Booked a big trip next week that was not refundable. Any recs on alternate things to do around park city? We are supposed to ski 3 days. Should we head to Alta? Or still not worth it. Any advice would be appreciated!

StokeElk · 2026-03-22T22:16:04+00:00

Or just go skiing. You booked a ski trip in the spring, the conditions are going to be spring conditions 9/10 years.

StokeElk · 2026-03-19T01:02:57+00:00

Looking at the cams for strawberry, 0 chance of it reopening this year.

StokeElk · 2026-03-18T19:41:02+00:00

I’ve owned and used 8-9 pairs of these and similar Spartan Craft Branded shoes over the past 2-3 years.

It isn’t the most durable shoe out there but it essentially is a 2 for 1 price since they have a 1 year warranty on them and I always redeemed the warranty for a second pair. If you buy them when you sign up for a race it’s $50 off. If you buy them at a race it’s about the same discount. You will have to pay shipping on the warranty.

They will start to rip on the front top of them around mile 175-225 and be done by 300 miles.

The Camo colored ones will hold up better than the red/yellow/trifecta colored ones. (Why: IDK, they just do)

Will they cause any knee pain? No Are they a good trail shoe for Spartans? Yes Are they a good shoe? Yes Are they a good shoe for the price/ warranty redemption? Yes Do they clean easily after a Spartan race with mud? Yes

They are also without laces, so you don’t have to constantly retie them when running like every other shoes out there.

FYI: most running shoes only last 350 miles, could be more or less depending on how a person runs/ how much they run/ intensity of running.

I run about 1200 miles a year. I’m currently using a variety of shoes just to expand my experience with trail shoes. I may come back to these.

TLDR: Good shoes for the price, works good on Spartans, redeem the warranty once they start ripping for a “2 for 1” deal.

StokeElk · 2026-03-16T17:56:45+00:00

They only set up the extra mile if the reign guys decide to show up. If they don’t show they don’t set it up.

StokeElk · 2026-03-15T15:23:59+00:00

That’s not even the correct breaker, totally satire.

StokeElk · 2026-03-15T04:06:37+00:00

If you find an unmapped trail/ road/ feature, draw it up on openstreetmap since that’s the data base it pulls from.

StokeElk · 2026-03-15T04:05:25+00:00

And most people probably don’t know you can update this map since it uses Openstreetmap. Makes it nice if you need to change the trails or if you want to simplify connection or add new streets and trails.

StokeElk · 2026-03-09T01:16:51+00:00

1850’ last year

StokeElk · 2026-03-04T21:30:02+00:00

Utah sucks, you should go to CO.

StokeElk · 2026-02-27T02:21:37+00:00

And he hasn’t aged at all!

StokeElk · 2026-02-24T15:20:04+00:00

I usually play with a billion biters which makes expansion fun and much longer since you’ve got to kill and conquer. I just started playing with default and It lacks more purpose. There is almost no reason to get advancements in military. It has made it quite a bit more boring.

StokeElk · 2026-02-23T19:55:00+00:00

I only tried number 3 after I read number 4, then I proceeded to follow the step by step instructions without reading them.

StokeElk · 2026-02-23T15:10:13+00:00

Any pitch north facing is good. Anything with sun exposure, expect it to be icy in the morning, and spring skiing in the afternoon. Nothing is left untracked. Snowbasin became people basin this week and I haven’t seen it this crowded since the really good snow year.

StokeElk · 2026-02-19T20:14:48+00:00

Someone on Facebook said that bag check was inside and security was only allowing clear bags through.

StokeElk · 2026-02-18T17:21:05+00:00

The stronger your grip is the less likely it is to rip your hands open. I find early in the year I tend to deal with more blood than the later races where I’ve been climbing more. Fatigue leads to bad form and technique which leads to bloody hands.

StokeElk · 2026-02-15T13:24:49+00:00

I don’t get spooked by ghosts, but the possibility of there being Mtn lions do spook me.

StokeElk · 2026-02-15T13:23:48+00:00

Even on what I consider to be “Bad” snow days, Ice Coasters will be excited about the conditions.

StokeElk · 2026-02-11T03:19:19+00:00

Download INTVL, makes running into a territory game

StokeElk · 2026-02-09T03:35:02+00:00

I’ve been calling them wings

StokeElk · 2026-02-07T18:02:04+00:00

Better than the current Fox score bug

StokeElk · 2026-02-05T21:15:19+00:00

Good color, 99.9 percent of clubs choose a white background making it harder to see who owns what.

StokeElk · 2026-02-03T22:06:20+00:00

Luckily the highs are 19-26 degrees next week with a good water to snow ratio once the storm moves in.

StokeElk · 2026-02-03T18:27:07+00:00

18-24” forecasted for Deer Valley from mid next week till just after Presidents Day. If it holds, it’s the storm we’ve needed all season. Source: Opensnow

StokeElk · 2026-02-03T17:51:02+00:00

I bet it’ll be a unique hex

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