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05-26-2022, 02:28 PM
Thread: 2021/22 ASPEN/RFV Condtions
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Same, I haven’t seen anyone up high there. I’d...
Same, I haven’t seen anyone up high there. I’d guess still pretty patchy with snow and downed trees. Buttermilk is looking almost prime though.
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05-26-2022, 09:24 AM
Thread: Esoteric Global Descents?
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Yeah that was a mission! [though the line had...
Yeah that was a mission! [though the line had been skied before]
I was just reading this week about Lowell Skoog's original trip into the Pickets in Written in the Snows. Wild place -... -
05-23-2022, 03:08 PM
Thread: Computer monitors
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True, I didn't notice that on those two I linked....
True, I didn't notice that on those two I linked. I've got a decent BenQ 1440p 27" that's great for general use. I can't imagine using anything above 30"..
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05-23-2022, 03:04 PM
Thread: 2021/22 ASPEN/RFV Condtions
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2021/22 ASPEN/RFV Condtions
I don't have anything concrete, but I think the North Maroon moment has passed, from too much heat/wind/dust so far in May... Vic Major just crushed the Elks Traverse last week in 42hrs and it sounds...
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05-20-2022, 02:07 PM
Thread: Computer monitors
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HP V27i ,new for $150 -...
HP V27i ,new for $150 - https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-v27i-fhd-monitor
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05-20-2022, 02:02 PM
Thread: Robot Vacuum Cleaners?
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We got the Roborock S4Max for $270. It's got...
We got the Roborock S4Max for $270. It's got lidar so it can map spaces and knows where it's gone. Cheaper robo vaccum options just drive around bumping to figure out the room. More expensive ones...
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05-19-2022, 11:45 AM
Thread: italy in August
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We didn't end up staying around Bohinj; it was...
We didn't end up staying around Bohinj; it was pouring rain our last day in Triglav and we had a pretty sketchy 1000m of descent down the narrow track down to the lake. Our Slovene buddy picked us up...
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05-19-2022, 11:36 AM
Thread: Robot Vacuum Cleaners?
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Yes, big thanks to the bot and to our vaccubot...
Yes, big thanks to the bot and to our vaccubot friends.
We've been loving our S4Max, paid $280 for it on this past Black Friday. Not super fancy, but it does a pretty solid job cleaning and takes... -
05-19-2022, 11:10 AM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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My thoughts exactly. New money and/or daddy's...
My thoughts exactly. New money and/or daddy's money...
There are 5-6 other E63 wagons here and they all look pretty damn good. Not sure if I've seen this beast before but it's thankfully an... -
05-19-2022, 11:08 AM
Thread: 2021/22 ASPEN/RFV Condtions
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Big surprise, especially after the 1A bluster......
Big surprise, especially after the 1A bluster... but I think it's a good thing. There's enough space for all of us, right?
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05-19-2022, 11:07 AM
Thread: anyone been to cartagena recently?
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In Quito, around town, it shouldn't be too bad;...
In Quito, around town, it shouldn't be too bad; we were coming from 8000', but friends were from sea level. We went up the TelefériQo on day 2 and definitely felt 13,000' hiking around. We...
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05-18-2022, 03:11 PM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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Agreed. The paint makes it look like a redressed...
Agreed. The paint makes it look like a redressed salvage car...
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05-18-2022, 03:09 PM
Thread: PNW 2021/2022 Season! La Niña ahead!
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Have not ridden but had heard about it. Sounds...
Have not ridden but had heard about it. Sounds like a day trip for that and some Sunny Farms shopping is in order
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05-18-2022, 01:54 PM
Thread: italy in August
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Sweet, we went hut-to-hut in 2016 from Planica to...
Sweet, we went hut-to-hut in 2016 from Planica to Lake Bohinj, staying at Koča na Gozdu hut, Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih hut, Dom Planika pod Triglavom hut and then Vodnikov dom na Velem polju...
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05-18-2022, 11:34 AM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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This Stuttgart missile was listed in the valley a...
This Stuttgart missile was listed in the valley a couple weeks ago. 760hp and 850lb/ft with the Weistec tune...
