Where are you getting your pass this year and any new gear?

**Joey Bag O' Donuts** · 09-07-2005, 11:19 AM

pass: Mammoth

lodging: One room rented for the winter season in mammoth

gear:Hoping Santa will bring me some Mantras this year

**irul&ublo** · 09-07-2005, 11:21 AM

I'll be looking for Freshies with my Alpine Pass.

No new skis, got that covered with the G4s and Exploders. May get the boots re-done with a liner from EliteFeet at Squaw. That and some BC gear.

Bring it on Ullr, you are my bitch.

**KillingCokes** · 09-07-2005, 11:33 AM

I was thinking about a Rocky Mtn Superpass(Copper Winter Park) and a Colorado Pass (Breck A-Basin and Keystone) But instead Im Gonna Get
A-Basin Bonus Pass
With money saved trips to Jackson, Taos, Silverton, Crested Butte and Snowbird and a hell of a lot of backcountry

Scored a pair of Monster 103's with bindings on Ebay $325
Looking for a good pair of twin tips
New pair of Trekkers
Got new boots at the end of last season

**robokill1981** · 09-07-2005, 11:42 AM

Pass: Colorado Pass with a possible extra 10 Vail/BC days.

Skis: 1 new Spat from Atomic warranty for backup, Seth Vicious on order, and Volkl Mantra/Goode 95/or at worst Salomon Gun for AT.

Boots: new Flexons courtesty of: http://www.swiss-sports-haus.com/

Outerwear: More Spyder than I know what to do with.

**pde20** · 09-07-2005, 11:44 AM

CO Weekend Warrior (5 Mtn. Pass)
Backcountry is Free, thank god a**holes in Congress haven't yet figured out how to charge fee demo for winter recreation.

My gear dilemmas are many and complex. Humor me as i lay them out. In order of true need:
1. Really need new alpine boots to replace 5 year old Salomon Course Axe. est. hit = $600ish
2. Would like to replace 5 year old BC set up which consists of Fritschis and Atomic 10.Ex...atomics are pretty much shot...Firtschi titanal 3 not far behind. Skis = $200-$300 for something appropriately fat though used (Nordica beast 92 on ebay currently at $200 might work), bindings = $200-$400....
3. Problem is, I'll be damned if I'm not going to Dynafits, which means replacing sick baby blue Denalis with Garmont Mega Ride or new Dynafit Aero Freeride. Hit = $600 +. AT boots and alpine boots are not the same thing and getting one pair is not a decent solution IMHO.
4. My alpine quiver of one is a pair of 191 R:ex which i really like and find adequate for 80% of colorado resort days (people skiing spatulas in Colorado are fucking kidding themselves), but know that I could go fatter and be happy. possible scenario = 03 atomic big daddy off ebay for $289 + $40 for plate from mtn lion...allows me to take old salomon 914's off delamming but sentimental value Volant Chubbs.
5. Should probably be #1 ....I am getting married in March and have a central american honeymoon trip to plan, not to mention incidental costs of the actual wedding.

Moral of the story is nothing new...not enough $ for the urges. I use to get proform and these dilmmeas were not so hard. But, to quote Lothar, it is now vexing to me. Any one want to buy my sperm? i've got plenty of that.

**snowsprite** · 09-07-2005, 11:46 AM

Pass: Killington

Gear: Looking to get a softshell jacket and a new shell jacket to go over that. Probably get new ski pants and new boots too.

Picked up those flow bindings off steep&cheap today for my kiddo. He's sporting new 1080's and semi-new race skis (got those very end of last season). He needs new boots too and a team jacket. Plus I gotta pay for his racing and we rented a townhouse in the access road.

cha-ching!

Sprite

**RawkFingrl** · 09-07-2005, 11:47 AM

as usual, i'll take the Copper/WP pass without question. with hopefully some pass days, berthoud, loveland. maybe get down south and hit the butte, t-ride, silverton and/or wolf creek.

no new gear planned, except maybe a new helmet. mine is getting grunged.
my NS Infinity still kicks it like a champ... salomon boots and bindings still holding strong.

