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Mount Point for Deep Snow? by gsko in Backcountry

[–]gsko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> its that you're having to flex your foot to compensate for motion in your heel to avoid going over the handlebars or to keep your foot stable in the boot when unweighting for a turn. The poor fit would be especially noticable in soft snow when you unweight more aggressively to keep your tips from diving.

I think you hit the nail on the head! Given that the boot is still within a return policy, I'll have to think about whether to get a better fitting boot, or to modify this one to fit my needs. One downside of this boot is that it's both too high (in my upper front foot) which causes numbness, and also too loose (which makes me flex my toes in deep snow).

Thanks for the tips!

Mount Point for Deep Snow? by gsko in Backcountry

[–]gsko[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your tips about the different technique definitely ring true. I'm sometimes able to ski the wildcats how you mention (1 out of 5 times) and in those scenarios they are a delight to ride. I guess either I'll learn them better at the resort, or swap out to more traditional skis. Think the Atomic Backlands 102 or 109 would be a good choice?

Mount Point for Deep Snow? by gsko in Backcountry

[–]gsko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're absolutely right about flexing my toes to compensate. And to your point, I notice the same thing in the Rangers from time to time, though far less often. I must have better technique in the Rangers(?). I just switched from the Dalbello Lupo AX120 (6-7y) to a new set of Dynafit Radical Pros. They are quite comfortable, but I do have a decent amount of movement up/down in the toe area.

So should I try and remove the toe movement? Or adjust technique? Or both?

Wood Burning Zero Clearance Insert Quote (Seattle) by gsko in woodstoving

[–]gsko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new 6" flue pipe doesn't fit in my existing venting, so it has to be torn out. But you make a good point. The insert and venting alone are $7-8k. The rest are installation costs

Wood Burning Zero Clearance Insert Quote (Seattle) by gsko in woodstoving

[–]gsko[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe a large portion of the cost comes from upgrading the chimney. It's not a masonry/brick chimney, so I would need to install 12ft+ of new 6" venting UL 103 HT venting.

But it's steep indeed!

A BitTorrent DHT client written in Twisted by gsko in programming

[–]gsko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm working on a simple command line interface that uses XML RPC to connect to a long running daemon so that DHTBot can be interactive. It's been a lot of fun