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05-19-2013, 02:29 PM
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I run hot and don't sweat much. I typically skin...
I run hot and don't sweat much. I typically skin in a base layer with no hat or gloves. I use a Houdini when it's not that cold, but quite windy. I use a Driclime vest when it's cold (10-15˚ or...
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04-18-2013, 08:35 AM
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This will almost definitely work.
This will almost definitely work.
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04-12-2013, 01:18 PM
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Start here. These boots are wonderful and perform...
Start here. These boots are wonderful and perform adequately as a 1 boot quiver. Alpine boots ski better and are more durable, but any of the above can drive a big ski.
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04-11-2013, 09:34 AM
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Try "ma fif" google translators.
Try "ma fif" google translators.
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04-10-2013, 10:37 AM
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Are you the kid whose parents got divorced and...
Are you the kid whose parents got divorced and ignored him in the midst of their own ever widening spiral of misery?
The kid who then decided that any and all attention was good attention?
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04-10-2013, 08:58 AM
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http://www.alpenglowgear.com/store/pc/Dynafit-TLT-...
http://www.alpenglowgear.com/store/pc/Dynafit-TLT-Speed-Radical-p11514.htm
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04-09-2013, 07:27 AM
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When you put a ski with abrupt rocker on edge the...
When you put a ski with abrupt rocker on edge the tip and tails flap in the wind. When you put a ski with more gradual rocker on edge, the rockered sections can engage, much the way the edge of a...
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04-09-2013, 06:52 AM
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CD4 tip and tail tail rise are longer, but lower,...
CD4 tip and tail tail rise are longer, but lower, than a Praxis BC, which is, I assume) similar to that of a Yeti. You can engage most of the edge if you want to, similar to a Cochise or Katana.
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04-08-2013, 06:53 PM
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Strong work as always. Inspiring stuff.
Strong work as always. Inspiring stuff.
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04-08-2013, 06:26 PM
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Beautiful. Thanks.
Beautiful. Thanks.
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04-08-2013, 06:01 PM
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Voile Vector Comes in a 160 and 170.
Voile Vector Comes in a 160 and 170.
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04-08-2013, 12:37 PM
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I'm not sure I recall enough specifics to be...
I'm not sure I recall enough specifics to be helpful. I think the tip is very stiff for such a light ski. Sometimes this is good. Sometimes it results in major deflection.
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04-08-2013, 09:57 AM
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I thought they had a split personality. In some...
I thought they had a split personality. In some conditions I'd say to myself "How can such a light ski ski so well?" In other conditions I'd say "worst...skis...ever."
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04-07-2013, 03:00 PM
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Wasn't the new Diamir tech binding prototype made...
Wasn't the new Diamir tech binding prototype made with 3D printed parts?
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04-07-2013, 02:07 PM
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For really hard snow I prefer an older, stiffer...
For really hard snow I prefer an older, stiffer midfat like a Dynastar Legend 8800 or Atomic REX. I've tried a bunch of ultralight skis from several manufacturers. They're useful, but I just don't...
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04-07-2013, 01:38 PM
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3248220732_0f1...
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04-07-2013, 12:18 PM
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now add this:...
now add this: http://hackaday.com/2013/04/04/melting-metal-with-a-diy-foundry-furnace/
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04-07-2013, 10:07 AM
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Um..... ok.
Um..... ok.
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04-07-2013, 09:49 AM
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He was complimenting you.
He was complimenting you.
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04-07-2013, 09:33 AM
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Similar ski with no twin tip and a longer radius...
Similar ski with no twin tip and a longer radius = Countdown 4.
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04-07-2013, 07:29 AM
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Snowboard printed with lasers
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130321-ride-3d-printed-snowboard-in-the-steep-and-deep-of-colorado.html
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04-07-2013, 06:14 AM
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Awesome. Can't wait to get back over there.
Awesome. Can't wait to get back over there.
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04-05-2013, 09:51 PM
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04-05-2013, 05:04 PM
Thread: Ask a beater
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This is very, very funny. but You are...
This is very, very funny.
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You are never funny. You bitch and complain more than this one girlfriend I had in college. In the middle of breaking up with her, I became so happy that I... -
04-05-2013, 04:40 PM
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Money wasted. You could have been here: ...
Money wasted. You could have been here:
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04-05-2013, 03:00 PM
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I'm 5'10" 180. I find 185ish is my max length for...
