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12-16-2016, 05:14 PM
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Nelson BC: Mammut airbag bottle (charged) - $200 CDN obo
Hey guys, I have an unused, charged airbag bottle for Mammut RAS.
Anyone in the Nelson BC area need a bottle? Comes with box and refill kit.
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11-16-2013, 08:06 AM
Thread: Tired of inserts...
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Toast knows what's up. With proper torque...
Toast knows what's up.
With proper torque (tight but don't reef down on them) and a bit of grease or anti-seize to keep corrosion under control, you shouldn't have any problems. Once in a while... -
12-24-2012, 04:59 PM
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Dynafit must have changed things from the early...
Dynafit must have changed things from the early Radicals to the latest ones, then. Instead of a clip there's now a solid retainer.
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12-24-2012, 04:57 PM
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Honestly I recommend just drilling four more...
Honestly I recommend just drilling four more holes for the Dynafit heels and call it a day...assuming you'll have the adjustment range to give some space between inserts. There's no real gain to be...
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12-13-2012, 04:37 PM
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You're probably right that the difference between...
You're probably right that the difference between the bindings has a greater effect than the difference in mount points. That being said, I did feel something going on from the Barons to the...
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12-13-2012, 03:13 PM
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Tuesday I got a chance to ski my FF5s, on a Baker...
Tuesday I got a chance to ski my FF5s, on a Baker pow day, mounted with Dynafits at -2mm (so, 9mm back from my Baron mount) and man, they were awesome.
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12-13-2012, 02:50 PM
Thread: Snow in the PNW 2012/13 Thread
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Let me join in and say excellent work! Do you...
Let me join in and say excellent work!
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12-12-2012, 02:38 PM
Thread: Snow in the PNW 2012/13 Thread
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We went to Baker yesterday expecting a good day...
We went to Baker yesterday expecting a good day and got an excellent one instead. Viz was terrible, especially in the morning but the snowfall, pockets of truly deep snow, and complete lack of...
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12-07-2012, 07:57 PM
Thread: Inserts, worth the fuss?
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Doing this is 100% useful. Unless you're a...
Doing this is 100% useful. Unless you're a retard, you'll never strip or somehow wear out an insert. Drilling, tapping, and installing inserts is a simple process.
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12-04-2012, 06:12 PM
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175cm Fully Functional Five, another quick...
175cm Fully Functional Five, another quick review.
Me: more or less the same dimensions as the OP, a bit taller and a bit heavier. Not very aggressive and not all that awesome of a skier in... -
11-30-2012, 08:22 PM
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I laughed at myself when I saw the circular...
I laughed at myself when I saw the circular scratches I made. I even had the tape right there!
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11-30-2012, 05:29 PM
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Did my own Swiss Cheese Experiment the other day:...
Did my own Swiss Cheese Experiment the other day:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8489/8233652858_aab0e053c2_c.jpg
IMG_3399.jpg by Brian.M.K, on Flickr
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11-27-2012, 03:46 PM
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Awesome indeed! Thanks for the bump, I never...
Awesome indeed! Thanks for the bump, I never seen this thread before.
Super stoked.
Wife and I spent three weeks in Peru/Bolivia in October and while no skiing was had and we're not the... -
12-27-2011, 02:14 AM
Thread: "My" Mountain Co-op Launches Today
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I'm scheduled to be working up in PR from Jan...
I'm scheduled to be working up in PR from Jan 16th to the 30th, gonna bring my skis and steal the company truck for a couple days at Shames for sure!
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12-12-2011, 01:11 AM
Thread: Whistler Stoke and Conditions - 2011/2012
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I was in the Lakeside/Disease area today for AST1...
I was in the Lakeside/Disease area today for AST1 and it was nice indeed.
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12-05-2011, 12:27 PM
Thread: The Quiver Pic Rerun Thread
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Sticky: Sure, I'll play:...
Sure, I'll play:
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6104/6262266674_eacb309e2a.jpg
NAS and Bro by Brian.M.K, on Flickr
176 NAS Freerides
186 Lhasa Pows
I never rode the NAS last season so they... -
11-14-2011, 07:31 AM
Thread: BCA Float Avalanche Bag Canister Refill
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Dragging this thread out of the grave... Just...
Dragging this thread out of the grave...
