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04-21-2024, 04:35 PM
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In the U.S., no, not a crime. But grounds for...
In the U.S., no, not a crime.
But grounds for a big civil lawsuit.
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04-21-2024, 04:34 PM
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Even though some of the technical aspects and...
Even though some of the technical aspects and nomenclature were a bit off, as a father of an only-child teenage daughter, that article's intent seemed to be aimed straight at my gut.
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02-26-2024, 03:37 PM
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Still for sale, still unused (except for unboxing...
Still for sale, still unused (except for unboxing it three years ago, charging it up earlier this box, and trying it on briefly indoors).
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02-26-2024, 03:34 PM
Thread: WTB: Scott Patrol e1 40 liter
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If you can do without ten of those forty liters:...
If you can do without ten of those forty liters:
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/356134-FS-new-Scott-Patrol-E1-30-Airbag-Pack-695 -
02-10-2024, 08:27 AM
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I’m not sure whether to be happy for him as he...
I’m not sure whether to be happy for him as he seems to have found an appropriate career, or to be utterly terrified.
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02-09-2024, 06:20 AM
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Awaiting sentencing for Jan 6 conviction.
Awaiting sentencing for Jan 6 conviction.
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02-02-2024, 01:05 PM
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I have posted some pictures here:...
I have posted some pictures here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sx0r58UcMD6RoMa5Nljwr7h09v7JX5VZ?usp=sharing
Note that the pack does not come with a USB charger (or the AA batteries), but... -
01-31-2024, 08:31 PM
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FS: new Scott Patrol E1 30 Airbag Pack $695
Details at the various links below.
Color is black/orange/white-ish.
Price is $695 plus actual USPS Priority Mail domestic shipping (sorry, no international shipping) from 01002. Or, I’ll be at... -
01-22-2024, 01:30 PM
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I hear those Dynastar Pierra Menta race skis are...
I hear those Dynastar Pierra Menta race skis are supposed to be especially good in firm conditions -- like a skimo race ski designed specifically for New England!
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01-22-2024, 01:29 PM
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I have two different pairs of race skis that I...
I have two different pairs of race skis that I have mounted with three sets of heel holes.
And the holes are overlapping!
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01-16-2024, 01:26 PM
Thread: Mt. Warshington Great Gulf
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Some add’l discussion took place in a regional...
Some add’l discussion took place in a regional thread and in an avy-specific FB group.
(And the two partners engaged in some impressively misleading social media campaigns afterwards.)
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01-11-2024, 02:04 PM
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Which one of you wrote this? 482557
Which one of you wrote this?
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01-11-2024, 04:07 AM
Thread: Ortovox/Arcteryx LiTRIC Airbags
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That posted graphic looks like an excerpt from...
That posted graphic looks like an excerpt from the recommendations of IATA, an industry association that has no bearing on TSA rules (if the concern is travel within the U.S.).
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12-12-2023, 03:03 PM
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That's a reference to a different avalanche...
That's a reference to a different avalanche incident from years ago in the post whose screen capture I copied into my comment.
But it's all the same underlying cause:
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12-12-2023, 02:34 PM
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Quoted for emphasis. Although another TGR...
Quoted for emphasis.
Although another TGR poster previously made the same points far more succinctly, as copied below.
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11-18-2023, 07:55 AM
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For many years I kept using nylon skins for...
For many years I kept using nylon skins for highly abrasive refrozen snow in the late spring and summer, long after I’d switched to momix in winter.
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11-09-2023, 07:53 PM
Thread: new Pieps beacon 2023
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Courtesy of the AIARE beacon webinar tonight,...
Courtesy of the AIARE beacon webinar tonight, Mike Hattrup told me that the Pro IPS will not be available in North America until Fall 2024.
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10-28-2023, 05:47 AM
Thread: Ortovox/Arcteryx LiTRIC Airbags
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Any adoption is by TSA not individual airlines. ...
Any adoption is by TSA not individual airlines.
Even if TSA is somehow ultimately influenced by IATA, what matters at the moment is what TSA is adopting, not anyone else’s interpretation of how... -
10-26-2023, 06:39 PM
Thread: Ortovox/Arcteryx LiTRIC Airbags
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I have not looked into the details of that...
I have not looked into the details of that design, but in general, IATA is a trade association, not a regulatory agency, so in the U.S., the IATA guidelines have no direct bearing on TSA.
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10-26-2023, 03:40 PM
Thread: Official ATK Binding Thread
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Thanks for the heads-up! Prompted me to check...
Thanks for the heads-up!
Prompted me to check out my three pairs of ATK bindings (one Trofeo, two the race version, but all three share the same mechanicals).
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10-19-2023, 08:06 AM
Thread: new Pieps beacon 2023
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Any insight as to why this is being sold in...
Any insight as to why this is being sold in Europe yet not in the U.S. (under the BD label)?
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10-17-2023, 10:08 AM
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Yes, I have. My reviews are somewhere on Skimo...
Yes, I have. My reviews are somewhere on Skimo Co.
I bought some Trab race skins on a crazy closeout special, expecting to have to swap the tips.
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10-11-2023, 10:26 PM
Thread: new Pieps beacon 2023
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The Pieps Vector was way different. Too...
The Pieps Vector was way different. Too different. Especially the GPS integration. Hence years of development, resulting in a short sales life before the permanent recall. (And recall as in, send...
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10-06-2023, 10:01 PM
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Someone else had better buy those Trab skis...
Someone else had better buy those Trab skis before I go crazy and buy them since I already have exactly the same pair.
