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03-03-2022, 03:15 PM
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Peter Landsman spent 22 years to photograph, ride and document every US chairlift
Quite a feat ... https://coloradosun.com/2022/03/03/peter-landsman-liftblog-skiing-chairlift/
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02-18-2022, 12:33 PM
Thread: the avalanche that changed skiing
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the avalanche that changed skiing
"We were talking about when it would go. We were waiting for it and we thought we were prepared and we were. Then it was right in front of us.”
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02-09-2021, 09:40 AM
Thread: San Juans - the Nose
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Adam ......
Adam ... https://coloradosun.com/2021/02/08/adam-palmer-memorial-avalanche-death/
Andy ... https://coloradosun.com/2021/02/08/andy-jessen-memorial-avalanche-death/
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11-23-2020, 10:40 AM
Thread: Ski Rio: Who Skied Here Back in the Day?
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Ski Rio was owned by TX investor John Lau, who...
Ski Rio was owned by TX investor John Lau, who closed it along with Cuchara in 2000 after running both for a few seasons ... sold Ski Rio to same folks trying to build Berlaimont Estates in Vail...
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09-22-2020, 01:39 PM
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"This is the moment when BC skiing becomes mainstream." Backcountry boom on tap
Surging bc sales + resorts tinkering with crowd control = avy educators and SAR teams bracing for a BIG year in the backcountry.
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12-03-2019, 09:32 AM
Thread: Paging Rob Story
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RFS ... still occasionally reporting for duty ......
RFS ... still occasionally reporting for duty ... https://coloradosun.com/2019/12/02/rob-story-ski-injury-recovery-telluride/
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10-08-2019, 08:08 PM
Thread: Paging Rob Story
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He only responds to his given name ... Rob...
He only responds to his given name ... Rob Fucking Story.
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05-09-2017, 01:33 PM
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Denver Post took a look at antitrust issues in...
Denver Post took a look at antitrust issues in the KSL-Aspen Skiing deal on Sunday
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/05/07/ski-industry-merger-antitrust-concerns/
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03-10-2017, 12:05 PM
Thread: WTB: Junior pow skis, 150cm-ish
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WTB: Junior pow skis, 150cm-ish
Looking for a decent ride for my 12-yo ripper. 145-155cm-ish ... don't need huge DIN binders. She's a peanut. With a growing fondness for pow, techy lines and high-speed arcs.
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02-22-2017, 09:29 AM
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SOLD
SOLD
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02-21-2017, 01:31 PM
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I don't know ... $125+ ship? Then Funky ... $325...
I don't know ... $125+ ship? Then Funky ... $325 for skis work for you?
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02-20-2017, 09:52 AM
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2013-14 ... skied < 10 times.
2013-14 ... skied < 10 times.
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02-20-2017, 09:00 AM
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Not keen to separate ... nice kitty. Will trade...
Not keen to separate ... nice kitty.
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02-18-2017, 11:25 AM
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186 Ski Logik Howitzer with Marker Baron $450
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186 Ski Logik Howitzer (137-110-131) with size small AT Marker Baron binding, which can accommodate 265-325 bsl.
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10-10-2016, 05:32 PM
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Avalanche educators grapple with social media influence on decision making
via The Denver Post ... ISSW with behavior therapists, psychologists, neurologists ... elevating decision making as a pillar of avalanche safety. And along comes Instagram ...
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09-15-2016, 02:31 PM
Thread: snowcat for sale in GrandCo CO = $4k
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snowcat for sale in GrandCo CO = $4k
Not mine .. but surely someone in this rowdy lot needs a snowcat ... I'll got the beers for an invite!
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07-10-2016, 07:22 PM
Thread: Denver pick-up: free skis
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GONE ... < 15m on C'list
GONE ... < 15m on C'list
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07-10-2016, 04:41 PM
Thread: Denver pick-up: free skis
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Denver pick-up: free skis
Bros. CMH Explosivs. Maroon Buddha Explosivs. Some with binders. All free. Here's the deal: you take one, you take them all. Do not ask about BSL and condition. Pick up in Denver. They are all...
