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  1. Heard about his passing on the drive into work...

    Heard about his passing on the drive into work today and of course being from Michigan the Edmund Fitzgerald is the first thing that comes to mind but the second is a cover of sundown and a pow...
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    Great stuff here and I don't have much to add...

    Great stuff here and I don't have much to add except to highlight the miles are slow quote. Definitely don't expect too fast of a pace, or overlook a section of trail because it's 'only' a few miles....
  3. Thread: Salomon Stance 102

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    I mounted mine on the line, and did not have any...

    I mounted mine on the line, and did not have any desire to go forward or back. With p18s and a 318 bootsole, the balance point was exactly under ball of foot, which is what I prefer for my skis.
  4. This looks like a fantastic ski.. from the...

    This looks like a fantastic ski.. from the description I'm getting a modern day movement Goliath vibe? ...one of the greatest true daily driver skis of all time.
  5. Thread: Salomon Stance 102

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    thanks, yeah I messed with all that last year...

    thanks, yeah I messed with all that last year when I got them. We had more variable snow this year.... because we actually had snow, a good problem to have. I ended the season skiing some Head Kore...
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    If anyone in SW colorado is interested in joining...

    If anyone in SW colorado is interested in joining our trail crew, (or has a son or nephew that could use some hard manual labor:D), we've got one or two openings on our trail crew here in Telluride. ...
  7. Thread: Salomon Stance 102

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    After two seasons on the 190 stance 102 and...

    After two seasons on the 190 stance 102 and probably about 60-80 days on them they feel a bit dead to me. While I liked them there were consistent problems I had with the ski mainly related to...
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    Well I couldnt resist the skiessentials deal and...

    Well I couldnt resist the skiessentials deal and swooped some 188 2021 stormrider 105s with bindings for a screaming deal. Always wanted to try the stormrider so we will see how they do next year....
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    Now thats the best kind of 'building' there is.....

    Now thats the best kind of 'building' there is.. \m/
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    quick mini rant re:fatbikes pisses me off to...

    quick mini rant re:fatbikes

    pisses me off to no end to hear people bitch about fat bikes being boring and slow. If you think this you are not riding them in the right places! Mob straight down a...
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    Thanks for coming out! It was a great weekend and...

    Thanks for coming out! It was a great weekend and a great end to the season. I'm with ya on la cura, I love the top but I'm getting to old to be sending the jumps on the bottom on the daily. That...
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    Yeah man let me know, I'll send you a a pm with...

    Yeah man let me know, I'll send you a a pm with my info. I got here after those trails all got shut down and I feel ya on one of your previous posts about trail building taking over for your riding....
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    Thanks! We're really trying to make it so there's...

    Thanks! We're really trying to make it so there's no part of a run where you are like 'ugh I hate this part ' only thing we can't fix is the transfer over to the old park due to giant mansion in the...
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    Thanks all. Would love to show you around...

    Thanks all. Would love to show you around RaisingArizona or anyone else who makes it up this way.

    I run the bike trail crew here and was in the 60 cutting about 80% of this trail while also...
  15. Unfortunately I am no longer fat.. at least in...

    Unfortunately I am no longer fat.. at least in the sense of bike ownership. I sold mine last spring as it was getting outdated and most importantly.. not broken. There's still such a huge untapped...
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    Nice work RaisingArizona and others that are...

    Nice work RaisingArizona and others that are busting out more trail!

    We finished up another one here in Telluride and weather permitting we'll have it open for the last two weekends of the season....
  17. My new trail bike (esker rowl) came with some...

    My new trail bike (esker rowl) came with some terrene chunk tires that to me seem slow as shit.. so I just swooped a couple of these tires up for use as a faster rear tire.
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    I don't get on here much anymore and I wish I...

    I don't get on here much anymore and I wish I could have kept some updates going on this build because It was a tough one. Stretched over two seasons thru some seriously steep terrain choked with...
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    10 years! When this thread was going on I was...

    10 years!

    When this thread was going on I was dealing with a knee injury... This whole escapade sure cheered me up back then. I just read thru a bunch of pages and laughed my ass off once again
  20. I see you're not an ambi-turner.. Nice...

    I see you're not an ambi-turner..

    Nice reports everyone.. I sure miss the bird this time of year
  21. Thread: Salomon Stance 102

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    I haven't skied the mfree.. but here are my...

    I haven't skied the mfree.. but here are my thoughts

    The skis are maneuverable due to their rocker profile, not because the ski flexes and conforms to the terrain you are in. Precision is required...
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    Sticky: Most definitely... The limiting factor on those...

    Most definitely... The limiting factor on those skis is in fact.. the size of my own nuts. they a surprisingly high level ski, one that you need to do a five count after you set off down the fall...
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    Sticky: 399012 The 21-22 quiver 185cm Head ispeeds...

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    The 21-22 quiver

    185cm Head ispeeds w/ tyrolia freeflex pros
    -hard smooth snow

    190 Salomon Stance w/ gw p18s
    - daily driver
  24. Thread: The FIFTY

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    That was gnarly... If anyone hasn't already...

    That was gnarly...

