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02-22-2011, 08:37 AM
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One hell of a long drive
Sorry for the cross-post, but I thought some of the EC mags would get a kick outta this at the Ak Heli base of ops:...
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02-17-2011, 05:57 PM
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MRG was stellar today - the bumps were soft and...
MRG was stellar today - the bumps were soft and skiing great on the upper single and the woods were just perfect. Once things warmed up in the afternoon the corn was ripe in places and the powder in...
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02-02-2011, 04:09 PM
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You should. Mighty righteous crew putting their...
You should. Mighty righteous crew putting their heart & soul into keeping it the way God intended - sweet and unspoiled. The more you explore, the more terrain & smiles you reap.
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02-01-2011, 07:50 AM
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Man, your priorities are all out of whack.
Man, your priorities are all out of whack.
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02-01-2011, 07:38 AM
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Yes, and yes.
Yes, and yes.
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02-01-2011, 07:14 AM
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Magic tomorrow, bell to bell! Look for MoShips...
Magic tomorrow, bell to bell! Look for MoShips and Langes.
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02-01-2011, 06:01 AM
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Dude, this post made more people smile than the...
Dude, this post made more people smile than the weather forecast did. :yourock:
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01-30-2011, 08:31 PM
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Yeah. I WILL BE MAKING MY MEETING IN BOSTON ON...
Yeah. I WILL BE MAKING MY MEETING IN BOSTON ON THURSDAY. I WILL, I WILL, I WILL.....
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01-30-2011, 08:11 PM
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Thanks for the parking beta, but...
Skinning under the high pressure skies was spectacular until...
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01-07-2011, 07:39 AM
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Any press is good press, no? Mr. ono, your SEO...
Any press is good press, no? Mr. ono, your SEO efforts are greatly appreciated by the staff and fans of FIS.
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01-06-2011, 06:41 PM
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Mos def. Too bad the Alta discounts ran out 1/2,...
Mos def. Too bad the Alta discounts ran out 1/2, unless...unless...anyone...Bueller?
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01-06-2011, 04:20 PM
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BTW, I pulled the trigger on Haines, AK. Booked a...
BTW, I pulled the trigger on Haines, AK. Booked a space and flights and plan on slumming for helo partners unless some mags step up. Fly 2/18, arrive 2/19, skiing or on weather hold 2/20-2/27.
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01-06-2011, 04:16 PM
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Even with a fresh foot at MRG, it'll be pretty...
Even with a fresh foot at MRG, it'll be pretty dicey. Either plan to skin and have plenty of p-tex waiting for you when you get back home, or go where the guns are.
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01-06-2011, 03:21 PM
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For something slightly less subject to commercial...
For something slightly less subject to commercial interpretation, try:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/mountain/point/JAY.txt
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12-26-2010, 08:32 PM
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Yes, they are. It's on every TV and radio...
Yes, they are. It's on every TV and radio station. Turn back while you still have the chance.
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12-26-2010, 07:12 PM
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Gashed a sidewall 1/4" deep on one of the...
Gashed a sidewall 1/4" deep on one of the brand-new Hakka Rs over the weekend (Merry fscking Christmas, Interstate Tire) so I need to get that replaced in the AM before heading out. I'd drive on it,...
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12-26-2010, 02:17 PM
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I've been at MRG when either the single or the...
I've been at MRG when either the single or the double shuts down, but never both.
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12-19-2010, 05:04 AM
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Falldise & I will definitely be there. He's on...
Falldise & I will definitely be there. He's on White Moments and I'm on old green Prophet 100s w/Fritschi Freerides. I'll be wearing black NF pants and a chocolate brown O.R. jacket.
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12-18-2010, 07:39 PM
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Hmmm, you sure you didn't mix up the Utah pix...
Hmmm, you sure you didn't mix up the Utah pix from last year, Eug? Sweet!
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12-16-2010, 05:51 PM
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Thanks, all, for the 2fer link(sssss). All set...
Thanks, all, for the 2fer link(sssss). All set here to slum up a ticket window "partner" tomorrow.
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12-16-2010, 04:13 PM
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I'm always pleased at the underreporting at MRG....
I'm always pleased at the underreporting at MRG. Of course, the measurements are taken where the wind scours all the powder away, rather than in the tight, oh, so, tight, trees, where, you, don't,...
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12-16-2010, 04:09 PM
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Falldise & I will be at Kmart tomorrow lapping...
Falldise & I will be at Kmart tomorrow lapping Superstar and pulling Jedi mind tricks on patrollers - "these are the ropes you're looking to drop"
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12-07-2010, 10:36 PM
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At Stowe tomorrow. Anyone heading out? Look for...
At Stowe tomorrow. Anyone heading out? Look for me with the OR jacket, "Ski Mad" helmet and Motherships.
