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02-27-2012, 04:52 PM
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Thursday, March 1st...7pm...Snow King Teton Room....
Thursday, March 1st...7pm...Snow King Teton Room.
Tickets on sale now at Skinny Skis for $5...$10 at the door.
Proceeds benefit the Winter Wildlands Alliance.
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02-24-2012, 07:20 PM
Thread: Dynafit TLT 5 Boot
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okay...for the out. i guess i can see that...but...
okay...for the out. i guess i can see that...but don't you miss the extra glide you might get by being able to pressure the front of the cuff/tongue?
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02-24-2012, 06:29 PM
Thread: Dynafit TLT 5 Boot
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do you guys really find the need for this? if...
do you guys really find the need for this? if so...under what circumstances?
i have a simple cord-based mod, not quite the same as the above, that allows me to close the cuff, but not go to... -
02-22-2012, 09:47 PM
Thread: Dynafit TLT speed superlite
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i think you will find that occasionally, the...
i think you will find that occasionally, the small variances in production exceed the small tolerances of the dynafit system...and there will be play/slop/vertical movement in the heel pins.
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02-17-2012, 07:51 PM
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yup...found some instability today as well. ...
yup...found some instability today as well.
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02-15-2012, 08:04 PM
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yes...this sucks, bigtime! and it sounds like...
yes...this sucks, bigtime! and it sounds like there is at least one person that is potentially seriously injured.
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02-11-2012, 09:08 PM
Thread: Dynafit TLT 5 Boot
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i like pairing shorter skis 170-178cm (up to...
i like pairing shorter skis 170-178cm (up to about a waist of ~110-115mm) with the TLT5s. using bigger skis with the TLT5s will stress them more than intended and i think they would explode quickly...
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02-08-2012, 10:19 AM
Thread: Dynafit TLT 5 Boot
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has anyone experimented with trying to seal off...
has anyone experimented with trying to seal off the inside area of the acti-flex section (maybe with duct-tape) to make the TLT5s warmer?
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02-06-2012, 09:45 PM
Thread: Flying through powder at Telluride
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i love videos like this. that dude is so fucking...
i love videos like this. that dude is so fucking psyched!
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02-05-2012, 08:28 AM
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someone sent me this email... "Found in the...
someone sent me this email...
"Found in the Coal Creek parking lot on Saturday February 4th, 4 PM, black camera in case. Call to identify and claim. 208-456-3556"
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02-03-2012, 07:38 PM
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try messing with the canting adjustment. i...
try messing with the canting adjustment.
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02-02-2012, 07:13 PM
Thread: What would you use Plum or Dynafit?
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man, i would think so...but i'm not certain. ...
man, i would think so...but i'm not certain.
i know they are still being offered on the order form and are on the dynafit price-list for next season.
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02-02-2012, 06:04 PM
Thread: What would you use Plum or Dynafit?
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you can totally still get vert st and ft...but...
you can totally still get vert st and ft...but you can't get the 5-screw speed classics anymore.
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02-01-2012, 09:44 PM
Thread: Poll: Dynafits...Toes locked or not?
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Poll: pretty much always ski them locked...unless the...
pretty much always ski them locked...unless the avy hazard is extremely high. also, no brakes or leashes.
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01-30-2012, 04:19 PM
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Wind can break snow crystals making them more...
Wind can break snow crystals making them more abrasive like colder snow....so I would say that it can definitely effect what wax you use.
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01-28-2012, 05:52 PM
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managed to tip-toe up wimpys. some freaky...
managed to tip-toe up wimpys. some freaky feeling snow underfoot at times, but no settling, and laid the skin track up in the safest zones possible. skiing was quite good, wind effected in spots,...
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01-26-2012, 06:52 PM
Thread: Need some camping/backpacking gear
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thermarest and msr mini-works filter still...
thermarest and msr mini-works filter still available.
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01-25-2012, 10:23 PM
Thread: Death sucks: Don't be that guy
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i'm pretty sure it was a line more to the...
i'm pretty sure it was a line more to the looker's left heading into the last slide path on the skier's right. you can see a track above the big crown at about tree level on the left horizon. looks...
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01-25-2012, 10:00 PM
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i think it had more to do with hitting the sweet...
i think it had more to do with hitting the sweet spot...than the temps. small, deliberate trigger in the pocket, caused the rest to go...BIG!
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01-24-2012, 10:52 PM
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i guess my answer is that at times (like now?) we...
i guess my answer is that at times (like now?) we never really know how big a slide will run. maybe not the best choice for the day and location, but all that stuff is hard to remember when it's...
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01-24-2012, 10:47 PM
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i'm not with you on this one. granted all...
i'm not with you on this one.
granted all ops should be safely done. BUT, I don't see the problem with taking 1 hour to rescue a person from the top of mount ely with a heli, compared to... -
01-24-2012, 10:33 PM
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i found out a little more about that taylor...
i found out a little more about that taylor slide.
http://www.tetonat.com/2012/01/24/taylor-mountain-avalanche/
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01-24-2012, 04:22 PM
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Just got word of big slide on s face of taylor. ...
Just got word of big slide on s face of taylor. TCSAR heli responding now.
