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03-17-2024, 06:31 PM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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Hell yeah!
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03-06-2024, 08:56 AM
Thread: All Things Volkl Thread
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Any chance the bases weren't flat? All of the...
Any chance the bases weren't flat? All of the recent volkls I have owned had concave bases, although not to the extent that it bothered me a ton.
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02-23-2024, 12:30 PM
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BC90 review at high-route...
BC90 review at high-route https://the-high-route.com/heritage-labs-bc90-review/
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02-22-2024, 01:17 PM
Thread: Lassen / Shasta Conditions Anyone?
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Holy shit
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02-16-2024, 12:41 PM
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Haven't gotten to use it yet but just got a...
Haven't gotten to use it yet but just got a superior wilderness designs "big wild 95", mostly for packrafting. Not a lot of ski specific features but it's very light and seems like it will be pretty...
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02-14-2024, 07:36 PM
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Would love to see some pics of the inside, sounds...
Would love to see some pics of the inside, sounds like a neat setup
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02-14-2024, 12:45 PM
Thread: What powder touring ski?
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Second this, but I'm on the 108 tour Sent from...
Second this, but I'm on the 108 tour
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02-14-2024, 10:37 AM
Thread: The 300g Touring Binding Thread
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No issues with previous iteration of 10s, I push...
No issues with previous iteration of 10s, I push them out if walk mode with pole without effort
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02-14-2024, 09:34 AM
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I haven't done this yet but keep thinking about...
I haven't done this yet but keep thinking about it. I have a bg108t that I usually ski with a skorpius, but I think these would probably still be OK. Especially for that kind of ski that's going to...
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02-08-2024, 02:51 PM
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I think ideal binding depends on exactly how much...
I think ideal binding depends on exactly how much resort is going to happen. Quite a bit? Maybe tectons or inserts. A few perfect days? I'd just put something light on. While extremely light for...
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02-07-2024, 10:16 PM
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Also potentially interested if rightcoast passes...
Also potentially interested if rightcoast passes
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02-05-2024, 12:30 PM
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These comparisons with the BG have me super...
These comparisons with the BG have me super interested. BG is really my favorite ski, the style just clicks super well with me. I feel like a skinnier, more "all mountain" bg would be my ideal daily...
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02-01-2024, 10:59 PM
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Pm'd re: BMTs Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using...
Pm'd re: BMTs
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02-01-2024, 03:26 PM
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I'm 6'1" with a longer than average torso and...
I'm 6'1" with a longer than average torso and have the large. Haven't used it with a big load yet but so far it fits extremely comfortably, better than any other similarly sized pack I have used.
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01-31-2024, 03:57 PM
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Fuck yeah! 485068 Sent from my Pixel 3 XL...
Fuck yeah! 485068
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01-29-2024, 05:49 PM
Thread: 23/24 Gear Rumors
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I am surprised how often I encounter people in...
I am surprised how often I encounter people in the wild touring on shifts and heavy ass skis, it might be the single most represented binding.
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01-28-2024, 06:22 PM
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I leave the liner in all the time. To put on,...
I leave the liner in all the time.
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01-25-2024, 10:35 AM
Thread: La sportiva skorpius
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Gen1 was definitely pretty low, I have just...
Gen1 was definitely pretty low, I have just barely been able to make it work with a med-high instep. Again Gen2 is supposed to be better but I've never worn one.
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01-21-2024, 08:45 AM
Thread: DIN Setting?
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I also have always had issues on sth heels. I ski...
I also have always had issues on sth heels. I ski a 9 on pivots or marker royals but have to turn the heel up +2 on sth heels to keep from just walking out of them randomly.
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01-16-2024, 02:06 PM
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Damn those BMTs Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using...
Damn those BMTs
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01-15-2024, 07:26 PM
Thread: Official ATK Binding Thread
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Had this happen to a pair I had also. If you...
Had this happen to a pair I had also. If you completely remove the brakes (like take the wire part out of its mount) I suspect you'll see that they are bent a little. They really have to be perfect...
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01-11-2024, 05:00 PM
Thread: ON3P SKIS Discussion
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Goat days are the best days 482604 Sent from...
Goat days are the best days 482604
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01-10-2024, 05:08 PM
Thread: Volkl BMT 94 - how good is it?
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What kind of shape are they in? Sent from my...
What kind of shape are they in?
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01-10-2024, 05:06 PM
Thread: GOTOS style traction boards - useful?
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I helped a stuck vehicle get unstuck in Banff one...
I helped a stuck vehicle get unstuck in Banff one year using my traction boards. That plus a family of strong Canadians pushing got it out.
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01-08-2024, 10:43 PM
Thread: Martha Stewart Yurt Living
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These are all really good ideas, I may steal...
These are all really good ideas, I may steal some. We were very proud of getting two Costco cartons of eggs to a 10th mtn hut with only one casualty, but the water bottle would have been so much...
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01-06-2024, 07:27 PM
Thread: TAOS New Mexico....BETA.....?
