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02-28-2023, 08:24 PM
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Sssshhhhh…. That was the sound of the snow...
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04-19-2022, 06:36 PM
Thread: Oregon 2021-2022 Snow Flow Thread
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You’re right it was a callous thing to say and my...
You’re right it was a callous thing to say and my apologies. I was over reacting to the recurring statements that it was in open terrain.
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04-18-2022, 07:58 PM
Thread: Oregon 2021-2022 Snow Flow Thread
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I’ve only been here for about 5 seasons, but...
I’ve only been here for about 5 seasons, but unfortunately, it seems that Heather Canyon claims a life or two, sometimes more a year. One way or another Ullr needs his sacrifices.
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03-28-2022, 09:50 AM
Thread: Oregon 2021-2022 Snow Flow Thread
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Melting out damn quick w/ lots of brown spots...
Melting out damn quick w/ lots of brown spots poking through at Meadows. Vibes to the motorcyclist who went down on the curves between mex and hrm. That looked B A D.
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10-20-2021, 01:45 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Is too late to join this party?
Is too late to join this party?
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07-01-2021, 02:41 PM
Thread: Depression kills
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Every time this thread bumps, I cry my eyes out...
Every time this thread bumps, I cry my eyes out for the loss of your loved ones, for your grief and for the fact that those who were suffering had so much pain that they just couldn't see another way...
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03-17-2021, 08:42 AM
Thread: Irish Bars
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Eamonn’s in Loudonville,NY was the best. Great...
Eamonn’s in Loudonville,NY was the best. Great bands, bench seating and it had a beloved owner confined to a wheelchair from falling off a bar stool in his own bar. The guy was a legend - kind,...
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02-25-2021, 02:32 PM
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If they're not planning on closing at by 3, I'd...
If they're not planning on closing at by 3, I'd head up and try to get a few laps in. Nights like tonight are either great or awful.
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02-25-2021, 08:43 AM
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Wind is getting sporting up there. 364778
Wind is getting sporting up there.
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02-18-2021, 04:25 PM
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What's the deal with Heather Canyon at Meadows...
What's the deal with Heather Canyon at Meadows this year? I've noticed a whole bunch for "Avalanche" signs in there. Are they covering their butts by calling it avy terrain or something? I know...
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02-12-2021, 10:40 AM
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"Right before the helicopter came in to remove...
"Right before the helicopter came in to remove the remaining survivors, Chris turned to the group and said, “We all got a second chance at life today; we need to go now make a difference in the...
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02-10-2021, 11:02 PM
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Same here. Bright red Arcteryx jacket riding...
Same here. Bright red Arcteryx jacket riding nomads.
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12-03-2020, 07:47 PM
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Mashed potato snow today and some awesome light....
Mashed potato snow today and some awesome light.
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11-30-2020, 10:08 PM
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Kinda slow until very late in the day. Very ...
Kinda slow until very late in the day. Very
few full chairs and lots of wind holds/pauses.
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11-30-2020, 10:03 PM
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Closed out the second half of the day in near...
Closed out the second half of the day in near whiteout conditions lapping the bowls off Mex. Not a bad way to start the...
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11-30-2020, 10:11 AM
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Gonna do the crack of noon start. Look for the...
Gonna do the crack of noon start. Look for the guy in a bright red Arcteryx jacket riding on some OLD Nomads.
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10-15-2020, 09:38 AM
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Damn, so much for the singles line.
Damn, so much for the singles line.
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09-11-2020, 04:16 PM
Thread: 2020-21 Orygun: The Optimist’s Thread
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09-03-2020, 09:07 AM
Thread: 2020-21 Orygun: The Optimist’s Thread
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Bought a Sahale pass thinking it would be a good...
Bought a Sahale pass thinking it would be a good deal over 5 years. That's either going to be a really good deal if we get special benefits or it was really bad timing. Will know in a couple of...
