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12-07-2012, 02:43 PM
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Family-friendly Kirkwood Ski Lease (up to 4 ppl)
I recently rented a 3 bedroom house in West Meadows from January through mid-April 2013. You can ski back here from the Palisades. One of the families in the lease may be dropping out.
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10-19-2012, 01:02 PM
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10-18-2012, 09:14 AM
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Not quite yet. I'm close to the deadline for...
Not quite yet. I'm close to the deadline for making a decision.
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10-17-2012, 09:04 PM
Thread: Kirkwood Ski Lease. appr. $250/mo
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Hey man are you taking any RV refugees?
Hey man are you taking any RV refugees?
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10-17-2012, 03:19 PM
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Wow. It's been so long since I've been on the...
Wow. It's been so long since I've been on the board, and I came back to this.
I knew in the pit of my stomach last year when Vail announced the purchase that RV parking would be gone.
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04-28-2012, 11:18 AM
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This weekend looks like the end, but I'd like to...
This weekend looks like the end, but I'd like to do some summer corn in May.
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04-07-2012, 09:01 PM
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Typical Kirkwood antics. Was the airbag secured...
Typical Kirkwood antics. Was the airbag secured properly? Were people using it when this happened? Sorry to miss this s**t show.
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04-02-2012, 01:25 PM
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^ Money!!!!
^ Money!!!!
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03-19-2012, 02:54 AM
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Just got home at 1 am. 88 road conditions were...
Just got home at 1 am. 88 road conditions were not all that bad. It was just the tons of epicwood tools driving 15 mph, bumper to bumper, and riding the brakes. No wonder there were so many spin...
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01-31-2012, 06:03 PM
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Thanks for the beta.. I'm glad to be teaching...
Thanks for the beta.. I'm glad to be teaching beginners on the weekend. Doing wedges off of bunny looks better than that.
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01-27-2012, 09:52 AM
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Like the name. Better than GoProKel. The...
Like the name. Better than GoProKel. The simple contour editing software I have only chops off the ends. Need to find something better.
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01-26-2012, 11:27 PM
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Here's some raw Monday vid from K-Wood with...
Here's some raw Monday vid from K-Wood with PowDork and other random characters. I'm lazy, so no music just skiing.
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12-29-2011, 09:29 PM
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It's all relative. Here's some play with my...
It's all relative.
Here's some play with my new Contour:
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12-27-2011, 10:51 PM
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Yes you should. If an old guy like me can hit...
Yes you should. If an old guy like me can hit backflips on that thing, you definitely can. It was definitely funner than chair 11.
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12-23-2011, 04:32 PM
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Been there done that. Here's my story. ...
Been there done that. Here's my story.
February 2006 several weeks after my boy was born, I disclocated my shoulder falling on an icy patch. A couple weeks of rest then was diagnosed with torn... -
08-18-2011, 03:06 PM
Thread: LASIK
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Most people adjust really well to monovision. I...
Most people adjust really well to monovision. I haven't noticed any loss of spatial awareness or depth perception with biking, skiing, or windsurfing. Night time driving is the only time I feel the...
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08-15-2011, 02:59 AM
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Ah man that Canadian is sweet for an RV from...
Ah man that Canadian is sweet for an RV from 1989. Too bad it can't be brought south of the border.
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07-15-2011, 12:39 PM
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Considering we thought we were going to Eastside...
Considering we thought we were going to Eastside until the last minute, we packed pretty light all considering. Froze my a$$ off at night though.
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07-06-2011, 08:20 AM
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Sorry guys. The wine I hauled up ran out before...
Sorry guys. The wine I hauled up ran out before the summit. I'll have to bring a pony keg next time.
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06-27-2011, 01:37 PM
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Well played. I enjoyed that.
Well played. I enjoyed that.
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06-23-2011, 10:21 AM
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Guided or not. That was a pretty good TR.
Guided or not. That was a pretty good TR.
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06-21-2011, 03:47 PM
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Coop is in Baja last I heard. A lot of the...
Coop is in Baja last I heard. A lot of the full-timers leave the country and go surfing for the summer.
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06-20-2011, 11:17 PM
Thread: Sonora Pass 2011
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It was pretty funny, but the dude's a...
It was pretty funny, but the dude's a mountaineering bull who knows all those frenchy boot pointing terms. Also, the PCT is about half dirt now. It's actually faster when you don't have to keep...
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06-20-2011, 09:27 PM
Thread: Sonora Pass 2011
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Yes, got the Y again and had a mellow day at Blue...
Yes, got the Y again and had a mellow day at Blue Canyon on Sunday.
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06-20-2011, 09:09 AM
Thread: Sonora Pass 2011
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Sorry to have missed you Mike. We rolled in at 9...
Sorry to have missed you Mike. We rolled in at 9 am groggy as hell. My jong newbie friend had a pretty good fail, bringing his dynafit boots and 14-year-old resort skis and no poles. Good thing...
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06-17-2011, 11:19 PM
Thread: Sonora Pass 2011
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^^^ Last time it helped to have a member of the...
^^^ Last time it helped to have a member of the fairer sex in the group.
