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    If you've got a Snoq Gold pass, check with...

    If you've got a Snoq Gold pass, check with Crystal's customer service on your 5-count. 2 of our days were stealth freebies, so we've got a couple more to use before April 19th.
    Yesterday, GV...
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    Many creatives disagree with the premise that...

    Many creatives disagree with the premise that copyrights are now "forever". Limited (28 years plus an optional additional 28 for 56 total) meant limited not an ever-extending deadline to be...
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    Glad we got our Monday on at Crystal. Sunny with...

    Glad we got our Monday on at Crystal. Sunny with huge views of Adams and Rainer, yet it wasn’t so warm as to cook the snow to sloppy soup. Creamy and just right for lots of choices of turn radii. ...
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    On 2/20, the southern resort was pretty fun once...

    On 2/20, the southern resort was pretty fun once you dropped below the fog bank.
    3-4 inches of new atop the crusty crunchiness base made Green Valley's groomed paths enjoyable.
    Off piste was still...
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    The next morning: 2/11/15 – Wednesday at...

    The next morning:
    2/11/15 – Wednesday at Crystal’s Green Valley which is the only place in WA that winter is still on the ground. Snow cover in the valley was pretty normal but it had gotten pretty...
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    1/26/15 – Monday was a very pleasant late...

    1/26/15 – Monday was a very pleasant late spring/sunny summer day at Crystal. The snow cover was pretty low low down but the upper mountain groomed was tolerable except for the spots that even a...
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    Went to Summit West with low expectations this...

    Went to Summit West with low expectations this afternoon, and it delivered. Overcast and a fine drizzle, but at least it was warm at 44F. Lots and lots of brown snow and slush to kick around in...
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    For the Summit at Snoqualmie Gold pass (includes...

    For the Summit at Snoqualmie Gold pass (includes 5 days at Crystal) pre-season discounted price, the payoff days are:

    Snoq days = 8 (7.6)
    Crystal days = 2 (1.7)

    For every day under 100 that...
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    Snoqualmie needs snow. (No surprise there,...

    Snoqualmie needs snow. (No surprise there, whot?)
    12/29/14 – Second day of resort op at Snoqualmie West is our first day of the season on snow. Trace of new snow in the parking lot. Got there and...
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    33 seconds of amusement: ...

    33 seconds of amusement:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9Wi4ie2no

    And something a little more heartfelt:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrfCLKIaVbg
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    Check out turns all year for post.lift.served...

    Check out turns all year for post.lift.served trip reports and such.
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    3/13/14 – Thursday at Mission Ridge was a pretty...

    3/13/14 – Thursday at Mission Ridge was a pretty good day by this season's standards. We got there for the morning line up, loading at 0850 under a high overcast that kept the snow from slushing out...
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    Read that they are just going to leave it closed...

    Read that they are just going to leave it closed for the rest of the season.

    Sent from my SCH-i705 using TGR Forums
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    A pic from Tuesday, looking up into C-Basin from...

    A pic from Tuesday, looking up into C-Basin from below the debris field.
    Unlikely they are going to be able to run a groomer over this to flatten it out. Buldozer time?
    152430
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    Master Development Plan last update was to...

    Master Development Plan last update was to replace it with a 4 seater but fewer chairs so as to keep the same number of riders per hour capacity. Heavier chairs = fewer wind holds.

    Sent from my...
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    Please do not insult the maggors. He's a whiner....

    Please do not insult the maggors. He's a whiner.

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    2/28/14 – Friday Mission Ridge mission. Got our...

    2/28/14 – Friday Mission Ridge mission. Got our Mission Ridge weekday passes that they are issuing for Snoq Gold passholders this season. Lined up and loaded chair #15 at a couple of minutes before...
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    My cold handed wife loves her lobster claw...

    My cold handed wife loves her lobster claw batwaves. Super bomber construction since they are designed for knuckledraggers.
    Just for you manufacturing - they build from a trace of your hands....
  19. Thread: Which Resort?

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    There's always the snoqualmie gold pass....

    There's always the snoqualmie gold pass.
    Unlimited at snoq/alpy plus 5 days at xtal.

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    In kiwi-land, every lift is above the treeline.

    In kiwi-land, every lift is above the treeline.
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    6/15/13 – Another DAMN Fine spring day riding...

    6/15/13 – Another DAMN Fine spring day riding Green Valley at Crystal. Morning line up was not too heavy, and the GV chair was a mere 5-10 minute waits. Snow was nicely carvable with only a...
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    If you enjoy playing with silk, try sand....

    If you enjoy playing with silk, try sand.
    http://thisissand.com/

    :-)
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    Had Weathertechs in the last car, Husky in the...

    Had Weathertechs in the last car, Husky in the current one. Prefer the Husky fit - seems a touch tighter. The Husky surface is smoother and the pattern is easier to wipe down than the...
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    Sort by song title and let them play. This way...

    Sort by song title and let them play. This way you'll get to hear them all, but not entire albums or all of one artist as a block.
  25. Ah, Annie Haslam - One of the finer voices. 5...

    Ah, Annie Haslam - One of the finer voices. 5 octaves, and all of them effortless.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lQzpbqLHfQ

    The first track of hers that I heard, prompting finding...
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    Willas Allen Ramsey...

