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Learned 540s and 360 criticals the other day but that's not why I'm here. I'm here to tell a story about horrible bindings.
But yeah my brakes were ripped out of one of my Marker Squires about a month ago when I landed switch. Today, the same thing happened to the other ski. I'm not falling and my skis arent ejecting so I don't understand. Are all Marker bindings this shitty? Anyways I went into the shop to see what they could do and they put new brakes onto both of them for FREE. I went back out and bent one of the brakes again landing switch. Wtf is going on.
APunx176Are all Marker bindings this shitty? Anyways I went into the shop to see what they could do and they put new brakes onto both of them for FREE. I went back out and bent one of the brakes again landing switch. Wtf is going on.
Marker bindings get the job done but in the rest of the field they aren't too great. You got the squires which are meant for kids and they are made of materials less durable than legos. You should try to bend your brakes up towards your boot a little so they don't catch in the snow because they're probably hanging over the ski a little. I'm hopping off the marker train next year for sure.
In fact just last night my brake got ripped clean out of my ski, screw holes are 100% stripped. Luckily I got a shop to find new screws and epoxy them in. Marker bindings require a lot of maintenance.
For skiing news: spirit just set up their 100 footer! It's pretty steep and you get going to about 30 at the end but it's wicked fun! Got her second run today. My edges are going to blow up because of it but it's worth it.
john18061806In fact just last night my brake got ripped clean out of my ski, screw holes are 100% stripped. Luckily I got a shop to find new screws and epoxy them in. Marker bindings require a lot of maintenance.
Yeah I only have 1 working screw onb oth bindings so they're barely staying in too. I will most definitely be getting looks next year
I've done nothing, but the legendary Jernt absolutely blew my mind with tonight. Honestly in the top 3 of the craziest things I've seen in person on skis. I'll let him do the story telling though!
wow, thanks 1806 for the intro. Well first things first; long time reader first time poster to the daily throwdown...
The challenge was set, one foot the hundred footer. I have imagined this and attempted it for a couple of years. Honestly a couple of years. This rail is set nice this year, Spirit's park is very nice this year! But back to the story, only 3 of us were in for the challenge and second run at it for the night, got it! The only thing that stoked me up more was when I got it 2 times in a row!! I nailed the turkey with a 180 out and then the 4th time kind of ran out of excitement. I started to realize that once everyone else figures out how easy it is, it really won't be a claim. Ended up getting the hundred footer 5 times in a row on one foot. I then moved on to the down flat. That was enjoyable too.
I will say the real claim and the true legend happened on Monday night when Mr. Evan Sheff went 2 pretz 2 on the hundred footer. That is no lie, 2 pretz 2......
Yesterday was probably one of the best ski days I've had. I was on my sticks from 9am to 9pm in total. Got to lap spirit for about 8 hours in wicked fun slushy conditions, got peer pressured by a child to do a Rodeo 5 and got it first try. Spring break confirmed! After that I headed over to Du Lac for some hot laps on the rope, about 30 minutes in the rope caught on fire and snapped. Speaking of snapped... I inspired Joe Johnson to snap his skis in half with finesse. Ended up just taking the chair and exploring the hill, ended up finding this cliff area where everyone got pretty sendy. One of the biggest cliffs I've ever dropped. Then to top it all off there was a slopeside concert by Brother Ali.
Long winded here but in all I'd take a rad midwest day like today over a day outwest anyday!
Tried my first backflip today and it didn't go well. I fucked up my neck pretty bad. My laptop broke so go to CalebTheKillian on Instagram if you wanna see it
APunx176Tried my first backflip today and it didn't go well. I fucked up my neck pretty bad. My laptop broke so go to CalebTheKillian on Instagram if you wanna see it
Saw the vid, that was a tough one to watch. Get well soon bud! Hopefully you can get back on snow before it's all gone.
