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  1. The light that burns twice as bright only last...

    The light that burns twice as bright only last half as long -Blade Runner
    :(
  2. Koflach Valluga 2.0

    Koflach Valluga 2.0
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    If the auto machine is operated correctly, then...

    If the auto machine is operated correctly, then it can turn out a very good tune. Most shops go through ski back shop employees faster than they go through soft wax on a warm sticky spring day. After...
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    PCMR V. TALISKER: THE PATH AHEAD ...

    PCMR V. TALISKER: THE PATH AHEAD

    http://www.saminfo.com/news/pcmr-v-talisker-path-ahead

    Talisker attorneys have submitted a timeline for several of these steps, and PCMR agreed to them. Most of...
  5. Thanks for sharing such a great classic run. :)

    Thanks for sharing such a great classic run. :)
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    My Man Godfrey 1936 Godfrey: Hasn't anyone...

    My Man Godfrey 1936

    Godfrey: Hasn't anyone ever told you about certain proprieties?
    Irene: You use such lovely big words. I like big words. What does it mean?
    Godfrey: Well, I'll try to simplify...
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    I'm guessing the runs up high above the pass are...

    I'm guessing the runs up high above the pass are great.

    Please post some photos of the current conditions of the east side of the Dana Plateau if you have them. It's a long drive from Tahoe to...
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whlzFWwVv98

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whlzFWwVv98
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    DO RIGHT... Yep, I thought so! ...

    DO RIGHT... Yep, I thought so!

    http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_25559753/vail-resorts-katz-right-thing-will-prevail-park

    "My message to the industry is admit it, accept it and then deal...
  10. Try 2015...

    Try 2015...
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    I'm going to need some more popcorn for this...

    I'm going to need some more popcorn for this drama: :tongue:



    http://www.parkrecord.com/park_city-news/ci_25521543/pcmr-intends-dismantle-remove-most-lifts-if-it

    PCMR intends to dismantle,...
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    Pay the shipping and I'll send you a pair for a...

    Pay the shipping and I'll send you a pair for a good price.
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    Flat Tail for me, I only ski switch when drunk...

    Flat Tail for me, I only ski switch when drunk getting down from the afternoon deck party.


    Rant turned on:
    A bit or rocker in the tip is fine for all skis. Ski companies love it because no one...
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    Yes. Secure-Fix (Swiss 1980s) or the newer...

    Yes.

    Secure-Fix (Swiss 1980s) or the newer Trekker (US 1990s) work great for what they were designed for, which is not a long tour with a lot of vertical.

    The East Vail Chutes (Colorado, USA)...
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    Bumping this thread back up to the top again... ...

    Bumping this thread back up to the top again...

    http://www.lawweekonline.com/2013/10/vail-resorts-hires-new-general-counsel/
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    So what you're saying then... as a casual...

    So what you're saying then... as a casual observer that has not been following the guys who stole Vail from George Gillette 20 years ago, you don't see any connection to New York/Apollo guys who are...
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    Apollo has more than one equity fund and a lot of...

    Apollo has more than one equity fund and a lot of hands in a lot of things. Apollo Group is the management/people.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Global_Management
    As of March 2013, Apollo...
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    http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/huntsman-to...

    http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/huntsman-to-settle-with-apollos-hexion-over-failed-deal/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=3


    The...
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    Vail was taken from George Gillette by the Apollo...

    Vail was taken from George Gillette by the Apollo Group from New York. The Apollo group specializes in LBOs (leveraged buy outs)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leveraged_buyout
    As financial sponsors...
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    The link to the article mentioned above ...

    The link to the article mentioned above

    http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/features/skier-swanson-was-charismatic-and-exuberant/article_23efdf58-ad5f-540a-b8f1-ef947238ee28.html
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    153629 Photo by Lg Trawinski

    153629
    Photo by Lg Trawinski
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    I worked and skied with Peiter in 2008-09. We...

    I worked and skied with Peiter in 2008-09. We worked together at Ski and See in Sandy. He lived up Mt Aire Canyon road that season with his gf and about five dogs. His rental house was about 1-1.5...
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    RIP Peiter Swanson, Sandy UT/Jackson Hole

    Vibes to a good friend now lost to the White Room of skiing... :(



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR90gQ-SIaY


    http://www.localnews8.com/news/man-dies-in-fall-at-resort/25252754
  24. Move forward and you add pressure to the tip, the...

    Move forward and you add pressure to the tip, the new supersidecut ski's forward taper angle will draw the ski into the turn easier, but the tails with less taper angle now have less pressure, and...
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    East side of the pass, one mile up from the La...

    East side of the pass, one mile up from the La Plata parking area = right in the middle of the Star Mountain chutes.

