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03-26-2024, 01:05 PM
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All good things must come to an end... Went...
All good things must come to an end...
Went upta Killington today with a non-mag neighbor and after grabbing 8th chair, we found great snow on Skye and Needles and did multiple laps. We then... -
03-25-2024, 07:59 PM
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I don’t know of any states in New England that do...
I don’t know of any states in New England that do a public school Spring break this early even though it’s Easter week.
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03-25-2024, 01:29 PM
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Ain't nothing free. Your tax dollars paid for...
Ain't nothing free. Your tax dollars paid for those freebies.
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03-25-2024, 01:27 PM
Thread: PSA - Corbetts sale
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Yeah, when I ordered Kendos last year, I was...
Yeah, when I ordered Kendos last year, I was still waiting for the email when the skis showed up on my doorstep.
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03-25-2024, 01:18 PM
Thread: QST Blank
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Yer 5'9". Duh!
Yer 5'9". Duh!
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03-25-2024, 01:15 PM
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Awesome Slides stoke. This is going to seem...
Awesome Slides stoke.
This is going to seem lame in comparison...
Did a 4-hour sesh at Okemo this morning. Got to the base area at 9:03 and they were already directing cars to the lower main... -
03-24-2024, 06:21 AM
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Free refills all day at Magic yesterday. Bluebird...
Free refills all day at Magic yesterday. Bluebird today. Skied with Goniff and we found several untracked lines. Easily 2 feet + in about 20 hours.
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03-22-2024, 05:12 PM
Thread: St. Mo The Side Trip
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Their liability laws are completely different and...
Their liability laws are completely different and contributes to the affordability.
Also, they don't make a fuck ton of snow like East Coast US resorts have to. That shit's expensive. -
03-21-2024, 05:44 AM
Thread: Tell me where to ski 4/6-13ish
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Is TGR turning into Facebook? Jeezum Crow. ...
Is TGR turning into Facebook?
Jeezum Crow.
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03-18-2024, 07:08 AM
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Not too many people will get that, but I do. ...
Not too many people will get that, but I do. Stairs look familiar.
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03-18-2024, 07:07 AM
Thread: Netflix: instaView rec's
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Same here. Really liking it for the humor and...
Same here. Really liking it for the humor and great cast.
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03-18-2024, 06:05 AM
Thread: Diggins
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We're all big fans here in SoVT. Magic just...
We're all big fans here in SoVT.
Magic just finished piling up all the snow from their terrain park. They'll cover it with hay and tarps to preserve it until early June and then host a... -
03-15-2024, 12:23 PM
Thread: SCARPA 4 Quattro
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^ Is that just sitting in your living room or out...
^ Is that just sitting in your living room or out skiing?
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03-12-2024, 03:15 PM
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^ It was pretty fucking awesome today also. No...
^ It was pretty fucking awesome today also. No action shots but bluebird skies, snow that was somehow Colorado dry, and short lift lines. Smoked by 2:30.
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03-11-2024, 02:42 PM
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^ this If you don't have his digits, text me....
^ this
If you don't have his digits, text me.
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03-10-2024, 10:23 AM
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Fingers crossed for some back-end upslope fluff...
Fingers crossed for some back-end upslope fluff to bond to it. We rarely get that though...
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03-10-2024, 09:51 AM
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Just got done clearing snow at the base of Magic....
Just got done clearing snow at the base of Magic. It is wet concrete. Does not move when pushed. Not sure it ever dipped below freezing last night.
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03-09-2024, 02:32 PM
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He's lucky he wasn't a postscript in "Not Without...
He's lucky he wasn't a postscript in "Not Without Peril",
Sneakers on MTW? Any time of year it's a bad choice but in full-on winter? He should not be allowed to procreate. -
03-09-2024, 05:28 AM
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Well played
Well played
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03-09-2024, 05:24 AM
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tgapp Congrats on 2 counts! I don't follow...
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Congrats on 2 counts!
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03-08-2024, 04:50 PM
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^ had a lot of fun spring days at Gore...in April.
^ had a lot of fun spring days at Gore...in April.
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03-08-2024, 03:16 PM
Thread: PSA - Corbetts sale
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Kendo 88s for under $400 US for all lengths (at...
Kendo 88s for under $400 US for all lengths (at least this morning). That's about as good as it gets for us EC'ers.
I was looking for the M-Cross 82 for a hard snow EC ski but the only size they... -
03-08-2024, 02:22 PM
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Sale pending to westcoaster....
Sale pending to westcoaster....
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03-08-2024, 02:19 PM
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Despite a dismal outlook, I just had to get...
Despite a dismal outlook, I just had to get outside today since it was so nice. Walked over to see how Magic was skiing.
Didn't look much better riding up...
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03-08-2024, 01:51 PM
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Nope. The BSL is 308mm and they are 27.5/28 I...
Nope. The BSL is 308mm and they are 27.5/28
I cannot squeeze into the 26.5/27
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03-08-2024, 08:47 AM
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FS: Minty Scarpa 4-Quattro XT 27.5
**** SOLD ****
Catch and (sort of) release...
