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I'm going to June tomorrow. I don't have a car so I'm not free to make these decisions. Either way, it was a great day.

I arrived at around 3pm on Tuesday and it was really windy, so I just took a few runs on Eagle to try out the Praxis Powderboards. It wasn't at all fun. The runs were icy and the Praxis are reverse camber and sidecut, so I pretty much just slid. Wednesday started with about a 1.5 hour wait at...

I think I was cutting of the trail a little early as well. Should I wait until after the power lines and where the signs tell you to keep left? If I take the power-line run, it's leads to the little cul-de-sac called Hillside Place (I believe), which is a bit above the house.

I'd be careful about that. I was yelled at by a lady in a house I passed by 3 straight days, and on the 4th she set her dog on me and threatened to call the police. Very informative report though. I'll be up next week for the powder, so things should look quite different.

my shamans are definitely alpine boots, despite the option of a touring sole

I would probably never do it, but day trips to Mammoth from LA are doable. From where I am (Claremont), it only takes 4 hours to get to Mammoth if I leave at 3:30 or 4 in the morning. Then, as long as it's not a weekend (and I'd only day trip on a weekday), the trip back probably wouldn't be...

I just picked up Praxis Pows with just one mount for nearly brand new Salomon STH 12's for under $300. Check out the forums at tetongravity.com

If you want new skis, that seems about as cheap as you'll get. Nevertheless, you can find used powder skis with bindings in good shape for less than $350, and it'll surely be a better ski than the Sandstorm. The Sandstorm has a foam core as well, so despite being new, it won't hold up as well as...

At 200lbs I don't really see how you'll float on a ski with a 99mm waist. I'd aim for something at least a 110mm waist if you're looking for a powder ski. Also, 180 is too short for you as a powder ski. You'll want something rockered and probably in the high 180s.

Japan looks like a great destination for consistent powder if you go at the right times, but from what I've seen in these reports, the resorts aren't conducive to really taking advantage of the snow. ESMC--We should arrange an FTO La Grave trip in 2012! I should be in Grenoble, so it won't be...

Wednesday was definitely a good day. I had some good runs every day I was there, so it was far from a terrible trip. Right now the wind isn't doing much, so you're going to be looking for South-facing aspects (and likely groomed stuff only) over wind-buff. Monday was the worst day I had. The...

I was up in Mammoth for the last week or so. The first Saturday had some really nice groomers, but the ungroomed was pretty firm. Sunday had more wind and some amazing wind buff on Huevos. Monday was more of the same, but not quite as good as Sunday. The entrance to the Paranoids was horrible...

I'll be skiing in Mammoth for my longest continuous stretch ever: 10 days from 1/8-1/17. Since the weather forecast looks pretty bleak, skiing alone day after day might get a little boring. Is anyone going to be up there? If so, give me a call/text at 224-688-3232.

It's amazing secret spots like yours at resorts with such a high percentage of local, expert skiers.

After the rain on Thursday, I wasn't expecting much on Friday. Nevertheless I found some good snow hiking off Chair 12 that absolutely nobody else touched all day. Chairs 5 and 3 opened later in the day and the snow wasn't great. It was mostly wind-scoured, but still not terrible. Around 2:00...

:-({|= That wasn't even early AM. Try arriving by 7:45 for first chair next time. Do you figure the condition will only get firmer until the next storm, or could some wind-buff start forming? Also, what were the groomers like?

I don't suppose my last video had any influence on this one :-D The first run in the video (Baldy Shoulder?) looked unbelievable. I wouldn't be too disappointed!

Mammoth was unbelievable this past weekend, and is still getting snow. The entire mountain opens tomorrow. For the three days I skied, I only took Chairs 1 and 2. On Saturday, I pretty much only skied Gravy Chute and its variants, as Roger's was closed. After 2 feet of light snow overnight, I...

to be fair, I had just rode up the lift with him after standing in line and talking for 30 minutes.

I was at the McCoy map both Saturday and Sunday :roll: We should make some turns together next time I make it up.