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03-04-2024, 02:42 PM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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OK. I appreciate this- it's good not to set the...
OK. I appreciate this- it's good not to set the expectations too high. As long as I'm skiing - that's fine. I don't mind skiing conservatively. What's wild to me is how some high level skiers (I...
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03-04-2024, 01:23 PM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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Thank you all...well, I'm going to reallly...
Thank you all...well, I'm going to reallly reallly work my best to recover well. Hopefully will be back to normal by the fall...Silver lining is that this is the first thing to really get me to quit...
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03-04-2024, 11:08 AM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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Did you achilles recover back to normal, for...
Did you achilles recover back to normal, for skiing purposes?
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03-04-2024, 08:05 AM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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Ah ok - that makes sense. Yeah - I've just been...
Ah ok - that makes sense. Yeah - I've just been limping around. Haven't even taken a Tylenol. I just am still in shock that this happened...I got hit by a kid on a nothing trail. I just want to...
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03-04-2024, 07:48 AM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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Sorry for this silly question, but I tore my...
Sorry for this silly question, but I tore my achilles last week. My surgery is scheduled for this Wednesday. It's going to be a lot worse immediately after the surgery than how I feel now?
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03-02-2024, 10:03 PM
Thread: Achilles Tear - Best SLC PT recs?
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Who is that?
Who is that?
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03-02-2024, 10:02 PM
Thread: Achilles Tear - Best SLC PT recs?
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Wow - should I just suggest this to the doctor...
Wow - should I just suggest this to the doctor after Wednesday's surgery? I have a simliar boot on right now with a bunch of foam wedges in it to keep my toe pointed down. But, I haven't had the...
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03-01-2024, 08:25 AM
Thread: Achilles Tear - Best SLC PT recs?
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actually - nevermind...this question was kinda...
actually - nevermind...this question was kinda answered in another thread very recently about general recs.
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03-01-2024, 08:18 AM
Thread: Achilles Tear - Best SLC PT recs?
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Achilles Tear - Best SLC PT recs?
I have a physical therapist near my house in SLC, but I'm curious if anyone has specific recs for someone that can help me work extra hard to recover from an achilles tear? Surgery scheduled at the...
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02-26-2024, 09:54 AM
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Hey - thanks everyone for the help. I tried a...
Hey - thanks everyone for the help. I tried a couple different things, including going back to my old touring boots (salomon mtn lab), and I suspect it was the substantially more forward lean on the...
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02-14-2024, 09:41 AM
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Yeah - when I got my new touring skis they asked...
Yeah - when I got my new touring skis they asked if i wanted to upgrade to newer dynafits, because mine have the higher ramp angle...I opted for some little thing they put under the toe piece to make...
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02-13-2024, 09:51 PM
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Skimo co is about half a mile from my house, so I...
Skimo co is about half a mile from my house, so I think I'm gonna swing by tomorrow! I hadn't thought of trying the touring boots in my resort skis...that's also a great idea to see if it's the...
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02-13-2024, 09:20 PM
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This is really really helpful advice. PU =...
This is really really helpful advice. PU = polyurethane? Yeah....I'm not even sure it's the stiffness...I wouldn't call the Lange RS130 stiff by any measure...but it just feels solid...and the...
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02-13-2024, 08:17 PM
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An AT gear question for people eternally preferring resort gear
So, after a post-work ski of a pretty chewed up couloir, I decided I want to move back towards a more stout touring setup. Generally speaking, I am not a gear complainer...I like most of what I...
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02-06-2024, 12:22 PM
Thread: Hoji Free touring boot
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Silly question...but have the hoji free...
Silly question...but have the hoji free 110...they're nice and all, but a bit more stiffness would be a plus. Thinking of taking out the spoiler to reduce the forward lean, to achieve that. Good...
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02-01-2024, 10:53 AM
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Going in reverse...I have Snowbird pass + the...
Going in reverse...I have Snowbird pass + the ~$350 ikon adder, and unfortunately it did not include Alta days. You do get a free Alta day with the Wasatch benefits.
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01-22-2024, 02:13 PM
Thread: Coffee Table Book about Iconic Skis
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This is awesome. I've never skied a swallowtail!...
This is awesome. I've never skied a swallowtail! Always wanted to try those Sanouks!