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05-18-2022, 10:57 AM
Thread: anyone been to cartagena recently?
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We went north to Tayrona and did that; didn't do...
We went north to Tayrona and did that; didn't do any beach or snorkeling around Cartagena.
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05-18-2022, 10:49 AM
Thread: What have you bought/upgraded today.
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Strong play, my man! 416735
Strong play, my man!
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05-17-2022, 07:04 PM
Thread: anyone been to cartagena recently?
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It’s been 5-6 years but plenty safe. Also went to...
It’s been 5-6 years but plenty safe. Also went to Bogota, Manizales, Salento, Santa Marta. Loved it all.
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05-17-2022, 11:13 AM
Thread: 2021/22 ASPEN/RFV Condtions
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Spun up Smuggler last night and rode Iowa Shaft...
Spun up Smuggler last night and rode Iowa Shaft and a loop around the valley real quick. A few downed trees between the bottom of new and old Iowa Shaft exits, but otherwise good to go. The wind...
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05-16-2022, 12:36 PM
Thread: PNW 2021/2022 Season! La Niña ahead!
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Wild... I had no clue about him. Funny to think...
Wild... I had no clue about him. Funny to think of him chilling in his shack, staring across the channel at the Cape George Buicks and Bridge Club crew.
Norse - Great pics and adventure. That... -
05-16-2022, 11:41 AM
Thread: italy in August
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Slovenia for a few days could be a nice addition....
Slovenia for a few days could be a nice addition. Little more mellow than most of the Italian go-to spots
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05-13-2022, 09:20 AM
Thread: 90's appreciation thrad
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We were down in Denver last week and I noticed...
We were down in Denver last week and I noticed that the Campus Lounge was hawking the nostalgia train pretty hard with a Hamm's truck. I guess it's cool now??
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05-12-2022, 11:09 AM
Thread: 90's appreciation thrad
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90s was a good time to be a kid too. 90s in...
90s was a good time to be a kid too. 90s in Seattle was pretty good
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05-12-2022, 10:59 AM
Thread: Wildfire 2022
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Welp... Cook's Peak continued to burn north and...
Welp... Cook's Peak continued to burn north and their cabin seems ok for the moment. Not totally out of the woods with the wind and conditions, but its at 97% percent.
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05-10-2022, 06:54 AM
Thread: 2021/22 ASPEN/RFV Condtions
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Sweet! I had murky plans to get on N Maroon this...
Sweet! I had murky plans to get on N Maroon this coming weekend but the wind/heat/dust may have foiled that.
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05-09-2022, 11:44 AM
Thread: Best longform magazine articles
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Read that last week; super wild but I love it....
Read that last week; super wild but I love it. I'm fascinated by crazy and/or narcissistic people who stoop to those levels. Rob Young, Mike Rossi and many others like Nick in the running world.
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05-09-2022, 11:42 AM
Thread: Wildfire 2022
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Wind, smoke, dust and dust on snow......
Wind, smoke, dust and dust on snow... https://www.wildsnow.com/31553/fridays-word-of-the-day-albedo/
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05-06-2022, 10:15 AM
Thread: Bobby's used car lot and Free Carfax
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05-05-2022, 10:16 AM
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Nice. I gave some to my inlaws at Christmas but...
Nice. I gave some to my inlaws at Christmas but we didn't break it open. I'll have to give it a spin this summer, along with the kelp pickles. Fir jelly was interesting
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05-05-2022, 10:14 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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At least for 2021 Jan-Nov, Pitkin was at $4M...
At least for 2021 Jan-Nov, Pitkin was at $4M average.
Q1 2022 data shows that for specifically Aspen and Snowmass Village, both SFH and condo sales being up roughly 60% in average price sold and... -
05-04-2022, 12:28 PM
Thread: Official ATK Binding Thread
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grazie! my memory (probably from 30 pages back...
grazie!
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05-04-2022, 12:27 PM
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Haven't skied the Mythic, I've been on the Camox...
Haven't skied the Mythic, I've been on the Camox FB and ski the normal Camox at the resort.
