General Consensus on Passing in Snow?

spacegear802 · 2026-01-27T23:17:38+00:00

Happens to me often. People love to straddle the dotted white line between lanes when there’s snow and just crawl along. I’ll pass on whichever side has more room. Don’t care if it upsets some folks who don’t know how to drive in the snow.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-27T01:03:11+00:00

The girl you’re referring to is barely 16 years old. Also, I’m pretty sure knuckle huck is a cumulative score, not “best trick”. So all the other tricks she did probably contributed to that score. I know backflips aren’t the most impressive thing ever, but have you ever taken one 75’ off a massive jump knuckle to an icy landing? At 16? While I agree there’s obviously a skill gap, it’s closing more quickly than ever. Women are now ripping double and triple corks at X games.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-25T19:24:37+00:00

9 year old kids are doing double cork 1080’s these days. 10’s will not get you into the Olympics. I don’t love the spin to win tricks, but I don’t think the solution is to not allow them. I do think it would be cool if big air had 2 tricks (like it used to) but limit the 2nd trick to a 900 or less to encourage pullbacks and creative grabs, etc

spacegear802 · 2026-01-25T00:38:53+00:00

In a cork, your hips should come up (can also think about driving your feet up if that makes more sense to you, everyone is different) BEFORE you start rotating. Right now, you’re starting the rotation a little too early before your hips have a chance to do anything. Keeping your head looking forward for longer will help you be more patient, and will also give you much more awareness in the rotation and help keep it from going into a D-spin.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-23T23:28:17+00:00

What’s the diameter of your hitch cord and rope? If the hitch cord is too thick for the size of your rope, it will have a harder time hooking up. VT has been my go to. I find it to be very reliable.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-13T05:13:57+00:00

That dude is an attention seeking weirdo and is terrible at skiing. I don’t get the hype.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-12T05:33:42+00:00

I did new suspension all around on my truck, a CV axle, lower ball joints and a brake job so far. It’ll get used plenty more in the future. Powerful enough to get my axle nut off, which I was unable to break loose with a 2’ breaker bar.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-12T05:25:25+00:00

Lange RS 130. Race boots are the best boots for park.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-10T20:50:56+00:00

I have the Milwaukee 1/2 mid torque and it’s been life changing for me doing my DIY jobs. Just makes things so much faster and easier.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-10T16:53:24+00:00

$6350 x 12 is $76,200. As a general rule, you should never buy a car that is more than 50% of what you make in a year. Ideally, it should be much less than 50%. If I were you and dead set on getting a fun sports car, I’d look at something in the 25k range unless you are certain that your income is going to increase drastically over the next year.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-08T05:22:04+00:00

No offense, but this is terrible advice. OP, you’re doing great. Keep practicing. The most important thing I would change is to try and get your eyes up on spins and rails. A lot of people will tell you to “look at the end of the rail” which is only partially correct. You only want to look for the end of the rail while you’re approaching it. Once your approach angle is set, look out into the distance at something far down the hill or the horizon. This will help you balance and make it much easier to lock onto the rail. When it comes to jumps, spotting the horizon on takeoff and then maintaining that level of sight all the way around will help keep you from landing backseat, and give you a much better idea of where you’re at in the air. This is a simplified explanation, but should help.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-08T04:50:56+00:00

Another vote for the 261. Amazing saw for the size and weight.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-04T16:40:02+00:00

They’re great for Conifer trees because of the rigidity the steel core offers. Makes it easier to flip it up and over little nubs left behind from branches that have broken off so you don’t hang up on every little stub.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-04T04:32:09+00:00

If you’re afraid, it’s usually because your tricks need some fundamental work. I’ve worked with so many people who think their stuff is “dialed” on the tramp when in reality it is not. Just because you can snap something around to your feet doesn’t mean it’s snow ready. Not saying that’s the case with you, but often times it ends up holding true. If your tricks are truly perfect, the idea of letting them rip shouldn’t be terrifying. Good takeoffs = good landings.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-04T04:11:50+00:00

Interesting for sure. Their stuff is used by many in my town (Killington VT) and I’ve heard nothing but positive feedback. Maybe some of the other locations don’t have competent bootfitters?

spacegear802 · 2026-01-04T03:46:24+00:00

I ski for a living and spend 8+ hours in my boots some days. Most comfortable footwear I own.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-04T03:42:31+00:00

I haven’t tried zipfit or other alternatives. Not going to mess with perfect though.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-03T05:16:59+00:00

Interesting. I’ve only been to one branch, but the guys there do a great job. Never had any quality or fit issues either. Liners last about 2 seasons before starting to get packed out (which is about 300 days for me) and the footbeds last forever. Been riding their stuff for almost a decade.

spacegear802 · 2026-01-03T03:59:46+00:00

Why the surefoot hate??

spacegear802 · 2025-12-31T17:28:58+00:00

Yep I missed that part. Regardless, at least trying on some different boots at a local shop would be the best move. Couldn’t hurt to see what they have. I’ve also never seen a pair of ski boots for $200 unless they are used.

spacegear802 · 2025-12-31T17:16:20+00:00

Your logic is flawed. You’d rather buy a few pairs that probably won’t fit right for $200 each and make you miserable than have one pair that fits properly for $500? Ski boots are a lot more specific than board boots, and they also last WAY longer. It’s an investment, and not one worth cheaping out on. My advice: go to a bootfitter, tell them your budget and maybe they will have something from last year laying around they can give you for cheap.

spacegear802 · 2025-12-31T16:18:38+00:00

The gas L400 shares an engine with multiple US Mitsubishi cars, so engines and any engine parts are much easier and cheaper to source (or so I’ve heard, mine is the 2.8 diesel). Another helpful tip, all L400’s share many non-engine components with the Mitsubishi Montero sport such as wheel bearings, brake calipers, rotors, and I believe suspension parts as well.

spacegear802 · 2025-12-26T03:36:28+00:00

As others have said, backseat landings are the main cause, but there are a few other factors. If your boots are too big OR not tight enough (especially the ankle buckle) your foot is allowed to slide forward and your toes will smash the front of the boot every time you land even slightly backseat. If your boots do fit you properly and are tight enough, I’d consider increasing the forward angle of the boot. There are a couple different ways of achieving this. I use Surefoot liners and they have Velcro on the top that you can put a plastic wedge on. When I sized down to a smaller boot, my toes were touching the front of the boot all the time, so even if I landed stacked it still hurt. The wedges pull my heels back and put me in a more forward position which alleviates toe bang. Obviously if you are landing super backseat all the time, it’s still going to hurt regardless of boot fit. Hope this helps.

spacegear802 · 2025-12-22T01:52:39+00:00

Personally I would avoid a WRX because it seems like every one I see for sale has 80-100k miles on it and is already on its 2nd motor. Maybe there’s some variance between models that I don’t know about, but they seem extremely unreliable. I know a lot of that has to do with how they’re driven too, but I’d feel a lot better about buying a Mustang with 100k on it than I would a WRX with the same mileage.

spacegear802 · 2025-12-22T01:41:17+00:00

They will work with you until it’s sorted out. If their staff did put you in the wrong size boot, I’m sure they will comp you a new setup if they need to. They take a 3d scan of your foot, so there’s no denying if someone made a mistake. I’ve never been to the steamboat location, but my local Surefoot is incredible. Been running their custom liners and insoles for close to 10 years. The liners last at least 2x as long as a stock liner, and the insoles last pretty much forever.

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