Justo8484 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Posted October 15, 2013 (edited) Most high end boot liners (double check beforehand) can actually be placed in the oven at a low temp and molded yourself. I use the heat of my foot and 100 plus days on the snow to do that myself. convection oven. you don't want to use a regular oven for that or they won't heat evenly. also, you probably shouldn't do this, as it can cause more harm than good if you don't know what you're doing. Edited October 15, 2013 by Justo8484 Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 15, 2013 Report Posted October 15, 2013 convection oven. you don't want to use a regular oven for that or they won't heat evenly. also, you probably shouldn't do this, as it can cause more harm than good if you don't know what you're doing.Precisely why I don't do it. At the mountain they hooked us up with boot fitting etc, so that was nice even if I didn't take advantage of it. Hopefully that's pretty standard in case I need some work done in the future. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Posted October 15, 2013 They're definitely selling them. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 16, 2013 Report Posted October 16, 2013 you're just now doing this? kinda surprised you dealt with that extra bit of material in there. that'd drive me nuts. Those elements are super thin to begin with. I had A-lines before anyway...going back to a fully custom foot bed. Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 16, 2013 Report Posted October 16, 2013 122 remaining.You getting a commission for this PR? 1 Quote
Justo8484 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Posted October 16, 2013 Those elements are super thin to begin with. I had A-lines before anyway...going back to a fully custom foot bed. this enough you can definitely feel them though. glad you're going back to real custom footbeds though. a-lines work great for a lot of people, but with all your goofy foot problems, i don't think you're one of those people. it's also much easier to flush mount heaters in custom footbeds too. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 16, 2013 Report Posted October 16, 2013 this enough you can definitely feel them though. glad you're going back to real custom footbeds though. a-lines work great for a lot of people, but with all your goofy foot problems, i don't think you're one of those people. it's also much easier to flush mount heaters in custom footbeds too. Going to the a-lines solved a lot of problems after ditching the nestors footbeds in my RS130s. The custom footbeds worked great in my old crazy blue Langes. It's painful, but I'm slowly getting my ankle to flex more. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Posted October 16, 2013 You getting a commission for this PR? He's keeping the community posted since they're moving fast and its a great deal. Does the Fall pay you a commission for talking about foliage all the time. 118 left... 4 Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 16, 2013 Report Posted October 16, 2013 He's keeping the community posted since they're moving fast and its a great deal. Does the Fall pay you a commission for talking about foliage all the time. 118 left... I LOL'd Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Posted October 16, 2013 Stoke alert... During wheel of fortune tonight one of the prizes was a trip to Greek Peak and Hope Lake Lodge. Eastern ski Stoke! 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Posted October 16, 2013 Let's see if she can pull off the bonus round... Fingers crossed! Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 Stoke alert... During wheel of fortune tonight one of the prizes was a trip to Greek Peak and Hope Lake Lodge. Eastern ski Stoke!The new owners got the place for a steal, so I know they are trying really hard to shape it up. That's great PR. Haven't been there in 12 years and I know it has changed a lot. Quote
mbike-ski Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 The new owners got the place for a steal, so I know they are trying really hard to shape it up. That's great PR. Haven't been there in 12 years and I know it has changed a lot. Yea excited for the season - new lift, snowmaking upgrades, new groomer, bar renovations, new glade! 2 Quote
RootDKJ Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 You getting a commission for this PR? Are you being serious? Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 Are you being serious?No lol. Just a lighthearted joke. No sarcasm intended, no seriousness. I know your not being paid lol Quote
RootDKJ Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 No lol. Just a lighthearted joke. No sarcasm intended, no seriousness. I know your not being paid lol ok Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Posted October 17, 2013 Well if it's good enough for Pat Sajak and Vanna it's good enough for me. Glad it's on the NEP card. 3 Quote
trackbiker Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 The new owners got the place for a steal, so I know they are trying really hard to shape it up. That's great PR. Haven't been there in 12 years and I know it has changed a lot. Nothing has really changed there in 30+ years up to now. They are getting a new fixed grip quad with a conveyor loader. Great place when they get some natural snow. The snowmaking system still needs an upgrade. I hope the new owners continue with skiing improvements. The old owner sunk all of the money into condos and the water park. Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 Nothing has really changed there in 30+ years up to now. They are getting a new fixed grip quad with a conveyor loader. Great place when they get some natural snow. The snowmaking system still needs an upgrade. I hope the new owners continue with skiing improvements. The old owner sunk all of the money into condos and the water park.Does it have a solid condo base, or is the hotel basically it? I can't remember. IIRC, the hotel dragged them pretty far into debt, but they seemed to be making the payments. Unfortunately, the bank was a victim of the loan crises and they couldn't find a new loan when the bank called it. I believe the new owners got it for a small fraction of what it was worth. They should be able to make a good run at it. Quote
vinnyv11 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 I was at GP this summer for a wedding. The hotel/lodge was pretty nice and good service. I didn't get a chance to check out the water park but the mountain looked fairly tame. Guess there is parts that are decent but if I was driving to NY already i'd keep going the extra bit to get to the other mountains from first impresions. Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 I was at GP this summer for a wedding. The hotel/lodge was pretty nice and good service. I didn't get a chance to check out the water park but the mountain looked fairly tame. Guess there is parts that are decent but if I was driving to NY already i'd keep going the extra bit to get to the other mountains from first impresions.When I was there, I was still relatively fresh, and I had no problem with any of the terrain. It's pretty mellow and is only 900' tall. I think it's a combination of amenities and decent natural that make it relevant. Others on here know the terrain better than I. Quote
mbike-ski Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 terrain is decent, some nice woods and a few steep pitches - non of which can really be seen or sensed form the hotel. the key is the lake effect snow when the machine is pumping, not uncommon to get at least a few inches of fresh every night. much closer than any of the other ny mountains and you can still actually ski there on a weekend day! 4 Quote
mbike-ski Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 Plus MBike Mikes wife feels at home since she's Greek. OPA!!! 1 Quote
trackbiker Posted October 17, 2013 Report Posted October 17, 2013 Does it have a solid condo base, or is the hotel basically it? I can't remember. IIRC, the hotel dragged them pretty far into debt, but they seemed to be making the payments. Unfortunately, the bank was a victim of the loan crises and they couldn't find a new loan when the bank called it. I believe the new owners got it for a small fraction of what it was worth. They should be able to make a good run at it. The hotel and condos are across the street from the ski area. I think they run a shuttle bus if you stay there. The mountain is only 900' vertical but it is spread out. About the only improvement in 30 years up to now has been the glades. Zeus, Hercules, and Olympian are pretty steep. The East side is pretty flat but has some nice glades. Like mbike-ski said, when they get the lake effect the snow is great. If you have the WNEP card it's worth the drive to check it out. Gore is a much longer drive but a very big mountain. The 2D trailmap doesn't do it justice. It's a 3D mountain. Worth the trip with the "free" ticket on the WNEP card. I was there last weekend at the Harvest Festival. Quote
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