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05-04-2022, 11:32 AM
Thread: Official ATK Binding Thread
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Looking to add ski crampons to my Helio 200s on...
Looking to add ski crampons to my Helio 200s on Ova Freebirds. Any other brands fit the Helio/ATK Crampon Hook, besides BD/ATK?
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05-04-2022, 09:56 AM
Thread: Shiffrin
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Incredible and insightful.
Incredible and insightful.
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05-03-2022, 11:04 AM
Thread: Electric car thread
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I was surprised to see this S6 (2019?) has a...
I was surprised to see this S6 (2019?) has a spare. Wonder if some clown has pushed the doughnut to 155?
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05-03-2022, 08:46 AM
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Yes; I'm a twin born in the 80s, who has twins...
Yes; I'm a twin born in the 80s, who has twins born in 2019. Both sets were natural - though my twiness being a genetic hand-me-down] and my boys' was just random. The difference between my mom's...
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05-02-2022, 12:05 PM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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05-02-2022, 11:10 AM
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Just chiming in to say that a monitor (Infant...
Just chiming in to say that a monitor (Infant Optics DXR-8 for us) has been massively clutch for twins. We don't use it to helicopter the boys and they're generally pretty good sleepers, but having...
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05-02-2022, 10:04 AM
Thread: Doug Coombs Poster
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How about one of these? 415093 Tom's...
How about one of these?
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04-30-2022, 08:18 PM
Thread: 2021/22 ASPEN/RFV Condtions
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You can drive up to the gate at Ashcroft ghost...
You can drive up to the gate at Ashcroft ghost town (11mi up Castle Creek Road). But the gate should open in about a week.
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04-30-2022, 04:23 PM
Thread: Recommend me an new car in 2022
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Yeah bud, congrats. That will be sweet! Sent...
Yeah bud, congrats. That will be sweet!
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04-29-2022, 02:44 PM
Thread: Recommend me an new car in 2022
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The Canoo should start hitting the roads at the...
The Canoo should start hitting the roads at the end of the year too
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04-29-2022, 08:33 AM
Thread: 2021/22 ASPEN/RFV Condtions
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I'd say Marble Bowl is the low hanging fruit. ...
I'd say Marble Bowl is the low hanging fruit.
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04-28-2022, 02:55 PM
Thread: What have you bought/upgraded today.
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My wife is psyched; it was mostly her thing to...
My wife is psyched; it was mostly her thing to make happen, I just needed convincing. But I think it's great in general and will pay itself off eventually. We bike a ton as it is, but this will just...
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04-28-2022, 10:42 AM
Thread: What have you bought/upgraded today.
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We took the wallet hit and ordered an e-cargo...
We took the wallet hit and ordered an e-cargo bike last week. Blix Packa with dual batteries and the rack setup.
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04-28-2022, 10:32 AM
Thread: Helmet advice
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I've had both Giros (Super/Super R) and Smiths in...
I've had both Giros (Super/Super R) and Smiths in Large. Fit seems similar for my head. Never spent more than $100 on them as you can usually find good deals on decent $150-200 MIPS helmets with ...
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04-28-2022, 09:56 AM
Thread: Goggle Opinions and suggestions?
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Bump. Was about got get some IO Mag XL or if not,...
Bump. Was about got get some IO Mag XL or if not, some Squad MAGs. Wondering if the fogging is universal across Smith's stuff right now?
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04-28-2022, 09:13 AM
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SuperGuide 95 falls into a similar range as the...
SuperGuide 95 falls into a similar range as the ZG95 and BL95, stiff and capable. 1370g at 170cm, 20M
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04-27-2022, 08:34 AM
Thread: Bobby's used car lot and Free Carfax
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"I don’t think so. But we shall continue with...
"I don’t think so. But we shall continue with style."
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04-26-2022, 12:33 PM
Thread: 2021/22 ASPEN/RFV Condtions
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2021/22 ASPEN/RFV Condtions
We did it a few years ago in May (early May?) and were able to drive our Outback to within 1/2mile from the creek crossing. Moving leisurely I want to say it took about an hour to skin up to bottom...
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