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09-29-2014, 02:38 PM
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And that is the problem! In most of the...
And that is the problem!
In most of the continent: no, not at all, ever!
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09-18-2014, 01:53 PM
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Thanks for the ideas. The resort is south of the...
Thanks for the ideas.
The resort is south of the equator so it's nearly the end of winter.
It's in a continent usually associated with red dust not snow avalanche.
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09-15-2014, 01:52 PM
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Best arguments for a resort to have an avalanche dog and explosive program
I work at a resort that has a limited avi issue: coastal snowpack so mostly instability only in the storm snow but the storm snow could be over a meter of hard windslab in the right places....
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08-09-2013, 04:56 AM
Thread: Paging all kiwis: torn ACL
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ACC will likely cover it cos its an accident...
ACC will likely cover it cos its an accident
Travel insurance will likely not cover anything after not urgent
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07-27-2013, 01:30 AM
Thread: Yay, it's snowing! :)
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It's not rocky mountain cold smoke but there's a...
It's not rocky mountain cold smoke but there's a few turns that make me smile :)
I learned a new descriptive for snow conditions the other day tho, 'coral reef!' It was very apt and it had me... -
07-22-2013, 06:32 AM
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Ok not so similar, your boss has to give you...
Ok not so similar, your boss has to give you written approval first to validate your injury!
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07-22-2013, 06:30 AM
Thread: Yay, it's snowing! :)
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Its luck and weather patterns which one gets the...
Its luck and weather patterns which one gets the goods.
Early in the season a large stable high pressure system was sitting on Australia so frontal systems were forced south and delivered the goods... -
07-21-2013, 04:50 AM
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No, I am in....Australia! A place not known for...
No, I am in....Australia!
A place not known for snow, but it does have both snow and skiing :)
The legal situation is similar to NA
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07-21-2013, 04:42 AM
Thread: Yay, it's snowing! :)
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Can't answer for Buller, it sounds optimistic...
Can't answer for Buller, it sounds optimistic though.
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07-19-2013, 05:24 AM
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So this week on sweep my ski punched through the...
So this week on sweep my ski punched through the isothermal slop into the bushes beneath and I continued forward resulting in a nausea inducing tearing sensation from the medial side between the...
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07-18-2013, 11:09 PM
Thread: Yay, it's snowing! :)
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Shit not any more :( A solid week of warm...
Shit not any more :(
A solid week of warm heavy rain and it looks like early summer up there :eek:
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07-12-2013, 03:53 AM
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The thing that hurts the worst is any time i lean...
The thing that hurts the worst is any time i lean back in my boot (heel into bindings, walking downhill)
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07-09-2013, 06:27 AM
Thread: ITB Issues, What Worked for You?
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I had a lot of ITB problems a couple of years...
I had a lot of ITB problems a couple of years ago.
I used the foam roller a lot, carried PAT Strap things a read about in a thread here to prevent flare ups, kept the knees warm cos I had a lot more... -
07-09-2013, 06:16 AM
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Ankle injury bad pain after 12 months any advice?
Last season (July) I injured my ankle in walking boots.
12 months ago, I am on a southern hemispere season.
The mechanism was running on broken pavement in the dark.
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07-04-2013, 11:35 PM
Thread: Yay, it's snowing! :)
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Yay, it's snowing! :)
Its snowing at last in the 'Snowy Mountains'
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12-30-2011, 07:17 AM
Thread: Antarctica
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There's snow here also.. ...
There's snow here also..
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12-30-2011, 07:05 AM
Thread: Antarctica
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Good but not so fast these days
Good but not so fast these days
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12-30-2011, 02:24 AM
Thread: Antarctica
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Back in France. The ski planes, their pilots...
Back in France.
The ski planes, their pilots and crews all fly down from Canada.
The Ilyushin flys down from Russia, they clear a 2.5km ice runway. We were 2 days late flying out cos the runway... -
12-29-2011, 04:22 PM
Thread: Antarctica
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A month on the ice, the storm of a century that...
A month on the ice, the storm of a century that tore our personal tents to shreds with hurricane force winds and buried our camp, the expanse, the beauty, the struggle and terrifying power of the...
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12-29-2011, 03:52 PM
Thread: Antarctica
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ski plane...
ski plane
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12-29-2011, 03:47 PM
Thread: Antarctica
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12-29-2011, 03:37 PM
Thread: Antarctica
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12-29-2011, 02:30 PM
Thread: Antarctica
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Still trying!! OK i suck, any clues? I will...
Still trying!!
OK i suck, any clues?
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12-29-2011, 02:11 PM
Thread: Antarctica
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Sorry first time posting pics, no worky.
Sorry first time posting pics, no worky.
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12-29-2011, 02:09 PM
Thread: Antarctica
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Antarctica
At first you fall in love with Antarctica, then it breaks your heart.
Ilyushin
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11-30-2011, 11:12 AM
Thread: TR: Antarctica 2011 (nsfw@pg. 3)
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plane leaves in 3 hours, hope the landing on the...
plane leaves in 3 hours, hope the landing on the ice goes well (biting nails) i guess the pilots who land on the ice are good at that sort of thing though.
