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02-27-2024, 09:17 PM
Thread: Anthracites Playground 2-11-24
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I disagree that my thoughts were inappropriate or...
I disagree that my thoughts were inappropriate or aimed at anything other than learning (to the extent Foggy was responding to me). But I've deleted my comment.
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01-04-2024, 09:13 AM
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Right on. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using...
Right on. Thanks!
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01-04-2024, 08:20 AM
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Local buddy is signed up for power of two but his...
Local buddy is signed up for power of two but his teammate just hurt his knee. My friend asked me to join the fun as a sub, only problem is that I split board. Anybody know if that will cause issues...
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11-08-2023, 10:30 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Every now and then this thread delivers, even if...
Every now and then this thread delivers, even if half the beta is bad (not your half, of course…the other guy’s).
The prospector loop is good idea. Thanks!
Glad it’s snowing again!
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11-08-2023, 08:42 AM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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No más Mi Casa? Gracias, Fred Sent from my...
No más Mi Casa? Gracias, Fred
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11-07-2023, 09:54 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Hoping to harvest the hive mind: My mid-60s...
Hoping to harvest the hive mind:
My mid-60s parents (from sea level) and I (Denver bro) are headed to Breckenridge this weekend. We don’t plan to sample the WROD, but I would like to get them... -
11-30-2022, 08:05 PM
Thread: WTB: Entry Level Touring Setup
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WTB: Entry Level Touring Setup
Buddy of mine is looking to purchase an entry level ski touring setup--nothing top of the line, just looking for something to get him out and learning. He is 6 foot, 180lbs.
Whatcha got?
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01-24-2021, 10:04 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Front range bro here (no Sprinter,...
Front range bro here (no Sprinter, unfortunately).
Wolf Creek was stellar all weekend, but this morning was the highlight. Skied all over the mountain yesterday and stuck with Alberta all day... -
12-30-2020, 12:09 PM
Thread: Berthoud Pass 1st Creek Avy Fatality
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https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/120125...
https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/120125265/rip-darek-krol#ForumMessage-120127885
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02-24-2020, 02:00 PM
Thread: Vail Avalanche Deaths
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Full report is available here:...
Full report is available here: https://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/acc/acc_report.php?acc_id=744&accfm=inv&view=public
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08-20-2017, 11:45 AM
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Everything is sold. Thanks all.
Everything is sold. Thanks all.
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08-17-2017, 12:28 PM
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Sale pending on split, bindings, and skins. Avy...
Sale pending on split, bindings, and skins. Avy kit still available. Make me an offer...
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08-16-2017, 02:37 PM
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FS: Splitboard Backcountry Kit, Beacon Shovel Probe
Hoping to sell a backcountry splitboard setup and avy kit. Everything (except the skins) is in good to great condition. Skins will need some work. Paypal or Venmo works. I would like to arrange for...
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01-05-2017, 11:01 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Awesome thanks. I'll be up tomorrow.
Awesome thanks. I'll be up tomorrow.
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01-05-2017, 08:50 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Word on stability? A Basin was a ton of fun...
Word on stability?
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12-19-2016, 08:09 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Anybody have any inside word on when zuma is...
Anybody have any inside word on when zuma is going to open? Tomorrow? Wednesday?
A-Basin was great today, snow is soft and chalky all over and the wind was loading up/buffing out the spine and... -
02-16-2016, 03:00 PM
Thread: OFFICIAL I70 BITCH THREAD....
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http://www.kunc.org/post/colorados-i-70-winter-ski...
http://www.kunc.org/post/colorados-i-70-winter-ski-traffic-getting-worse-it-depends#stream/0
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02-05-2016, 05:39 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Skiing was terrible at hidden valley today. Wind...
Skiing was terrible at hidden valley today. Wind wind wind.
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02-04-2016, 01:42 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Awesome, thanks. Planning to be below treeline...
Awesome, thanks. Planning to be below treeline tomorrow. Hope its still good!
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02-04-2016, 12:13 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Any recent reports from the Park? Interested in...
Any recent reports from the Park? Interested in thoughts on quality and stability.
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12-17-2015, 06:31 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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WP was awesome today. Got lucky with two laps...
WP was awesome today. Got lucky with two laps through Hole in the wall during an hour of directed skiing. Snow was soft everywhere else. It was cold.
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11-19-2015, 03:40 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Hahah. Thanks, Foggy.
Hahah. Thanks, Foggy.
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11-18-2015, 07:15 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Any other reports on snowpack/stability from...
Any other reports on snowpack/stability from Berthoud? This field report makes it look a bit spicy: http://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/obs/obs_report.php?obs_id=36389. I haven't made it out yet this...
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04-13-2014, 09:29 PM
Thread: OFFICIAL I70 BITCH THREAD....
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Yeah i would have gone to a basin and I was...
Yeah i would have gone to a basin and I was worried about Loveland getting closed and being forced to deal with the mess at the tunnel. Being able to completely avoid the tunnel is a major plus for...
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04-12-2014, 07:44 PM
Thread: OFFICIAL I70 BITCH THREAD....
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How much is tomorrow afternoon's drive back to...
How much is tomorrow afternoon's drive back to the front range going to suck?
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04-01-2014, 06:03 PM
Thread: Avy death at Conejos Peak - 3/4/14
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I read through the report and I still don't...
