jbo

Gender

Male

Height

6' 1"

Weight

160 lbs

Shoe Size

US 10.25

Skier Type

Type III+ - Expert

Ski Frequency:

100+ days / year

My Skiing

I spend most of my ski days in the Wasatch backcountry. I love all types of skiing, from lapping powder to technical chuting, becoming the sixth person to ski all the lines in the Chuting Gallery. From the earliest snow till the last drop, let's ski!

My Gear

I'm fortunate enough to have several setups and access to even more.
I've been using the Ski Trab Magico.2 with Titan Vario bindings a ton. Often with Alien RS or Fischer Travers Carbon boots. Love the Movement AlpTracks 100s in powder and chunder. Race Pro 85s are for long distance and I race on the Aski Stealth, now with Grizzly bindings.

Recent Posts

Hi Jeffrey, the brakes from the Shift 1 and 2 are not compatible with each other. You can get replacement brakes for the Shift 1 here.

Hi Dan, no, you need the Radical ST brakes for the Rotation 7. The 100mm will work for you.

Hi Hamish, thought I'd add that the narrower tail on the V6 helps it plane up in soft snow which also helps with trail breaking, so a little more geared towards that condition.

Hi Todd, TÜV is an organization that certifies equipment to meet DIN standards. Most tech bindings are not certified due to a fundamental difference, but the Rotation 10 did manage that feat with a rotating toe design and gapless heel. For non-certified bindings, we use the term "release value" in place of "DIN setting". Release values are assigned based on DIN standards such that your DIN number will carry over to tech bindings, while noting the fundamental difference. Long story short, the Rotation 14 wil...

Hi Kyle, thanks for the input! Obviously, we have a different opinion as the updated Camox Freebird finally enticed us to carry Black Crows. Other popular skis in the Freebird line, such as the Corvus, are obviously much heavier; they weigh as much as many alpine skis. In fact, you could ski a Bent Chetler 110 and carry less weight uphill. Other fair comparisons might be to a DPS Carbon Wailer or a Head Kore. On the other hand, we are a backcountry-specific shop and thus prefer skis on which we can co...

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Trip Reports

Grrr Couloir

Managed to catch the Grrr with some fresh snow on a beautiful day. Amazing! This was just as our snowpack was starting to heal after a long, unstable early season. Clouds came and went but it was glorious, especially after waiting for so long to ski anything steep this season.

Mt Superior - South Face

I typically ski the south face a handful of times per season. This photo is from the 2019/20 season, just after an epic avalanche cycle. In fact, the road below superior was closed on this day and we skinned up the middle of the road back to the car. There was a backcountry closure in t...