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  1. Then there is no way your hand would be able to...

    Then there is no way your hand would be able to activate trigger.
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    La Voute in La Grave. Should be on this list for...

    La Voute in La Grave.
    Should be on this list for an accessible classic.
    Photo doesn't do justice to the scale.

    http://www.haggistrap.co.uk/verbier/VerbierRoadTripLaGraveDay2/0.jpg
  3. ^ yip : above photo is certainly far from ideal....

    ^ yip : above photo is certainly far from ideal.
    however given it is front screws and on heel (rather than toe) think I am happy to take a punt on them...
    agree that with benefit of hindsight that...
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    ^ any idea where I can find a paper template ? ...

    ^ any idea where I can find a paper template ?

    got a set of Atomic-shift due in the post this week....

    EDIT : seems to be one here ?...
  5. So : these metal inserts are going to be bomber...

    So : these metal inserts are going to be bomber right ? ;-)

    254280
  6. TGR, Thanks for replies! As ever some good...

    TGR,

    Thanks for replies!
    As ever some good information and thoughts above.



    ^ This : Did some more googling
    Apparently the centre line on these skis is marked by an arrow in the serial...
  7. finding centre line to mount skis (when not marked!)

    I just picked up some new touring skis.
    Cheap deal on 2017 Movement Apex / 183cm / 1.5kg.
    Really pleased with them.

    However : there is no centre line marked on the ski.....
    First pair of skis...
  8. OK, so added another US-05 salafe starter. Then...

    OK, so added another US-05 salafe starter.
    Then next day chucked in some champagne yeast for good measure.

    Got the final gravity down to 1014 after another week.
    Not ideal, but a nice recovery....
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    This. As mentioned you want something 80-90mm...

    This.
    As mentioned you want something 80-90mm with tip rocker ? 150-160cm, not too stiff.
    Anything fatter will likely be a handful.
    Most people who want 100mm skis know it themselves.
    Though to...
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    Try this. I have windows 10 (upgraded from 8)...

    Try this.

    I have windows 10 (upgraded from 8) and running moviemaker 2.6 no problem

    https://windows-movie-maker-vista.en.softonic.com/comments
  11. ^ thanks again - TGR tech talk at its finest...

    ^ thanks again - TGR tech talk at its finest :yourock:
  12. ^ @Lahar / Skizix Thanks for thoughts. Will...

    ^ @Lahar / Skizix

    Thanks for thoughts. Will try mixing up packet of Salafe US-05 yeast with 500ml water and table spoon of sugar. Then leave for a day before pitching. If that fails then I will...
  13. Peruvian... Here is the recipe Should have...

    Peruvian...

    Here is the recipe
    Should have been a classic American style 'hoppy' pale.

    Grain Bill
    3.2kg pale ale
    227g crystal 60L
    227g amber
    227g munich
  14. True. However I really don't want to end up...

    True.

    However I really don't want to end up with *another* batch of weak / sweet beer that is stuck at 1020 :)
  15. Thanks for the thoughts. I tried re-pitching new...

    Thanks for the thoughts.
    I tried re-pitching new yeast (simply sprinkled in new packet) but with no joy :-(
    Apparently a brew stuck at 1020 (OG = 1050) has enough alcohol to kill an ale yeast ?
    ...
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    You can still find the old version (2.6) online....

    You can still find the old version (2.6) online.

    AFAIK it is still one of the best free movie editors around.

    No idea why microsoft discontinued - however they do lots of dumb stuff.
  17. WTF is wrong with my home-brew ? FG = 1020.

    TGR,

    Hope you can help me out and don't mind a random (non-ski) question.

    Been brewing for a few years and recently moved to all grain. The first couple of all grains brews I did were great. ...
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    Sounds similar to when I hyper extended MCL in...

    Sounds similar to when I hyper extended MCL in 2015.

    After the crash I stood up and knee collapsed.
    Was convinced that I had ripped ligaments : knee felt unstable.
    Need to get a ski-doo off the...
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    Horrible news. Remarkably the itinerary seemed...

    Horrible news.
    Remarkably the itinerary seemed to be open?
    Though this was on skiers right off the official route marked by yellow poles.
    I.e wasnt the usual black spot on first traverse path.
    ...
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    in theory French mountaineering rescues are free...

    in theory French mountaineering rescues are free but off piste skiing should be covered by carte neige (which you buy with lift pass). so the status for Aiguille du Midi is theoretically different...
  21. ^ Don't get me wrong : Val D'Isere is a great ski...

    ^ Don't get me wrong : Val D'Isere is a great ski resort.
    Along with Verbier / Zermatt / Trois Vallees & St Anton it is one the *big* 5 Euro ski resorts.
    Each of them has something for everyone....
  22. Val D'Isere is great... + massive ski area /...

    Val D'Isere is great...

    + massive ski area / fast lift system
    + easily accessible off piste
    + variety of powder bowls / couloirs and touring most of which isn't super extremo
    + very snow...
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    Sad news. We have all likely been on an icy /...

    Sad news.
    We have all likely been on an icy / exposed slope that turned out to be a bad idea at some point.
    Not just avalanches that can be deadly.

    FWIW : I see at least a couple of people who...
  24. I suspect the uber strong swiss-franc means there...

    I suspect the uber strong swiss-franc means there might actually be less ski bums hoovering up the powder in CH than 10 years ago ? Especially away from the honey pots of Verbier / Zermatt <etc>
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    Oh fuck. That happened to me at least once. ...

