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02-01-2012, 04:01 PM
Thread: Death sucks: Don't be that guy
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It may have been worded awkwardly, but that was...
It may have been worded awkwardly, but that was my point - trust your intuition when it is telling you NOT to do something. If everything seems good to go after you've read the avalanche report, dug...
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01-31-2012, 04:45 PM
Thread: Death sucks: Don't be that guy
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I think intuition is an important part of...
I think intuition is an important part of backcountry safety, but mainly when your intuition is telling you not to do something. If I'm standing at the top of a slope and for no apparent reason just...
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01-31-2012, 03:20 PM
Thread: Death sucks: Don't be that guy
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Intuition, or gut feelings are excellent...
Intuition, or gut feelings are excellent avalanche avoidance tools only when they are telling you not to do it. ;)
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01-29-2012, 11:11 PM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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It's too bad you are such an obnoxious toolbag -...
It's too bad you are such an obnoxious toolbag - otherwise I'd be happy to "summit" my obs.
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01-27-2012, 11:50 AM
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Talisker SkiLink reality check video
Here's a video documenting the reality of the proposed Talisker/Canyons SkiLink tram as a transportation option. In a best case scenario, you have to pay $96, ride four chairlifts (five including...
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01-25-2012, 08:22 PM
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I don't think UDOT cares so much about hitting...
I don't think UDOT cares so much about hitting somebody as they do about losing their ability to shoot. From the UAFC questionnaire:
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01-25-2012, 04:10 PM
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The core issue is keeping the LCC road open and...
The core issue is keeping the LCC road open and safe, which would ultimately be fixed by tunnels, snowsheds and/or some sort of protected public transportation system, which everyone had to use....
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01-25-2012, 09:41 AM
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Considering how much a single DP'er can impact...
Considering how much a single DP'er can impact their bottom line, you'd think the LCC & BCC ski resorts would be more willing to work with BC skiers as far as allowing uphill traffic and stopping...
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01-19-2012, 07:27 PM
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Preservation of common land.
Preservation of common land.
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01-19-2012, 09:40 AM
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Rally Against the Talisker SkiLink - Jan 24, 3:15 SLC
A worthy cause and event from Save Our Canyons...
Rally to oppose SkiLink and changes to FCOZ!
Salt Lake County Building
2001 South State Street
Tuesday, January 24th
3:15pm - 5:00pm
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01-11-2012, 03:07 PM
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I think SkiStink is still festering in the bowels...
I think SkiStink is still festering in the bowels of Congress/Senate, and if anything, having SLC named "The Gayest City" will only help them grease it through.
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01-04-2012, 12:53 PM
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That could be a factor of where you going BC...
That could be a factor of where you going BC skiing as well. It's just like resorts - if you go to beginner terrain, you'll see lots of beginners.
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01-04-2012, 10:13 AM
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I don't see it so much as losing alpine skills...
I don't see it so much as losing alpine skills but more gaining mountain skills. With backcountry skiing, technical turning ability is just one part of the bigger picture of finding good snow, route...
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12-29-2011, 10:28 AM
Thread: Ticketed for skinning at JHMR
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I think it is perfect timing considering the...
I think it is perfect timing considering the recent Snowbasin ski patrol incident.
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12-19-2011, 09:28 PM
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I was stuck in Ted Wilson's "Red Snake" in LCC on...
I was stuck in Ted Wilson's "Red Snake" in LCC on Saturday, and, like so many other times, it turned out not to be from congestion, but from a traffic accident. This was a bad one and involved a car...
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12-14-2011, 11:45 AM
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On second thought, you're right. Screw the PM....
On second thought, you're right. Screw the PM. You've got some bone to pick with me and I'd much rather work it out on the skin track.
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12-14-2011, 11:11 AM
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I'll send it to you in a personal message Carmen....
I'll send it to you in a personal message Carmen. Do what you want with it.
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12-14-2011, 11:06 AM
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I heard about it at the last second from a friend...
I heard about it at the last second from a friend and was able to attend it. I have no idea what it was originally billed as, but I think it was more of a strategy meeting for the proponents of the...
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12-13-2011, 10:36 AM
Thread: Alta allowing snowboarding ?
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I don't know... Have you guys seen the new ad...
I don't know... Have you guys seen the new ad Alta is running? It looks like a massive wall-to-wall intermediate groomer to me with all of that scary off piste stuff way off in the background. ...
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12-12-2011, 01:29 PM
Thread: Alta allowing snowboarding ?
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I could see boarders being banned at Mad River as...
I could see boarders being banned at Mad River as the place is steep, narrow and icy to begin with and beginner boarders would only make it worse. Alta though... I bet with the continued increase in...
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12-12-2011, 09:04 AM
Thread: I need advice on ski bumming!
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You'll be saying the same thing after a year of...
You'll be saying the same thing after a year of indentured servitude as a ski instructor. You'll be skiing and you'll be bumming, but you won't be ski bumming.
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12-10-2011, 10:22 AM
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A front page story on the Tram Scam from the SL...
A front page story on the Tram Scam from the SL Trib. This one was written by Mike Gorrell, who actually appears to have done more than just regurgitate a press release this time.
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12-07-2011, 12:10 PM
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Smoke first, ask questions later, eh Carmen? ;)...
Smoke first, ask questions later, eh Carmen? ;)
But yes, the information is on my self centered pimp ass blog, although I rewrote it (aka "took it down") out of deference to my past history and... -
12-07-2011, 11:35 AM
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Are you talking to me, and if so, leave what on...
Are you talking to me, and if so, leave what on my blog?
