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02-29-2024, 11:58 PM
Thread: Need some dad skis
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I did this too for a couple of seasons, but the...
I did this too for a couple of seasons, but the kids age out and tech bindings are painful on icy blue runs/jumps.
I picked up Faction CT 1s last spring (from ptex I think) and a demo binder and... -
02-20-2024, 08:38 PM
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Took the kiddo to donner ski ranch today and had...
Took the kiddo to donner ski ranch today and had a blast. Couldn’t bring myself to risk an upper mountain closure again at palisades, and that drive was jaw droppingly beautiful.
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02-19-2024, 11:34 AM
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We’ll Id say ask me for change of a nickel, but...
We’ll Id say ask me for change of a nickel, but at pass prices these days there’s not a nickel to spare.
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02-18-2024, 10:29 PM
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Tahoe '23/'24 - Reserve Now For Best Pricing!!!
Today definitely did not suck at palisades. Got first chair at resort to start the day and hit granite just as it opened. Definitely a heavy 6-8” on most aspects but skied very nicely.
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02-17-2024, 10:43 PM
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Made it! Snaining on the way from Reno but its...
Made it!
Snaining on the way from Reno but its snowing here in olympic valley.
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02-16-2024, 04:20 PM
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Well, at least I’ll stay on top of the schmoo!
Well, at least I’ll stay on top of the schmoo!
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02-16-2024, 03:25 PM
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Thanks for all the traffic info! That question...
Thanks for all the traffic info! That question seemed to open the floodgates!
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02-15-2024, 08:07 PM
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Hi. Never been out to your neck of the woods...
Hi. Never been out to your neck of the woods before and I’m excited to be coming out Saturday for a week! Going to be traveling with wife and son but hope to have a couple days to myself throughout...
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01-18-2024, 08:23 PM
Thread: Kitty Stoke
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483498 Bunk Beds! The folding desk on the...
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Bunk Beds!
The folding desk on the heater is prime real estate in our house. Heater+window+perch=kitty heaven!
Also, I never catch these guys looking at the camera like this.
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11-16-2023, 10:18 PM
Thread: The FIFTY
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As amazing and inspiring as all of these have...
As amazing and inspiring as all of these have been this one really stands out!
I would assume we’ve all at some point skied with a guide and been in total awe of their abilities.
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10-25-2023, 09:09 PM
Thread: The FIFTY
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I happened to just re-watch the first comstock...
I happened to just re-watch the first comstock episode last night and was so rooting for you guys when I saw this new one come out!
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06-19-2023, 08:13 PM
Thread: Kitty Stoke
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You joke, but a friend of mine many years ago got...
You joke, but a friend of mine many years ago got into it with his girlfriends cat and actually pissed in the litterbox to try to establish his alpha status in the apartment……
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06-18-2023, 08:13 PM
Thread: Kitty Stoke
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Can’t help myself, more kitty stoke… 462270...
Can’t help myself, more kitty stoke…
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06-18-2023, 08:08 PM
Thread: Kitty Stoke
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462264 Wow, how have I missed this thread...
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Wow, how have I missed this thread until now?
I never meant to become a cat person but here I am…
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04-14-2023, 10:16 PM
Thread: Whistler 22-23
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455817 Spent the last few days in...
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Spent the last few days in whistler/pemberton mostly with family, but managed to get out to spearhead glacier on Wednesday for a beautiful day!
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03-18-2023, 12:09 AM
Thread: Whistler 22-23
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We (Me, wife and son, now 9) Stay at Glacier...
We (Me, wife and son, now 9) Stay at Glacier Lodge pretty much yearly. We stayed in Aspens one year as well. Aspens is marginally nicer and quieter, but with the kiddo it is SO much easier to be...
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03-09-2023, 07:14 PM
Thread: Slope Style Ski + Bike spring deals!
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Slope Style Ski + Bike spring deals!
Sent you a pm about faction ct 1.0s. Got a 178?
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03-06-2023, 08:06 PM
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Pm’d ya. Looking for a pair
Pm’d ya. Looking for a pair
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03-06-2023, 02:02 AM
Thread: Is FullSend-shop.com a scam?
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Is FullSend-shop.com a scam?
This website looks too good to be true. Must be a scam right? Has anyone here bought anything from them?
The physical street address is bogus, and the pricing on ski gear is to low, but pricing on... -
12-12-2022, 07:19 PM
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Sticky: Try women’s sizes?
Try women’s sizes?
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11-24-2022, 11:52 PM
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Sticky: Looking for 23/24 boots and 130 ish skis for my...
Looking for 23/24 boots and 130 ish skis for my 8yr old.
Can offer roces
Adjustable boots in 19.5-22.5 size and 120 skis lightly used…
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10-27-2022, 06:29 PM
Thread: Electric Bike Thread
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Been a radrunner commuter/child/gear hauler for a...
Been a radrunner commuter/child/gear hauler for a year and a half now. Put thousands of NYC miles on the thing in that time and it holds up well, except the brakes really do suck. Constantly need...
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04-17-2022, 07:34 PM
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AT Bootfitter in New Haven or NYC area
So, to update, I ended up going out to Ski Barn in Wayne,NJ. Only 45minutes in the car from bklyn midday. I worked with the owner of the shop there, Doug, and he spent a ton of time with me and...
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04-17-2022, 07:27 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Thanks folks! Super helpful! Excited to...
Thanks folks! Super helpful!
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04-13-2022, 12:27 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Euro Mags, school me, please. Working on a...
Euro Mags, school me, please.
Working on a plan for next winter/early
Spring to do a guided hut trip (or hut to hut) in the Pyrenees. Looks like there’s a lot of options out there, but I have... -
04-04-2022, 11:25 PM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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Inserted on the line for shifts and ions. Thanks for the encouragement. the holes don’t feel too close together at all and i was able to reuse two heel holes this way.