    Oh fuck.
    That happened to me at least once.

    Not cool : great boots but those pivots are infamous for falling out.
    Best to add some loctite / glue.

    If you cant find a local dealer I am near...
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    If we were playing TGR-euro bingo this would be...

    If we were playing TGR-euro bingo this would be an almost full house!

    Nice write up.
  27. Verbier is great for lift accessed off piste...

    Verbier is great for lift accessed off piste skiing - can easily access a variety of aspects and altitudes off the lift system. IMHO better "ski resort" than Chamonix - which is more suited for ski...
  28. 1080, pocket rocket and the x-scream. Salomon...

    1080, pocket rocket and the x-scream.

    Salomon changed skiing forever.
  29. Cool topic - I remember the original Cham vs....

    Cool topic - I remember the original Cham vs. Verbier topic from 10 years ago :D
    Since then we have all got older, wiser and greyer.

    I dream of doing a ski season with the kids.
    Rent a cabin...
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    @DB - thanks for the links and interesting...

    @DB - thanks for the links and interesting suggestions.
    Find it hard looking at Austrian piste maps.
    Ski areas from 800m-1500m seem low altitude ? (compared to western alps)
    However I guess...
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    Austrians. Can i kindly ask for suggestions - as...

    Austrians.
    Can i kindly ask for suggestions - as i don't know that side of alps so well.
    Looking for a small resort for family ski trip next Feb.
    Criteria...

    1) Good nursery slopes for 4 years...
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    Good times in La Grave / Serre Chevalier last...

    Good times in La Grave / Serre Chevalier last week....
    We were blessed with 60cm of fresh to go play in.
    Now back home awaiting 2nd offspring making an appearance in this world :D
    Short video...
  33. When was the last time a ski / board film showed...

    When was the last time a ski / board film showed someone backing off a line ?

    As an older and slightly wiser dude cant help but feel the ski movie industry has some kind of obligation to educate...
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    YES! It is small town but quieter than Chamonix...

    YES!
    It is small town but quieter than Chamonix (the joke being it is the best powder stash on Chamonix lift pass).
    Daily weather and snow conditions can be very different on south side of alps -...
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    Thanks MeatHelmet - that is a mountain of bed...

    Thanks MeatHelmet - that is a mountain of bed time reading.
    I knew TGR SFTE would deliver :D
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    Thank you good people of TGR!

    Thank you good people of TGR!
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    Any Norwegians post here ? Would like to find...

    Any Norwegians post here ?
    Would like to find out how the snow is looking in Jotunheimen this winter.
    Planning a "Norwegian Haute Route" - would love to speak to a local about conditions and the...
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    I just bought some new dynafit bindings and they...

    I just bought some new dynafit bindings and they came shipped in a cardboard box.
    No bubble wrap ;)

    Sadly some people are "at it" on ebay these days.
    They basically submit a list of complaints...
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    Deuter Guide

    Deuter Guide
  40. Good info and similar to my current thought...

    Good info and similar to my current thought process - east coast skiing probably very much like skiing in Scotland.

    Sadly not much use for Praxis RX in these parts - however would be sadly...
  41. Cheers for all the advice - Who would have...

    Cheers for all the advice - Who would have guessed TGR is such a great source for pisten-carven skis ;)
    Want to use these for skiing hardpack at home + instructor exams.
    Some good suggestions -...
  42. ^ the old K2 sideshow ? not sure what they...

    ^ the old K2 sideshow ?
    not sure what they replaced it with in their 14/15 line up but I am sure they have something ?

    funny you ask - cause most 90mm skis these days are soft and aimed for...
  43. Good list of ideas & inspiration! Keep them...

    Good list of ideas & inspiration!
    Keep them coming....
    Thanks!
  44. Carving ski help ? 14-15m Turn Radius ? 178cm ?

    TGR tech talk,

    Piste-performance ski help needed...
    I know all about powder skis - but for this kind of thing I am clueless
    Looking for something that is a slalom / GS hybrid.
    Something between...
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    Video from Julien Lopezs slide during FWT event...

    Video from Julien Lopezs slide during FWT event at Kappl now online via facebook.
    Scary....

    https://www.facebook.com/FreerideWorldTour?fref=nf
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    ^ Way back in 2008 Kaj Zackrisson / Cody Townsend...

    ^ Way back in 2008 Kaj Zackrisson / Cody Townsend had a lucky escape 2 days before the Verbier FWT xtreme when Bec De Rosses avalanched above them on course inspection.
    ...
  47. Very good link. Interestingly the SLF have come...

    Very good link. Interestingly the SLF have come to same conclusion (that airbag improves your chances of survival by 50%) as Bruce Tremper did last winter.

    The ABS 97% figure was always nonsense...
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    Good link. SLF come to same conclusion as Bruce...

    Good link.
    SLF come to same conclusion as Bruce Tremper did last winter.
    http://utahavalanchecenter.org/blog-avalanche-airbag-effectiveness-something-closer-truth
  49. The pinnacle is called Sgurr Dearg - or more...

    The pinnacle is called Sgurr Dearg - or more commonly the Inn Pin.
    By coincidence we hiked the ridge a few weeks ago, and rappelled off ;)
    It is way to big to even consider riding off - even for...
  50. heartbreaking read....

    heartbreaking read....
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