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08-19-2020, 04:13 PM
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I'm coming out of my long-time lurker status to...
I'm coming out of my long-time lurker status to fully agree with the sentiments above.
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01-21-2019, 09:39 PM
Thread: 18-19 Orygun, The Thread
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Wtf is up with Meadows parking? Rolled in at 2...
Wtf is up with Meadows parking? Rolled in at 2 and were told to park in HRM when there were easily well over 100 open spaces in main lot. Trying not to be annoyed and hoping there’s some sort of...
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09-19-2015, 11:34 PM
Thread: Year round commuter rig
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I've got a Trek Crossrip and love it as a...
I've got a Trek Crossrip and love it as a commuter bike. It's a bit slacker than a traditional cross bike and made specifically for commuting. I've got mine setup with fenders, panniers, locking...
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09-12-2015, 05:23 PM
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I wear these on every ride Fox Launch Knee/Shin...
I wear these on every ride Fox Launch Knee/Shin. Some people think they're overkill and intimidating, but they've saved me many an ER visit. I personally don't find them too hot ever. Only problem...
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09-02-2015, 10:11 PM
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I know I just missed this, but damn, that well...
I know I just missed this, but damn, that well at the top of Bull Run stank to high heaven one evening at the end of long Mag 7 loop ride from the Bull Run trailhead. Felt like I was riding through...
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07-17-2015, 01:29 PM
Thread: Wasatch Trails 2015
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If we can get that lamb's canyon trailhead, next...
If we can get that lamb's canyon trailhead, next all we need is a connector to the top of Emigration to connect down to BST (I've seen several mentions now of a trail running on the north side of...
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07-12-2015, 06:44 PM
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The Swell sounds right up your alley. One option...
The Swell sounds right up your alley. One option is good water rim trail for 15 miles of canyon rim singletrack along the Little Grand Canyon. Or, try Little Wild Horse Canyon Road near Goblin...
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05-28-2015, 06:37 PM
Thread: Tesla Powerwall.
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How much does it cost to run lines out to the...
How much does it cost to run lines out to the middle of nowhere?
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03-21-2015, 04:22 PM
Thread: SLC Mags - Popperton Smash and Grab
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Left my car unlocked in the U student ghetto and...
Left my car unlocked in the U student ghetto and still got my window smashed. Idiots probably didn't even check the door. Anyways, they did it just to steal a $75 car stereo's face plate. ...
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02-22-2015, 04:35 PM
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Funny enough, part of my knee issue definitely...
Funny enough, part of my knee issue definitely feels like "something not firing correctly"...
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02-15-2015, 08:39 PM
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Skiiing after chondromalacia and under patella bruising
While running back in October, I stepped down and felt a shooting pain in my knee...as if I put a bone through my pattela. Turns out, I just about did. Got an x-ray, which looked like it was a...
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10-14-2014, 12:36 PM
Thread: Is the stock market going to tank?
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So basically, oil investors are having to sell...
So basically, oil investors are having to sell their stocks to make up for their losses. This in turn sends stock prices tumbling, which then in-turn causes companies to dump their workforces, which...
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09-29-2014, 10:11 PM
Thread: Race for Cheap
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Shit, the reason I ski is because auto racing was...
Shit, the reason I ski is because auto racing was too damn expense -- both dollar wise and time wise. If you want to win, you have to dedicate most of your money and about 90% of your time not...
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09-24-2014, 04:11 PM
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Lesson learned is that if anything bad happens to...
Lesson learned is that if anything bad happens to you and you die, there will be a toxicology report. If you have weed in your system, then obviously, that was the cause of it all. Wow.
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09-17-2014, 09:56 AM
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Looks like this is going to a grand jury. ...
Looks like this is going to a grand jury. Considering how the debate has gone online, I'd saying he has a 50/50 chance of this ending here.
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09-09-2014, 09:00 PM
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Everything suddenly becomes side country with...