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03-20-2022, 03:24 PM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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410203 For reference, here’s the existing...
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For reference, here’s the existing holes drawn (roughly) into the g3 template.
Thinking out loud here….
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03-20-2022, 01:13 PM
Thread: WTB: Demo track for g3 Zed bindings
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WTB: Demo track for g3 Zed bindings
Anyone have a set of the demo tracks for a g3 zed binding?
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03-20-2022, 11:21 AM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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So….. I have a pair if Black Crows Camox...
So…..
I have a pair if Black Crows Camox Freebirds.
They are drilled for my shifts on center for 306bsl
I am going to mount some g3 zeds on them for a spring touring setup.
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03-09-2022, 08:01 PM
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I buy boots about every 7 or 8 years and the last...
I buy boots about every 7 or 8 years and the last two times was able to do so in other places. This time, not so lucky.
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03-06-2022, 04:24 PM
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Bumping old thread here…. Anyone have any...
Bumping old thread here….
Anyone have any experiences with bootfitting at panda sports in Brooklyn? I’ve bought softgoods there and they have a decent sized shop. No AT boots in their inventory... -
03-01-2022, 06:48 PM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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I buy packs off allen heads from McMaster Carr...
I buy packs off allen heads from McMaster Carr for inserts. They torque really well with a T handle Allen wrench and the heads don’t strip out.
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02-16-2022, 12:16 AM
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BNIB Dalbello Quantum Free 130s size 26.5
As title says, I have a brand new in box pair of dalbello quantum free 130s in size 26.5 for sale.
I bought them online for $550 and they’re too small. Happy to pass this same deal onto a mag... -
02-15-2022, 11:29 PM
Thread: Dalbello Quantum '20-'21
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Dalbello Quantum '20-'21
Gonna post in gear swap, too, but I bought a pair of 26.5 Quantum free 130s from telemark Pyrenees for $550 and they’re too small for me. Before I return them, does anyone here want them at that same...
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02-13-2022, 11:35 PM
Thread: New Foot Scanner App
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Yeah, couple fitters with good reps, but need to...
Yeah, couple fitters with good reps, but need to talk to them about their experience with thinner boots before I commit. This may have to wait until next season until i can spend time Whistler Again....
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02-13-2022, 12:12 AM
Thread: New Foot Scanner App
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New Foot Scanner App
Thanks!
It’s good to hear the QF can be punched that much as it checks a lot of boxes otherwise
Did you ever try on the Scarpa F1? It looks to have more width up front from the specs and the... -
02-12-2022, 11:36 PM
Thread: New Foot Scanner App
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Greg this is amazing for those of us in Ski Boot...
Greg this is amazing for those of us in Ski Boot deserts!
I’m trying to get into a lighter weight boot and forced to order online as noone around here carries anything in that class.
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02-09-2022, 08:35 PM
Thread: Dalbello Quantum '20-'21
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These are available nowhere near me so I jumped...
These are available nowhere near me so I jumped on a sale price online and they came today.
First impressions after walking around the office in them….
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02-05-2022, 10:16 PM
Thread: Whistler 21/22
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Juicy data there. Thank You for the link. Having...
Juicy data there. Thank You for the link. Having just experienced a major omicron wave in nyc (with a high vax rate) those numbers make sense, but I won’t let this thread drift further into that dark...
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02-04-2022, 11:48 PM
Thread: Whistler 21/22
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Whistler 21/22
Anyone have experience recently with flying into YVR from the US? Thinking about booking an April trip. Government website talks about “possible quarantine while you wait for test results” if you’re...
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01-23-2022, 02:03 AM
Thread: Dalbello Quantum '20-'21
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Anybody skiing in these now and have impressions?...
Anybody skiing in these now and have impressions? Also, any comparison to the lupo air 130s from last year?
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12-29-2021, 09:38 PM
Thread: The FIFTY
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Subscribe to the YT channel
Subscribe to the YT channel
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11-20-2021, 01:04 AM
Thread: FS: NIB Dalbello Lupo Air 25.5
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Bumb for a sweet deal. If these were one size up...
Bumb for a sweet deal. If these were one size up I’d be totally all over them
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11-01-2021, 07:05 PM
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Thanks, folks. Looking forward to hearing what...
Thanks, folks.
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10-31-2021, 11:48 PM
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Im looking for the gutter mount towers and longer...
Im looking for the gutter mount towers and longer square bars for a hard top Jeep Wrangler. Anyone want to sell?
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10-24-2021, 11:02 PM
Thread: Electric car thread
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Has anyone looked into importing an EV from...
Has anyone looked into importing an EV from Europe/Japan?
I’m a little obsessed with the nissan e-nv200 as a city work van. Fedex has a few of them in their fleet domestically and they’re all over... -
12-20-2020, 09:52 PM
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Many thanks, fellas!
Many thanks, fellas!
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12-19-2020, 03:20 PM
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Gonna be up in the berkshires with the fam over...
Gonna be up in the berkshires with the fam over New Years and I’ve been dying to do the thunderbolt trail on mt greylock for a while now.
Anyone know what conditions are like that far south? Is... -
12-12-2020, 12:48 AM
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Sticky: Hey ho Got a 6 yr old fella who has outgrown...
Hey ho
Got a 6 yr old fella who has outgrown his 20.5 solomon boots and 104 rossi skis....
Looking to size up for him to 21.5 and something around 115/120 cm. His third year skiing, but he is... -
07-18-2020, 08:48 AM
Thread: Small Biz Support 2020
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Unless you took a ppp loan, the $1000k is yours...
Unless you took a ppp loan, the $1000k is yours to keep. If you click through the link they sent you you can refuse the loan.
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