Bought these on GS from Garuda. He only put a couple of days on them. I put 9 days on them (all lift-served) and cooked the liners once. I really... -
03-08-2024, 06:17 AM
Thread: Home insurance Mag?
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^ that's funny. Maybe PM Peruvian.
^ that's funny.
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03-07-2024, 06:45 AM
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Waterville Valley and Magic also closed today ...
Waterville Valley and Magic also closed today
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03-06-2024, 01:39 PM
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And dinner for 4 at McDonalds is close to $50....
And dinner for 4 at McDonalds is close to $50. Welcome to our brave new world.
Feelings not hurt. I do me, you do you. But don't tell me skiing is dying. USSAA reports skier visits for 21/22... -
03-06-2024, 12:30 PM
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Bullshit. Did you get introduced to skiing at...
Bullshit. Did you get introduced to skiing at Stowe? You must be privileged. I got introduced at Northeast Slopes. Still open and still very accessible. My kids got introduced at Labrador (near...
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03-06-2024, 12:22 PM
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Awesome trip mags. Wish I could have joined...
Awesome trip mags.
Wish I could have joined you.
DJ knows why I didn't but I am praying I can make it next year.
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03-06-2024, 05:58 AM
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They raised the prices by about 8%, in line with...
They raised the prices by about 8%, in line with inflation but still barely overtaking prices from 2020/2021. Let's remember that an unlimited pass at Stowe was north of $2,100 the last year AIG...
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03-04-2024, 01:53 PM
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Ballston Spa is a great town. I lived there for a...
Ballston Spa is a great town. I lived there for a year over a nice family's garage.
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03-04-2024, 01:46 PM
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^ that simplifies things I always like how...
^ that simplifies things
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03-04-2024, 05:35 AM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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^ I think that's going to be the plan. Scored an...
^ I think that's going to be the plan. Scored an M-B branded cargo net (MSRP $77) for $10.99 on eBay. Already have everything else in the car.
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03-04-2024, 05:31 AM
Thread: Meanwhile in Florida...
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No murders in Burlington?
No murders in Burlington?
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03-04-2024, 05:27 AM
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Jimmy's 21 for Eye-talian food.
Jimmy's 21 for Eye-talian food.
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03-04-2024, 05:24 AM
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Can confirm the 11s are the [L] brake. Not easy...
Can confirm the 11s are the [L] brake. Not easy to find those...
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03-03-2024, 02:46 PM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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Yep, that's in there but the Fix-A-Flat ruins...
Yep, that's in there but the Fix-A-Flat ruins wheels and TPMS sensors. It would have to be a dire emergency and I would have to be stalked by wolves and not strapped to go that route.
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03-03-2024, 02:35 PM
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Despite this somewhat anti-stoke view... 489112...
Despite this somewhat anti-stoke view...
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Magic skied pretty nice today.
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03-03-2024, 08:02 AM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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That id.7 wagon is an EV I might consider...too...
That id.7 wagon is an EV I might consider...too bad it's not coming here.
The one thing that I'm not loving on my 2017 M-B E400 wagon is the fact that there's no spare and no place to put one. I... -
03-03-2024, 07:53 AM
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I was thinking of taking the snows off my wife's...
I was thinking of taking the snows off my wife's Ridgeline but we are going to need the clearance and traction for the 2-month mud season that has already started. Hopefully scharny's offering will...
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03-03-2024, 04:57 AM
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Tell us you haven't read the thread without...
Tell us you haven't read the thread without telling us you haven't read the thread...
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03-02-2024, 10:47 AM
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Hey Koko, Gary Edwards is somewhere in that line....
Hey Koko, Gary Edwards is somewhere in that line. He keeps sending me pictures.
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03-01-2024, 01:29 PM
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Shit dood, indeed. Make it $0.04. I agree...
Shit dood, indeed.
Make it $0.04. I agree with the ticket-man.
I saw Eric Heiden win one of his golds in Lake Placid in 1980. I’m guessing he’s an awesome doc with the dedication he put into... -
03-01-2024, 12:01 PM
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I’m no doctor but I can Google: consider delaying...
I’m no doctor but I can Google: consider delaying the surgery until you’re settled. Traveling post-surgery would suck. There’s even a study that suggests a delay of 6-10 weeks post injury is...
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03-01-2024, 05:31 AM
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If you liked the M-Pro 84, I would just upgrade...
If you liked the M-Pro 84, I would just upgrade to the M-Pro 99. I ski it on the Ice Coast and if tuned well, it rails the groomers but handles 3D snow with ease.
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03-01-2024, 05:25 AM
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Sent him an email asking if he had an EC carving...
Sent him an email asking if he had an EC carving ski that I'm looking for. He shoulda ignored such a stupid question. But he answered right away. Yep, Ptex1 is the best.
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02-29-2024, 02:09 PM
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Is # 3 the Mushroom Lass?
Is # 3 the Mushroom Lass?
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02-29-2024, 01:47 PM
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Yes, hope it's a prop (which could have multiple...
Yes, hope it's a prop (which could have multiple meanings...)
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