I'm 5'10" 180. I find 185ish is my max length for comfy kick turns and I prefer 185+ skis for skiing powder, hence my desire for a 185 Praxis BC. It's all really just nitpicking. If 180 OR 190 BC's...
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04-05-2013, 12:56 PM
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I've been considering those. I have Countdown 4's...
I've been considering those. I have Countdown 4's that I like a lot for spring/mixed conditions. I'm auditioning 187 MVP's now for winter/mixed conditions ski. Damn good ski, but the twin tip bothers...
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04-05-2013, 10:37 AM
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^^^^ I believe Oware ditched the top vent because...
^^^^ I believe Oware ditched the top vent because it was found to be in some way ineffective, and have switched to a double zipper which can be opened from the top for ventilation. I 'm sure a quick...
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04-05-2013, 08:51 AM
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I miss my Praxis BC's. Wish they came in a 185.
I miss my Praxis BC's. Wish they came in a 185.
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04-05-2013, 07:30 AM
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The best pyramids: Oware pyramids...
The best pyramids:
Oware pyramids
MLD pyramids
Edit to add: Skip the inner tent, and use bug netting around the base, and a ground cloth when necessary.
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04-04-2013, 04:20 PM
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Crag Camp, but you need to bring your own beer.
Crag Camp, but you need to bring your own beer.
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04-03-2013, 12:38 PM
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Ha! In a former career I had a client with severe...
Ha! In a former career I had a client with severe schizoaffective disorder who said to me, "Did anyone ever tell you... that.... you... look like Brad Pitt?" I don't. Not even a little. Nor do I ski...
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04-03-2013, 10:47 AM
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Took another traditional mode of transportation...
Took another traditional mode of transportation
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04-03-2013, 10:30 AM
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Dropping into Canale Joel...
Dropping into Canale Joel
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04-03-2013, 10:24 AM
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TR: Family Vacation in the Dolomites
Went to visit family in Val Gardena last week. A few highlights:
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04-03-2013, 05:13 AM
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That was just.... beautiful.
That was just.... beautiful.
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04-02-2013, 06:25 AM
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Wow. Good stuff.
Wow. Good stuff.
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04-02-2013, 06:21 AM
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So much good in this thread right now.
So much good in this thread right now.
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03-31-2013, 10:55 AM
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Rax > shartcarvers.
Rax > shartcarvers.
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03-31-2013, 10:35 AM
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My step father just abandoned his early 90's gear...
My step father just abandoned his early 90's gear for the newschooler look. It hasn't affected his skiing:
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03-29-2013, 01:49 AM
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Beautiful. Thanks.
Beautiful. Thanks.
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03-29-2013, 01:31 AM
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Awesome...
Awesome...
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03-29-2013, 01:24 AM
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Waiting for the guide to send me some pics. Not...
Waiting for the guide to send me some pics. Not sure they'll be TR worthy as visibility mostly sucke. All I have now is this phone pic taken during a brief period of good visibility. I think you can...
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03-29-2013, 12:36 AM
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Sticky: I just want to say thank you to Jondrums and...
I just want to say thank you to Jondrums and everyone else who helped/ is helping put this together.
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03-28-2013, 10:39 AM
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I has a similar experience in avy 1, but I wasn't...
I has a similar experience in avy 1, but I wasn't all that thrilled with the experience. Frankly, I thought it was mostly a waste of time. Before taking the class I'd read several books and spent a...
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03-28-2013, 10:04 AM
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here you go: _Qe3HBqFhTU
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03-27-2013, 11:54 AM
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Glad winter is a live and well, and so many folks...
Glad winter is a live and well, and so many folks are enjoying it. I did this today:
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03-25-2013, 05:10 PM
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^^^ When I'm too busy to ski I buy/sell/trade...
^^^ When I'm too busy to ski I buy/sell/trade skis. Makes it feel less like I'm missing out. If I'm not crazy about something I get rid of it quick. As long as I don't pay full retail, and only buy...
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03-25-2013, 04:42 PM
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I have a pair that I've skied a few days with...
I have a pair that I've skied a few days with Dynafits. Similar skis I used to own: 180 Praxis BC's (loved), 183 Euro Bros (loved in some situations), 188 Wailer 105's pures, flex 2 (meh).
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http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/923843-lets-talk...
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