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10-04-2023, 06:48 PM
Thread: new Pieps beacon 2023
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Surprising that already for sale in Europe, yet...
Surprising that already for sale in Europe, yet not available in North America yet under its BD version?
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10-03-2023, 07:23 AM
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My boot missive is probably just as overly...
My boot missive is probably just as overly lengthy as a typical New Yorker piece too!
Agreed on the gaiter issue for race boots. Note that the PG Black is unique among full cf boots for having a... -
10-03-2023, 07:15 AM
Thread: new Pieps beacon 2023
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Another try at the foldout antenna, which for...
Another try at the foldout antenna, which for ARVA seemed to do nothing.
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10-03-2023, 07:13 AM
Thread: Is there a new Barryvox S (Sept 2023)
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I just now received a more informed reply from...
I just now received a more informed reply from Mammut, which essentially confirms the post by Z.
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10-02-2023, 09:08 AM
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I'm more into words and numbers than photos. ...
I'm more into words and numbers than photos.
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10-02-2023, 08:57 AM
Thread: Is there a new Barryvox S (Sept 2023)
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I heard back almost immediately from Mammut. On...
I heard back almost immediately from Mammut.
On the difference between the Barryvox vs the Barryvox S.
Which was not the question I asked.
So I provided further clarification on my question.
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09-30-2023, 04:32 PM
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When I'm reasonably assured of nearly perfect...
When I'm reasonably assured of nearly perfect corn conditions for ski mountaineering, then I use my race skis.
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09-29-2023, 03:20 PM
Thread: Is there a new Barryvox S (Sept 2023)
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Interesting! I've emailed my Mammut contact, who...
Interesting!
I've emailed my Mammut contact, who is really good on technical details, and ... he's no longer at Mammut.
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09-29-2023, 03:05 PM
Thread: Airbags below treeline?
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The statement is based on research showing that...
The statement is based on research showing that airbag equipped dummies have higher speeds when caught in an avalanche.
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09-17-2023, 08:04 PM
Thread: ISSW 2023?
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^ Listed as December 2:...
^ Listed as December 2:
https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/events
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09-13-2023, 07:14 AM
Thread: Weird Object Found in the Woods
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Huh: 469618 Hmm:
Huh:
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08-20-2023, 06:44 PM
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Turns out that GMVS actually did run some sort of...
Turns out that GMVS actually did run some sort of summer programs up through U14 at Big Snow this year on July 13-14 and August 10-11.
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08-18-2023, 07:11 AM
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I was thinking exactly the same thing after...
I was thinking exactly the same thing after skiing there earlier this month for the first time…
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07-24-2023, 05:55 AM
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Love the callout re ultra skinny crampons! ...
Love the callout re ultra skinny crampons!
I’ve been using these wider crampons on my 77mm skis:
https://skimo.co/dynafit-speed-crampon
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06-28-2023, 09:47 AM
Thread: Official ATK Binding Thread
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Upon further inspection of the ATK Revolution...
Upon further inspection of the ATK Revolution including placing it up against a regular ATK SL WC: the springless toe design conveys a robust impression, but some elements of the toe unit base are...
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06-23-2023, 09:42 AM
Thread: ISSW 2023?
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I probably spent over an hour talking with the...
I probably spent over an hour talking with the MWAC director on a couple occasions this spring in person, but I totally spaced out on asking him about ESAW...
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06-22-2023, 04:13 PM
Thread: ISSW 2023?
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I hadn't been thinking about it, but now that I...
I hadn't been thinking about it, but now that I think about it, I think I am tempted to attend ... especially since this reminds me how much I miss our previously in-person ESAW.
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06-20-2023, 03:03 PM
Thread: Official ATK Binding Thread
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No personal experience, but even though that race...
No personal experience, but even though that race model is slightly lighter, its springless toe design is similar to ATK’s heaviest freeride models. So I’m hoping that’s a good sign for being more...
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06-20-2023, 08:49 AM
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I hope the silence here lately has been from...
I hope the silence here lately has been from getting after the remaining snow!
(Remember, ski season never ends, the snow just gets further away...)
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06-20-2023, 08:38 AM
Thread: Official ATK Binding Thread
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The prices on models with release values
The prices on models with release values <9 are especially astounding!
And that race binding isn't just the WC, but the more exotic variation, even with the latest color scheme.
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04-30-2023, 05:37 PM
Thread: Still skiing your superlight 1.0’s?
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Thanks for the reminder -- I have eight pairs of...
Thanks for the reminder -- I have eight pairs of that same toe piece designs, four on race bindings (with the spring-loaded "automatic" metal toe lever), and another four combined with Plum race...
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04-19-2023, 06:20 PM
Thread: Tech bindings with low DIN(~4)?
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These Hagan-rebranded ATK models also start at 3:...
These Hagan-rebranded ATK models also start at 3:
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04-19-2023, 06:17 PM
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This prompted me to write up a review of the...
This prompted me to write up a review of the all-alu version:
https://skimo.co/dynafit-dna-crampons
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03-26-2023, 08:00 AM
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You're welcome, and such a nice refuge we have...
You're welcome, and such a nice refuge we have here to discuss such minimalistic gear!
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03-25-2023, 08:31 PM
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re Trab, as much as I've loved all the different...
re Trab, as much as I've loved all the different pairs of their skis I've had over the years, I think all the different brands' race models are generally comparable with each other these days.
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03-25-2023, 08:12 PM
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My sister-in-law still has a pair of those from...
My sister-in-law still has a pair of those from when she raced nordic for Dartmouth in the 1990s!
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