Last weekend was concluded with my first legitimate 2 pretz 4 on the down flat at Spirit, and she's on video! Skied at spirit tonight, shot photos for a few runs since it's been on my winter bucket list. While I was checking some shots I witnessed the most brutal overshoot I've personally seen, the guy took the speed of a 40ft jump into a 10 footer, pancaked to dead flat. He came out completely unscathed, even though his face left a 4 inch deep hole in the snow. I really wish I had gotten it on video.
john18061806Saw the vid, that was a tough one to watch. Get well soon bud! Hopefully you can get back on snow before it's all gone.
Last weekend was concluded with my first legitimate 2 pretz 4 on the down flat at Spirit, and she's on video! Skied at spirit tonight, shot photos for a few runs since it's been on my winter bucket list. While I was checking some shots I witnessed the most brutal overshoot I've personally seen, the guy took the speed of a 40ft jump into a 10 footer, pancaked to dead flat. He came out completely unscathed, even though his face left a 4 inch deep hole in the snow. I really wish I had gotten it on video.
I should be able to go before the snow is all gone and god damn that sounds brutal
APunx176Does anyone know of a place that's gonna have an airbag at some point? Would really like to use one
Buck hill hauls theirs out once in a while and more towards the end of the season. Grand ol time. It's cheaper on the last few days they have it out in the spring time.
It's March already. Things have flown by so quickly. The season end is approaching, the light at the end of the tunnel is a train. Hopefully we can get the engineer to hit the brakes but it all depends on how he's feeling. #metaphors... Usually this last month is the best month of the season though, stoked for spring!
Trix so far this week: sw unatty lip which flows a lot nicer for me than my normal side. Also figured out a little back slide to fast slide action, but the fun one was a dramatic blind 2 off 100ft. It's a rush doing a blind 2 at whatever interplanetary speed you're traveling at the end of that thing.
APunx176Mt. Lacrosse's "park" setup has been the same since opening week...2 flat rails and a flat box. Would not recommend at the moment.
They do have a lot of little off trail parts right now though and there are quite a few little piles of snow you can get air off of around all over the place
Kindof a late response but I saw this while scrolling through this thread.
The "park setup" you speak of wasn't set up by any employee at Mt lacrosse, the only effort they put in was bringing the rails and box up to where the snow was. A few of my friends and I spent opening day actually setting up the rails, we had hardly anything to work with and thats why it was so bad. I've tried numerous times times to try to help them set up a better park, but they simply don't care.
Its just fucking annoying because they could actually have a decent park if they actually took suggestions from people who know how to actually set up parks.
WI_skierKindof a late response but I saw this while scrolling through this thread.
The "park setup" you speak of wasn't set up by any employee at Mt lacrosse, the only effort they put in was bringing the rails and box up to where the snow was. A few of my friends and I spent opening day actually setting up the rails, we had hardly anything to work with and thats why it was so bad. I've tried numerous times times to try to help them set up a better park, but they simply don't care.
Its just fucking annoying because they could actually have a decent park if they actually took suggestions from people who know how to actually set up parks.
So true man and I appreciate you guys for setting that up. It was a good setup considering it wasn't actually done by an employee. I really wish the Lax park crew would actually make a quality park for once and maintain it but I guess I'm asking for too much haha. Are you Jae?
APunx176So true man and I appreciate you guys for setting that up. It was a good setup considering it wasn't actually done by an employee. I really wish the Lax park crew would actually make a quality park for once and maintain it but I guess I'm asking for too much haha. Are you Jae?
Nah I'm Mathias, you probably don't know me. Yeah the "park crew" at mtlax is pretty sad, hopefully in the future things will improve.
WI_skierNah I'm Mathias, you probably don't know me. Yeah the "park crew" at mtlax is pretty sad, hopefully in the future things will improve.
I think I saw you in a mt lax video but yeah I'm going to college next year and I'm probably going to Wausau so I never have to worry about a bad park haha.