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01-22-2024, 09:08 AM
Thread: Coffee Table Book about Iconic Skis
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Coffee Table Book about Iconic Skis
Has anyone ever made a coffee table book with famous/iconic ski designs of the past?
You know...like a page on K2 pontoon, spatula, Olin Mark IV, Volkl Explosiv, etc...
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01-21-2024, 08:38 AM
Thread: Where does this place exist?
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I sense the condescension ;) I suppose that's...
I sense the condescension ;) I suppose that's not totally off, but what I really mean is - how do you set up a place that is protected from over-development and corporatization...down the long...
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01-21-2024, 08:33 AM
Thread: Where does this place exist?
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What's OP? Is that me, the thread creator? I...
What's OP? Is that me, the thread creator?
I just started the thread because I was just curious if there's some way to set up a hill or community to could be a sweet place to ski, but be well... -
01-18-2024, 08:01 AM
Thread: Where does this place exist?
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That makes sense....and does sound like paradise.
That makes sense....and does sound like paradise.
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01-18-2024, 07:28 AM
Thread: Where does this place exist?
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OK - so, gotten a lot of interesting responses. ...
OK - so, gotten a lot of interesting responses. Let me circle back on why I asked...it's gonna sound crazy. I grew up in upstate NYb, used to live in Lake Placid (so I was happy to see several...
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01-18-2024, 07:24 AM
Thread: Where does this place exist?
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OK - so, gotten a lot of interesting responses. ...
OK - so, gotten a lot of interesting responses. Let me circle back on why I asked...it's gonna sound crazy. I grew up in upstate NYb, used to live in Lake Placid (so I was happy to see several...
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01-16-2024, 02:28 AM
Thread: Rossignol Black Ops?
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OK - just to add some more info for folks. ...
OK - just to add some more info for folks. Demo'd these at the rec line, bought a pair mounted at the directional line...botth are nice. Rec is super nimble and pivoty, directional is still nimble....
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01-15-2024, 09:17 AM
Thread: Where does this place exist?
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I had a feeling someone had done this...
I had a feeling someone had done this before...oops.
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01-15-2024, 08:27 AM
Thread: Where does this place exist?
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Where does this place exist?
A place with good snow and mountains, but no ski resort of any type, but somewhat accessible to a town/community? I'm sure these places exist, places like in the Sawtooths...but I want to survey our...
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01-09-2024, 11:42 AM
Thread: Sender Free 110
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Yeah - that was me! Sounds like it could be the...
Yeah - that was me! Sounds like it could be the ticket. Thanks!
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01-09-2024, 09:00 AM
Thread: Sender Free 110
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I'm curious - for any folks that loved the Black...
I'm curious - for any folks that loved the Black Ops Sender Ti...the 106 waisted one...how do you like the 110 free? Particularly, if you prefer more directional skis? I'm thinking this would be a...
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01-08-2024, 07:10 AM
Thread: Sender Squad vs. M-Free 108
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So...this past year, I moved from Mad River Glen...
So...this past year, I moved from Mad River Glen as my home mountain, to Snowbird. Been on the Black Ops Sender Ti 187 for a couple years, and always have loved it. Good soft snow ski at MRG, and I...
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01-03-2024, 07:02 PM
Thread: Elan Ripstick tour?
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I haven't really pushed them yet in wind affected...
I haven't really pushed them yet in wind affected variable yet, but they seem much better than the prior ski. Skied a chalky couloir and they were great. They just felt nice and intuitive to me, but...
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01-03-2024, 08:42 AM
Thread: Elan Ripstick tour?
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I just got the 104 tour....incredible ski. I...
I just got the 104 tour....incredible ski. I thought my older Black Crows Camox Freebird was pretty good, but the Elan is amazing (both up and down).
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01-03-2024, 08:29 AM
Thread: Chalk skis
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I agree - cambered mantra is great chalk ski. ...
I agree - cambered mantra is great chalk ski. Currently what I've been skiing for chalky off piste, and they're a blast. I do have a pair of brahma 82s, which I haven't skis since i moved from out...
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12-26-2023, 07:24 PM
Thread: Make a Dynafit Boot Stiffer?
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Dang - I didn't know they were getting rid of the...
