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04-26-2013, 09:35 PM
Thread: Loveland tomorrow?
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Hey!! All you knuckleheads that were whining like...
Hey!! All you knuckleheads that were whining like spoiled babies a couple months ago about opening terrain... calling for the heads of people in charge... After this last weeks killer slide above the...
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04-26-2013, 12:43 PM
Thread: Loveland Pass avalanche 4.20.13
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Just 2 things to add into the thinking pot: 1)...
Just 2 things to add into the thinking pot:
1) Use google earth to looks at the vegitation that was under the snow. Knee high willows right where they presumably crossed.
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02-11-2013, 10:51 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Don't tell me... Spewts? s'OK. Buster & I...
Don't tell me... Spewts?
s'OK. Buster & I cleaned house on everything that was Titties (and above) deep. Nuthin left that's more'n belly button deep. -
12-28-2012, 10:46 AM
Thread: Loveland tomorrow?
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40 inch base is the magic number
40 inch base is the magic number
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12-28-2012, 10:28 AM
Thread: Monarch Mags - HELP! Lost Ski.
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I'm thinkin it's above where you stopped. Stuck...
I'm thinkin it's above where you stopped. Stuck right where you walked out.
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12-28-2012, 10:05 AM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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Then there's the "paper trick" for finding center...
Then there's the "paper trick" for finding center quickly, easily & with minimal fiddly-FKNAround
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12-27-2012, 02:17 PM
Thread: JigaRex Universal Jig Presale
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Nice work getting this going. Looks good! Kudos!...
Nice work getting this going. Looks good! Kudos!
It would appear there's a few of us that've been tinkering with this idea.
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12-20-2012, 11:18 AM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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5+ days of good storm Wx & just a day or so away...
5+ days of good storm Wx & just a day or so away from the X-mas rush, this posted on the areas FB page:
say a prayer?
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12-19-2012, 11:09 PM
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G25- Nothing "crystal clear" at this point....
G25- Nothing "crystal clear" at this point. Plated, or barred, or however you want to refer to them, binding systems such as these have a fixed distance between the toe & heel. Where this is mounted...
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12-19-2012, 11:53 AM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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I don't have a T-25 here to measure, but when I...
I don't have a T-25 here to measure, but when I measure over (would be flats on a hex) the ones I have they seem to jump about .020-.025" per size jump: T8 - T10 - T15 - T20. So maybe a T25 does that...
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12-19-2012, 09:09 AM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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Hammer a reground tip in. Try spin the binding...
Hammer a reground tip in.
Try spin the binding combined with the driver.
Try hammering in next size up - possibly T20-plus, an allen hex maybe or T25
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12-19-2012, 08:56 AM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Who jinx'd this shit? Somebody get a rope!
Who jinx'd this shit? Somebody get a rope!
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12-18-2012, 10:43 PM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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Hold that F'in driver upright and pop the shit...
Hold that F'in driver upright and pop the shit out of it with one (maybe 2) blows with a mallet/hammer top side. I mean give it a whale that'll 'bout bust your wrist if you miss. It'll break it lose...
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12-18-2012, 10:22 PM
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Thanks for the feedback all. I originally had it...
Thanks for the feedback all. I originally had it at 264mm & 304mm but thanks to ref to Lou, revised to 265mm (10-7/16"- or 10.43") & 305 (12-0"+ or 12.01"), which makes more sense.
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12-18-2012, 02:36 PM
Thread: Skiing in Colorado...
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Skiing in Colorado... who doesn't hate it? That...
Skiing in Colorado... who doesn't hate it?
That cold snow shit gets in your face, crusts up your beard, chokes you... almost every turn!
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12-18-2012, 02:18 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Teh innernetz killt all my stashez! :( & that...
Teh innernetz killt all my stashez! :(
& that makes my butt hertz!
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12-18-2012, 02:07 PM
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Yes two distances. 1 for large, and 1 for small....
Yes two distances. 1 for large, and 1 for small.
I know what I have them at for the jig I'm making, just wanted to confirm what you guys got - and that it's where it lines up and works.
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12-17-2012, 08:59 PM
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EC Can get a very close measurement for us...
EC Can get a very close measurement for us between the toe rear screws center and the heel front screws - with in a mm?
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12-15-2012, 07:37 PM
Thread: Market for accessory brakes?
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I have some of those around here somewhere... ...
I have some of those around here somewhere...
My recollection of there use is:
"SKI!...SKI!!...SKIIIIEEEeeeeee!!!!!!!!!" -
12-15-2012, 09:26 AM
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I was making some jigs for the Guardian on a CNC...
I was making some jigs for the Guardian on a CNC mill and just wanted to confirm I had the layout/numbers right. For some reason I didn't think the Guardian had been "proofed" yet. - must have got it...
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12-13-2012, 08:58 PM
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Bueller? ... Bueller???? ... C'mon......
Bueller?
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Bueller????
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12-13-2012, 03:25 PM
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Can someone verify a dimension for me on these...
Can someone verify a dimension for me on these Guardians?
I'm looking for the offset from the "toe line" or tip of boot to the front toe hole centers and/or also "toe line" to the rear toe hole... -
12-11-2012, 03:36 PM
Thread: Widest mounting pattern?
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Holee shit!!! Not only is it almost twice as wide...
Holee shit!!! Not only is it almost twice as wide as some patterns, it's also twice as long. HuDge!
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12-01-2012, 07:53 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Wait..........North Dakota has a football...
Wait..........North Dakota has a football team??????
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12-01-2012, 03:20 PM
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You mean it's not the slowest, slugiest site on...
You mean it's not the slowest, slugiest site on the internet for you all the time? Mine's almost as bad as it's been this week every time I've been here for most of the last couple years.
