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  1. Thanks for the feedback on price. I'll consider...

    Thanks for the feedback on price. I'll consider all offers.
  2. K2 Obsethed 179cm with medium Marker Barons, excellent condition

    Excellent condition, skied on less than 10 days, mostly backcountry tours in powder.

    Fresh edges and wax, ready for shreddy.

    179 cm

    Tip-waist-tail: 146-117-134

    Barons are medium boot...
  3. Shopping for gear for my tiny wife - should I look for women's or kids gear?

    I just got my wife hooked on skiing. Here she is on her 5th day ever on skis:


    https://youtu.be/Q52XLiyDgtw

    She was confidently skiing steep blue runs and easier black runs at Stowe.

    Rather...
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    The grades at Smith will feel somewhat sandbagged...

    The grades at Smith will feel somewhat sandbagged compared to what you are used to in the gym, meaning that you should probably start by looking for climbs that are significantly easier than 5.10c. ...
  5. Dangerously corroded hardware in the Dominican Republic

    We just launched a not-for-profit crowdfund campaign for re-bolting badly corroded steel hardware at an amazing tropical paradise sport crag in the Caribbean. Please check out our link below and help...
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    I'm not starting a brand war, and I like...

    I'm not starting a brand war, and I like Frontiers pretty much just as much as I like Tacomas, but... the specs you cite aren't as meaningful as the Nissan marketing hype would want you to believe....
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    Thanks! It's one of my favorite mods, and I love...

    Thanks! It's one of my favorite mods, and I love the smell of fresh leather every time I get in my truck :)
  8. I got this thing on ebay a few years ago and it...

    I got this thing on ebay a few years ago and it works awesome, but I can't seem to find them anywhere online now:

    http://integrationsolutions.net/EBAY/frooition/aip-ty01-id/main_pic.jpg

    It...
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    That rear bumper is sweeeet! How are those...

    That rear bumper is sweeeet!

    How are those tires holding up?
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    As a Tacoma owner, the newer Rangers I've driven...

    As a Tacoma owner, the newer Rangers I've driven are tough little trucks. We have a few at our company as field trucks and we beat the crap out of them, and they take it with a smile. Too bad Ford is...
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    Love my 2006 4x4 TRD-OR DCSB. It's got 130,000...

    Love my 2006 4x4 TRD-OR DCSB. It's got 130,000 miles and runs and smells like a new truck:

    2.5" lift (Bilstein 5100's and Wheelers 3-leaf AAL's) with Spidertrax spacers and Goodyear Duratracs:
    ...
  12. When going over big obstacles it's all about...

    When going over big obstacles it's all about suspension articulation/flex, because you want to keep as many tires on the ground as possible for maximum traction and stability. Indepenent suspension...
  13. Pretty much what BCJC and Cruiser said. You can't...

    Pretty much what BCJC and Cruiser said. You can't get a truck stock with a solid axle unless you get a fullsize (and a heavy duty fullsize, at that) -- and only a fool would build a fullsize truck...
  14. Damn, I almost forgot that there was once a time...

    Damn, I almost forgot that there was once a time when beavers were in style -- this thread has served as a reminder.
  15. Skip to 2:08 to see a SAS'd 2nd gen Tacoma in...

    Skip to 2:08 to see a SAS'd 2nd gen Tacoma in action:

    uScHxxhkS6U
  16. SAS = solid axle swap. The independent front...

    SAS = solid axle swap. The independent front suspension (IFS) on the stock truck was replaced with a solid front axle, link arms, and long travel shocks so that the suspension can flex a crapload to...
  17. Saw this siiiiiiick SAS'd 2nd generation Tacoma for sale

    Saw this on TacomaWorld -- one of very few SAS'd 2nd generation Tacomas in existence. For sale in south Jersey, for a steal:
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    Yeah, I had it after I crashed dirt jumping on...

    Yeah, I had it after I crashed dirt jumping on the mountain bike back in 2002. It sucked. I was basically in a mental fog for 4 or 5 weeks, and had the typical symptoms -- dizziness, poor...
  19. I did have the opposite patella done. I'm 9 weeks...

    I did have the opposite patella done. I'm 9 weeks out now, and so far I have mixed feelings about it. Having two knees that need to be rehabbed is kind of a nuissance. My reconstructed leg was giving...
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    How old are you? Because some studies have...

    How old are you? Because some studies have indicated that 1 in 4 allografts fail in active athletes younger than 40. If you are younger than 40 and active, there may be better alternatives.

    I have...
  21. Thread: ACL recovery

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    When I had my first ACL reconstruction back in...

    When I had my first ACL reconstruction back in '03, I spent a LOT of time on a road bike as a form of rehab. Since you are 2 months out, you may want to start with spinning on a stationary trainer or...
  22. Well I'm almost a week post surgery and all seems...

    Well I'm almost a week post surgery and all seems to be going as well or better than expected.

    I had a second pre-operation appointment with my surgeon to further discuss graft options and we...
  23. Met with my surgeon today and scheduled a...

