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11-19-2020, 10:52 AM
Thread: FKS18 and STH16
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PM sent
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Price drop bump. $400
Price drop bump. $400
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04-16-2019, 09:27 AM
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178 Voile Objectives w/ Dynafit Speed Radicals & Skins
Full setup available, perfect for spring mountaineering!
178 Voile Objectives mounted once with Dynafit Speed Radicals for 307 BSL. I've had these for a couple seasons, but they're more of a... -
02-17-2019, 09:33 AM
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FS: La Sportiva Sparkle 2.0 size 25
My girlfriend bought these but ultimately decided they were the wrong size when she went to see a boot fitter. Brand new, never been skied.
$400 plus shipping (or local pickup in Jackson, WY)
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@Skilowa! - Combi boots are EU 44. @Skidog - I...
@Skilowa! - Combi boots are EU 44.
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12-21-2015, 08:56 PM
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more photos
more photos
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12-21-2015, 08:54 PM
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Clean my house Sale - Skis, Packs, Boots, and some bike & kayak gear
Lots of stuff for sale, here's a list with rough prices, open to offers on most things. Local pick-up in SLC, otherwise prices + shipping.
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11-26-2012, 11:32 PM
Thread: Mystery Ranch Group Buy
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1. RDiamond 2. skifree_mike 3. idtmcp5420 4....
1. RDiamond
2. skifree_mike
3. idtmcp5420
4. kokopelli
5. kokopelli
6. Ski to Be
7. jgusa
8. NatEE
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03-08-2012, 11:44 AM
Thread: Thoughts going out to Steve Romeo
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Fuck. I really, really hope this isn't what it...
Fuck. I really, really hope this isn't what it looks like, somehow...
Huge loss to the ski mountaineering community, this one hurts.
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02-16-2012, 10:59 AM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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Skied off Cardiff peak on SSW facing slope...
Skied off Cardiff peak on SSW facing slope yesterday. Pit near the ridge showed ~115 cm total depth, with about 25 cm of new fist hardness, some 4-finger below that, and an assortment of crust layers...
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01-21-2012, 08:42 PM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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Heard LCC road just got buried under 15 feet of...
Heard LCC road just got buried under 15 feet of debris around White Pine... :eek:
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12-14-2011, 04:03 PM
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Good catch! I read that entire report based on...
Good catch!
I read that entire report based on this post, and the bullshit continues below the section your friend quoted. On pages 4-5, RCLCO attempts to justify using the numbers given by... -
11-15-2011, 04:05 PM
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While I agree they should have checked the UAC...
While I agree they should have checked the UAC report and had avi gear, I disagree with your assessment that those were the "musts" they did wrong. There are a LOT of clues about instability other...
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11-14-2011, 01:43 PM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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That is interesting to hear, I'm a little...
That is interesting to hear, I'm a little surprised it changed that much between the morning and 11:30... although it could also be the luck aspect of the game at work. I skied Gunsight on Saturday...
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11-14-2011, 12:59 PM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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I guess to some degree it's this attitude that I...
I guess to some degree it's this attitude that I take issue with. We all love powder skiing, and I've skied Baldy early season too (including main chute during the October storm). However, I made the...
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11-14-2011, 12:17 PM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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I know hindsight is 20/20, and I'm not trying to...
I know hindsight is 20/20, and I'm not trying to be disrespectful to anyone, but with reports like Spread Eagle's there, why is there not more discussion about how bad of an idea it was to be in...
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11-13-2011, 07:03 PM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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Saw the gunsight slides go by while we were...
Saw the gunsight slides go by while we were skinning up Susie's trees. It looked like the first group went down after the first slide (with no real communication, and multiple people skiing in the...
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10-23-2011, 11:38 AM
Thread: Hut trips
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If you're interested in Katahdin, here's a TR...
If you're interested in Katahdin, here's a TR from a trip I did there a few years ago...
http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/tr-skiing-mt-katahdin/
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10-06-2011, 10:12 AM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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It just started snowing at my house in cottonwood...
It just started snowing at my house in cottonwood heights...
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10-06-2011, 08:45 AM
Thread: level nine sports
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Yet another satisfied customer here... they've...
Yet another satisfied customer here... they've generally got some killer ski deals, and nice and quick transactions
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10-05-2011, 03:32 PM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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Snow starting at the top of the bird! ...
Snow starting at the top of the bird!
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10-04-2011, 11:12 AM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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MMMMM thursday is looking tasty! Mounting up the...
MMMMM thursday is looking tasty! Mounting up the rock skis tonight, heading up to Alta thursday afternoon sometime probably...
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09-26-2011, 04:00 PM
Thread: SNOW IN THE PNW 2011/2012!
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Made it up on Baker the other day with samthaman...
Made it up on Baker the other day with samthaman (and ran into Kyle up there). Sure was great getting on the new snow corn!!! I'll try to get some pictures up tonight...
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09-14-2011, 12:30 PM
Thread: Going Big on Dynafit
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that first run is awesome... Dynafit needs to...
that first run is awesome...