    Willas Allen Ramsey
    http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1285544

    Tommy Bolin: "Teaser." c.1975
    http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/2074773/a/Teaser.htm


    Jerry Riopelle,...
  27. As the magent falls, it induces an electric...

    As the magent falls, it induces an electric current in the walls of the copper tube. The magnetic field created by the current is the same polarity as the magnet itself, so opposes the downward...
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    With 7 years experience working on similar...

    With 7 years experience working on similar systems, you've got relevent and real-world expertise to bring to the job. Were you the goto fixer that got handed troubles nobody else could fix? You are...
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    Plenty of snow lift-served in Green Valley at...

    Plenty of snow lift-served in Green Valley at Crystal.
    Shots from Otto Bahn on
    Sat 6/25...
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    Another reccomendation - Thomas Chi who works...

    Another reccomendation - Thomas Chi who works out of Proliance ortho in Issaquah & Bellvue. Specializes in hard to fix ankles.
  31. Why feed thier hate? Ignoring the assholes that...

    Why feed thier hate? Ignoring the assholes that crave attention is the only winning strategy. We're doing the snoqualmie cleanup and BBQ instead.
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    6/12/11 – Sunday at Crystal, High scattered...

    6/12/11 – Sunday at Crystal, High scattered clouds, Hawaiian shirts, Sunshine, Soft snow that started getting sloppy around 11, Can’t ski to the gondola anymore – gotta walk about 50 feet across the...
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    It's a replica, but here you go......

    It's a replica, but here you go...
    http://www.skullsunlimited.com/record_variant.php?id=3664
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    GFCI test button should cause it to trip. It's...

    GFCI test button should cause it to trip. It's passed the test, and you have to reset it back to normal for the outlet(s) to work again.


    Does the GFCI have built-in outlets like this one?...
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    The general ergonomics rule is 9-12 inches from...

    The general ergonomics rule is 9-12 inches from top of seat to top of bar. (that's allows for thigh clearance
    In your case, go for extra-tall 32 or 34" stools with backs and swivel seats since...
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    30” standard bar stools for 40” to 43” counters. ...

    30” standard bar stools for 40” to 43” counters.
    Extra tall 34” to 36” bar stools for very tall 46”- 50” high counters.

    You're at the upper limit for 30's, but they will work if you're tall.
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    Northway is closed for the season. Forest Queen...

    Northway is closed for the season. Forest Queen (maybe High C too) set to be open again next weekend, then after that it'll be the Gondy, Rex and Green Valley.
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    HON? Fireproofness required? (What with the...

    HON?

    Fireproofness required? (What with the fryer exposure and all :wink:)
    FireKing
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    We've been pretty happy with a competitor's...

    We've been pretty happy with a competitor's offering - Caravan Canopies' Aluma model.
    Been using it for 8 summers and haven't had any issues at all.

    Sales pitch comparison chart:...
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    New Zealand, South Island, Milford Sound, Fox &...

    New Zealand, South Island, Milford Sound, Fox & franz Joseph glaciers, plus whatever else in NZ you can squeeze in to your timeframe. You will NOT be sorry.
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    1) Panic is rarely productive. 2) You cannot use...

    1) Panic is rarely productive.
    2) You cannot use reason to argue someone out of a position they did not use reason to put themselves in.
    3) Best wishes that your daughter heals up soon.

    A little...
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    A really comprehensive review here, (plus the...

    A really comprehensive review here, (plus the user ones on amazon.)
    http://gpsinformation.info/penrod/oregon/oregon.html

    I've liked mine.
    MINOR issues to be aware of:
    The screen in sunlight is...
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    Stoke-a-lishious!

    Stoke-a-lishious!
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    Hyak was lots of fun still

    4/9/11 – Had fun at Hyak starting just after 9. Snow poke off-piste pole test found a 2 inch thick breakable crust over 4 of consolidated gunk and then a total depth 18-30 of NW gankinesss. ...
  45. This. REI is as good about this kind of thing as...

    This. REI is as good about this kind of thing as Nordstroms.
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    Nicley done....

    Nicley done.
    http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100622142516/xorviel/images/d/d0/Orson_Welles_Citizen_Kane_clapping_.gif
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    Lat Long North 52.0 4.4 Near Rotterdam, NED...

    Lat Long
    North 52.0 4.4 Near Rotterdam, NED
    South -46.7 169.0 Slope Point, NZ
    Δ 98.7 164.6
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    This x2. Earliest clinic you can find. Meet...

    This x2.

    Earliest clinic you can find.
    Meet for a break at the end of each lesson an treat to hot choc and have her show you what she's learned.
    Make it as fun for her as it is for you.
    Talk to...
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    Yes. The U is for Universal - has the voltage...

    Yes.
    The U is for Universal - has the voltage specs power (+5VDC) built into the standard.

    The PC or USB hub in europe will take whatever AC line power comes out of the wall and convert it to the...
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    Thirding the Estwing 26" camp ax. For a saw,...

    Thirding the Estwing 26" camp ax.

    For a saw, try one like this - http://cgi.ebay.com/MULTI-USE-FOLDING-3-BLADE-CAMP-SAW-LIKE-3-SAWS-ONE-/150571541373#ht_601wt_1037
    Coarse , medium, and fine...
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