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    Do you foresee any issues screwing into holes...

    Do you foresee any issues screwing into holes from previous bindings if they are about 1 mm off centre for each hole? As seen below, the previous holes are about 1 mm further out than the new...
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    Sticky: Looking for the right ski of a Line Pandora 2010...

    Looking for the right ski of a Line Pandora 2010 (birds) in 172 cm length. Not for skiing but for hanging on the wall

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    Okay right on, so if the Pulse works then the...

    Okay right on, so if the Pulse works then the Motion XT XL should work (10 cm shorter). Not sure if the Motion XT Alpine (7 cm longer) would work, without the box sticking too far into the windshield...
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    Do you know what box the '11' is similar to with...

    Do you know what box the '11' is similar to with their current lineup? I'm not familiar with older models. Alternatively, do you know the exterior length of your box? If it holds 195 cm skis, I...
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    Thule carrier for '17 Forester

    I'm looking to up the capacity of my Forester; looks like most of the size L's won't hold skis over 175-180 cm, whereas most of mine are 180-190 cm. I'm thinking about the Motion XT XL (215 cm long),...
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    Sticky: Adding a single BD carbon ski pole; I lost one in...

    Adding a single BD carbon ski pole; I lost one in the river this summer: https://images.evo.com/imgp/700/60332/301041/black-diamond-pure-carbon-adjustable-ski-poles-2013-kelly-green-front.jpg
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  7. Thread: Canadian Topos

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    Canada Topo Maps has pretty much made my Garmin...

    Canada Topo Maps has pretty much made my Garmin obsolete for day trips. It has Canada NTS, Toporama, Google terrain, Google satellite, Bing satellite, etc. (pre-cache if no data). Stores your...
  8. Thread: M5 screws

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    I had troubles finding online canadian stores a...

    I had troubles finding online canadian stores a few months ago. +1 for local fastener stores. Blackfoot Industrial Supply Centre in Calgary had all sizes.
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    Shiribetsu Japan lost ski

    My girlfriend was involved in an avalanche a couple days ago and ended up with some lost equipment, including:

    Line Pandora ski (white bird and wood topsheet, blue bases) with Radical ST binding...
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    I still have my 2010 EP's that I pull out a few...

    I still have my 2010 EP's that I pull out a few times a year. The original mount was on the line but I then had to move back 2 cm for touring bindings because of hole overlap. On the line was...
  11. ah, that makes sense. The ones I have are...

    ah, that makes sense. The ones I have are supposedly 12 mm but my ruler measures 14 mm. So is the head profile 2 mm more than it should be with these new screws?

    If that is the case, I assume...
  12. photo of above description ...

    photo of above description

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/74323/m5-screw.jpg
  13. question about the suggested m5 screws in the...

    question about the suggested m5 screws in the tables...

    Dynafit vertical FT with brakes. Suggested for the heel is smallhead 12 mm. However, I'm finding that the brake sliding plate cannot slide...
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    wow.. now that is a failure! I'd suspect that is...

    wow.. now that is a failure! I'd suspect that is one of a kind. Do the fractographic marks provide any insight into starting location?
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    And there is a rib up the centre of them now, I...

    And there is a rib up the centre of them now, I guess to dissipate forces or something (I'm civil eng, not mechanical). I have both silver and black toes and there is some small differences. The...
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    Yes; it is the black wings I am interested in. ...

    Yes; it is the black wings I am interested in. Are there any known failures with them? We all know by now that the silver ones may fail in a brittle manner with a high enough strain rate or from...
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    Skied the 188 carbon convert yesterday on...

    Skied the 188 carbon convert yesterday on Vermillion in Kootenay National Park, with the Vipec's on them. Conditions were 10 cm new snow on an isothermal snowpack. Snow was powdery near the top and...
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    I'm also wondering which may be better between...

    I'm also wondering which may be better between the carbon convert and synapse (either 101 or 109).. both look like they have good potential
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    123mountain and OMC are the ones with $35...

    123mountain and OMC are the ones with $35 shipping for a $25 product. Jans doesn't ship to Canada. Already talked to OMC and they said they can't do anything about it. No reply from 123 yet. ...
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    They are out of stock for the year as well..

    They are out of stock for the year as well..
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    These are really tough to find.. MEC sold their...

    These are really tough to find.. MEC sold their last pair a couple weeks ago and I can't see anywhere else up north with them. I found two small US shops but they have an insane $35 shipping for a...
  22. Thread: sissy sticks

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    Any thoughts on the Trab Freerando Light vs. the...

    Any thoughts on the Trab Freerando Light vs. the Tour Rando XL? On paper, the differences I see are $350 retail difference for 130 grams/ski (1230 vs. 1360 in 178cm). The Freerando Light has all...
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    Beauty; appreciate the help! Vertical FT's it...

    Beauty; appreciate the help! Vertical FT's it is, possibly with some inserts if I have the time. Still love the Guides, but feel they will be better on some Trab's than the Opus
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    Right on, thanks. Inserts would make sense since...

    Right on, thanks. Inserts would make sense since the holes are already drilled.. I may get to that at some point! Does the plastic piece that looks like carbon of FT radical/vertical mess this idea...
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    Have any of you guys replaced Plums with Dynafits...

