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    I think it was Bex Barona? Rumours thread on...

    I think it was Bex Barona? Rumours thread on Vital claim she was asking for $250k USD, not sure if that was salary or full budget for the year or what, and that was too rich in current environment. ...
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    Still loving how Shifts ski inbounds years later....

    Still loving how Shifts ski inbounds years later. I'm down to one ski setup now, Hawx XTD on Hojis with Shifts and yeah, they do not tour as well as my Radicals did, not even close, but they are good...
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    Powder King is pretty flat but fun to ski pow in...

    Powder King is pretty flat but fun to ski pow in the trees and cheap. Drive up kind of sucks. As others have said, Smithers and Terrace doable for weekends. Good accessible touring off HWY-16 east of...
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    And imagine doing it based only on a visual...

    And imagine doing it based only on a visual inspection (I believe they only inspect from below/across from the face? They don't actually get on the face till the comp run right). Insanely impressive...
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    Pretty cool they got it going when there's only 3...

    Pretty cool they got it going when there's only 3 weeks left for Blackcomb this season (kinda hurts typing that out).
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    Agreed. Absolutely stellar comp to watch,...

    Agreed. Absolutely stellar comp to watch, especially since the overall came down to the last two runs. The new double Marcus stomped is pure insanity, dude is so strong, as is Max with his airs and...
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    Where there's smoke there's fire. There's some...

    Where there's smoke there's fire. There's some chatter over on Vital from people in the French DH community that imply some kind of incident happened, possibly with a junior female rider? If it's...
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    How much are you drinking/eating during your...

    How much are you drinking/eating during your training rides? Are you doing any kind of carb/salt mix or just water? For me, if I drink adequately on the ride, I don't really drink a ton directly...
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    Love how competitive mens skiing FWT is this...

    Love how competitive mens skiing FWT is this year, and as someone said above the difference in styles from pure charging freeride, to more freestyle approaches and then hybrids like Marcus who mix...
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    Thank you for your service 🫡. Peak was great...

    Thank you for your service 🫡. Peak was great today when it cracked, in hindsight could’ve booted out a Flute lap in the meantime but it’s all good. Some wind effect but great turns down West Cirque...
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    They have pushing snow up to make the track for...

    They have pushing snow up to make the track for it, not sure how close it is now after this last storm. If they can get it for spring break crowds I assume they will, but no point after that because...
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    Thanks guys. This might be the call. My buddy was...

    Thanks guys. This might be the call. My buddy was looking at a hotel on a train line that leaves NRT and also connects to HND so we were gonna go check in/drop gear then have dinner/drinks, then next...
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    For those that have used Yamato for ski...

    For those that have used Yamato for ski transport, do you know the minimum number of days to ship skis from Tokyo to Hokkaido? The Yamato website is showing 3 days, if I enter a Friday it shows...
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    And you still have a better chance of skiing deep...

    And you still have a better chance of skiing deep pow at WB in April than you do all year at Sun Peaks!
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    Gazex on all major start zones? Are there any...

    Gazex on all major start zones? Are there any drones that can fly in 80-100kmh winds that could be used to drop charges and inspect results (doubt it). Or they could increase the manpower budget if...
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    16 years now? These gems popped up on my OneDrive...

    16 years now? These gems popped up on my OneDrive “today in ….”

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    Whistler 23-24

    Seeing on North Shore Search & Rescue socials that a "series of 8" skiers were lost and requiring rescue last night. Anyone know where and if it was one big group or a series of lemmings following...
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    Wow what a comp, watching ski men replay here...

    Wow what a comp, watching ski men replay here now. Marcus is an alien, one of the (if not the) best comp runs I've ever seen. Such a treat to see these guys ski at the highest level in good...
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    For the ramp test you are supposed to keep...

    For the ramp test you are supposed to keep pedaling until you physically cannot. Once the power drops from the current targeted minute it will end the test (if you are on ERG you won't be able to...
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    We ended up deciding on Hokkaido for 2025 and...

    We ended up deciding on Hokkaido for 2025 and will do Hakuba next time (probably be 5 years at this rate haha), appreciate the insights though. Similar itinerary to you, gone for 12 days with 8 days...
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    The one upside of the later Whistler opening and...

    The one upside of the later Whistler opening and 3pm alpine lift closure times was extra laps as crowds thinned out late in the day. Kind of wishing I chose Peak end of day for Xmas trees action but...
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    Whistler 23-24

    What a day… highlights were Bite, first Crystal lap steep n deep trees, Zut Zut when Spankys opened then managed to pop over to Whistler about 30 min after Harmony cracked. Managed 3 laps there, got...
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    Solid morning on the darkside (I’m a Whistler...

    Solid morning on the darkside (I’m a Whistler guy). Catskinner trees and a couple on JC bite traverse, really deep in protected areas. JC line is bonkers, waiting at Crystal now… have seen the heli...
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    Whistler 23-24

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    Lots of highway chaos on IG this morning (not...

    Lots of highway chaos on IG this morning (not surprising given snowfall). DriveBC webcams still showing a line of cars at Function at 12:45pm. Not sure why you wouldn't just turn around now unless...
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    I find my natural cadence in the endurance realm...