    If anyone hasn't already seen the red bull movie Mt St Elias, it's definitely worth a watch.

    https://www.redbull.com/us-en/films/mount-st-elias
  25. Thread: Salomon Stance 102

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    398918 The other Salomon's in my quiver...

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    The other Salomon's in my quiver :biggrin:

    I used to have the 198cm actually 202cm lab skis from back in the day, those things were like the skiing version of a longboard, so cruisy.
    ...
  26. Thread: Salomon Stance 102

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    Picked up the Stance 102 in 190cm last spring....

    Picked up the Stance 102 in 190cm last spring. Got about 10 days on them in spring conditions and 15 or so this year from ice to deep powder. I've been very pleased with this ski. Im not sure how...
  27. Feel like it's taken me years to pair this down...

    Feel like it's taken me years to pair this down to skis I actually like, but with 3 skis to bring I'm super happy with this setup.

    190 salomon stance 102 w/ grip walk p18s. Awesome awesome hard...
  28. Awesome! I should be up for some spring bird days...

    Awesome! I should be up for some spring bird days or if you are making your way to moab I'll be over there for april and may. I can definitely pay some beers. I vividly remember the last day I skied...
  29. Holy crapoli.. I had those skis.. like... those...

    Holy crapoli.. I had those skis.. like... those were my skis! I am pretty sure those were mine back in the day. sold em like the canyons parking lot.. to you? or someone else maybe? I needed $$ for a...
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    Wayyyyy back in this thread I have some posts...

    Wayyyyy back in this thread I have some posts that say this exact same thing and people jumped on me for it. I moved on from the shifts and have been much happier. If shifts work for you, then...
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    Well yeah but.. it depends. Ski length, ski flex,...

    Well yeah but.. it depends. Ski length, ski flex, camber profile, speed.. are just a few things to take into consideration.

    But yeah, most people tail pushing around their soul 7s at 12 mph tops,...
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    Looks like another example of someone 'playing it...

    Looks like another example of someone 'playing it safe' just not safe enough :(
  33. This is good stuff. I was going to post something...

    This is good stuff. I was going to post something similar. This whole thread reads like a novel over the past few weeks with the avalanche incidents, the traffic, the storms, the close calls, the...
  34. Thread: 21/22 Gear Rumors

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    My years of beatering around the west have led me...

    My years of beatering around the west have led me to settle on 110ish underfoot for a true daily driver ski. Glad to see that width getting some more attention again. Will be interested to check out...
  35. Any chance for an american? 5 seasons experience...

    Any chance for an american? 5 seasons experience free grooming
  36. Thread: 21/22 Gear Rumors

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    You're joking... right? ...

    You're joking... right?

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CKmZTCnp177/?igshid=18v1xuqfoi0vz

    Jamie Pierre skied AK on fucking pocket rockets.
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    Invented at Telluride ...

    Invented at Telluride

    https://www.powder.com/stories/this-remote-control-tractor-helps-stabilize-snowpack/
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    Nice.. Warren crushes that one. Here's one...

    Nice.. Warren crushes that one.

    Here's one that just got put up a few days ago

    https://youtu.be/F2NuOVgQWt8
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    This link went dead so I'll post it again. One of...

    This link went dead so I'll post it again. One of my favorites.


    https://youtu.be/q3euAfNhuR4
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    It sucks that some of them got pulled, but here's...

    It sucks that some of them got pulled, but here's another great one

    https://youtu.be/iOHkyZ62jjQ
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    https://youtu.be/LR-T2qTLF6o

    https://youtu.be/LR-T2qTLF6o
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    https://youtu.be/h73qzaGalZg

    https://youtu.be/h73qzaGalZg
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    https://youtu.be/MpInpgRMUSM

    https://youtu.be/MpInpgRMUSM
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    Bumpage from the depths \m/ ...

    Bumpage from the depths \m/


    https://youtu.be/RY_ikde28oU
  45. Thread: Head Monster 108

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    Low tide January hardpack = Monster Season! ...

    Low tide January hardpack = Monster Season!

    Out of all my skis, my 177 monsters cut into skied off glacial snow better than any other ski I have. And that includes a 66 underfoot heard ispeed pro,...
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    Cue the Springsteen 'Glory Days' :biggrin: ...

    Cue the Springsteen 'Glory Days' :biggrin:

    Stared at these things all last winter while I was healing up my busted arm. Scored them off eBay in pretty much brand new condition with one set of...
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    Rack is fine.. Would have preferred it to be...

    Rack is fine.. Would have preferred it to be busted and the bike ok, but it held pretty strong, if the bike would have been facing the other way I think it would have been fine, one of those things...
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    Bastard ran off, hopefully to die a slow...

    Bastard ran off, hopefully to die a slow excruciating death somewhere. If it had still been around I would have snapped his neck like Geena Davis in Long Kiss Goodnight.

    The decision now is to...
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    So on the second to last day of lift served...

    So on the second to last day of lift served biking, I snapped my frame. Took a long time to get a hold on NS Bikes via chain reaction cycles but eventually they do me right and send me a replacement...
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    Picture a monster 108 and a flex 3 bamboo...

    Picture a monster 108 and a flex 3 bamboo sidewall r1 dps lotus 138 had a baby...
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