    Have any of you guys replaced Plums with Dynafits on the same ski? I'm contemplating taking my Guide's off my current ski and putting them on a new lightweight ski, and putting a pair of FT vertical...
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    Was the 22nd up to Rae.. yea, there were a ton of...

    Was the 22nd up to Rae.. yea, there were a ton of people, but there was more than enough snow to go around for everyone. Didn't cross a single track all the way down.. excellent turns! The ski out...
  27. Thread: 2012 ISSW????

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    deep slab, I think it is 1:20..? right after...

    deep slab, I think it is 1:20..? right after Yurg, eek! you?
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    can't wait for the winter... already got my 36...

    can't wait for the winter... already got my 36 months in a row in, but I'm ready for the real stuff to start building up! here's a quick edit of my last year around the pass/revy

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  29. Thread: 2012 ISSW????

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    heading up on Saturday and presenting Monday...

    heading up on Saturday and presenting Monday afternoon I believe.. should be fun!
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    went up to Rae last weekend to complete my 36...

    went up to Rae last weekend to complete my 36 months in a row of skiing. The top bowl was pretty nice corn, but the bottom 2/3 was half snow half rocks. We did have some fresh graupel to slide...
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    The hard to pull up is easily fixed with some...

    The hard to pull up is easily fixed with some olive oil or other lubricant, but that crack doesn't look so hot! I'd contact Matthieu
  32. probably restricted to Canada, but I think pretty...

    probably restricted to Canada, but I think pretty much every event is available for viewing here: http://www.ctvolympics.ca/viewers-guide/index.html

    The 'World Feed' ones at the bottom may be...
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    the earlier versions have super simple patches.....

    the earlier versions have super simple patches.. so if you don't care about the newer additions then it's great. still rocking CS2 and for what I use it for, it's just as good as the latest
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    I've always been a fan of the more natural...

    I've always been a fan of the more natural artistic style of Line/Pollard..

    http://iris.backcountry.com/image/view/2539/900/900

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  35. I was up at Highwood on Saturday.. very patchy on...

    I was up at Highwood on Saturday.. very patchy on ptarmigan loop and probably almost unable to put more than a few turns together now with this heat
  36. agree with the above.. long slogs for access in...

    agree with the above.. long slogs for access in winter. it's an excellent place for spring/summer skiing, however

    http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/63736617.jpg
  37. hmm.. darn. 70% of the time I'll be in snow pits...

    hmm.. darn. 70% of the time I'll be in snow pits but the other 30% I'll be touring.. I currently have insulated pants though and I'm happy wearing just boxers under them for a touring day. Are they...
  38. anyone use the Mako or Ventii pants?

    anyone use the Mako or Ventii pants?
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    we rented a boat while we were there, and it was...

    we rented a boat while we were there, and it was definitely a huge highlight of our 3.5 month europe trip. Something to be done with multiple people though. I believe it was around 100 CAD for the...
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    Any idea on stiffness of the bond-X? ...

    Any idea on stiffness of the bond-X? Intuitively, I'd think such a light, wide ski would be quite flimsy.. initial specs look pretty rad though
  41. Thread: sissy sticks

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    yea I think I'm mainly asking for spring/summer,...

    yea I think I'm mainly asking for spring/summer, although if they would also work out for mid-winter large excursions (i.e. big outing to a steep couloir for the hell of doing it rather than the...
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    a bit of miracle whip and scotch tape fixed mine

    a bit of miracle whip and scotch tape fixed mine
  43. Thread: sissy sticks

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    thanks for the insight.. seems that there are a...

    thanks for the insight.. seems that there are a bunch of great options available. The binding comments changed my mind; I didn't really think before of not having a flat touring mode.
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    1.1 kg for 88 underfoot? wow.. potential...

    1.1 kg for 88 underfoot? wow.. potential durability issue? I had been inching towards the Duo Freerando Light.. but the movement has more surface area and is lighter apparently..
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    That's a good point; it seems the BD/G3/K2 skis...

    That's a good point; it seems the BD/G3/K2 skis are more based on light but still good for powder. I'm torn as to whether I want that as a priority or not. On one hand it would be nice to have...
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    I'm not so worried on length.. my carvers are...

    I'm not so worried on length.. my carvers are 163, all-rounds are 179's, and powder skis 186. I'd be happy with 170-180 length. Weight is what I care most about, along with some sort of durability...
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    sissy sticks

    I'm planning on putting together a traverse/distance ski but I am having a hard time deciding what I want. Initial thought is something around 80 underfoot and 1200-1400 grams, which from what I've...
  48. to throw another one out there I haven't seen...

    to throw another one out there I haven't seen named: Nemo Obi Elite 2p. Two doors with ample space, 1 kg minimum weight, 1.3kg packed weight. 20D floor and 10D everything else. I'm getting mine in...
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    anyone gone up to Apex post-closure? I'm down in...

    anyone gone up to Apex post-closure? I'm down in Penticton for a meeting and thinking of skinning up for a few laps on Wednesday.. they okay with that?
  50. No complaints with them here. I have put in...

    No complaints with them here. I have put in about 250 days on my CSD's from 4 years ago.. I just recently applied some new BD gold label glue since one skin wasn't sticking as well as it used to;...
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