Mike Waldert

Got them but didn't realize they were insulated...I normally wear shell pants. These are definitely warm. Nice fabric and heavy duty zippers. Fit a little trim, still to size but if you are borderline between sizes I would probably go down...

Pocket under the shoulder flap fits my iPhone perfectly...internal goggle pocket, good fit, keeps me dry... I have the Olive green and where it with black pants

Just find some Black Diamond Cheat Sheets...these are so wide that they stick like crazy to each other when not on your board...so the cheat sheets help make that a little less ridiculous to get them apart...

Rode a 159 at Jay last year and was a little worried about the performance on ice. Unfortunately here in the East you need to ride some bad snow to get to the woods so I was pleasantly surprised how well it performed (this is how I judge pow boards, as all pow boards ride pow well; what doesn't ride in pow well?). Obviously reverse camber so it shreds pow, so I'm super psyched to ride this this year in the good stuff.

Little surprised my review from Backcountry isn't showing up on here...

Great board. Super light. Nose shape on both ends allow you to ride switch in bowls or the woods; I prefer twin boards for riding in sticky situations because that way you can always change up how you drop in to best suit the situation. Traditional camber helps it rail groomers on those days...

The hybrid camber is really cool; basically it makes the board start and release from short radius turns easier. That said the board still had lots of stability at speed. I also notice the hybrid camber on banks and quarterpipes when I under-rotated; The reverse camber in the nose and tail definitely allowed me to slide out of the "incomplete" spin. The board is definitely light as well, but the real story is the versatility of the hybrid camber.

I take this coat to the bar and the ladies dig... On the hill, I wear this mostly in like plus 20 temps. The liner is basic, but you can swap something more tech if you're going to face harsher conditions or you need to wear the coat in colder temps.

Probably my favorite feature of these pants is the crotch vent that opens wide. It zips from one knee to the next to completely air it out.

If you are looking for a good goggle for not a lot of moola these will get the job done. These are available with a yellow lens which is awesome for cloudy days...pay attention to lenses...you don't always ride bluebird days so you don't always need mirrored lenses, so save the dough and see better

I use the Jet Black/HI Persimmon as my sunny day goggles...They transition nicely from early morning shadows to sun beating down.

I use the Olive Military/H.I. Yellow for most days at Stowe. It really is an awesome lense for low-light conditions...Make sure you buy the lens for he conditions you face and not how cool it looks

This is my full-time board and I love it. I ride the 58, I rode the original version and loved it and bought this one. The new nose construction is a lot more forgiving and helps makes this board go any where on the mountain. FYI on the Smart base- You can wax it. It just helps to adapt to the snow temp on days you haven't waxed or have missed the wax.