    I have been there in the spring after a small amount of new snow fell on the...
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    The toe dam can be easily replaced in Lange boots.

    The toe dam can be easily replaced in Lange boots.
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    If there is enough thickness that you don't need...

    If there is enough thickness that you don't need for something to function correctly, then you can always thin out anything inside the liner/shell.

    Volume issues in boots with no boot board to...
  28. Lease is a generally used term when talking about...

    Lease is a generally used term when talking about ski area land. Special Use Authorizations are issued by the US National Forest Service.

    http://www.fs.fed.us/specialuses/documents/broch.htm...
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    Answered. Nothing to see here, move on. ...

    Answered.
    Nothing to see here, move on.

    ::wink:
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    The binding placement looks very far back, it may...

    The binding placement looks very far back, it may just be the photo angle?

    I would buy a pair of these today if I could find a rep sample at a low price. I have already tried this for 10 months...
  31. Heavenly is making snow. 144746 A storm on...

    Heavenly is making snow.

    144746

    A storm on Wednesday/Thursday would sure be nice to add to the manmade snow. The base of Tamarack lift is 9,100' and that makes it about 10 degrees colder than...
  32. You can currently take the cuff off of a lot of...

    You can currently take the cuff off of a lot of boots. Putting them back on in windy and snowy conditions without losing any parts might be a chore in cold conditions.
  33. New alpine/touring boot design idea somebody can steal if they think it might work.

    A few years back while working in a ski shop in Vail I had an idea to take my favorite alpine boot and somehow make the cuff removable for uphill touring mode.

    In my mind I would remove the upper...
  34. Skiing sidecountry and alpine on one set of...

    Skiing sidecountry and alpine on one set of equipment is one thing, but lightweight equipment for ski mountaineering on big runs/glaciers and alpine lift skiing set ups are still very far apart, no...
  35. February can get very busy when the schools are...

    February can get very busy when the schools are on holiday, January is a much better time to ski in Europe. Snow conditions during January (on all the different aspects and elevations) will be better...
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    Lol! That will be shared around South Lake Tahoe.

    Lol! That will be shared around South Lake Tahoe.
  37. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3mI4eKq00E#t=58

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3mI4eKq00E#t=58
  38. Bode is back ...

    Bode is back




    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJr_OyHdbng&feature=player_embedded
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    It depends on what you are accustom to skiing in....

    It depends on what you are accustom to skiing in. If you come from a race background then it's hard to feel the same level of performance in lower level boots even when just freeskiing. If the...
  40. 140797 Some good info on snowpack changes. ...

    140797

    Some good info on snowpack changes.

    http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa/index.html?year=2013&month=9&day=4&units=e&region=Sierra_Nevada
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    "If you want a ski industry job..." Work in a...

    "If you want a ski industry job..."

    Work in a large shop 100' from the main lift.
    Work in a shop that has long hours (7am - 9pm)
    Work all the weekend days when you would just be standing in line...
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    Rental/ski shop job in South Lake Tahoe link: ...

    Rental/ski shop job in South Lake Tahoe link:

    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/265605-Looking-for-experienced-ski-rental-employees-for-2013-14-season-South-Lake-Tahoe
  43. Might want to talk to Mr Backcountry.com he might...

    Might want to talk to Mr Backcountry.com he might be able to help you.
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    Does not sound like your taking all that much....

    Does not sound like your taking all that much. Just buy some big gear bags and pay the airport fees. I had one team ski bag which easily carried three pairs of skis (two of them were pre drilled for...
  45. Any info on snow conditions near Lake Tahoe. I'm...

    Any info on snow conditions near Lake Tahoe. I'm guessing that area is kinda over for the year. Looking at the weather forecast sites it has the low temp for South Lake area at 47 the day before. I'm...
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    Sportiva, Dynafit, Dynafit... How could you do...

    Sportiva, Dynafit, Dynafit...

    How could you do any better than that for: "just trying to get through moguls."?

    :tongue:
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    Damn you guys are fast, I was only a day late...?

    Damn you guys are fast, I was only a day late...?
  48. Nothing all that strange with the shape of the...

    Nothing all that strange with the shape of the base of your foot, you have a healthy arch it looks pretty normal. This is mostly a volume problem. Those boots can work with some simple modifications....
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    DPS makes good skis. They are out in front of the...

    DPS makes good skis. They are out in front of the rest of the industry as far as design goes.

    Sometimes they can be broken just like all skis.

    I'm waiting to see how many of the new Rossi...
  50. This is not any easy one. It is strange that...

    This is not any easy one. It is strange that after two years it has changed so much.

    How tight do you have to buckle the two lower buckles on the boot?
    What about the upper two?
    It could be...
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