Comments for thesnowway.com http://www.thesnowway.com Embracing the Illusion of Self Determination Thu, 09 May 2013 20:58:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Killington: King of Spring by MadPatSki http://www.thesnowway.com/2013/05/05/killington-king-of-spring#comment-4644 MadPatSki Thu, 09 May 2013 20:58:43 +0000 http://www.thesnowway.com/?p=3820#comment-4644 I expected to see Harv and yourself in June if they make it. I expected to see Harv and yourself in June if they make it.

]]> Comment on Killington: King of Spring by Harvey44 http://www.thesnowway.com/2013/05/05/killington-king-of-spring#comment-4640 Harvey44 Wed, 08 May 2013 13:11:48 +0000 http://www.thesnowway.com/?p=3820#comment-4640 +1 on all of it River. If Killington is going to be the beast, we all owe her the cost of lift ticket and and a tab at the umbrella bar. As it always is, great to ski with you. +1 on all of it River. If Killington is going to be the beast, we all owe her the cost of lift ticket and and a tab at the umbrella bar.

As it always is, great to ski with you.

]]> Comment on Atomic Theory Review by Steve http://www.thesnowway.com/2012/03/13/atomic-theory-review#comment-4637 Steve Wed, 08 May 2013 00:18:43 +0000 http://www.thesnowway.com/?p=2741#comment-4637 Atomic admitted they goofed? Is there an official press release or notification? I'd love to see it. I am glad I could contribute to the dialog about this issue and alert other skiers to carefully consider their mounting point on this ski. I am just about wrapping up a full season on the Theory with just over 30 days on them. I am satisfied with their performance but I think I could have gone 1.5-2.0cm back from the rear most mark rather than just 1.0cm. When I eye balled it, I thought 1.0cm back was still a touch conservative but I hesitated to go more than 1.0cm behind the rear most mark when they already had a large range. I guess I should have followed my gut. But the holes would be too close to redrill so I am kinda stuck. My biggest disappointment with the ski continues to be how easy it is to clip the tails. My last powder board, the Fischer Atua, also had a twin tip. But I never clipped my tails. These tails are too wide and flare out too much. Bumps are the biggest downfall because of this issue. I still use them as a one ski quiver, I still think they are good skis. They are better overall compared to my Atuas but I am still wanting for an Atua with hard pack performance... this ski doesn't quite hit all the high notes. But having done my first one ski quiver in ten years, I am still satisfied enough that I'll stick with it for another year. Atomic admitted they goofed? Is there an official press release or notification? I’d love to see it. I am glad I could contribute to the dialog about this issue and alert other skiers to carefully consider their mounting point on this ski.

I am just about wrapping up a full season on the Theory with just over 30 days on them. I am satisfied with their performance but I think I could have gone 1.5-2.0cm back from the rear most mark rather than just 1.0cm. When I eye balled it, I thought 1.0cm back was still a touch conservative but I hesitated to go more than 1.0cm behind the rear most mark when they already had a large range. I guess I should have followed my gut. But the holes would be too close to redrill so I am kinda stuck.

My biggest disappointment with the ski continues to be how easy it is to clip the tails. My last powder board, the Fischer Atua, also had a twin tip. But I never clipped my tails. These tails are too wide and flare out too much. Bumps are the biggest downfall because of this issue. I still use them as a one ski quiver, I still think they are good skis. They are better overall compared to my Atuas but I am still wanting for an Atua with hard pack performance… this ski doesn’t quite hit all the high notes. But having done my first one ski quiver in ten years, I am still satisfied enough that I’ll stick with it for another year.

]]> Comment on Atomic Theory Review by Toby http://www.thesnowway.com/2012/03/13/atomic-theory-review#comment-4635 Toby Tue, 07 May 2013 17:10:17 +0000 http://www.thesnowway.com/?p=2741#comment-4635 All the talk of the suggested binding mounting location is spot on. The recommendations are absurdly far forward. I had the ski tech go 2 inches back vs suggested. Atomic is now admitting they goofed on this. Awesome ski though! All the talk of the suggested binding mounting location is spot on. The recommendations are absurdly far forward. I had the ski tech go 2 inches back vs suggested. Atomic is now admitting they goofed on this. Awesome ski though!

]]> Comment on The Highway to the Highway by MadPatSki http://www.thesnowway.com/2013/04/28/the-highway-to-the-highway#comment-4606 MadPatSki Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:42:44 +0000 http://www.thesnowway.com/?p=3801#comment-4606 Wow...I can relate to a few things. - noticing I was in terrible shape this Saturday on my own ski outing. - though process in trying to shape up the rest of my life career wise. And of course, its funny, but I was working on a HH TR earlier today. Hoping to get it done prior to the week's end. Wow…I can relate to a few things.

- noticing I was in terrible shape this Saturday on my own ski outing.
- though process in trying to shape up the rest of my life career wise.

And of course, its funny, but I was working on a HH TR earlier today. Hoping to get it done prior to the week’s end.

]]> Comment on The Highway to the Highway by Jeff Farbaniec http://www.thesnowway.com/2013/04/28/the-highway-to-the-highway#comment-4605 Jeff Farbaniec Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:31:26 +0000 http://www.thesnowway.com/?p=3801#comment-4605 Sweet! Sweet!

]]> Comment on The Highway to the Highway by Tim Prentiss http://www.thesnowway.com/2013/04/28/the-highway-to-the-highway#comment-4601 Tim Prentiss Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:11:41 +0000 http://www.thesnowway.com/?p=3801#comment-4601 Nice. Glad to hear you had a good trip. Nice. Glad to hear you had a good trip.

]]> Comment on Smuggs: One More Run by Steve http://www.thesnowway.com/2013/04/14/smuggs-one-more-run#comment-4460 Steve Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:59:03 +0000 http://www.thesnowway.com/?p=3786#comment-4460 Great skiing with you, Tim! We'll need to hit some spring bumps together before the season ends. Great skiing with you, Tim! We’ll need to hit some spring bumps together before the season ends.

]]> Comment on Smuggs: Don’t Stop by Tim Prentiss http://www.thesnowway.com/2013/04/13/smuggs-dont-stop#comment-4458 Tim Prentiss Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:28:32 +0000 http://www.thesnowway.com/?p=3773#comment-4458 Too bad we didn't have that sort of visibility on Madonna on Sunday...! The way this season is going, this revelation could take a while! Too bad we didn’t have that sort of visibility on Madonna on Sunday…!

The way this season is going, this revelation could take a while!

]]> Comment on Smuggs: One More Run by Tim Prentiss http://www.thesnowway.com/2013/04/14/smuggs-one-more-run#comment-4456 Tim Prentiss Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:32:49 +0000 http://www.thesnowway.com/?p=3786#comment-4456 What a great day it was! Smuggs has some amazing terrain, and I can't wait to get back there next year! What a great day it was! Smuggs has some amazing terrain, and I can’t wait to get back there next year!

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