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I'll be sticking with the 2 year old Lib TRS this year, provided I get round to repairing the lumps I took out of it through the trees last year in Chamonix!
Only issue I found with servicing the Magnatraction was a tirade of abuse from a French shop telling me how it's building in obsolecence and a pain to edge... he still serviced it and charged me the same though.
Off to Avoriaz to play on the Stash this Jan and then Le Rosiere in March for a more chilled out week... possibly a weekend in Mayrhofen in December too if the snow arrives in time... Cannot wait.
If you're still on FLOW's then try K2 Auto's. I had FLOW's for 5 years and loved them. But the K2 Autos are much lighter and much, much better. Almost as quick as FLOW's but so much more comfortable and adjustable.
With a little practice you can do up your K2 Auto's easily on the move, say on a drag lift at the snowdome or while you're coasting at the start of a gentle run. Or you can do them up on a chairlift (if you have long arms).
I'd switch from FLOW's to K2 if I were you. You'll never regret it.
For those thinking of Canada Id rank resorts that I've been too like this
Whitefish - though technically in the US but still a short hop from Fernie
Fernie
Revelstoke
Panarama
Kicking Horse
Sunshine
I'd happily not go to Louise again
Plum
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If anyone is thinking of going to Fernie and prefers a home-style catered chalet to a hotel then I can HIGHLY recommend these guys: http://www.canadianpowdertours.com/
The chalet is awesome and feels like a proper home (happy memories of chilling in front of the roaring fire with a cold G&T before popping outside to sit in the hot tub for a bit). The food is also amazing (e.g. venison, steak, salmon, sushi) and Susan that runs the place is just lovely and will happily ski the arse off anyone that goes out with her. Best chalet we've ever stayed at bar none.
I rented a 163 Ride Yukon earlier this week and rode in Nordkette, above Innsbruck. The tip about stiffness was spot on - it's hard work at slow speed, exacerbated by the extra width/leverage too. Initially I found it like turning a bus. I got the hang of it, but at the end of the day I felt pretty exhausted. On the plus side it seemed very stable at speed, like you were standing on a reliable solid platform through the turns and with lots of pop through the crossover, often getting air between the turns.
Probably not the snowboard for me though.