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03-30-2016, 10:32 AM
Thread: 164 Bros, mint, mounted once
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sold ... Baron. Mark Baron.
sold ... Baron. Mark Baron.
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03-12-2016, 03:07 PM
Thread: 164 Bros, mint, mounted once
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Mounted once for Marker Baron @ 277bsl
Mounted once for Marker Baron @ 277bsl
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03-12-2016, 01:28 PM
Thread: 164 Bros, mint, mounted once
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164 Bros, mint, mounted once
164 Bros ... Sra. Quienes skied these a couple times, never liked them because she likes noodles. Bases / topsheets are minty fresh. Not even a scrape. 125-99-114
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05-19-2015, 09:29 AM
Thread: A tragic yet bizzare story
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never forget: NEVER. READ. COMMENTS.
never forget: NEVER. READ. COMMENTS.
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12-17-2014, 01:06 PM
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The Gnarwhale was just a dude who loved to play...
The Gnarwhale was just a dude who loved to play in the outdoors in 09. Then he posted here about his trek across AK's Wrangell. An epic post it was. All-time.
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05-15-2014, 02:12 PM
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Mon 5-12 was all time up there. East side Floral...
Mon 5-12 was all time up there. East side Floral Gardens was deep, cold, blower ... 10 degrees at 7am. Pit and CT showed new snow (24"+ on east side, less on west) bonding well with old layers at...
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03-15-2014, 07:02 PM
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We got into Vortex couple days ago and it was...
We got into Vortex couple days ago and it was delicious. A foot of blower atop sunbaked crust. Some folks were getting after it. Stacking perty lines from Skullbite up Current Creek Bench. Saw a bozo...
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01-28-2014, 06:18 PM
Thread: Congrats to Gnarwhale!
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Congrats to Gnarwhale!
From TGR's most epic TR ... too slammed to search and link ... to Powder cover shots and compelling features to ... this year the Southern Patagonia Ice Cap where he "will cross the 350-mile length...
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01-08-2014, 09:57 AM
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Pretty obvious that CO mountain pass traffic and...
Pretty obvious that CO mountain pass traffic and resort-accessed backcountry traffic is soaring. But quantifying that growth is challenging. SIA research shows big spikes in sales of AT boots...
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01-07-2014, 03:24 PM
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that's the 2008 story on Jesse Brigham. Today's...
that's the 2008 story on Jesse Brigham. Today's fatality was not an employee but he well know in Vail. So fucking sad. Vibes to the family. He had many friends.
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12-11-2013, 01:35 PM
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Blakes sell Taos to billionaire land baron Louis Bacon
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_24703212/blakes-sell-taos-ski-area-billionaire-conservationist-louis
After almost 59 years, the Blake family is leaving Taos Ski Valley.
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07-12-2013, 03:54 PM
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Anyone tried the Backcountry Access Assessor app?
http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2013/06/09/bcas-backcountry-assessor-iphone-app-check-it-out/
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04-24-2013, 11:07 AM
Thread: Loveland Pass avalanche 4.20.13
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Respectful and thoughtful post Monsieur Pinnoir....
Respectful and thoughtful post Monsieur Pinnoir. Like DaleA is saying "Dial it back. Consider it February up there."
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04-24-2013, 10:44 AM
Thread: Loveland Pass avalanche 4.20.13
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good reads FoggyG. Saw this last month:...
good reads FoggyG.
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04-22-2013, 07:22 PM
Thread: Loveland Pass avalanche 4.20.13
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I feel for that guy. Hope he is surrounded by...
I feel for that guy. Hope he is surrounded by people who love him right now.
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04-21-2013, 06:42 PM
Thread: Loveland Pass avalanche 4.20.13
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Crown ranged from 4' to 10' according to CAIC...
