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    Excellent! The next question whether to mount...

    Excellent!

    The next question whether to mount them with dynafit rotation 12 bindings (dynafit Hoji free ride boots) or marker dukes (Lange RX 130s). Fumbling with pins during a pow frenzy is not...
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    These should work fine in Cham or on local mtw...

    These should work fine in Cham or on local mtw snow fields, but may be little tougher to ski in the tight trees around nh..,,good training .... :-)
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    Weak tails are a recipe for tomahawking because...

    Weak tails are a recipe for tomahawking because there is no back seat when you get knocked back by ice or rock, and especially a problem with a pack full of alpine gear. I retired a nice pair of...
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    Scary sh*t but some guys can do it. I followed...

    Scary sh*t but some guys can do it. I followed Piff down the entrance to the Cosmiques Couloir one time. He made jump turns around rocks on 50š look basic. I wished I had down climbed it with ice...
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    Got a pair of these coming. :-) looking forward...

    Got a pair of these coming. :-) looking forward to see how they ski. I expect them to be better than the 115-118 range. Of course, I am still looking for the 132mm range.
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    Yeah, I got my 2 pairs of Volkl kuros for $300...

    Yeah, I got my 2 pairs of Volkl kuros for $300 each new on eBay. The right price for a great ski.

    But, that 130 range is great for pow in east coast trees at 172cm and for Cham lines at 186cm.
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    Rashes corrected. Thanks for the suggestions one...

    Rashes corrected. Thanks for the suggestions one and all.

    I am asking this question because I am looking for a Cham powder ski as good as my Kuros, which have run over uncountable rocks and are...
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    Current Fat Ski Options (> 132mm)

    I am considering getting a fresh pair of fat skis to replace my Volkl Kuros (132mm under foot). It looks like the ski manufacturers have downsized the options to the 120mm range due to popular...
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    I have been skiing the original carbon fiber...

    I have been skiing the original carbon fiber kusalas for 6-7 years. These are great skis for the backcountry and powder days, and they edge on iced up terrain. I have skied them extensively on high...
  10. FS: 2016 SRAM X01 1x11 Kit: Cassette, Derailleur, Trigger Shifter, Crankset, Bracket

    I am selling a 2016 SRAM X01 1x11 Kit which includes: Cassette, derailleur, right trigger shifter, carbon crankset, bottom bracket (BB30). These components were only used for 2 months.

    If you're...
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    Like he said. Hire luca for a day. Forget about...

    Like he said. Hire luca for a day. Forget about groups...you'll be stuck at someone else's pace.
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    Pretty quiet here...no photos past couple...

    Pretty quiet here...no photos past couple days...too busy shredding (and hitting rocks)...maybe some white out photos tomorrow... :-)
  13. FS: Dynafit Ski Brakes for Radical FT 110mm w/ Baseplate - New

    I am selling a new pair of Dynafit Ski Brakes for Radical FT 110mm w/ Baseplate.

    You can bid on them here:...
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    Yes, you have to hit it early (before 11), but...

    Yes, you have to hit it early (before 11), but the lower part often does warm up by the time you get there. Bring fat skis.

    Pavillon was bottoming out lots friday-saturday despite, what the...
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    Skied 1st tracks on the Marbres Direct down to...

    Skied 1st tracks on the Marbres Direct down to the road in bottomless. No lines. No crowds. No problem. Superstition rules the herd. The col d'entreves is waiting for you. :-)
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    Underlying ice and high angle are more so. I...

    Underlying ice and high angle are more so.

    I am reminded of the ill-fated JH trip that resulted in 1 dead on mont blanc de tacul tacul from underlying ice and another getting avalanched from the...
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    This gives it away... :rolleyes:...

    This gives it away... :rolleyes:
    http://www.lornecameron.com/wp-content/uploads/photos1415_20150131_CT_004.jpg

    Not talking about our solitary woods adventure in the midst pow fever with busted...
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    Yup. And, there were a couple more fatalities in...

    Yup. And, there were a couple more fatalities in the Hautes Alpes, which philippeR did not mention.

    Here the french avalanche assiciation count.
    ...
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    Very sad. Dave was a good guy and an inspiration....

    Very sad. Dave was a good guy and an inspiration.

    Dave Rosenbarger on top of the Marbées Direct, February 4, 2014.
    https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5485/12343841933_c7f84dc23c_b.jpg

    News...
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    You are confused.

    You are confused.
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    I don't think it was 80, but maybe 20-30. ...

    I don't think it was 80, but maybe 20-30.

    Don't know if you are serious, but simul skiing and sking the loaded gut is dumb, and reflects poor guiding. (Of course, such behavior completes...
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    Snow for the Euros.