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11-29-2012, 10:14 PM
Thread: Loveland tomorrow?
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Wut?? Some of you act like you didn't know you've...
Wut?? Some of you act like you didn't know you've been goin down on Pip's sister all this time. :fm:
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11-29-2012, 04:59 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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My nearest Snotel site is aproaching negative...
My nearest Snotel site is aproaching negative numbers.
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11-21-2012, 05:09 PM
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Poll: I like the part that some A-holes spewing...
I like the part that some A-holes spewing sprayism about good stashes gets buried in a hurry. Most things are best left unsaid and minimally touched.
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11-21-2012, 04:56 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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This is all a part of the "BIG Straw" Scheme. Get...
This is all a part of the "BIG Straw" Scheme. Get ready to PONY UP, FRONT RANGE BITCHEZZZ!!! :fm:
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11-16-2012, 02:14 PM
Thread: Copper vs. Loveland
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I'd suggest you make the call dependant on 1) the...
I'd suggest you make the call dependant on 1) the weather & 2) time frame once you get here.
If we've been in the January doldrums for a couple weeks - skip both, go tour if you can, sightseeing or... -
11-14-2012, 09:29 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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On the bright sides, 3 or 4 more seasons on the...
On the bright sides, 3 or 4 more seasons on the sub par, and 1)once everyones water supply is cut off, they'll all bug out & move back down where they came from. 2) pow will last for days again, 3)...
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11-14-2012, 04:06 PM
Thread: Apocalypse Snow
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Up on your tube. Watch it while you can. - thing...
Up on your tube. Watch it while you can. - thing is unpossible to find.
Also bonus for a snow flick with a plot. What a concept!
part I
SgSNHSnkYnY
part II
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11-06-2012, 03:02 PM
Thread: wanted - old Marker turntable heels
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That 2nd MRR looks like it's never been used. Got...
That 2nd MRR looks like it's never been used. Got the whole set?
How many you looking for? Cuz I am holding. :fm: -
11-06-2012, 02:52 PM
Thread: Shitty Snow
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2 feet of depth hoar covered by a 2 inch thick...
2 feet of depth hoar covered by a 2 inch thick lightly breakable crust of semi real snow.
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10-16-2012, 02:21 PM
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test 122991 5678 This is not working,...
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This is not working, is it? Maybe it's just that only I can't see it? Sometimes I can't see pics if I'm logged in, but can when I'm not - or vise-versa.
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09-28-2012, 01:23 PM
Thread: Where is the new posts button?
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"new posts" or "todays posts" whatever you want...
"new posts" or "todays posts" whatever you want to call it. They're not available in the style with the old blue/black background (tgr40-vb4 or the older betterer tgr-vb4) when not logged in. Used to...
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09-27-2012, 12:42 PM
Thread: Where is the new posts button?
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I only get "new posts" if I'm logged in. If not...
I only get "new posts" if I'm logged in.
If not I have to go to the new white screen to get new posts & then change it back to the blue screen so I can look at it without going blind.
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09-24-2012, 06:09 PM
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Silverton UG pass + Monarch pass...
Silverton UG pass
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Monarch pass - (days/good at something like 30 areas all for $359)
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Wolf Creek "Locals appreciation days" (cheap $35 tix typically wednesdays a few times a month) -
09-20-2012, 02:19 PM
Thread: MSR fuel bottle explosion
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... on a positive note, that sure makes it a lot...
... on a positive note, that sure makes it a lot easier to lick the last bit of juice out of the bottle.
http://stk.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=120975&d=1348168557 -
09-20-2012, 12:54 PM
Thread: MSR fuel bottle explosion
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I had an old Optimus that thought it was part of...
I had an old Optimus that thought it was part of NASA's rocket ignition system from time to time.
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09-14-2012, 09:49 AM
Thread: First concert
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You musta been at the wrong venue, cause Rock...
You musta been at the wrong venue, cause Rock Lobster at Red Rocks rocked out.
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09-13-2012, 02:03 PM
Thread: RIP Tom Sims
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Sims Pure Juice red wheels with sealed bearings...
Sims Pure Juice red wheels with sealed bearings was probably the greatest thing to happen for me in ~'75. Gawd that stuff was so much better than steel, clay and even plastic wheels and constantly...
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09-13-2012, 01:54 PM
Thread: First concert
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Deep Purple ~72-73 Free concert in Vail down by...
Deep Purple
~72-73
Free concert in Vail down by the "new" gondola
Blew my eardrums & made 'em ring for days standing in front of the speaker stack listening to the almost new song "Smoke on the... -
01-20-2012, 04:59 PM
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I'm your huckleberry. Been working on a system...
I'm your huckleberry. Been working on a system that addresses this. Have a few out across the wide world & demo / tests have so far come back good.
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11-01-2011, 10:51 AM
Thread: TR: Spring in Southern Patagonia
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Bad. Ass. esssz.
Bad. Ass. esssz.
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09-27-2011, 02:20 PM
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Condolences to friends and family. I had some...
Condolences to friends and family.
I had some great brews, grub and times in the Bear Claw back in the day. Though I never met him, I'm sure Howie and some of the A.F. were around - the vibe was... -
08-30-2011, 05:18 PM
Thread: Binding Mount Paper Templates
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Sticky: Give me a bit to review what I did. It's been...
Give me a bit to review what I did. It's been since dec. Some of that stuff is at home in the cave.
One thing I don't see on the WS is the 4th heel hole.
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08-29-2011, 09:36 AM
Thread: Binding Mount Paper Templates
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Sticky: Freeride PRO is completely different from...
Freeride PRO is completely different from Freeride - both toe and heel.
Maybe Lou has some templates here - but do a test on a 2x4 first.... -
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That's great!!! Congratulations big time!!!
That's great!!!
Congratulations big time!!!
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