Dang - I didn't know they were getting rid of the Hoji Free 130. Bummer. What else are folks likely as a replacement?
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12-26-2023, 09:16 AM
Thread: Make a Dynafit Boot Stiffer?
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Make a Dynafit Boot Stiffer?
Is there any way to make the dynafit hoji free 110 stiffer, with some type of mod? I've seen a few articles on how to soften the 130 version, which honestly, I wish I had gotten, but it wasn't...
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11-27-2023, 12:18 PM
Thread: Hamstring Strain - Skiing?
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Hamstring Strain - Skiing?
Wondering if anyone has experience skiing with a hamstring strain? I suspect that moderate skiing won't bother it at all, but figured I'd solicit insight from anyone who has been there before?
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03-31-2023, 02:30 PM
Thread: Sender Free 110
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Neat! How is this ski compared to the 106 Black...
Neat! How is this ski compared to the 106 Black Ops Sender Ti?
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03-29-2023, 02:14 PM
Thread: Simple Elbow Dislocation and skiing
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thanks - that's good to know!
thanks - that's good to know!
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03-29-2023, 12:28 PM
Thread: Simple Elbow Dislocation and skiing
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Simple Elbow Dislocation and skiing
Unfortunately dislocated elbow last Friday. Fortunate nothing broken and it was reduced quickly. In a brace now - curious if anyone has any experience with the recovery time before it is...
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01-12-2023, 01:06 PM
Thread: Ski Towns and Country Music
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That's a good one...if you really want to hear...
That's a good one...if you really want to hear something mind boggling, especially considering it was in the 1950s...also....skip forward to the 35 second mark...that's where the craziness starts:
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01-11-2023, 11:13 AM
Thread: Ski Towns and Country Music
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Speedy West! A legend. Very unique and tough...
Speedy West! A legend. Very unique and tough style...from the old lap steel lineage. Never thought I'd hear someone on TGR say Speedy West.
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01-10-2023, 01:21 PM
Thread: Ski Towns and Country Music
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I feel the same way. I like to play and listen...
I feel the same way. I like to play and listen to the traditional stuff.
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01-10-2023, 01:20 PM
Thread: Ski Towns and Country Music
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I'm used to toils of being an east coast skier -...
I'm used to toils of being an east coast skier - doesn't bother me, and I have a ton of fun touring in the Adirondacks, chasing storms around the northeast, and skiing firm snow. Scarcity breeds...
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01-10-2023, 12:39 PM
Thread: Ski Towns and Country Music
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That's a loaded statement! I play pedal...
That's a loaded statement! I play pedal steel..and I'd like to think steel and fiddle and kinda benchmarks of country...not in every instance though, I suppose.
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01-10-2023, 11:00 AM
Thread: Ski Towns and Country Music
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Ski Towns and Country Music
Pretty random question - but which ski towns (or maybe small cities close to skiing) do you think have the best appetite for country music or live local music, more generally? Reason asking:...
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04-26-2022, 06:21 AM
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His instagram account, killingtonbirdman, is...
His instagram account, killingtonbirdman, is alltime amazing. Rode the gondola with him once a decade ago, and have been obsessed ever since.
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03-07-2022, 07:26 AM
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This season is just brutal...I'm having plenty of...
This season is just brutal...I'm having plenty of fun, but it's 2016 levels of torture. Maybe worse torture though, because there have been occasional glimmers of hope. I don't know what to blame it...
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02-25-2022, 01:34 PM
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that's what I'm doing tonight.
that's what I'm doing tonight.
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02-24-2022, 08:35 AM
Thread: WTB: Frontside Carver
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Wow that is beyond kind and generous!!
Wow that is beyond kind and generous!!
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02-23-2022, 07:22 AM
Thread: WTB: Frontside Carver
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WTB: Frontside Carver
My frontside skis were stolen this past weekend. Bummer, I know. If someone has a frontside/race-type ski that is ~14-19m radius and 65-75mm under foot, I'd be interested in buying. Not looking...
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02-23-2022, 06:48 AM
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Lots of people had their skins, but imo, totally...
Lots of people had their skins, but imo, totally not necessary. I booted them ~ five runs a day with skis on my shoulder and straight alpine boots. I'd say took 15 minutes. Well packed out hike;...
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