    It just looks like heavy pow until you hit bottom and skid around on the ice/wind slab base.... Heard there were a 100 descents on the cables! This doubtless scraped the surface down.

    Should be...
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    Snow for the Euros.

    Here are a few pics from yesterday at Verbier. 8cm sure goes a long way up high. :biggrin:

    1st tracks on a loaded BSMF with a guided hoard behind who were skiing on top of each other, January 15,...
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    Skiing pow all week, except for a sesssion in IT...

    Skiing pow all week, except for a sesssion in IT on wind crust and ice. mfbs was deep today when we go 1st tracks. Even better than Monday. Looks like more coming in the next two days. I'll find a...
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    We had a nice powder day at Grands Montets...

    We had a nice powder day at Grands Montets yesterday, including a run off the top (earned). Today, we hit Verbier and got in a couple fresh runs off mont gele and a mont fort backside. Not so bad,...
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    Guiding is nit exciting enough?

    Guiding is nit exciting enough?
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    Here are some vids to you psyched about cham... ...

    Here are some vids to you psyched about cham...

    SrY1DAXAzT8

    HlkxC15omnA

    Or, at least about speedy and professional rescue for free...
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    Yup. Thin cover = weak-to-non-existent snow...

    Yup. Thin cover = weak-to-non-existent snow bridges over crevasses. :eek:

    Looks like a guided party, which means sketchy for the guide to depend on client competence... :eek:

    You gotta really...
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    Nothing to see... Move along now... :wink: ...

    Nothing to see... Move along now... :wink:

    Actually, they will ruin it next year when the "disneyland" revolving tram opens up.
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    Arriving monday and staying until the end of...

    Arriving monday and staying until the end of February. I'll probably miss you, if i want to save some schengen days for April-May.

    Thanks for the report, Pete. Let's hope 50cm-1m will fill things...
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    Cheer up. Snow on the weekend! :)

    Cheer up. Snow on the weekend! :)
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    great TR!

    great TR!
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    Oh yeah, ... Some rax baiting to kick off a new...

    Oh yeah, ... Some rax baiting to kick off a new season! :fmicon:
  34. Fine TR...need to make it down there some time.

    Fine TR...need to make it down there some time.
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    Yup, tasty fer sure, if you like dirt...

    Yup, tasty fer sure, if you like dirt sandwiches....:fmicon:


    https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5614/15565848147_550778307f_b.jpg

    But, I prefer the "stones." :fmicon:

    7kUsv8tTnR4
  36. Last day.

    Last day.
  37. $122.50 is still a great deal.

    $122.50 is still a great deal.
  38. They are up to $102.50. The boot sole size is...

    They are up to $102.50.

    The boot sole size is 322mm.
  39. Well, it's up to $58.... probably going to take a...

    Well, it's up to $58.... probably going to take a beating on these.
  40. We're now up to $20.50 ... What a steal!

    We're now up to $20.50 ... What a steal!
  41. Current bidding is $1. :-( what a bargain!

    Current bidding is $1. :-( what a bargain!
  42. FS: 2012-13 Dynafit Titan TF-X AT Ski Boots - Size 28 Mondo

    These lightly used boots were skied for 2 months during the 2012-13 season. The liners were never used and never thermo formed. The alpine blocks were never used. The soles have negligible wear. They...
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    Anyway, thanks for your creation.

    Anyway, thanks for your creation.
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    Why? What's the difference from a good machine...

    Why?

    What's the difference from a good machine tune?

    Anyway, the edges will get hammered in cham....even when you avoid the rocks....
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    Got the179s mounted 5mm forward with Dynafit...

    Got the179s mounted 5mm forward with Dynafit Radicals and skied a couple of resort runs them on slushy spring moguls with soft ice patches.

    They handled this terrain better than my 172 Dynastar...
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    After 3 prototypes, it's production, baby! :eek:...

    After 3 prototypes, it's production, baby! :eek: Err, field testing..... :eek:

    But, you gotta love the care that splat puts into his awesome skis! :yourock:

    I received my 179s this afternoon,...
  47. Nice, Liz! Now that you are habituated to the...

    Nice, Liz!

    Now that you are habituated to the angle, it may soon be time to hit the next major line looker's left.
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    ^^^ Nice photos, Klar... same old boring...

    ^^^ Nice photos, Klar... same old boring powder...could you post some interesting blue ice photos? :wink:
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    1st tracks on the Couloir Rectiligne is always a...

    1st tracks on the Couloir Rectiligne is always a winner!

    The West Couloir sounds good, but don't get avalanched at the top.

    Should be a good base by the time I back in April... and the pow...
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    ^^^ Nice. Pete! Looks like considerable traffic...

    ^^^ Nice. Pete! Looks like considerable traffic on the Cosmiques that day.
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