Crown ranged from 4' to 10' according to CAIC guys on scene. Ran across two ridges off the west flank of Sniktau. Truly tragic up there. All had their skins on. They had just left their truck and...
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04-19-2013, 09:21 AM
Thread: Fatal slide on Vail Pass
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http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20130418/NEWS/1...
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419874/1078&ParentProfile=1055
Truth.
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03-27-2013, 10:40 AM
Thread: Sick POV of some big airs around Jackson
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doood. :59 air was large. Nice.
doood. :59 air was large. Nice.
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03-08-2013, 11:59 AM
Thread: Try to watch this without...
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Lean in when shit starts raining. Natural...
Lean in when shit starts raining. Natural reaction is to shy away and lean back, throw an arm up to protect yourself ... best to just "be the wall, Danny." Solid advice from an old climbing pal who...
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03-04-2013, 09:24 AM
Thread: WSJ article on uphill skiing
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If you think Tess Weaver doesn't understand...
If you think Tess Weaver doesn't understand skiing, you are not paying attention.
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03-01-2013, 09:26 PM
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Now two tix. Good sat and sun.
Now two tix. Good sat and sun.
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03-01-2013, 11:45 AM
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Vail lift tickets Fri-Sat-Sun Mar1-3 ... maggot price special, pm me
PM me if you need a ticket for this weekend.
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02-15-2013, 06:07 PM
Thread: The Gaper Spirit Animal
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GSA spotting in SLTahoe casino last May. Chest...
GSA spotting in SLTahoe casino last May. Chest radio cackling, GoPro blinking, harness clanking, full Skittle Militia regalia, dancing in the nightclub ... actually sprinted thru the casino.
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02-15-2013, 03:57 PM
Thread: WTF: 5-0 on the slopes, literally..
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Five-oh @ Vail teles Double Helix. Good guys too....
Five-oh @ Vail teles Double Helix. Good guys too. They stake out - and often bust - ski thieves.
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02-12-2013, 02:12 PM
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and for you Zermatt rippers: there a GoPro 3 in...
and for you Zermatt rippers: there a GoPro 3 in the snow at the bottom of that first hit.
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02-01-2013, 10:01 PM
Thread: RIP Caleb Moore
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Probably the smartest thing I've read anywhere...
Probably the smartest thing I've read anywhere about this whole shitshow, D Lecter, aka Pootie Hater. Really strong on the "walk it off" point.
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01-22-2013, 10:23 AM
Thread: new heli options at Silverton Mtn
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Lt Dangle's perspective. Switch rappel, it's the...
Lt Dangle's perspective. Switch rappel, it's the new shovel racing.
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01-22-2013, 08:21 AM
Thread: new heli options at Silverton Mtn
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new heli options at Silverton Mtn
technical descents to hanging snow fields ... about the only way to get pow in CO these days.
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01-18-2013, 02:22 PM
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paging land use lawyer types: does the Telluride...
paging land use lawyer types: does the Telluride backcountry skier tribe argument of prescribed access - citing years of historical access on trails in that basin to counter Chapman's crowing over...
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01-18-2013, 09:12 AM
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Tom Chapman proposes new ski area in Telluride's Bear Creek
Local Bear Creek skiers might like that Chapman is backing off the trespass issue, requiring everyone to carry printed, signed waivers.
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01-07-2013, 09:49 AM
Thread: K2 buys Backcountry Access
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K2 buys Backcountry Access
http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2013/01/07/k2-sports-acquires-bca/
congrats Edge and Bruno!
K2 SPORTS ACQUIRES BCA
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12-31-2012, 02:51 PM
Thread: RIP Stormin Norman
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I remember giggling with a buddy watching...
I remember giggling with a buddy watching Stormin' Norman "dance" at Bob Dylan at Telluride's Town Park about a decade ago, wondering if the general had ever really listened to the words of "Masters...
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