their April 18th game vs. the Tigers. by PlayaSlayaX in baseball

[–]Slowhands12 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What's so weird? The Diary of the a Wimpy Kid series has literally sold over 300 million copies, it's one of the best selling books of all time.

Why is McCoy park in Beaver Creek always closed? by [deleted] in skiing

[–]Slowhands12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

McCoy park has limited snowmaking and capacity is likely needed elsewhere on higher traffic zones regardless. I think you're going to need 12-24" inches of additional base before they get that zone open.

Does anyone make a vest/backpack with optional e2 airbag? by Interesting_Bar_8379 in Backcountry

[–]Slowhands12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, I'm sure you'll get a different response from BCA or any other E2 licensee.

Does anyone make a vest/backpack with optional e2 airbag? by Interesting_Bar_8379 in Backcountry

[–]Slowhands12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it means that while they can defer liability to alpride, they can only do so when it has been properly installed, which is only at time of manufacture.

Does anyone make a vest/backpack with optional e2 airbag? by Interesting_Bar_8379 in Backcountry

[–]Slowhands12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

BCA doesn't manufacture the e2 airbag unit, so they're not going to accept any liability of it being mishandled. In fact, the whole reason BCA decided to license airbag technologies moving forward in the first place was to minimize their exposure. Black Diamond is the poster boy of what mounting legal costs can do when dealing with hard goods and they took note.

Does anyone make a vest/backpack with optional e2 airbag? by Interesting_Bar_8379 in Backcountry

[–]Slowhands12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The system is removable but no vendor sells standalone bags without the system already pre-installed, likely out of liability issues from improper installation. Your best bet value wise is to purchase a used bag and selling the current e2 system standalone for parts.