I read through the report and I still don't really understand what the patrollers were doing out there. Were they just skiing or was it recon work related to the resort? I'm not aware of a wolf creek...
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03-29-2014, 06:03 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
A basin was all time today. East wall was in prime, untouched condition. Sick lines all over the place. Should still be good tomorrow if you hike, below the traverse was pretty well tracked.
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03-12-2014, 04:15 PM
Thread: A-Basin east wall lines
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sweet thanks.
sweet thanks.
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03-12-2014, 03:36 PM
Thread: A-Basin east wall lines
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Yeah I'm not surprised those lines are a...
Yeah I'm not surprised those lines are a permanent closure. I'm also not surprised they have been skied. Does booger ramp or booger snot ever open?
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03-12-2014, 12:45 PM
Thread: A-Basin east wall lines
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Yeah, the tree chutes and the more standard lines...
Yeah, the tree chutes and the more standard lines on the east wall have already all opened a few times this year. I guess I'm more curious about what other, more obscure lines have the chance of...
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03-12-2014, 12:15 PM
Thread: A-Basin east wall lines
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A-Basin east wall lines
Alan Hencecroth, COO of A Basin posted this sweet photo map of the east wall with a ton of lines labeled: 152392
(http://arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/image-library/inline-landscape/east-wall.jpg)
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03-05-2014, 04:45 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Yeah that detail wasn't there last night, thanks....
Yeah that detail wasn't there last night, thanks. Sad news.
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03-05-2014, 01:15 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour 2014
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I switched the quality from 720 to 380 and that...
I switched the quality from 720 to 380 and that seems to have helped. Still daily motion though.
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03-04-2014, 09:46 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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CAIC just posted a preliminary report of a fatal...
CAIC just posted a preliminary report of a fatal slide near conejos peak. Prelim report says, "Primary Activity: Others at Work" anybody know what that means?
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03-02-2014, 06:02 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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A basin was sick yesterday. It looks like the...
A basin was sick yesterday. It looks like the next couple of snow events will be on the warm side again.
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02-28-2014, 01:09 PM
Thread: Controlled Stevens Pass Avalanche
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Friends of CAIC just posted a longer vid with...
Friends of CAIC just posted a longer vid with some background. Looks like fun!!!
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02-14-2014, 10:09 AM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Hows stability looking in RMNP these days? ...
Hows stability looking in RMNP these days?
Spencer Logan's forecast discussion for the front range was pretty scary this morning. -
01-31-2014, 06:28 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Plan was to crash on a buddy's couch with the...
Plan was to crash on a buddy's couch with the plan of skiing BC. Drive tonight = sleep tomorrow morning (speaking relatively).
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01-31-2014, 05:26 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Jealous of all who got out today. Trying to head...
Jealous of all who got out today. Trying to head to vail tonight but I just noticed that CDOT is saying WB I-70 is closed at Empire for "police activity" anybody have any more info on this?
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01-09-2014, 11:46 PM
Thread: Any Colorado College Maggots?
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I am a CC alum, class of 2012. There is some...
I am a CC alum, class of 2012. There is some truth to the posts above but a lot of exaggeration too. I loved it.
Academics: I thought the actual school part of CC was pretty awesome. The block... -
01-07-2014, 02:39 PM
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Just saw this via CBS on twitter:...
Just saw this via CBS on twitter: https://twitter.com/CBS4Jeff/status/420664932388990976/photo/1
HUGE crown..
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09-11-2013, 02:22 PM
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How about a discount for CC alums?????????
How about a discount for CC alums?????????
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07-13-2013, 08:37 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Yeah yeah yeah noahs ark and all that...but what...
Yeah yeah yeah noahs ark and all that...but what is going on in RMNP?
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07-13-2013, 06:20 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Is it raining in estes park as hard as it is in...
Is it raining in estes park as hard as it is in denver right now? Im trying to get on some rock early tomorrow morning and Id prefer it not to be seeping...
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04-25-2013, 12:06 AM
Thread: GNFAC professional development seminar
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Thanks for the TAR links. In terms of interest,...
Thanks for the TAR links. In terms of interest, the hook is set. I can't get enough of this kind of material.
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04-25-2013, 12:02 AM
Thread: Loveland Pass avalanche 4.20.13
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I suppose I should start by saying this: I am...
I suppose I should start by saying this: I am young (22) and inexperienced (2nd year in the BC). I have been thinking about this incident a lot especially because if I was with this group I'm not...
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04-23-2013, 10:58 PM
Thread: GNFAC professional development seminar
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Thanks for the link, I've watched most of these....
Thanks for the link, I've watched most of these. Good stuff. What else ya got?
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04-15-2013, 07:53 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Haha, true. Although on Sunday afternoon they...
Haha, true. Although on Sunday afternoon they only got one or two small wind loaded pockets to pull out from what I saw. Hopefully the new snow wants to stick around with the old...
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04-15-2013, 06:47 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Has Zuma cornice opened since Saturday? I was...
Has Zuma cornice opened since Saturday?
I was there on Sunday and they were bombing and ski cutting everything (focusing on the stuff closest to the lift) as if they were gonna open it but when I... -
03-27-2013, 12:48 PM
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Yes! That was sick.
Yes! That was sick.
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