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    Probably around 60% of the average snowpack here....

    Probably around 60% of the average snowpack here. Was getting very good at 1600m+ in the trees but unfortunately this warming trend means conditions will be awful for the next couple of weeks at...
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    This is what happens when the government...

    This is what happens when the government guidelines are so ill defined, some resort to extreme localism / tribalism. Society is always four meals away from anarchy

    That said at least we can still...
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    Sorca. Anyway my issue isn’t people staying local...

    Sorca. Anyway my issue isn’t people staying local or not staying local , but you can’t have it both ways
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    Just last week we were told not to come to...

    Just last week we were told not to come to Squamish to ride bikes , but now it’s okay to come up here and ski ?
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    They have let go a bunch of positions just this...

    They have let go a bunch of positions just this week. Including some who have been there 30 years
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    Epic cluster fuck 😬

    Epic cluster fuck 😬
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    Sledding is too expensive and no fun. Don’t get...

    Sledding is too expensive and no fun. Don’t get one 😏
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    3rd dry spring in a row. March madness isn’t a...

    3rd dry spring in a row. March madness isn’t a thing these days it seems, couple good storms though. What was the total snowfall for the season ?
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    So I skied the Hals for years, the blue/white...

    So I skied the Hals for years, the blue/white version (2017?) and now the 2019. This season nearly always in pow ( sled skiing) but with one resort day. 196 in the older versions, 191 in the newer
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    Hahaha. Why do people even bother

    Hahaha. Why do people even bother
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    A week of skiing in revy - Rogers pass and I love...

    A week of skiing in revy - Rogers pass and I love the skis. Definitely easier on the kick turns and the legs , feel a fair bit more maneuverable in the trees than the old 196. Can’t comment on...
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    First day on my renegades. Loving them. Same...

    First day on my renegades. Loving them. Same personality as before as far as I can tell (have skied the 196 for last 5 years) but the slightly shorter length is really nice when it gets super tight...
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    Not enough snow yet in whistler but mounted these...

    Not enough snow yet in whistler but mounted these up today. Should get on them after new year

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    There are quite a few pissed off workers behind...

    There are quite a few pissed off workers behind the scenes let me tell you.

    Thank goodness it’s snowing
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    Sticky: Lone 2018 4frnt renegade. 196. Mint. Skied 7 days...

    Lone 2018 4frnt renegade. 196. Mint. Skied 7 days before it’s partner perished. In whistler306438
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    I’d say at least 2 metres. Snowfall total so far...

    I’d say at least 2 metres. Snowfall total so far is only around 50cm
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    Anyone have any interest or know someone that...

    Anyone have any interest or know someone that could use half a pair of renegades? Skied 7 days total (last year ), the other one didn’t survive. This one is mint. 196

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    Forecast gone to shit again, I really shouldn’t...

    Forecast gone to shit again, I really shouldn’t look at it. I reckon bike season is going to get extended at least another couple of weeks
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    149 inc. complimentary base grind

    149 inc. complimentary base grind
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    Winter stoke -> biking stoke -> Christmas ->...

    Winter stoke -> biking stoke -> Christmas -> interior
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    Hmm and I just got a new pair of last years...

    Hmm and I just got a new pair of last years renegades. How does the new compare? They are yet to be drilled :rolleyes:
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    I feel like it hasn't seemed as busy as the last...

    I feel like it hasn't seemed as busy as the last two years. Perhaps I'm getting accustomed to the traffic, but I also have spent far less time on the ski hill
  23. Thread: Pemberton mags

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    I have some in whistler

    I have some in whistler
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    https://youtu.be/8bzP818YNq0 15cm reported,...

    https://youtu.be/8bzP818YNq0

    15cm reported, love it
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    Think '14-'16 pretty dialled. Heard of some...

    Think '14-'16 pretty dialled. Heard of some issues with earlier ones, think 2010 was the first year of the etec (?)
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    103 underfoot as the go to ski (ravens). Really...

    103 underfoot as the go to ski (ravens). Really enjoyed skiing them in the deep last year, you have to flex the ski in tighter places and can't be lazy. Makes the big boards come alive when you get...
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    Have to make sure the latch is keyed in tight to...

