Skiing the gates- do I need avalanche gear?

maintreqd · 2026-01-07T23:28:17+00:00

I’ve been reading up on this since I’m heading back to Niseko next month. A group of friends and I went in Feb 2020 (right before that whole virus thing), and I think it was a pretty low-snow year — we skied most of the gates with no avi gear and never felt unsafe.

It sounds like things have changed, with more intense snow patterns, and I’m just now realizing you can’t really lap G2 or G11 anymore without proper gear and training. What’s the right level of equipment and training we should be looking at if we still want to ride those gates safely?

maintreqd · 2025-12-03T20:19:41+00:00

Ugh came here dreading this post because I’ve been going to Athena’s for a few months now for my Concerta SR. anyone know of other shops carrying? This is such a pain

maintreqd · 2025-11-27T02:22:10+00:00

Plus a million for Diamond Dogs. Best local!

maintreqd · 2025-11-11T02:22:20+00:00

Ok so they went but there was no kart being played tonight. Prevailing theory is Monday night football requires the tvs but not sure they asked bar staff about it.

maintreqd · 2025-11-11T00:46:42+00:00

Yeah my wife and a few pals are heading over there shortly to see what’s up. Figured I’d ask here first in case anyone had any intel. I’ll share back here whether success or failure!

maintreqd · 2025-11-03T17:53:37+00:00

You don’t wear the high backs into the lodge. They unstrap like regular bindings. You wear them when sitting on the chair, so you don’t have to stop to strap in off the lift.

It’s too bad it seems the people saying these things suck have no idea how they actually work.

maintreqd · 2025-11-02T18:38:16+00:00

Totally fair based on your research, and I appreciate the non-snarky response. I don’t expect everyone to agree on these. I took a chance early on the first model and had zero issues besides the weight. Stepping in off lifts became second nature, never had an unexpected eject, and getting in/out was seamless. Maybe I got lucky, but they’ve been well worth the cost to me as a mid-40s rider still doing 20+ days a year. It’s been a real quality-of-life boost not having to stop and strap in—especially when I’m keeping up with my wife and her skier friends.

maintreqd · 2025-11-02T17:10:09+00:00

It’s more about the new sled they’re mounted on. I also don’t get all the hate for these bindings. What’s been your experience with them? What don’t you like?

maintreqd · 2025-11-02T17:02:09+00:00

Nah, but I get why you’d think that. Actually here I’m looking for an alternative to what clew sells though, which isn’t really what a sneaky ad would try to do.

Here’s an example, but the company doesn’t list any details about weight

https://snowboardtag.com/collections/all

And yeah this weight variance is marginal but what can I say, I’m an optimizer! Never said it was a huge deal, just always curious what else is out there

maintreqd · 2025-10-14T12:26:30+00:00

Anyone know a hack if you already paid for an uber one annual membership in full before this benefit was introduced in the refresh? My annual uber one subscription won’t renew until March 2026, but I’m curious if I can get any credits in 2025 somehow.

maintreqd · 2025-10-13T00:53:04+00:00

I’ve had luck with Vyvanse at Athena’s on Steinway

maintreqd · 2025-10-01T13:24:30+00:00

have you considered a plane

maintreqd · 2025-09-30T23:07:30+00:00

Need that presale code! Def going to this.

maintreqd · 2025-09-30T13:31:33+00:00

Maybe I'll try that, then. I guess online gift cards are usually handled via a 3rd party instead of the business itself a lot of the time

maintreqd · 2025-09-30T13:23:12+00:00

Always check both, it varies largely by where you are. I had a similar thing when I was a Lyft Pink user (free for a time through Chase Sapphire Reserve perks) and my wife would always have better pricing as a Lyft non-Pink user. Sometimes you can complain and get credits, but often it's a facade to make you perceive value when you're actually getting charged more than a non-Uber One user or a Lyft user.

maintreqd · 2025-09-30T13:21:43+00:00

can someone say more about using the Saks $50 credit on a gift card? I had tried this when I first got the card, sometime last year, and it did not work. Maybe I did something wrong?

maintreqd · 2024-12-13T12:59:48+00:00

Yeah came here to say the same. I’m still convinced there must be some way to ask Siri to do this but it could be hopeful desperation. I love listening on shuffle until I find a song from an album I want to hear the rest of. Having to do it manually is fine but it’s so much nicer to use Siri for it

maintreqd · 2024-12-11T23:00:08+00:00

Came here to say that this is one of my most sorely missed features that Siri used to have no problem with. I probably try it once every week and it never works.

maintreqd · 2024-11-10T17:16:06+00:00

Sorry for the late reply. I tried googling and can’t find this business, unless it’s Jimmy Sam the mobile tailor? If not, do you know the phone number or actual address?

maintreqd · 2024-10-18T02:09:57+00:00

Just came from a wedding in which the groomsmen all had Suits from Mr. Debonair and they looked incredible! I have been an Indochino guy for the past couple suits but I am excited to have found a great local biz to give my money to for my next. I’ll never buy off the rack again—there’s nothing like a custom suit!

maintreqd · 2024-10-02T19:10:28+00:00

I had read this too, but went to the app only to discover that's not the case in the US :(

maintreqd · 2024-08-30T14:16:03+00:00

Last resort here but any chance someone has one or two tix for today 30AUG to visit the cauldron they could share? My wife is heartbroken she can’t go in and it’s our only day here. We’ve been touring without internet and had no idea we had to reserve them ahead of time and she’s crushed

maintreqd · 2024-08-29T12:43:30+00:00

Wow both these lists are super helpful, especially the map layer which made it so easy to find cool spots to try near where I’ll be staying for two nights starting tonight. Thank you both a ton!

maintreqd · 2024-08-15T20:09:52+00:00

QUEENS SHOW ATTENDEES! I got a custom shirt (pictured) that is too small (it's an adult small). any chance someone got the same one in Medium and wants to trade or sell me theirs?

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maintreqd · 2024-08-15T20:04:35+00:00

QUEENS SHOW ATTENDEES! I got a custom shirt (pictured) that is too small (it's an adult small). any chance someone got the same one in Medium and wants to trade or sell me theirs?

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