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03-13-2015, 06:59 AM
Thread: Re: Snow for the Euros.
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I thought everyone in France just screwed onto...
I thought everyone in France just screwed onto the car whatever old plates they found lying around in the cellar. Plake style.
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02-04-2015, 08:47 PM
Thread: PSA: Down Skis presale
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I mounted my (2012/2013) CD4 with BootCenter at...
I mounted my (2012/2013) CD4 with BootCenter at -14, a full 4 cm back from recommended mount for that year/model. I tele so it is normal for us to mount a couple of cm back from Alpine mount.
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02-04-2015, 05:40 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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^ ^ Wow! Just wow. He sure grilled a joker there....
^ ^ Wow! Just wow. He sure grilled a joker there.
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02-04-2015, 01:39 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Yesterday in Vallée de la Sionne (avalanche lab...
Yesterday in Vallée de la Sionne (avalanche lab valley near Sion).
“Eine schone gute lawine”
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02-03-2015, 07:24 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Steep tree skiing is not without danger. Just a...
Steep tree skiing is not without danger. Just a little slide that slams you into a tree is easily lethal. And it happens way more than you think. Try ask the local pisteurs. Contrary to some...
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01-15-2015, 09:28 AM
Thread: juneau vs haines
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same story in the Alps. So far.
same story in the Alps. So far.
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01-15-2015, 12:01 AM
Thread: Surfy Skis?
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Dupraz make really surfy snowboards and now skis...
Dupraz make really surfy snowboards and now skis too. I haven't tried them but word is they ride really surfy
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01-14-2015, 03:11 PM
Thread: juneau vs haines
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Boom. Tell Peter, Andy and Ray I'm sold. Will...
Boom. Tell Peter, Andy and Ray I'm sold. Will gather crew und repraznet
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01-06-2015, 05:23 PM
Thread: quiver of one touring ski?
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Yeah, 108L! and 170 102L's for lighter smaller...
Yeah, 108L!
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01-06-2015, 09:21 AM
Thread: quiver of one touring ski?
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SiSt, While we got your attention and wishes are...
SiSt, While we got your attention and wishes are being collected:
^ agree: a 108 or 110 version in 186 would be an awesome All-Mtn shredder. I have to admit I keep wanting to steal my friends... -
01-03-2015, 07:47 AM
Thread: quiver of one touring ski?
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I've been riding Down 102's for a couple of...
I've been riding Down 102's for a couple of seasons. I haven't tried Cochise but the 102's are everything you are asking for and I imagine have a similar handle on varied snow conditions as the...
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12-02-2014, 02:52 AM
Thread: Fark this is BRIGHT
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^ as opposed to ... phew 678
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as opposed to ...
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12-02-2014, 02:52 AM
Thread: Fark this is BRIGHT
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phew
phew
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12-01-2014, 06:55 PM
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and a Nyon section (called LaDole) CAS (club...
and a Nyon section (called LaDole)
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12-01-2014, 04:30 PM
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Happy to help, and shred. I’m a lifelong skier...
Happy to help, and shred. I’m a lifelong skier from Geneva.
Facts:
- There are 3 kinds of people in Geneva: skiers, non-skiers, and Cham skiers. They don’t mix.
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11-10-2014, 09:37 AM
Thread: What's your One-Ski-Quiver pick for 2015?
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have skins, will travel I have a powder...
have skins, will travel
I have a powder problem, and I take my powder uncut.
(edit add: and if I can take a lift for the first 8,500, or so, vert ft then, hey, why not!) -
11-10-2014, 07:02 AM
Thread: What's your One-Ski-Quiver pick for 2015?
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I take lifts 80%, skin 80% and ride unpasturised...
I take lifts 80%, skin 80% and ride unpasturised snow 95%. The requirement for my quiver-of-one ski is as close to a “ski that does it all” as I can imagine. I need a ski that can charge big vertical...
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10-22-2014, 11:29 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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watch the precipitation radars. It hammered StB.
watch the precipitation radars. It hammered StB.
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10-22-2014, 02:47 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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ButtFly, Aim not for Alps Vaudoises but up at...
ButtFly,
Aim not for Alps Vaudoises but up at col St Bernard. Max dumpage there. But beware - big winds too and we know what that does. It's a crazy windy spot there - especially in this wind.
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09-08-2014, 08:24 AM
Thread: Trois Vallees/Verbier
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I presume you meant "4 Vallees". 3 Valleys is...
I presume you meant "4 Vallees". 3 Valleys is Couchevel etc (how is your Russian?).
You do not need a 4x4. A compact car will do but snow tires is a must (it's simple: you ride what you want but... -
09-08-2014, 04:47 AM
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I ended up with a really really good season last...
I ended up with a really really good season last year on 3 counts: low-cost, good pow days and fitness. I didn't get my usual annual pass for Verbier/Cham/Aosta as early season was really flakey in...
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03-13-2014, 02:48 PM
Thread: TR. Climb to Ski The Aiguille Verte.
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Whymper? Bad ass! :cool:
Whymper?
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02-26-2014, 02:30 AM
Thread: Telemark tutorial
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Da Captain, 1) If you've got a snowboarder in...
Da Captain,
1) If you've got a snowboarder in your group of learners you could get that person to help you teach others to spread the weight on both feet. A beginner telemarker coming from skiing... -
02-26-2014, 01:55 AM
Thread: Telemark tutorial
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Yeah. You're right. There was this really weird...
Yeah. You're right. There was this really weird thing in the US (and only in the US) where people thought to tour you should tele. Weird because AT was perfectly good at the time. Don't give us that...
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02-25-2014, 12:38 PM
Thread: Telemark tutorial
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What's the difference between an expert and a...