    Have to make sure the latch is keyed in tight to the notch in the lens. Sometimes it looks like it’s engaged but it isn’t. Not had it pop out on 3 sets of io7s
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    I get a qtip and some wd40 to clean up the...

    I get a qtip and some wd40 to clean up the inserts every few weeks. Seems to develop a little click in the toepiece otherwise
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    Fresh set of Duratracs in the fall, been very...

    Fresh set of Duratracs in the fall, been very impressed so far this winter. I have driven quite a bit in deep snow / slush on logging roads for sledding access and have had no issues.
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    Wished I had my renegades at times yesterday, but...

    Wished I had my renegades at times yesterday, but that was with 40-50cm fresh. As long as you can point them and get speed they are fine but I submarined at times trying to maneuver at slow speeds....
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    Keep them sharp underfoot but I round the edges...

    Keep them sharp underfoot but I round the edges tip and tail to a little inside the contact points
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    I was pretty disappointed to receive my pants...

    I was pretty disappointed to receive my pants back with no repair offered. The glue holding the gaiters on was failing. I was offered 50% off a new pair but the pants were in great shape apart from...
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    I have a few days on my Ravens. They ski...

    I have a few days on my Ravens. They ski similarly. I have heavily detuned them to keep them loose.
  34. Anything left for tomorrow? I had to work

    Anything left for tomorrow? I had to work
  35. Balls deep in the right places, some great first...

    Balls deep in the right places, some great first turns today
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    Just whis
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    Can't speak for kingpins, but the beast 14s felt...

    Can't speak for kingpins, but the beast 14s felt super confidence inspiring when I got them at the end of last season. Couldn't launch into bumps without caring on radicals, but it was no issue on...
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    I got some last year, am I right in thinking last...

    I got some last year, am I right in thinking last years 190 length had a single sidecut? Mine say 29m on them...and also 103 underfoot...!

    They rip anyway, as usual I heavily detune the tip and...
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    Yeah it's better for sure especially on flatter...

    Yeah it's better for sure especially on flatter terrain
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    Well quick update and these bindings slay. Skied...

    Well quick update and these bindings slay. Skied some bumps, corn, ice and no pre releases. Toes unlocked with release values at 11. Super easy to step into and a very solid connection with the...
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    I've just picked up a pair of Beast 14s having...

    I've just picked up a pair of Beast 14s having ruined my radicals. Cracked heel tower, cracked baseplate, sloppy heel resulting in some dodgy pre releases. I'll take a few hundred extra grams for...
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    Well I picked up some of this years in a 190. So...

    Well I picked up some of this years in a 190. So far it's great, though I only have a couple of days on them. A renegade on a diet. Bit of a revelation skinning around on a narrower ski again. I...
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    If you are craving an alpine feeling I think...

    If you are craving an alpine feeling I think you'd have to look at the Beast. The heel doesnt float on the pins. That will be my next binding
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    So quick question regarding the raven. Noticed on...

    So quick question regarding the raven. Noticed on 4frnt site that it says 30m sidecut radius for the 190 length, and 23/30 for the 184. So the sidecut in 190 is single radius ?
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    I have the renegade from a couple of years ago,...

    I have the renegade from a couple of years ago, wood sidewall. I think they probably widened the Raven since the Kye 95 exists.
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    Can anyone compare this years Raven to the...

    Can anyone compare this years Raven to the Renegade? I also heard next years shape is a little different and skis more like the Ren. Considering a pair next year to save some weight on the skin...
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    Batten down the hatches, it looks like it's going...

    Batten down the hatches, it looks like it's going to get wild tomorrow. Guessing no alpine lifts will spin with the wind
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    Don't really understand why people say the vulcan...

    Don't really understand why people say the vulcan is too stiff. I tried them once without the tongues and didn't like it and I'm 175. Amazing boot though, I didn't even have to cook the liners
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    First 10 turns in Ruby and I was not feeling the...

    First 10 turns in Ruby and I was not feeling the bottom, very decent. Shortly after that however you hit where the freezing level was and it's rock solid underneath. Not a crust but refrozen rain...
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    Given the state of the snow today, I think the...

    Given the state of the snow today, I think the first few turns might be ok. I bet it gets crusty pretty quickly though, especially if the freezing level drops tomorrow. Was actually alright spring...
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