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01-22-2012, 05:50 PM
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188 megawatts...in great shape! ...
188 megawatts...in great shape!
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01-20-2012, 10:48 PM
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bump for epic powder dump in jackson.
bump for epic powder dump in jackson.
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01-16-2012, 09:47 PM
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for more sizing reference...i normally wear a...
for more sizing reference...i normally wear a 26/26.5 dynafit(+bd) shell which is typically a bsl of 297-300... with intuitions...the 27 tlt5 shell works perfect because it is 297mm. there is no...
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01-16-2012, 09:25 PM
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if you are really anal and want to cut more...
if you are really anal and want to cut more miles...take WY County Rd 207/Manhead Rd between Randolf and Cokeville.
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01-16-2012, 09:08 PM
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just got some carbon mw's today and mounted them...
just got some carbon mw's today and mounted them up with dynafit vertical ft12's. they are so freaking light and i can't wait to shred the 40" of pow we are supposed to get this week. that...
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01-16-2012, 08:28 AM
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FS: 2010 Black Diamond Megawatt -Great Condition- $300
just in time for the big snow in jackson this week! :yourock:
selling a pair of 2010 Black Diamond Megawatts 188cm. probably ~10 days on these. a couple resort days...the rest backcountry. ... -
01-13-2012, 09:54 AM
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not a whole lot...mainly just hunting for good...
not a whole lot...mainly just hunting for good snow with photog. plan A turned to plan B which turned to plan C...and in the end we turned around <100' from the lower saddle due to some wind-slab...
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01-13-2012, 08:52 AM
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what was up with that skin track? did you guys...
what was up with that skin track? did you guys get lost in the dark? ;)
snow in the north fork was awesome. wild how shitty the hourglass still looks.
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01-11-2012, 11:08 AM
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just like with the TLT5s...the carbon version...
just like with the TLT5s...the carbon version will be stiffer than the non-carbon version.
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01-11-2012, 10:58 AM
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i saw photos and got the low-down from the...
i saw photos and got the low-down from the dynafit PR guys yesterday...but didn't get anything in print or take notes.
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01-11-2012, 09:52 AM
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yes...the vulcan is the hoji boot.
yes...the vulcan is the hoji boot.
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01-06-2012, 07:37 PM
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above 11.5k' in glacier gulch. not much to...
above 11.5k' in glacier gulch.
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01-06-2012, 06:50 PM
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sunny sides seem nice... ...
sunny sides seem nice...
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01-04-2012, 11:10 AM
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no snow doc...but i'd think we'd be looking for...
no snow doc...but i'd think we'd be looking for some bonding and strengthening of the snowpack above the facets...to create a bridge and stronger layer so the facet layer isn't effected.
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01-02-2012, 08:14 PM
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1.5 on the ContourConnect ap. Will have to get...
1.5 on the ContourConnect ap.
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01-02-2012, 08:04 PM
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Works with my Incredible phone. Not sure what...
Works with my Incredible phone. Not sure what firmware I have, but I usually click NO when it asks me to update the ContourGPS.
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12-31-2011, 06:25 PM
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meh... skin/ski the gut and get killed =...
meh...
skin/ski the gut and get killed = stupid.
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12-31-2011, 06:11 PM
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the backcountry is VERY sketchy right now. ...
the backcountry is VERY sketchy right now.
both remotely triggered in the park today...
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12-29-2011, 09:27 PM
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DITTO on -lots of down trees- in the park down...
DITTO on -lots of down trees- in the park down low today. one right across the trail while we were out. didn't go too high. probably could have gone higher, but there were lots of signs, so we...
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12-14-2011, 09:38 AM
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i threw some more words and photos together about...
i threw some more words and photos together about the grinds and cuts i made.
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12-12-2011, 10:04 AM
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here's the ROM before and after i removed...
here's the ROM before and after i removed material. i will work on getting some before and after photos of where i ground down the plastic.
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12-11-2011, 09:01 PM
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working on a little video showing the before and...
working on a little video showing the before and after.
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12-11-2011, 07:58 PM
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sist...the quadrant's walk mode loosens up with...
sist...the quadrant's walk mode loosens up with use. squirting some lube where the cuff and lower shell touch can help.
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12-10-2011, 03:31 PM
Thread: Mounting Dynafits (Radical ST)
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^^^what he said. i usually mount and fully...
^^^what he said.
i usually mount and fully crank down heel-piece screws first. then screw in toe-piece half-way...insert boot in toe-piece...align with heel pins...and tighten accessible screws,... -
12-07-2011, 09:26 PM
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warm temps? -8F at bradley/taggart this...
warm temps? -8F at bradley/taggart this morning.
i think danger will lurk in only the higher elevations (>11k") and steeper terrain in the short term. but i shoot from the hip...so take it for... -
12-02-2011, 02:57 PM
Thread: Elk Mountain Grand Traverse
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did it two consecutive years in the mid 2000's. ...
did it two consecutive years in the mid 2000's. my partner was jay petervary, a well known endurance cyclist, and i think we placed in the top ten (like 9th/10th) both years.
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11-30-2011, 08:21 PM
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he could make something and just stick it to the...
he could make something and just stick it to the plate.
for the lightest shims...rando racers use cork.
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