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    Wick - buy dem! I just had an insanely fun day on...

    Wick - buy dem! I just had an insanely fun day on them at June Mountain yesterday. I was skeptical about how they would handle heavier California snow (I'd only demoed them in Utah before buying a...
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    Actually I can't figure out how to PM from my...

    Actually I can't figure out how to PM from my phone - please pm me - I'll take 'em at your asking price.
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    PM'd

    PM'd
  4. Thread: Mammoth 14-15

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    EastCoastPDR - I thought the 395 closure from...

    EastCoastPDR - I thought the 395 closure from bridgeport was only for high profile vehicles due to the wind. I drove through there going north to Mammoth a couple nights ago and saw the crazy fire -...
  5. PSA: 40% off any clothing purchase over $400 at Mammoth Mountaineering - good stuff

    Due to our sh*t season Mammmoth Mountaineering is blowing out primo softgoods. I picked up a pair of current season Goretex Proshell Arcteryx bibs for the lady today. They have a lot of good stuff...
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    What is this 'bad sex' of which you speak? As...

    What is this 'bad sex' of which you speak? As long as I'm not being kicked in the nutz during sex it's good for me...
  7. I just ordered the last one on Backcountry but...

    I just ordered the last one on Backcountry but it's a large. Supposedly they run small - if I decide I don't want it you can have it - $148 shipped.
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    WTF happened to Steepandcheap.com?

    A few seasons ago I was scoring deals on quality ski gear left and right - shells, jackets, gloves, goggles etc. In fact I had a problem going broke saving money. Now I visited it again and almost...
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    PM sent

    PM sent
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    Sticky: Need to buy skis, poles and boots for a three...

    Need to buy skis, poles and boots for a three year old girl and five year old boy. If you have anything which might fit the bill please send me a pm - thank ya! Also interested in gloves and goggles.
  11. How much snow does Masik Pass in North Korea get? Can't find it anywhere

    They've got snow making machines all over so I'm guessing not a lot - but does anybody know?
  12. Excellent Whyturn - I'm gonna send the rugrat to...

    Excellent Whyturn - I'm gonna send the rugrat to Canada with you next week.
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    The article makes some great points actually...

    The article makes some great points actually about the hypocrisy and general poor-attitude of calling out an olympic athlete at the start of the games. He should've stopped while he was ahead though...
  14. Excellent advice all - thanks. Especially on the...

    Excellent advice all - thanks. Especially on the chill and have fun part. I guess I'll go with the kiddie half day lesson plan and then farting around after that - and leaving before tiredness kicks...
  15. OldLarry - there will be no hot chocolate for...

    OldLarry - there will be no hot chocolate for him. Mornings will start with calisthenics and then 30 minutes of reading ski history, followed by a quiz. Evening study session examining everything he...
  16. I swore I'd never ski with kids - but now must teach gf's 4 y/o son to ski. help!

    I sorta can't believe I'm admitting I have any paternal instinct. I always relished being single with no kids and having the freedom ski wherever, whenever. I used to silently feel sorry for parents...
  17. Gaijin - I was asking because I live at sea...

    Gaijin - I was asking because I live at sea level, and ski about 9000-11000 feet, several hundred miles away. But I have a small mountain cabin at a little over 6,000 feet pretty close. I was...
  18. Can you maintain altitude acclimation living only part-time in the mountains?

    So from what I have read if you are at least a week at elevation, that your body starts producing additional red blood cells in addition to the other acclimation stages which take place earlier. And...
  19. However I also agree that the Bonafide is no...

    However I also agree that the Bonafide is no powder ski. If you're spending your winter in Alta get a real powder ski also and you'll have a great two ski quiver to cover 99% of situations.
  20. I respectfully disagree. I've owned them both,...

    I respectfully disagree. I've owned them both, and the Bonafide is everything the Fischer SHOULD be. The Bonafide is also lively, super easy to initiate turns, will let you butter at will, yet holds...
  21. What Phil said. I also did not believe the hype...

    What Phil said. I also did not believe the hype until I skiied them at Alta last year. Within one run I realized these were the 100 mm ski I had dreamed about. Honestly I enjoy them even more than my...
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    Just fyi there are some backpacking hiking forums...

    Just fyi there are some backpacking hiking forums that have active gear trade forums. You might get better results there.
  23. It's now listed as sold but I didn't get any...

    It's now listed as sold but I didn't get any e-mail notification or pm that I "won" with my offer. Maybe he pulled the listing.
  24. I offered him $200 for it - we'll see if he takes...