**Buzzworthy** · 09-07-2005, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by snowsprite

Pass: Killington

Picked up those flow bindings off steep&cheap today for my kiddo. He's sporting new 1080's and semi-new race skis (got those very end of last season). He needs new boots too and a team jacket.
Sprite

The snowboard bindings? Which kiddo, dad or the ripper? Dad may like those for his new pow stick???

**descender** · 09-07-2005, 11:56 AM

Full Pass at Kirkwood and a midweek at Heavenly, Sierra, or Alpine. Checking prices now.

**gforce** · 09-07-2005, 11:56 AM

Pass: Jackson

Gear: New 05-06 Gotamas - Thank you Volkl Warranty Dept. with
Explosivs and G4's the perfect quiver for just about anything. New
Cloudveil jacket and Marmot pants - totally set and stoked.

**Eldo** · 09-07-2005, 11:59 AM

Pass: Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) Super Pass, plus any other passes I get for free as a media grunt.

Boards: K2 Eldo to start, K2 Ambush (still in plastic) as backup
Skis: Arno Adams for non-pow resort days, B3s with Freerides for backcountry. Need some fatty fatsters for resort pow. Probably should buy new boots. The ones I got at a pawn shop and have been using are really a couple sizes too big.

**homerjay** · 09-07-2005, 12:11 PM

Pass: VA Merchant pass, aspen classic 4-day

Gear: new (to me) cobra R8s, and have entered negotiations for 183 gotamas

I'd like some new pantalones, too.

probably several wolf creek lift tickets.

**Darkside** · 09-07-2005, 12:25 PM

Pass: Alpine Meadows full, $99 Homewood pass if there are any left.

Skis: 186 Legend Pros, 191 Armada ANT's, 183 RD Helidog III's (thanks, Chupa)
Bindings: Rossi 180's x 2, Freerides

Which bindings do I put on which skis? I'm thinking ANT's and LP's for resort days with the 180's, RD's as the BC setup.

**Buster Highmen** · 09-07-2005, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Buzzworthy

Finally someone I can smoke on skis.

I didn't know there was a conditional.

**danadog** · 09-07-2005, 12:31 PM

Loveland season pass, 4 pack to Vail!
Lots of LCC tickets for those Storm trips.
190 Gotamas, 190 Explosiv and a brand new pair of new boots!

**Buzzworthy** · 09-07-2005, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

I didn't know there was a conditional.

You know me, I complicate eveything.

**Oarhead** · 09-07-2005, 12:40 PM

Pass:
RCR super pass (Louise, Fernie, Kimberley, Nakiska) - assuming the patrol thing still worlks out

Gear:
Got some VonZipper Weisenheimers for cheap
Bought some Fat purple skins for the big daddys from telemarkski.com for cheap (thanks/I hate you to whoever posted that earlier this summer)
Going to try and find a pair of midfat twins with alpine binders for dicking around when I am not teleing. If I find some cheap at the ski swap great, if not then no biggie, I can wait until next year.

**yentna** · 09-07-2005, 12:40 PM

Pass: instructing 16 days at PCMR this season so free pass there. Also pick up some punch cards to maybe Alta, the Bird, not sure yet. Other job gives us occasional passes to the Canyons. Should be enough for me! Plus the backcountry....

Gear: Everything.

Expensive, but all are musts. Again,

Getting new ski boots next week, new board boots the week after, and shortly thereafter getting a new board (a must since my old one is 8 years old, wacko). And hopefully new skiis. Thank god for a little extra cash (that month with the three paychecks....nice)!

**milkman** · 09-07-2005, 12:42 PM

Whistler/Blackcomb full season pass
191 Mantra w/slightly used P18's

**teledave** · 09-07-2005, 12:45 PM

Pass: Ober G
Gear: Same old stuff

Can't freakin' wait though! Should get 50 days or so in.

**grrrr** · 09-07-2005, 12:50 PM

Am I the only one considering a "no pass" option?

I guess I'll go sit at the nerd lunch table.

**bklyn** · 09-07-2005, 12:52 PM

Winter Park definite & maybe Colorado pass.

New gear will be the short bros. Open to suggestions on bindings, since I've been on markers for so long (ducks to avoid flames).