What's the difference between an expert and a beginner Telemark skier?
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01-03-2014, 08:39 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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^^^ hi klar, I should be around.
^^^ hi klar, I should be around.
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11-22-2013, 06:15 AM
Thread: advice on helicopter tape
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advice on helicopter tape
I'm looking for a clear tape to cover the metal surface of my NTN Freedom base plate (which could be the cause of bad balling of snow). Ideally 3 or 4 inches wide.
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11-21-2013, 11:52 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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:nonono2: You're dreaming if you think there...
:nonono2:
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11-15-2013, 03:31 AM
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So you think gas will be indefinitely cheap? Nice...
So you think gas will be indefinitely cheap? Nice joke. Pass the bong, I think you've had enough for now.
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11-09-2013, 07:30 AM
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Spite makes people stupid and, unfortunately,...
Spite makes people stupid and, unfortunately, alcohol. Weed usually chills peeps out.
I'm pretty careful where I leave my skis around beer o'clock and near car getaways. And I tele so that most... -
11-07-2013, 01:37 AM
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In the US skiing is predominantly an expensive...
In the US skiing is predominantly an expensive rich white man's sport for control freaks by control freaks. That article keeps it's thinking firmly within that box.
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10-19-2013, 02:08 AM
Thread: Gulmarg, India - Cheap accommodation
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PM me your email and i'll email friends there...
PM me your email and i'll email friends there introducing you.
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09-26-2013, 07:57 AM
Thread: YurpMag Q: Milano Aprile?
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I'd join you for a tour from Andermatt to...
I'd join you for a tour from Andermatt to Engleberg w snappi. Been talking about it long enough now.
But you know it all boils down to where the snow is. So just wing it! Gimme dates and I'd do a... -
09-26-2013, 07:51 AM
Thread: YurpMag Q: Milano Aprile?
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Yes... BUT! Storms roll in from the south that...
Yes... BUT!
Storms roll in from the south that time of year so the Italian side can go OFF -
09-23-2013, 06:16 AM
Thread: Best skiing near Lausanne, CH?
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Without looking it's roughly 20 days to make a...
Without looking it's roughly 20 days to make a season pass pay off (at gaper price ;) )
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09-20-2013, 05:50 AM
Thread: Best skiing near Lausanne, CH?
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Just a quick note to add that Verbier terrain is...
Just a quick note to add that Verbier terrain is not the best for boarders. THere's plenty to ride for snowboarders but to really get to the goods there a lots of traverses and flats and climbs.
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09-19-2013, 01:23 PM
Thread: Best skiing near Lausanne, CH?
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^ call. I don't know if it's posted. I tried to...
^ call. I don't know if it's posted. I tried to look for you but I get bored quick on shitty websites.
Annual means annual, Season means WinterSeason up until end April. Lifts run in summer and... -
09-19-2013, 07:58 AM
Thread: Best skiing near Lausanne, CH?
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https://www.esecure.ch/Verbier/Product.aspx?num=71...
https://www.esecure.ch/Verbier/Product.aspx?num=71
or +41 (0) 27 775 33 63
As mentioned by many it is the annual pass that covers other places.
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09-19-2013, 07:52 AM
Thread: Best skiing near Lausanne, CH?
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CAS, Club Alpin Suisse, has quality courses at...
CAS, Club Alpin Suisse, has quality courses at decent prices.
http://www.sac-cas.ch/en.html
They have a Nyon section: www.cas-la-dole.ch . The next meeting to accept new members is Thu 10 Oct.... -
05-30-2013, 06:49 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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I skied that line earlier this season.
I skied that line earlier this season.
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04-25-2013, 03:17 AM
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I think it would be hard to top Gary's catered...
I think it would be hard to top Gary's catered chalet for "cozy" in Cham
http://tinyurl.com/cat229f
Definitely TakingYourLady worthy.
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04-11-2013, 11:57 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Nice job riding back into the slide you let off...
Nice job riding back into the slide you let off !!!
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04-11-2013, 05:28 AM
Thread: TR: Verbier 4/3/2013
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2) Dent Blanche
2) Dent Blanche
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04-10-2013, 03:11 PM
Thread: TR: Bonatti Couloir, Italy
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^^^ might be the elusive Dahu!
^^^
might be the elusive Dahu! -
04-09-2013, 03:32 AM
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Second that. I've been riding them a lot this...
Second that. I've been riding them a lot this season and they are a nicely stiff (that's what she said!), low sidecut ski that is ultra solid in all the difficult parts of the day:
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03-21-2013, 09:10 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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psssst.... race days the lifts (up to Gentianes)...
psssst.... race days the lifts (up to Gentianes) open really early so riders, journalists AND spectators can get up early.
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03-07-2013, 01:46 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Was there last weekend. As posted a few pages...
Was there last weekend. As posted a few pages back that end of Aosta valley has less snow then Cham/Valais. Not bad but not stellar. One skis down to 1200 comfortably in shady areas. As elsewhere...
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03-01-2013, 06:08 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Thanks for the tip but I'm actually on a course...
Thanks for the tip but I'm actually on a course up there so its not by choice.
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03-01-2013, 05:57 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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for info The guy in the accident in Champex...
for info
The guy in the accident in Champex triggered the slide by skiing over a steep rock band that is overlooking the "combe". For the last 30 years it has always been a rock band there, but... -
03-01-2013, 01:08 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Somewhere near Cham... Snow is still deep. All...
Somewhere near Cham...
Snow is still deep. All powder run, from 2900 right down to the car at 1100.
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Lots of surface hoar in North slopes. Be carefull on next new snow.
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