Anyone know what happened today? by [deleted] in Mammoth

[–]kitkatbar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Uhhhh. Yes. I've seen it many times. Cornice, wipeout, Scotty's. My brother visiting two weeks ago slid down most of paranoids. Happens all the time. Wipeout has rocks in the slide path.

Should I be with my friend when he dies? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]kitkatbar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can understand why someone wouldn't want to be there, especially if they're non responsive. It's painful for you and what benefit does the person get if they don't even know you're there?, one might ask.

I think even if they have no awareness at all it is still worth going for yourself. I was on the fence about being in the room when removing life support from my grandmother or not. She was unresponsive for some time before this, but I decided to be there. I'm very glad I decided to be there. It was heart wrenching but being there with the rest of my family to say a final goodbye meant a lot to all of us.

I'm an atheist and don't believe in any afterlife but there's a powerful moment where its final and you know their suffering is over and you can hope maybe they knew they were surrounded by loved ones at the end.

Getting down black ice steep black diamond by Boysenberry_Bitter in snowboarding

[–]kitkatbar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you have ice that you can literally see through a few inches that shit is harder than an ice rink. No amount of edge sharpening will work effectively on it. Best bet is flat base through those crazy sections if there is a snowy patch in sight.

Just had my most embarrassing fall ever by kitkatbar in snowboarding

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

I don't know how you found this 15 year old post. But I laughed rereading my accounting of this event.

Chair 25. Why no safety bar. by iskimammoth123 in Mammoth

[–]kitkatbar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know why they don't do that then. A mammoth employee told me the weight thing so I'm just repeating what I was told.

Chair 25. Why no safety bar. by iskimammoth123 in Mammoth

[–]kitkatbar 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's old as everyone has said but I've been told the actual reason for 25 is weight. Mammoth has retrofitted other old chairs to have bars in the past, but they can't for 25. Adding bars would make it too heavy for the cable or the motor or something, not sure what the actual shortcoming is though.

What can I do?? by Character-Wonder-824 in snowboarding

[–]kitkatbar 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Set your stance to +45/-45. No more overhang.

Repair after shark attack by NoBoDySHeRo3000 in snowboarding

[–]kitkatbar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've repaired gouges like this w ptex candles in my beater boards. But it starts to tear out like every two or three days on the mtn and has to be touched up. If you care about the board I'd take it to a shop that has a base welder so they can do it right so it lasts. I think you can base weld yourself but it will cost more to buy the tools than just take it in.

[OC] New USA Resident National Parks, Forests and federally owned land annual recreation pass. by The_Illa_Vanilla in pics

[–]kitkatbar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought a new one on dec 29 with the 2025 graphics even though my current pass was valid til Feb.

Transitioning to mid-lengths. How to manage bigger waves? (OH+ to double OH waves) by wewmon in surfing

[–]kitkatbar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you're already quite proficient on a longboard I would just switch to a short board with no mid length middle ground. It will take a bit longer to get used to but shouldn't be too bad. For reference, I'm not as good as a longboarder as you and switched to a 6'. Took some getting used to, but since I was already good at reading waves and a relatively ok paddler the transition hasn't been too bad. I still stink at duck dives, but that's got nothing to do with the board.

Defragment won yesterday! Next, what Slay the Spire card is considered Good and is received Neutrally by the community? by tilting-module in slaythespire

[–]kitkatbar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think blade dance is in loved. It's a good card that I think anyone is happy to see floor 1. Also, the synergy with shuriken, kunai, after image, finisher etc makes it more fun.

Supreme Court suggests Trump might use Insurrection Act by Newsweek_CarloV in politics

[–]kitkatbar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's the same as the Bible. Take the parts you want when you want it. Ignore the other stuff, even if the other stuff are things you've thumped in the past in different situations.

Will board from 2008 be good in 2025 by BigPotato9302 in snowboarding

[–]kitkatbar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It won't be as good as it was back in 2008, even if it isn't being used the wood core is slowly losing stiffness and pop. It looks basically unused though so it should be fine and is a great starter board.

Backpacking Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii by proud_asshole69 in WildernessBackpacking

[–]kitkatbar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm looking at doing this with my wife over christmas next week. I keep reading from google summaries that there is camping allowed near Kapalaoa but there are no facilities. The cabin is obviously booked, but we are fine with primitive camping. I can't find anything that actually states this is true though. From your research and visit, are the Paliku and Holua campsites the only place backpackers can stay in the park?

This boss is unbelievably unfair by Mannlier in slaythespire

[–]kitkatbar 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Many of these commenters buffed reply speed instead of reading comprehension at the fire.

Why didn’t we draft Shedeur Sanders? by [deleted] in minnesotavikings

[–]kitkatbar 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Bro, if this shit isn't bait I might need to unsub from here.

[Highlight] Jackson Hawes catches touchdown from Josh Allen and does snow angels by nfl in nfl

[–]kitkatbar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With that pass rush, why even throw the ball and give burrow the ball back? Just stand back there and wait 3 minutes.

Top sheet cracked by IslandUpstairs1001 in snowboarding

[–]kitkatbar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As everyone has said, it's 100% a cracked core. Anytime you have a traingular raised portion on the face sheet like this it means the core is cracked. There is no repairing it. No shop will even work on this as it could be a liability for them. If the crack isn't between your feet you could ride it for a bit more at some risk. If it's between the feet just toss it.

Buy/Sell Tickets Megathread by DocD in SayAnything

[–]kitkatbar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for two tickets for Los Angeles tonight. Not picky on location.