    I offered him $200 for it - we'll see if he takes it.
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    old goat - you sure that wash-in DWR plugs up...

    old goat - you sure that wash-in DWR plugs up membranes?
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    Right - but Goode has been building skis designed...

    Right - but Goode has been building skis designed for on-piste groomers - they need dampness - I think. I've heard Goode skis described as so lively they're dangerous to ski.

    But a powder ski...
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    What is the point of dampening a powder ski?...

    What is the point of dampening a powder ski? Maybe there is one - I'm not a physics expert. But if you're skiing through powder - even chopped powder - there's not much high frequency vibration going...
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    I be in.

    I be in.
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    No rainy512day - that's the thing - it was the RP...

    No rainy512day - that's the thing - it was the RP not the RPC. They specifically told me in the shop they are now putting a small amount of metal (they said less than 100 grams per ski) in the...
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    New vs. old DPS 112RP - anybody skied both?

    I demoed the 112RP from the DPS salon last week at Alta - awesome ski. But it's the 2013/14 ski with extra mass in the tip and tail and I believe some extra material throughout the ski. The rep said...
  31. One fucking awesome video (the sock one). My vote...

    One fucking awesome video (the sock one). My vote for best post of the season.
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    Yeah but it ain't your birthday yet.

    Yeah but it ain't your birthday yet.
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    FS: $59 backcountry.com credit for $50

    Save $9 - hey why not. This card is good for anything - full price or on-sale - on backcountry.com or dogfunk.com - upon receipt of payment I will immediately (unless I'm sleeping) forward to you the...
  34. Werner Herzog shows you how to make skis from a tree

    Kind of. For fans of his films this documentary on life in BF Siberia should be interesting:

    "Gennady, the omnicompetent hunter/trapper with whom Herzog’s edit spends much of its time,...
  35. Oakley Primed pieces don't seem to be moving on...

    Oakley Primed pieces don't seem to be moving on GS lately - try ebay. I think you'll get a better price there.
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    au contraire - a bad handjob is still better than...

    au contraire - a bad handjob is still better than no handjob. Unless it's really bad - like the girl who had me biting my lip to avoid screaming in pain as she tried to yank my cock off. that one was...
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    Why did any of you on this thread bother to...

    Why did any of you on this thread bother to respond to an obvious troll? You've been around a long time, you know how to spot a troll. First post, comes on here to insult a TGR film star. It's...
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    Also, don't feed the trolls.

    Also, don't feed the trolls.
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    The second one, most definitely.

    The second one, most definitely.
  40. sorry my bad, just noticed the story is 3 days...

    sorry my bad, just noticed the story is 3 days old, and never saw it go by on TGR.
  41. Rolling down a ski slope in Russia in a plastic ball gets a guy killed

    Yikes

    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/world/europe/zorbing-accident-kills-1-man-and-injures-another-in-russia.html?src=recg
  42. Thanks to shaped skis, I think the sport's popularity is growing.

    Really glad I read the L.A. Times:

    http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ski-sales-20130112,0,1622119.story

    "Meanwhile, new ski designs are making it easier than ever for ski fans of all ages...
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    Thanks for this update mntntom - what skis do you...

    Thanks for this update mntntom - what skis do you have to compare with the RPC in these conditions? Did you ever ski JJ's? Lhasas? A rr ski like the Lotus 138 or Praxis Powderboards?

    I'm just...
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    Mammoth is my hill, so please give us more...

    Mammoth is my hill, so please give us more feedback on this - Mammoth chop is what I have to deal with all the time.
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    This. Seriously, a course in macro or micro...

    This. Seriously, a course in macro or micro economics and basic statistics should be required to graduate from high school in this country.
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    The boot buckling part was poetic license, right?...

    The boot buckling part was poetic license, right? You can't be serious about that.
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    The crowding in the UC system is bad, but even...

    The crowding in the UC system is bad, but even worse, think of the poor kids stuck in California's broke community college system trying to get classes. That is what I really feel bad about.

    For...
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    Let me clarify - when I say "elite liberal arts"...

    Let me clarify - when I say "elite liberal arts" I mean the top - the very top - like the top five or ten.

    Amherst/Williams/Swarthmore/Middlebury/Pomona

    Of course the networks are not as big...
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    How long has that issue existed at Pomona? They...

    How long has that issue existed at Pomona? They should take the smartest students with the highest scores - gender be damned. If it ends up 70% women I know the remaining men won't care.
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    You may be right that you can get as good an...

    You may be right that you can get as good an education at a less prestigious school. Unfortunately the quality of the education is only one part of the real world value of your undergrad degree. The...
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