Just got a Float 36 and was curious about refilling the cylinder myself. I have easy access to: 02 (medical and aviator's), N2, and He all at pressures of... -
11-11-2011, 08:03 PM
Thread: anyone for Movember?
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We did a thing:...
We did a thing:
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11-11-2011, 06:10 PM
Thread: Itunes dates for new ski flicks?
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So far I'm enjoying this year's movies. I went...
So far I'm enjoying this year's movies. I went on an iTunes binge and here's my take:
MSP - enjoyable as always.
TGR - I really liked this one. I watch it the most when I have time to kill... -
11-03-2011, 02:48 PM
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Ok big bump for a new season. I'd prefer a...
Ok big bump for a new season.
I'd prefer a local (Vancouver, BC) sale but not totally against shipping these somewhere.
New price: $400 CDN obo
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06-09-2011, 06:26 PM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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Took the afternoon off work, went for a hike. ...
Took the afternoon off work, went for a hike. The eagles came out to play:
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02-15-2011, 04:59 AM
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FS: 176cm LibTech NAS Freerides (non-reCurve) + Atomic 412 bindings
Hey there. Long time lurker, rare poster, trying to sell my skis.
I love my Lhasas so much that I'm selling my Freerides. Used for 2.5 seasons as I got back into skiing (no rails, rock skiing,... -
01-31-2011, 05:07 PM
Thread: Right hand sidebar issue?
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Yeah it seems to happen when there's a super long...
Yeah it seems to happen when there's a super long filename for the "Most Recent Movie/Photo".
Can we shut this off somehow?
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01-26-2011, 10:02 PM
Thread: Which hard-shell uninsulated jacket for PNW?
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Doesn't really help the OP but for anyone...
Doesn't really help the OP but for anyone cruising through the thread and is from Vancouver, the Hillsound on Broadway (up from MEC) is having a 20% - 50% sale on lots of shit. There was still some...
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01-26-2011, 08:09 PM
Thread: The NEW Ski Review Links Thread
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My review of the carbon 186cm Lhasa, from a...
My review of the carbon 186cm Lhasa, from a perspective not typical here on TGR:
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01-26-2011, 08:07 PM
Thread: Lhasa Pow Stoke
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a review from a different perspective
Was going to create a new thread for my "review", but this might be a better place for it:
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01-19-2011, 05:24 AM
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Aha! 5678
Aha!
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01-19-2011, 01:34 AM
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Been curious, so might as well ask here: ...
Been curious, so might as well ask here:
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12-20-2010, 09:14 PM
Thread: New Transceiver = Ortovox 3+
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Wow, that sucks. I wonder if these have serial...
Wow, that sucks.
I wonder if these have serial numbers we could check on? I'll have to look at mine when I get home. If you bought 6 at one time, it might be that they're from the same... -
12-09-2010, 05:12 PM
Thread: How good are you with you're transciver?
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Well, just to be clear. No one was being clever....
Well, just to be clear. No one was being clever. Far from it, actually. I was throwing the ball over my shoulder. It accidentally got stuck in the tree. It did teach me a thing about beacons but...
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12-09-2010, 11:30 AM
Thread: How good are you with you're transciver?
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The one in the tree was actually pretty...
The one in the tree was actually pretty educational. My beacon lead me to a point where I could only get within a few meters then the distance would increase again. At first I thought I was doing...
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12-08-2010, 06:19 PM
Thread: How good are you with you're transciver?
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Just wanted to chime in that this is a great...
Just wanted to chime in that this is a great idea. Went out, got a football, stuffed my spare beacon inside, and headed out to the local park.
All the predictable happened: found my football... -
12-16-2008, 07:45 PM
Thread: Blackcomb Gondola Tower Collapse..
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Wow, crazy. I work as a mechanic for the heli...
Wow, crazy.
I work as a mechanic for the heli ambulance service here in Vancouver. One of our machines was rushed off to Whistler but after sitting around for a while they returned with no one. ... -
08-06-2008, 06:03 AM
Thread: post a pic of your ride.
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my battle bike:...
my battle bike:
http://sublimation.org/~rot/photos/misc_crap/bike1_resize.jpg
In the pic it's setup for street (Arrow Launches for tires). When it's time to ride in the dirt out come the 2.6...
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