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11-22-2010, 06:48 PM
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Dude, slo-kee-moe is free every day. Here's...
Dude, slo-kee-moe is free every day.
Here's the math:
("Try Before You Buy first hour free" + GS rig + very chill lifties) ≈
(~90 minutes x 2 days) =
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11-21-2010, 08:30 PM
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Ditto. It was great to finally meet so many of...
Ditto. It was great to finally meet so many of you and share some turns.
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10-20-2010, 12:36 PM
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Unfortunately, given the NE aspect of Double/Big...
Unfortunately, given the NE aspect of Double/Big Dipper, the sun just won't cut it. I'd think that Royal would soften up by around midday - it's solid SE and could certainly handle a few more laps....
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10-20-2010, 10:12 AM
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Killington 10-20-2010
Made it to a completely desolate K1 parking lot about 30 minutes later than planned. No snow to be seen until partway up Bunny Buster, and even then it was way too scattered and thin to even think...
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10-19-2010, 02:24 PM
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Dawn patrol at KMart tomorrow. Look for my green...
Dawn patrol at KMart tomorrow. Look for my green Chevy pick-m-up.
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10-18-2010, 04:03 PM
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Better late than never
Props to all I ran into up there. The place was crawling with maggots getting the early goods. laseranimal was a real animal, laying tracks on Friday, sleeping in the lot & heading up again at 6am...
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10-15-2010, 06:43 PM
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K-Mart 10/16 - StopMakingSense - SkiboyJ -...
K-Mart 10/16
- StopMakingSense
- SkiboyJ
- Jonathan S.
- angry swede
- StormRider & wife
- alpinista
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10-15-2010, 07:56 AM
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Sweet. TC is gonna trump every maggot here and...
Sweet. TC is gonna trump every maggot here and make first tracks.
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10-15-2010, 07:37 AM
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Even the base lodge cam shows nukage. Later in...
Even the base lodge cam shows nukage. Later in the season we'd call this good base-building snow, but for now we don' need no steenking bassis!
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10-15-2010, 05:47 AM
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Saturday at Stowe:: list (copy and paste and...
Saturday at Stowe::
list (copy and paste and add ur name):
gpetrics
ISBD (arriving at 9-9:30)
Laseranimal(hopefully doing the dawn patrol thing)
alpinista (0500 'til abt noon)
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10-01-2010, 11:03 PM
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Woohoo, TC! You've got me on the first two...
Woohoo, TC! You've got me on the first two (definitely yootar in #2), but pic #3 is a no brainer. Here's a shot of me dropping off the shoulder into the exact same little chute. I won't spoil the...
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10-01-2010, 10:43 PM
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Hmmm. That's looking like springtime on the...
Hmmm. That's looking like springtime on the rockpile, icelanticskier. Say, the top of Central?
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10-01-2010, 07:23 PM
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Let's get the stoke going with a little game of "Dude, where's my gnar?!"
Simple rules:
1. Photo's must be of terrain that is "inbounds" somewhere in the US
2. The poster must have taken the photo, is in it, or was there when it was taken
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10-01-2010, 07:00 PM
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I do. A thin white lubricating layer on the grass...
I do. A thin white lubricating layer on the grass and the junkboards come out.
"The cold front will push the low out this evening allowing steadier rain to taper and become a mix of freezing and... -
10-01-2010, 02:43 PM
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October turns are a must, and I can't remember a...
October turns are a must, and I can't remember a recent season without them. Usually, though, we're talking the last week, not the first!
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09-30-2010, 03:22 PM
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:yourock: Same, same. Nice and light, that's the...
:yourock:
Same, same. Nice and light, that's the ticket. I've got some beefy Grivel Rambos that are unnecssarily stiff as well as a few ancient beasites from glorious days of yore.
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09-30-2010, 07:33 AM
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Their page is...
Their page is http://www.alaskaheliskiing.com/rates.html. Figure on 700 for the flight to Juneau & ferry to Haines, plus the heli cost. I'm doing the full week but if you wanted to just do a few...
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09-29-2010, 04:14 PM
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OK, here's the deal. The first week available is...
OK, here's the deal. The first week available is Feb 20 and they have space for a few mags. The plan is to stay in one of the cabins near the helipad for 5 days/7 nights with a cat operation...
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09-29-2010, 03:22 PM
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Damn, BF, only one tick there for the 19th? How...
Damn, BF, only one tick there for the 19th? How did you know when my b'day was and why didn't you get one for yourself?
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09-28-2010, 04:16 PM
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AK Heli in Feb
Being the tired old slouch that I am, my family figured for my 50th b'day they'd all pitch in and treat me to an AK trip. Becueae of work schedules March and April are both out, so it's February or...
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