kimchi

Zoo’s run was wild for a 20-year-old who’s never ridden in AK. She’s clearly super comfortable in the air but wasn’t terribly comfortable on her feet. That she was going that big as a first timer in that terrain at…   Read more»

Interesting pick up. Wonder if Erik wants to go more backcountry or if TNF is looking to expand more into street / park. They also have Jess Kimura, but seems like she’s spending more time in the BC past few seasons….   Read more»

Dang. Still no TF160. 

Posted by: @awd1105 Too lazy to scroll back through the thread to see if anyone’s commented in the past…  Has anyone recently made the jump from higher-end Burton to higher-end Vans? Really considering the switch next season because the Baldface,…   Read more»

I work in tech, a bunch of my younger or childless friends went full van life. I don’t think I’d ever want to do it full time, but I’d love to have an adventure rig for more extended stays or…   Read more»

Posted by: @jld13 Posted by: @kimchi Wish I could pair the physicality of my 20s with the mental savvy of my mid-30s, but ah well. I’ll just have to come to terms with my peak coinciding with the post-up and…   Read more»

Posted by: @lomax Kimchi- love the attitude and progression! I would go winter camping with you sometime, I got a mini stove for a hot tent and cold camping missions. I might go test it out next week at spot…   Read more»

I think my resort season might be over unless I get up to Hood over the late-spring or summer. Getting to that time of year with a 1.5-2 hour sweet spot for conditions between firm thaw-freeze morning groomers and sticky…   Read more»

Word, thanks @yeti.  I really like the Tacticals, I just wish they were basically the same boot and just a hair stiffer. I also hate BOA and have really finicky feet, so I’m really skeptical to try the Acerras. I…   Read more»

Posted by: @unsatisfiedus
@kimchi
 
like having a rubber band for bindings and no metal on your edges.

I own a pow surfer with no bindings and no edges so sounds good to me 😉

Mouth mount footage >>>>> helmet cam footage apparently. I’ve been thinking about picking one up for surfing.

I hit the Bird last January… I realized after riding it and talking with @pow_hnd that Snowbird is probably better as a spring destination. I may not get a big pow storm, but the road into LCC will be WAY…   Read more»

@unsuspected thanks, the Acerra Ultralon definitely looks a bit narrower in the heel (dope!) and in the toebox (boo!). I had to warranty my Lexicons last season (thankfully had a backup pair of regular Tacticals ready to go) and was…   Read more»

So the 6′ is really only a 5’10” (whereas the 5’5″ is actually 5’5″) so “only” 5″ difference– but ~13 cm is the difference between the board I’d normally ride as a 200 lb-er (163) and what I’d put my…   Read more»

My wife got her first Pfizer shot and I got my first Moderna last week. I am relaxing my guard a bit, but am still pretty vigilant, especially knowing variant-driven spread is on the rise. I haven’t contracted COVID (as…   Read more»

Lots of good skin folding tips here. I’ll have to try the remove half, quarter fold bit. Posted by: @unsatisfiedus Posted by: @kimchi Current quiver: [attach]5280,5280[/attach] L to R: Moss Swallow 162: Pow deck, decent coverage snowsurf groomer board United…   Read more»

I’m really happy with the quiver right now. I’m riding a bit more park after landing my first ever successful BS 3 and may dabble a bit more in directional twins again… but I landed my first 3 on a…   Read more»