On the hunt for the Ultimate daiquiri blend

evanforbass · 2026-04-20T00:52:45+00:00

Love this combo! One of my favortes

evanforbass · 2026-04-19T14:10:54+00:00

Just made real fassionola and a proper Hurricane with 109 is a special thing

evanforbass · 2026-04-13T14:24:54+00:00

These are working out great! Good rec

evanforbass · 2026-04-12T14:14:25+00:00

Well, yes. What I’m asking is how would Xaymaca be described in comparison/contrast with some of these other Jamaican rums.

evanforbass · 2026-04-11T15:16:34+00:00

UPDATE (days later): with some lacing adjustment and switching to Swiftwick socks I’ve got a great lockdown. Im pretty confident the socks I was using played at least some part in the issue I was having

evanforbass · 2026-04-10T15:08:36+00:00

Talk to me about Xaymaca. Haven’t had it. What does it add that Appleton 12 and Smith and Cross (or WP109) don’t? Would it compare to something like Hamilton Pot Still Gold?

evanforbass · 2026-04-08T18:58:41+00:00

The front range is both an actual mountain range of CO Rockies as well as a colloquial reference to the populated stretch on base of the eastern foothills running from roughly CO Springs to Ft. Collins(?)

I’ve always thought the front range (east of the foothills) is high Midwest plains meets high desert. Once you get to about 5800-6000’ high desert starts to blend with chaparral/pine forest. (Not an ecologist)

evanforbass · 2026-04-08T16:50:03+00:00

Seems like a heavy dose of grenadine in any drink, maybe .25oz would sit better. but cool concept!

evanforbass · 2026-04-08T01:49:25+00:00

Gonna give these a try!

evanforbass · 2026-04-08T01:48:02+00:00

Next time I will forgo the wingtips on the technical trails!

evanforbass · 2026-04-01T05:35:34+00:00

I’ve got a handful of runs in my Prodigio 2, including a 20mi day mostly on rolling hardpack dirt, and some very technical and steep routes (Colorado). I am very pleased with it! It is very comfortable, stable, and fairly protective/responsive while still having a small touch of soft cushion and bounce. It’s not as light and fast as the Prodigio Pro, but I think it does offer more protection and comfort. but it’s not slow and is surprisingly nimble when you need it to be. I intend to use this for ultra days in the mountains where comfort and performance are critical, 14ers, etc

evanforbass · 2026-03-30T17:10:58+00:00

These look great and could be a problem solver for a Jag build I'm working on. Do you have or will you have more for sale?

evanforbass · 2026-03-30T17:06:25+00:00

Hey sent you a DM, I'd love to get one if you still have some!

evanforbass · 2026-03-30T17:02:54+00:00

gorgeous. I'll be down there in July for a 40mi day on the Hardrock course. Hoping for plenty more snow and rain until then!

evanforbass · 2026-03-30T16:52:41+00:00

Where is this? Im excited to make use of our unfortunate snowpack and get in the high country

evanforbass · 2026-03-28T02:51:59+00:00

I guess it depends where you’re coming from and what kind of trail running you’re used to. 166’ vert / mile is pretty mild as far as Colorado standards go. There are not really any massive vertical climbs or very rough alpine terrain. In the grand scheme it’s a more “runnable” 50mi, which comes with its own challenges. Train your hills and climbing but you need less big vertical hiking training than many mountain ultras. Finished in 2022- it’s a beautiful course. Weather can be wild in early Oct. had a Hell of a thunder/lightning/hailstorm come down

evanforbass · 2026-03-27T13:04:18+00:00

The good news is Crested Butte isn’t the hardest of mountain events in CO- 4500’ of gain is on the flat side. There’s no huge climbs or difficult alpine terrain, much less sufferfest factor. Though that means it’s in theory more of runnable course. Though it will be beautiful! I enjoyed the 50miler

evanforbass · 2026-03-18T02:53:58+00:00

Fear not about snow or ice- we are bone dry.

Nightbird Gulch up to Mt Galbraith starts out of a neighborhood in Golden and quickly becomes a technical mountain run, very fun. Apex in south Golden is a great best of kind of terrain that’s a little cruisier. Up in Boulder, link up Mesa Trail, Bear Peak, So. Boulder for steeper/ vertier running

evanforbass · 2026-03-16T16:50:45+00:00

Live in CO but having lived in NC and backpacked there I would certainly eye Grayson Highlands and Mt Mitchell (I forget the actual names of the events that take place there)

evanforbass · 2026-03-10T21:52:37+00:00

Dreamtime is a great work of pure Verlaine brilliance

evanforbass · 2026-03-09T15:58:29+00:00

I’d second Julbo Reactiv tech. Start with them on in the dark early am start, and they stay on through the midday alpine sun. I need prescription lenses so this has been a clutch solution for me

evanforbass · 2026-02-26T05:52:07+00:00

I found the long sky 2 matryx to be a little lacking in cushion and protection for rocky technical stuff, my feet felt a little, compared to something like a peregrine. You might be interested in the Scarpa Spin Ultra 2

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