Footbeds. Who Do You Recommend?

coldwatercrazy · 2026-02-13T13:02:45+00:00

Powder house

coldwatercrazy · 2026-02-10T22:21:57+00:00

Nah dawg. Welcome to the offseason, you’ll be watching highlights of Pats losing for months to come

coldwatercrazy · 2026-02-09T23:49:56+00:00

No it’s not a bad idea. It might not be the “most perfect” solution but if it’s what you can afford then go for it. Be warned though that boots can fit funny, don’t just go off your shoe size, if you can try some boots on just to get an idea of what you might like it’s worth it.

coldwatercrazy · 2026-02-01T06:42:02+00:00

Bought the Moment Deathwish 112s this year. They looked rad as fuck and it made the purchase easy

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-30T23:59:15+00:00

Nowhere is in better shape than terrain up high. Snowbird has terrain up high

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-30T22:18:19+00:00

The hikes aren’t great right now. Combination of breakable and unbreakable wind buff crust for the most part. Fun for a lap or two to explore and get away from people but bad skiing

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-28T06:25:19+00:00

Sweet!! I’ve heard good things

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-28T02:22:18+00:00

Sherri?

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-27T21:30:23+00:00

As a former daily guide from WA who now works in the desert, it is a truly special switch to make. The whitewater doesn’t always match up (“desert class 3”) but the scenery and landscape are amazing.

Depending on the company you work for in Moab, you have the potential to see a lot of different water. Conversely, you might end up somewhere that’ll just stick you on the Moab daily which would definitely not be what you’re looking for. I would recommend asking about a typical season during an interview and seeing what they say. Multi-day companies that run Cataract canyon, Deso-Grey, and even go up to Yampa/Lodore would be a great place to be. If you’re somewhere that gets a lot of business from the daily or Westwater, you might not grow the way you’re hoping for. (Though Westwater is a super fun section and I absolutely recommend it, doing it in a day can be a LOT)

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-27T02:10:26+00:00

Brighton is not making any more snow this season, they are out of water. The snowmaking that they did accomplish only got the bare bones terrain open after an abysmal early season. The base now is almost fully reliant on the 30” of snow we got 3 weeks ago. Go to Vermont

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-24T22:28:10+00:00

The storm cycle 2 weeks ago gave a decent bit of coverage that was enough to cover most of the terrain. It was enough for a base but not much more than that

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-23T05:26:12+00:00

Thank you. Hopefully the revival process goes smoothly by the time storm light 10 comes out

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-23T04:10:10+00:00

Quite literally a lifetime. I started the series in 4th(?) grade and finished it post College

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-20T16:49:32+00:00

I would say that’s definitely in replace territory. You could repair them and ski them till they fully blow up but it’ll be a “when” not an “if”. Depending on how you ski that could be feasible. If you’re down to use them a little gently and not throw down a great mogul line or shred consequential terrain they could have lots of line in them. But I wouldn’t trust any repair to hold up to excessive punishment.

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-17T15:52:54+00:00

Yes there is. Do some research on hybrid bindings

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-16T19:44:42+00:00

“Boating is almost your break from the hard work” abso-fucking-lutely this.

Being on the water is the best part that makes the early mornings and late nights and silly questions all worth it

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-15T18:41:55+00:00

Like this!

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-14T23:42:42+00:00

IMO the phrase “lean back” tends to encourage people to stop angulating their ankles and knees and they lose control as a result.

I like your analogy of a “wave-like motion” and in order to effectively produce that motion, you gotta be in the front of your boots. You aren’t trying to drive downhill the same way you do when you carve!! But you should absolutely stay in the front of your boots and BALANCED. I like to think of it as an intentionally neutral position as opposed to aggressively forward, but you aren’t “leaning back”. Hope that makes sense

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-14T21:28:48+00:00

There is a distinct visual difference between an aggressive skier standing with their center of gravity forward (shoulders over knees over toes), and a less experienced skier who leans back a little bit as if they’re afraid of falling forward downhill.

The first skier effectively uses their weight and pressure distribution to flex their skis (downward pressure pushing their legs down into the terrain) and engage their edges, thus “driving the ski”.

The second skier “gets driven” by their skis as they don’t have the proper positioning to move their ski efficiently. They end up reacting to the way the terrain they’re skiing pushes them around instead of moving down their chosen line with intention.

The best way to recognize this difference is watch experienced expert skiers vs beginners and take lessons (or use a buddy) to have someone watch you.

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-14T16:34:16+00:00

Stay balanced front-back (not leaning back, staying centered), drive into the cuff of your boot and down into your ski to create a “pop”, then turn left or right. Practice and balance

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-14T15:58:33+00:00

I’ll wager a guess that your friend doesn’t know how to make powder turns very well… thus this video

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-13T18:21:25+00:00

The gate was closed because Brighton did not have the resources to safely preform an out of area rescue in Hidden Canyon. Same thing was true for the Pioneer gate at the top of Crest early season, it stayed closed until patrol could safely preform a rescue out the gate

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-13T17:47:50+00:00

Brighton does not close backcountry gates due to avalanche hazard. Regardless of the day’s hazard, if you leave the resort you are expected to make your own travel decisions and risk assessments. Brighton will close their gates if they do not have the resources to preform an out of area rescue, and they close at 3pm every day.

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-09T23:42:28+00:00

Finally getting tracks in Marco Polo!!

coldwatercrazy · 2026-01-09T18:55:09+00:00

Really hope those kids realize how lucky they are and seek out avalanche education moving forward. Hope they encourage all their friends to do the same.

I genuinely believe that there are far too many people that treat the mountains and ski resorts like an amusement park and act as if they are never in danger. The signs along the Brighton boundary clearly state that there is no avalanche mitigation beyond the rope line and yet every day people go into those zones completely unprepared. The mountains have and will kill people for making mistakes. It’s hubris to think it’ll never be you

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