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Is that the one with the miracle staircase? I...
Is that the one with the miracle staircase? I think we visited that place on a middle school field trip
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01-04-2024, 07:24 PM
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https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php...
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/355230-FS-Marker-Alpinist-12
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01-04-2024, 11:27 AM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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Saw some people at Taos the other day with bike...
Saw some people at Taos the other day with bike helmets instead of ski helmets. I'm actually surprised I haven't seen this before.
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01-03-2024, 06:59 PM
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Not sure about the 12s but I got a couple pairs...
Not sure about the 12s but I got a couple pairs of 10s for under $200 shipped last winter from snowcountry.eu.
But yeah not as good of deals now with the stronger euro
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01-03-2024, 05:06 PM
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If you want low ramp you probably want the haute...
If you want low ramp you probably want the haute route or alpinist, I think the unshimmed crest has kind of a high delta.
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01-03-2024, 12:17 AM
Thread: TAOS New Mexico....BETA.....?
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Thanks for showing me around! Enjoy the snow...
Thanks for showing me around!
Enjoy the snow later this week
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12-31-2023, 07:31 PM
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This is basically the reason I swapped out...
This is basically the reason I swapped out trofeos on all my skis for either haute routes or Alpinists. I also hate having a riser when the terrain gets marginally flat (I think I have a mortons...
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12-29-2023, 09:17 AM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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That's a cool concept Sent from my Pixel 3...
That's a cool concept
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12-27-2023, 07:22 PM
Thread: Which touring pole do I want?
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I have some of these I got last season and they...
I have some of these I got last season and they haven't broken yet, but I just have this feeling that it's only a matter of time. For the current price they are probably worth it.
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12-26-2023, 09:50 AM
Thread: TAOS New Mexico....BETA.....?
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Will be driving through on my way to Colorado and...
Will be driving through on my way to Colorado and planning to ski Taos Jan 2 if anyone wants to meet up
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12-25-2023, 03:43 PM
Thread: Volkl BMT 94 - how good is it?
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I spent most of last winter switching back and...
I spent most of last winter switching back and forth between a BMT94 and Billy goat 108s. The goats were of course a joy in fresh show, but I guess I was surprised at how much fun the BMTs were in...
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12-24-2023, 08:09 PM
Thread: Which touring pole do I want?
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Black diamond has a very similar one in their...
Black diamond has a very similar one in their outlet if anyone is interested in that style https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/outlet/vapor-carbon-ski-poles/?colorid=8004
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12-23-2023, 11:37 AM
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No worries, this is what beta testing is for....
No worries, this is what beta testing is for. Also traveling, or I'd have used the vise (which I expect will get it flush)
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12-23-2023, 11:31 AM
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I haven't done an insert mount in a while now,...
I haven't done an insert mount in a while now, but I remember having to back out the tap and drain the sawdust a couple of times per hole. Otherwise you'll feel resistance and think you are at the...
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12-22-2023, 11:16 PM
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Is it the tap that broke or the insert...
Is it the tap that broke or the insert installation tool?
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12-22-2023, 09:57 PM
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Cardboard was on the non-knurled side just to...
Cardboard was on the non-knurled side just to protect the finish, pliers is making direct contact with the pin.
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12-22-2023, 06:58 PM
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Installed mine today! Process isn't too bad,...
Installed mine today!
Process isn't too bad, but a couple of tips:
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12-21-2023, 10:34 AM
Thread: Avy shovel for newb?
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Is there really a difference between those two...
Is there really a difference between those two besides weight?
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12-20-2023, 09:01 AM
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This, heating things off batteries is hard. ...
This, heating things off batteries is hard.
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12-18-2023, 04:26 PM
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Also BMT 94 if you can find one, or HL bc90. From...
Also BMT 94 if you can find one, or HL bc90. From what I hear the blaze has pretty minimal camber too but I've never skied one.
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12-17-2023, 12:28 PM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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The fiberglass + g flex seems very solid today...
The fiberglass + g flex seems very solid today and is holding, I think I'll just leave it alone for now and reevaluate later in the season. I'm gonna go ahead and order some helicoil tools to have...
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12-17-2023, 10:50 AM
Thread: DIY Binding Drill Jig (printable)
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I normally use some d clamps in addition to the...
I normally use some d clamps in addition to the friction clamp, but it's still much faster and easier than the paper template.
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12-16-2023, 03:09 PM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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Got my first spinner today out of a dozen +...
Got my first spinner today out of a dozen + mounts (mantra 102 of all skis).
Stuffed fiber glass and g flex in there and I'll see if it's snug when it dries, but if not is there a preference for... -
12-15-2023, 03:35 PM
Thread: Sender Free 110
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Or at least an Ig Nobel...
Or at least an Ig Nobel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize?wprov=sfla1
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12-14-2023, 02:22 PM
Thread: BNIB 2023 Dynastar M-Free 108, 192CM
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Interested, sending pm Sent from my Pixel 3 XL...
Interested, sending pm
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