Before last week it seemed like winter was still in full swing in Minnesota, I got to hit Colorado over spring break and now that I'm back there's no snow and nearly every hill has shut down or has one weekend left. Spirit has 3 days left. Winter didn't hit until almost January and not even two weeks into March it's over. I'm incredibly confused and ready to cuss out mother nature. All we can do now is hope for late spring dumps... and hesher sesh!
Troll on saturday was so fun. None of the homies were up for it so I just sent it alone. I got four hours of prime tshirt weather spring skiing just in my own world and then another hour and a half of driving alone each way which I really have come to appreciate. Got a few new tricks but im not up on tha lingo so idk wut they were.
john18061806Before last week it seemed like winter was still in full swing in Minnesota, I got to hit Colorado over spring break and now that I'm back there's no snow and nearly every hill has shut down or has one weekend left. Spirit has 3 days left. Winter didn't hit until almost January and not even two weeks into March it's over. I'm incredibly confused and ready to cuss out mother nature. All we can do now is hope for late spring dumps... and hesher sesh!
john18061806Before last week it seemed like winter was still in full swing in Minnesota, I got to hit Colorado over spring break and now that I'm back there's no snow and nearly every hill has shut down or has one weekend left. Spirit has 3 days left. Winter didn't hit until almost January and not even two weeks into March it's over. I'm incredibly confused and ready to cuss out mother nature. All we can do now is hope for late spring dumps... and hesher sesh!
el_mn_opHesher sesh...someone needs to make that happen
Damn..Wish I could go to troll on Saturday. I was hoping for sunday. Anyone know why they are only open sat? I was assuming it was because they will only have valhalla open and don't want to bring the employees in for two days. `
WI_skierDamn..Wish I could go to troll on Saturday. I was hoping for sunday. Anyone know why they are only open sat? I was assuming it was because they will only have valhalla open and don't want to bring the employees in for two days. `
I think it's just crew wars on saturday and nothing else is open, sounds like it's because of the lack of snow.
Missed my alarm for crew wars but it was all made up for by some righteous slush at spirit! Impulsively decided to try a flat 3 in the pipe and somehow it worked, also tried getting back at the blind 6, my 3rd try resulted in broken pride and really good slam. Tomorrow's forecast is looking even better!
Hate to look like a goon with the double post but the stoke is too high! Finally tried going upside down on the showtime kicker at spirit, went horribly wrong the first time but no injuries. Super stoked to say that I finally put the cork 7 to my feet, first try! Although terrifying, it's a very fun trick.
Such a killer weekend with such a high amount of send throughout by so many people. Everyone keep at it and never let the season die!
Crispy.Are you riding Line Chronics in that pic? If so, how do you like them? I just ordered me-self a pair.
I love them. Except for the durability. It took me a few days to get used to riding them but once I did they were definitely the most fun skis I've ridden. Currently they are looking pretty ugly but they still ride!
john18061806I love them. Except for the durability. It took me a few days to get used to riding them but once I did they were definitely the most fun skis I've ridden. Currently they are looking pretty ugly but they still ride!
Crispy.the edges underfoot? Did you dull them at all before hitting rails?
Dulled them like crazy but they are very thin edges to begin with. Add that with the 100ft rail at spirit that cooks your skis to 400°+ and you get yourself many many edge cracks.
Anyone been to giants recently? From now to the end of the season if you show a season pass to somewhere in mn or wis you can get $10 lift tickets. Excluding saterdays. Im going up friday. Hows the snow?
Midwest_freeskiAnyone been to giants recently? From now to the end of the season if you show a season pass to somewhere in mn or wis you can get $10 lift tickets. Excluding saterdays. Im going up friday. Hows the snow?
Friday last week it was really fun. Not much of a base if you go into the trees behind the rocky top chair. (thanks john)
The snow is pretty much what you can expect from spring skiing. Giants usually lasts longer and it's generally colder so chances are it'll be pretty hard in the mornings. I wouldn't recommend ducking into the trees at this point in the season. The garmisch park on far skier's right is straight fire though!