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09-12-2011, 09:37 AM
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This is a great thread, I'm glad it resurfaced,...
This is a great thread, I'm glad it resurfaced, since I also missed it the first time around...
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09-10-2011, 07:46 PM
Thread: Group Buy Feeler-BCA Avy bag
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Bummer. Thanks for trying though, definitely...
Bummer. Thanks for trying though, definitely appreciate the work you did put in!!!
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09-09-2011, 09:17 AM
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haha awesome TR! that is some dedication to get...
haha awesome TR! that is some dedication to get the, err, trifecta of post-Baldy Alta summer skiing in one day!
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09-08-2011, 03:52 PM
Thread: Best Huck on Tech Binders
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http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/wp-content/upl...
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09-08-2011, 03:33 PM
Thread: 2011 SLC/Wasatch Area Ski Swaps
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Nice! thanks for posting, definitely a useful...
Nice! thanks for posting, definitely a useful list!
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09-07-2011, 03:10 PM
Thread: Race stock skis? 187?
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I've got some 190 Volkl Race Tigers from a couple...
I've got some 190 Volkl Race Tigers from a couple years ago, pretty mint condition (they were my race skis, so they've really only seen a handful of days). Marker 20s & piston plates, drilled for...
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09-07-2011, 03:08 PM
Thread: TR: PNW TAY 2010/2011
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Great watching! I got TAY September 2010 - August...
Great watching! I got TAY September 2010 - August 2011 this year, need to decide where September 2011 is going to be! I might be headed up to the PNW in a week or two for a biking trip, might make...
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09-06-2011, 11:34 AM
Thread: Group Buy Feeler-BCA Avy bag
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I'd be interested in a 36 at the right price...
I'd be interested in a 36 at the right price...
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08-29-2011, 03:15 PM
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That looks awesome!!! Can't WAIT for winter...
That looks awesome!!!
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08-29-2011, 02:54 PM
Thread: Plum Binding Group Sale
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Interested. email sent
Interested. email sent
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08-25-2011, 09:03 AM
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That's rad, thanks for posting! Love to hear...
That's rad, thanks for posting!
Love to hear the answers to leroy's questions...
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08-24-2011, 01:58 PM
Thread: tr: Pics from my season at Alta
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it's settled then. get your ass out here in...
it's settled then. get your ass out here in october
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08-24-2011, 11:45 AM
Thread: tr: Pics from my season at Alta
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You should come out as soon as you can. There's a...
You should come out as soon as you can. There's a lot of fun stuff in the wasatch in the off season too... we gotta get you out on a bike!
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08-24-2011, 08:46 AM
Thread: tr: Pics from my season at Alta
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nice shots! when are you coming back out here?
nice shots! when are you coming back out here?
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08-23-2011, 01:49 PM
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Would you consider splitting skis/bindings?
Would you consider splitting skis/bindings?
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08-23-2011, 01:31 PM
Thread: US/Canada over New Year (from NZ)
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Depends on whether you want to stay at one resort...
Depends on whether you want to stay at one resort or travel around a lot. There are shuttles from the airport to any of the resorts, but it's hard to get between Park City (PCMR, Deer Valley,...
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08-23-2011, 09:29 AM
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Unfortunately, it's hard to find anything worth...
Unfortunately, it's hard to find anything worth skiing in the east.
The first problem is that it never snows
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08-21-2011, 01:41 PM
Thread: US/Canada over New Year (from NZ)
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I'd definitely consider SLC... Airport less than...
I'd definitely consider SLC... Airport less than an hour from the slopes, plenty of cheap lodging available, a huge variety of resorts depending on what you're looking for, as well as lots of easy...
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08-18-2011, 09:49 PM
Thread: America’s 5 Fastest Roads
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I can't believe anyone nominated the VT...
I can't believe anyone nominated the VT highways... compared to ANY rural road out west those things are choked with cops and full of people doing 55 in the left lane.
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08-17-2011, 10:15 AM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 10-11
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Headed up to Wolverine this past weekend......
Headed up to Wolverine this past weekend... Granny's is still good to go, decent snow for mid august too!
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07-22-2011, 03:04 PM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 10-11
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Got up and skied Suicide Chute yesterday......
Got up and skied Suicide Chute yesterday... choke's getting a little thin, but it's still skiable from the top to within a few hundred feet of the road!
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Looks awesome! Pissed I couldn't make it for this...
Looks awesome! Pissed I couldn't make it for this one!
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05-24-2011, 08:26 AM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 10-11
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Another 4" up at alta so fa this morning...
Another 4" up at alta so fa this morning...
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05-20-2011, 12:44 PM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 10-11
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Snowbird's reporting 754" on their website......
Snowbird's reporting 754" on their website... matches pretty well with everyone's numbers.
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02-07-2011, 04:02 PM
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haha "out west" I laughed. :wink: thanks...
haha "out west"
I laughed. :wink:
thanks rog! we've gotta get over your way sometime soon though... we haven't been up there in almost a month now!!!
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