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06-13-2011, 12:23 AM
Thread: Sonora Pass 2011
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Jealous too. Was sitting in the fog all weekend....
Jealous too. Was sitting in the fog all weekend. Hope it stays smooth for a while longer. Will be carless next weekend, but can pitch in for gas money.
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06-08-2011, 07:57 PM
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^^^ Awesome fabrication job. Is it long enough...
^^^ Awesome fabrication job. Is it long enough to sleep in?
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06-02-2011, 06:16 PM
Thread: Sonora Pass 2011
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We camped out by the training center for about...
We camped out by the training center for about three hours, and then say a Caltrans guy who said it would open on Monday. Going to get some easy skinning at the Wood. It's just to hard to get to...
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06-01-2011, 02:07 PM
Thread: Sonora Pass 2011
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What are the chances of reopening tomorrow am? I...
What are the chances of reopening tomorrow am? I am stuck in Bridgeport and debating waiting.
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05-27-2011, 04:56 PM
Thread: Sonora Pass 2011
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Will most likely be heading back over 108 after a...
Will most likely be heading back over 108 after a couple days near Tioga/Ginny Lakes. Hope to make a few quick turns there next Thur or Fri.
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05-15-2011, 09:05 PM
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Good to hear your buddy is okay. That kind of...
Good to hear your buddy is okay. That kind of accident is at the top of my list. I just bought a whippet because it is always at hand. You might consider ski crampons too.
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04-28-2011, 12:57 AM
Thread: WTB: Beacon/Probe/Shovel
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$175 for a brand new tracker 1?
$175 for a brand new tracker 1?
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04-06-2011, 11:07 PM
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Dude, glad you're okay. Shit happens when you're...
Dude, glad you're okay. Shit happens when you're least expecting it. I dislocated my shoulder skiing shortly after the boy was born. Wifey wasn't happy I couldn't change diapers. Good luck pops.
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03-25-2011, 04:35 PM
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Does closure apply to cars too? I 80 [IN...
Does closure apply to cars too?
I 80
[IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA - SOLANO CO]
A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AT THE SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE
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03-21-2011, 04:35 PM
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Good skiing with you and B. The snow was fast...
Good skiing with you and B. The snow was fast and wet. 2 hours of riding from 16 hours of carpooling. Quite the day.
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03-14-2011, 11:59 PM
Thread: FS: New in Box Tracker DTS Transceiver
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FS: New in Box Tracker DTS Transceiver
Brand new with batteries. This is not a Tracker II.
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03-08-2011, 10:01 PM
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thanks for the PSA. Hit one up.
thanks for the PSA. Hit one up.
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02-28-2011, 11:54 PM
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I had a scary prerelease this past Saturday...
I had a scary prerelease this past Saturday skiing down Sister's chute. The conditions were wind-hammered instead of what I thought would be soft and somewhat powdery. My right ski prereleased on...
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02-02-2011, 11:33 PM
Thread: Carson Country Club - A Winter Golf TR
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That was not boring. Carry on.
That was not boring. Carry on.
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01-31-2011, 05:50 PM
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Yeah, nice to see you. There was a guy on...
Yeah, nice to see you. There was a guy on rockered S7s, and he was also experiencing tip dive.
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01-14-2011, 05:19 PM
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Glad you're okay Hop and thanks for the heads up.
Glad you're okay Hop and thanks for the heads up.
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01-12-2011, 03:30 PM
Thread: Dynafit JONG transition/experience
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I'd recommend riding them real hard at the resort...
I'd recommend riding them real hard at the resort for a day to make sure they don't pre-release. Keep adjusting the din up until that doesn't happen.
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01-11-2011, 01:42 PM
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Couple year-old LP XXLs? You can get those...
Couple year-old LP XXLs? You can get those pretty cheap.
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12-23-2010, 06:29 PM
Thread: Anyone use a PLB?
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i think you should buy the acr unit and let me...
i think you should buy the acr unit and let me know how you like it. You get about 400 ok messages before impacting the battery
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12-23-2010, 12:06 PM
Thread: Anyone use a PLB?
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You can subscribe to 406link.com for $39. When...
You can subscribe to 406link.com for $39. When you do a sell test, the signal is also redirected to your email and/or cell phone. Any PLB with an external antenna and self-test should work. I...
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12-22-2010, 08:33 PM
Thread: Anyone use a PLB?
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I just dropped my subscription on my spot unit...
I just dropped my subscription on my spot unit and am thinking about gettting a PLB and adding the I'm okay function.
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12-10-2010, 05:15 PM
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What's with all these people from SouthBay? Any...
What's with all these people from SouthBay? Any SFers looking to rideshare?
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11-27-2010, 09:55 PM
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Palisades, sentinel, eagle bowl were all closed...
Palisades, sentinel, eagle bowl were all closed today. Even so, we couldn't track it out fast enough. Tomorrow should still be good. Still coming down in the parking lot.
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08-19-2010, 10:43 AM
Thread: Binding Insert Group Purchase II
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Not for NTN, but I have used them with 75 mm with...
Not for NTN, but I have used them with 75 mm with no problems. I should have bought more last year when they were 70 cents a piece.
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