    I find my natural cadence in the endurance realm to be around 80-85rpm, and I used to do 85ish on harder efforts. For the last year or so I have made an effort to push higher cadence at and above...
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    Thanks guys, super helpful. I'll work these into...

    Thanks guys, super helpful. I'll work these into my training plan. @XtrPickels, definitely like your idea around being able to surge and then recover (at a still high work level), definitely...
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    Yeah buddy!! Thanks for the live updates, looks...

    Yeah buddy!! Thanks for the live updates, looks amazing up there. Gonna have to be on the road by 5:30am maybe earlier tomorrow #citiot.
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    Holy shit, snow report claiming 48cm overnight,...

    Holy shit, snow report claiming 48cm overnight, Pig Alley data showing 39cm with a further 23cm since 6:30am?! I assume the actual weather station precip gauge is wind sheltered but obviously still...
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    Coming up for the continued shit show on Thursday...

    Coming up for the continued shit show on Thursday hoping for alpine. Not confident.
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    Thanks Benny, very helpful and looks like you...

    Thanks Benny, very helpful and looks like you guys had awesome conditions. Was that this winter? Definitely like the vibe and program the Whitecap crew run out of the lodge here so that is a plus. I...
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    Question for you guys around programming and...

    Question for you guys around programming and specifically threshold work. Trying to sort out progression through the base/build/race phases of a program.

    I've been listening to a bunch of podcasts...
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    Awesome to see Gracey put down that run, hope it...

    Awesome to see Gracey put down that run, hope it boosts her confidence and pace going into WCDH season. Hope Jackson isn't a bad MCL and he's back on form for this season, seemed like a freak crash.
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    Just finished reading through the thread start to...

    Just finished reading through the thread start to finish. I'm planning a trip to Japan for January 9-20, 2025 (dates are fixed due to work/family commitments) with a couple buddies, likely a group of...
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    Crazy how it’s a boot pack to get up to Surprise...

    Crazy how it’s a boot pack to get up to Surprise area this season, between the glacier receding and low snow year.
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    Saturday turned out to be a great day out as it...

    Saturday turned out to be a great day out as it warmed up in the alpine with zero wind and no lines. Still some soft pockets to find around Peak although reverse winds on Thurs/Fri messed some slopes...
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    -53 windchill at peak yesterday. Surely some...

    -53 windchill at peak yesterday. Surely some worksafeBC rules abput workers being out in that, and the risk to skiers if a lift stops. Today warmer but some gong show stuff, Roundhouse closed due to...
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    Sounds like there was a rescue last night for a...

    Sounds like there was a rescue last night for a duo in Fitz Creek who somehow got below Singing Pass? North Shore SAR instagram has some details, they came up to help as they have night hoist...
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    Thanks for the obvs Lee

    Thanks for the obvs Lee
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    All of this makes so much sense, and yet every...

    All of this makes so much sense, and yet every time you stand in line you hear donkeys complaining about patrol taking too long so they can do laps, or trying to "save powder" for another day. It's...
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    Anyone get hands on with the Arcteryx Micon...

    Anyone get hands on with the Arcteryx Micon Litric 30? My buddy was told 2100g weight which seems way too light. We are both using Arcteryx Voltair, 3465g, so it's a pretty damn big weight savings if...
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    Saturday was an awesome day all in all. Skied...

    Saturday was an awesome day all in all. Skied mid-mountain for a few hours then waited at Harmony from 10:15-10:45ish, like others what surprised it cracked when it did, respect and thanks to...
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    I left Mount Pleasant at 5:40. Passed Squamish at...

    I left Mount Pleasant at 5:40. Passed Squamish at 6:30. There was a 5 min stop n go merge at Alice Lake. Function lineup was a 25 min delay at 7:15. Creekside parkade looked like a zoo at 7:45....
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    You, me and everyone in line will be wondering...

    You, me and everyone in line will be wondering the same thing. It looks like the storm will clear out and some sun by afternoon with winds abating, but it’s early Jan so not much solar effect. So...
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    Pocket beer check? Like staff checking people for...

    Pocket beer check? Like staff checking people for booze at Red? Never seen or heard of that outside closing day on village upload.
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    Resort alpine improved today? Saw some vids of...

    Resort alpine improved today? Saw some vids of Flute the other day that looked fairly filled in, like typical late Nov early Dec kinda coverage.
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    Jeez sounds pretty bleak right now, worse than...

    Jeez sounds pretty bleak right now, worse than last week even? Gonna try to push some Xmas vacay days into January and/or mountain bike.
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    Wasn't it Garbo next after JC for a six pack?...

    Wasn't it Garbo next after JC for a six pack? Would relieve the winter congestion that happens on rare occasion. Regardless, new Fitz is a good thing this year, shiny new chair may draw in some...
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    Looks like cold high pressure settling in after a...

    Looks like cold high pressure settling in after a tiny bit of snow tomorrow. Not ideal. Wondering about chance this facets out what has fallen and creates a problem layer low in the early season...
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    Didn't WME films start sucking over 20 years ago?...

    Didn't WME films start sucking over 20 years ago? Fond memories of seeing them in the mid to late 90's in Calgary with friends and the race club, but once TGR/MSP started up there was no going back.
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