Everything suddenly becomes side country with that plan. While I've already seen plenty of bumps in the backcountry around here in the past few years, I'm not really interested in seeing more. It...
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06-12-2014, 05:43 PM
Thread: The Tesla Motors patent wall is now empty
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Well, how much is it worth to be able to set the...
Well, how much is it worth to be able to set the platform for a new transportation technology?
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01-28-2014, 11:02 AM
Thread: Knuckledraggers sue Alta
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I really don't understand why knuckledraggers...
I really don't understand why knuckledraggers have such a strong need to ride Alta lifts. They've invaded 99.9% of all other resorts out there...but that's apparently not good enough for them. For...
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01-16-2014, 10:55 PM
Thread: Knuckledraggers sue Alta
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If the knuckledraggers ever get their way, may...
If the knuckledraggers ever get their way, may they all ride right down the middle of Glory Hole or get sucked into bottom of Punch Bowl.
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12-29-2013, 09:46 AM
Thread: Skier Compaction
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Sometimes though, skier compaction isn't enough...
Sometimes though, skier compaction isn't enough and buried weak layers finally give out, but way later than many would think, like March and April. I remember seeing High Boy run damn near to the...
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12-05-2013, 11:28 AM
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Looks like the kid and his parents are looking...
Looks like the kid and his parents are looking for the guy to sue/press charges against. The evidence is pretty damning though against both of them. The kid was clearly not in control, and not...
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11-07-2013, 01:39 PM
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Wanting to get out in the cold and snow isn't a...
Wanting to get out in the cold and snow isn't a normal thing in our society...and I hope it stays that way. The people who complain about the cold and don't like winter, well, we don't need to bring...
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10-30-2013, 03:40 PM
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Bump... just because it's always good to learn...
Bump... just because it's always good to learn more stuff and Baldy Shoulder already has 2 slides starting on a thick layer of facets.
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08-18-2013, 09:56 AM
Thread: Shit is on Fire
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Wow, this is a huge fire. Beautiful area up...
Wow, this is a huge fire. Beautiful area up there...was just camping along Prairie Creek last week. Good luck to everyone.
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06-25-2013, 06:29 PM
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I've got the 2.5 DHF and the 2.3 DHR on my...
I've got the 2.5 DHF and the 2.3 DHR on my Heckler. It's a little heavier w/ the 2.5 on there, but not much considering the extra grip on the down. These tires truck over everything here in UT.
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05-06-2013, 01:25 PM
Thread: Trampoline in Your Yard?
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Over-rotated on my second attempt to do a flip on...
Over-rotated on my second attempt to do a flip on one of these things back in college and landed head-first into the crossbar. Crushed my nasal bridge, spurted blood everywhere and got a heck of a...
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05-01-2013, 04:51 PM
Thread: Frontier Airlines Sucks...
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Just have to bump this thread one more time b/c...
Just have to bump this thread one more time b/c now, these guys are threatening $100 per unplanned carry-on bags Link
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04-30-2013, 10:18 AM
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Another must-have for a photography setup is some...
Another must-have for a photography setup is some sort of screen calibration tool like a spyder. Can't emphasize enough how important a well-calibrated screen is.
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04-17-2013, 04:46 PM
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So, I thought the internet, home-grown media and...
So, I thought the internet, home-grown media and reporting of 9/11 was something revolutionary, but this is just amazing. Everyone can be Sherlock Holmes now. I wonder just how far behind the gov't...
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03-14-2013, 04:14 PM
Thread: The Walking Dead on AMC
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No predictions about how this war is going to go...
No predictions about how this war is going to go down? My bet is Andrea takes out the gov when she finally sees how despicable he is (or perhaps he takes her out?). Either way, I'm probably wrong...
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03-14-2013, 04:06 PM
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Funny how Milli Vanilli were so disgraced, when...
Funny how Milli Vanilli were so disgraced, when in reality they were pioneers.
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