    Met with my surgeon today and scheduled a surgery. I pitched the contralateral patellar graft idea to him and his response was a somewhat pokerfaced "if that's what you want to do, we'll do it." He...
  24. Doughboy - which doc did you use out of...

    Doughboy - which doc did you use out of curiosity, and have you so far been happy with the result? (feel free to pm me if you don't want to go public with your opinion)

    dr mark - thanks for the...
  25. Another blown ACL thread -- seeking graft advice...

    I know there are already boatloads of ACL threads on TGR, but I'm starting my own dammit.

    So I blew ACL #2 recently (left knee). Bummer.

    I had an ACL reconstruction in my other knee (right...
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    Heard some massive rumbles echoing throughout...

    Heard some massive rumbles echoing throughout Alpental valley today. Is everybody ok? Saw a line of snowshoers all clustered together marching up to Snow Lake across a highly suspect slope from...
  27. Thread: Huge Pucker Huck

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    I've seen that line from the top...and it...

    I've seen that line from the top...and it definitely lives up to it's name.
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    I really wanted to stop in one of the...

    I really wanted to stop in one of the aforementioned creek beds to pan for gold...
    http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/BenWA_01/001-3.jpg


    ...but Zbo assured me there would be better gold up...
  29. Nicely executed, gents. I had always wanted to do...

    Nicely executed, gents. I had always wanted to do a winter descent of the Ellingwood, and this TR reminds me of when such an undertaking was a bright blip on my radar years ago.

    Never got to it...
  30. I don't know how I missed this, but...

    I don't know how I missed this, but DAMMMN......this TR has got some flava!!
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    At least you used the *only* acceptable excuse...

    At least you used the *only* acceptable excuse for having no poles ;)

    Looks good man, thanks for the snow coverage update via pov.
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    Wicked, mon. That right there is a beauty.

    Wicked, mon. That right there is a beauty.
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    Last I knew Baker already had a larger population...

    Last I knew Baker already had a larger population of transplanted Harry Hardcores and Brett Broskis than the mountain knows what to do with. Maybe be a little more subtle with the accolades. ;)
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    I happen to know for a fact that I'm the best...

    I happen to know for a fact that I'm the best driver in the Pacific Northwest.
  35. Nothing wrong with that, nothing wrong with that....

    Nothing wrong with that, nothing wrong with that.

    Thanks for sharing your awesome work with us!
  36. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Aha, that was you! I figured a 2 hour skin would...

    Aha, that was you! I figured a 2 hour skin would have yielded at least the same quantity of skiing (and exceeded the quality) as waiting in lift lines for 2 hours. Thanks for kicking in the skin...
  37. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Chair 2 line was indeed long. Two very nice runs...

    Chair 2 line was indeed long. Two very nice runs thru elevator gate (man, upper nash skied SO nice today) then I got tired of waiting in lift lines and went for a walk across the street up Phantom...
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    Speechless. The ski mountaineering community...

    Speechless.

    The ski mountaineering community is lucky to have such an exquisite photographer who can document hairball trips like this in such an artful, storybook-like way.


    Amazing.
    ...
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    $$$

    This TR is like a fairy tale dream -- mass hucks, hippie blower, and a taco bus. What else could one ask for?
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    Every time I have been to Baker since moving from...

    Every time I have been to Baker since moving from Bham in 2004, it's been a ridiculous rat race. It's one of the top places that has been hit hard by cloned powbots. Seems like everything inbounds...
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    Great posts in this thread, and I am particularly...

    Great posts in this thread, and I am particularly in agreement with the posts by bfree, muted, and white choco.

    Unfortunately, I don't think this is a fad that will go away. I think it is here...
  42. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Jesus Christ! I think my record is 11 laps, and...

    Jesus Christ! I think my record is 11 laps, and went home and slept for 13 hours after that.

    I will be up there tomorrow. Yellow jacket, light gray pants, black helmet, blue and white SuperMojo...
  43. Thread: Why Do You Huck?

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    Because it forces you to tell your yippity...

    Because it forces you to tell your yippity yappity self-talk to STFU for a few seconds and just fuckin do it. Hyper focus.
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    All I know is that the traverse/sidestep out of...

    All I know is that the traverse/sidestep out of Granite Canyon SUCKKKKKS.
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    I have nothing against French gangstaz/clowns. ...

    I have nothing against French gangstaz/clowns.


    What do you mean that "this is where skiing should be headed?" It's already there, at least the jib/park niche is.
  46. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Damnation.

    Damnation.
  47. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Glad I decided not to drive down there this...

    Glad I decided not to drive down there this morning. Tomorrow should be interesting.
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    ^^^ yup. I was just about to say to the OP...

    ^^^ yup.

    I was just about to say to the OP "didn't you watch the Olympics?"
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    Looks fun enough! And skin tracks.....who knew? ...

    Looks fun enough! And skin tracks.....who knew? Here I thought the Teton bc was all about bootpacks and endless sidestepping. ;)
  50. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    So were they ever able to open High Campbell this...

    So were they ever able to open High Campbell this afternoon? Or the high traverse at Alpy? I'm guessing no on both...
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