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11-29-2011, 02:58 PM
Thread: TR: Antarctica 2011 (nsfw@pg. 3)
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In Cape Town, waiting to fly South :) The plane...
In Cape Town, waiting to fly South :)
The plane was delayed today but I think it's flying tomorrow
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I had LASIK in NZ in 1998. Went from -8 both eyes...
I had LASIK in NZ in 1998. Went from -8 both eyes which is the limit for the procedure (really bad, almost legally blind, they don't even score it out of 20!)
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10-24-2010, 11:53 AM
Thread: Patella femoral pain
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I changed to a sports dr and he thought it was...
I changed to a sports dr and he thought it was actually a fissure or cyst on the external miniscus and sent me for another MRI..
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10-20-2010, 08:39 AM
Thread: Patella femoral pain
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I swam today instead of running which still hurt...
I swam today instead of running which still hurt but less
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10-19-2010, 11:46 AM
Thread: Patella femoral pain
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Patella femoral pain
I've had long term problems with the ITB in my knee but now it has come up with a new problem:nonono2:
This is painful going up hill (knee flexed) unlike the ITB
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09-24-2010, 11:18 AM
Thread: Into the White
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SWEET :)
SWEET :)
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04-13-2010, 11:58 AM
Thread: Coomba Questions
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Yeah, in France and touring should only be done...
Yeah, in France and touring should only be done on touring skis.
If I still skinned on twin tips they'd prolly pass out.
Have you got ski crampons to fit on that set up?
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04-10-2010, 11:39 AM
Thread: Coomba Questions
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So has anyone put dynafits on them (mounted...
So has anyone put dynafits on them (mounted forward, backward or on the line?)
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11-10-2009, 01:40 PM
Thread: The Family, or The Dream...
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The second half of that answers the first part.....
The second half of that answers the first part..
you want to find a woman who is passionate enough about skiing, outdoors etc...
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11-09-2009, 07:47 AM
Thread: Help out a 5 year old!!!
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+ 1 from France
+ 1 from France
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11-07-2009, 06:22 AM
Thread: Sleeping in the car in the winter?
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For showers, some truck stops have them, some...
For showers, some truck stops have them, some community gyms are really cheap, give you somewhere warm to hang out after skiing and you get a shower.
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11-07-2009, 06:14 AM
Thread: Sleeping in the car in the winter?
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After sleeping in vans and cars in the mountains...
After sleeping in vans and cars in the mountains in Europe north america and NZ..
I totally second the window tinting, means you can stealth camp anywhere. I used to drive around town till I found... -
11-06-2009, 01:37 PM
Thread: Dumb move or long overdue?
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I followed the ski/climb life since I left...
I followed the ski/climb life since I left college (skiied 280 days in 12 months one year,) only to find the job/money thing is not there after. I can't say I regret the years I spent living my...
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11-05-2009, 05:05 PM
Thread: FREE Tele boots, location France
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FREE Tele boots, location France
No I won't pay postage sorry.
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04-18-2009, 10:18 AM
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Mmmmm les mecs francais :FIREdevil
Mmmmm les mecs francais :FIREdevil
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11-22-2008, 03:19 AM
Thread: Dislocated Shoulder
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Thanks for the info, a few more questions. So...
Thanks for the info, a few more questions.
So with the sling, 2 weeks before you can work on a computer or more six weeks.
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11-20-2008, 07:27 AM
Thread: Dislocated Shoulder
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Ant idea how long you would have to leave after a...
Ant idea how long you would have to leave after a shoulder surgery before work or travelling, skiing.
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10-04-2008, 06:35 AM
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Still for sale... Sorry for slow responses to...
Still for sale...
Sorry for slow responses to pm I am living in a tent in rural France picking grapes, so have very limited net access.
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09-03-2008, 05:57 AM
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OK then $600 cos ZOOM airlines just went broke...
OK then $600 cos ZOOM airlines just went broke and I have no way of getting back and no US work visa again :frown:
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08-15-2008, 08:59 AM
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1994 S10 Blazer, US registered, located in Calgary
Fair condition. $800 cos of the location.
I am located in France so I can't deliver it!
Pics next weekend I hope.
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08-10-2008, 10:17 AM
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Good websites for altitude/3rd world medical recommendations
Not going anywhere exciting, just trying to pass my exams so I can get paid to go to exciting places.
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04-30-2008, 02:56 AM
Thread: Cnd. Rockies roll call
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Gutted to have missed closing day at the Lake (by...
Gutted to have missed closing day at the Lake (by a few time zones)
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02-14-2008, 02:24 PM
Thread: Review: abs Vario airbag pack
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2 guys got caught in a fairly big slide here,...
2 guys got caught in a fairly big slide here, both had ABS packs and both ended up on top of the debris.
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10-19-2007, 04:56 AM
Thread: pro patrollers...
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Taking people climbing, rappelling, paddling. I...
Taking people climbing, rappelling, paddling. I think its more of a UK thing and you need to be mountain guide for France.
I'm working on getting accompanateur so I can just work in France, better...
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