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12-07-2011, 10:58 AM
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Hopefully you aren't planning on going to public...
Hopefully you aren't planning on going to public places like 9990 as it is now almost impossible to access and completely tracked up by resort overflow, just as all of the upper northern side of BCC...
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12-06-2011, 12:00 PM
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Bump it up to $25,000 and you've got a deal.
Bump it up to $25,000 and you've got a deal.
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12-06-2011, 09:05 AM
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Speaking of loads of shit, how about that "study"...
Speaking of loads of shit, how about that "study" Talisker did showing it would provide 500 new jobs, bring in 51 million a year and save 1 million miles of driving in the canyons per year? That's...
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12-01-2011, 04:18 PM
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He is aka "itsnowjoke" on all of the other...
He is aka "itsnowjoke" on all of the other forums. He sent me all of his personal info as I had the same question - do you work for Talisker, or what? He doesn't, but has lived in the area for...
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12-01-2011, 03:43 PM
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I wonder what they will come up with for a "fair...
I wonder what they will come up with for a "fair market value" for the land? Considering it isn't even up for sale, they will probably counter that there are no market comparables, so it is worth 15k...
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12-01-2011, 02:34 PM
Thread: TR: Antarctica 2011 (nsfw@pg. 3)
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Force 12 in the Drake Passage on the return trip...
Force 12 in the Drake Passage on the return trip from the peninsula to Ushuaia...
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12-01-2011, 08:18 AM
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$150,000 a year base salary. He has probably...
$150,000 a year base salary. He has probably weaseled in a few performance bonuses for himself as well, and maybe a deal on a caretaker's cabin in The Colony.
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11-30-2011, 02:31 PM
Thread: TR: Antarctica 2011 (nsfw@pg. 3)
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That same trip, on the same boat, for the same...
That same trip, on the same boat, for the same amount of time, but without skiing is about $5,000 for the cheapest berth. For reference, doing it on a privately chartered sailboat with a group of...
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11-29-2011, 11:14 AM
Thread: TR: Antarctica 2011 (nsfw@pg. 3)
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Absolutely fantastic! I'm still laughing at the...
Absolutely fantastic! I'm still laughing at the memories and I missed half of it. Nice shootin' James.
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11-29-2011, 10:48 AM
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Thanks for posting the information Brutah. If...
Thanks for posting the information Brutah. If you haven't done so, it is incredibly easy to send your comments to these "leaders." Write a short email stating your opinion, then copy and paste it...
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11-28-2011, 09:09 AM
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We had an almost identical experience at PCMR...
We had an almost identical experience at PCMR over the weekend as well! Everything about that zone is problematic for little kids and beginners.
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11-27-2011, 10:09 AM
Thread: TR: Antarctica 2011 (nsfw@pg. 3)
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Phenomenal photos there Gnar! They did justice...
Phenomenal photos there Gnar! They did justice to the trip, which can often be hard to explain outside of "It is just so damn cool... you have to go."
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11-25-2011, 09:55 AM
Thread: TR: Antarctica 2011 (nsfw@pg. 3)
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That trip was a blast! It didn't seem possible...
That trip was a blast! It didn't seem possible to top 2009 where we had perfect weather every day, but I think we did. Part of this was because we were able to find and access some excellent...
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10-24-2011, 02:17 PM
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I can see it now - "SnowBird proudly presents...
I can see it now - "SnowBird proudly presents "Cristo in the Mountains" - a sell-abration of art and mountain culture.
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10-24-2011, 12:42 PM
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What the ski resorts really want is to expand...
What the ski resorts really want is to expand onto public land, get the public to pay for the new lifts (transportation - hahaha) and then charge people full pop plus for a ticket. Trains, buses...
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10-24-2011, 09:27 AM
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There are many girlfriends, but only one La Grave.
There are many girlfriends, but only one La Grave.
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10-21-2011, 11:35 AM
Thread: Optimum distance to hut
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I fully get the gist of your question Storm. If...
I fully get the gist of your question Storm. If you put it too close to the road, what's the point, but if it is too far away you spend all of your time slogging instead of skiing. The actual...
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10-07-2011, 03:15 PM
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Yeah, too bad that it is in a totally different...
Yeah, too bad that it is in a totally different county. Personally, I'd like to see all of the golf courses in the PC area connected by aerial tramways. There is a ton of money to be made cleaning...
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10-06-2011, 03:15 PM
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The skier was shot at Alta. The sky was taken...
The skier was shot at Alta. The sky was taken from the Sierra (they have such a nice shade of blue...). The mountains in the background are a photo composite of Forest Service lands which was...
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10-06-2011, 01:29 PM
Thread: Wasatch Conditions 11-12
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You could cross-post it to epicski.com - they'd...
You could cross-post it to epicski.com - they'd be all over it and probably have some helpful hints. "Tuck a binky between your butt cheeks so the wee one will have something warm to suck on if they...
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10-05-2011, 04:26 PM
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The tagline refers to the size of the houses...
The tagline refers to the size of the houses scattered around the resort. Those poor impoverished bastards in LCC/BCC are still measuring their homes in square feet instead of cubic hectares.
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10-03-2011, 09:49 AM
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The Wasatch proper is a small range in the big...
The Wasatch proper is a small range in the big picture of global mountain ranges and doesn't even come close to making the top 100 list of Wikipedia mountain ranges by size. It is roughtly 180 miles...
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09-28-2011, 04:03 PM
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Glad to hear it. They must be doing something...
Glad to hear it. They must be doing something right.
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09-28-2011, 10:44 AM
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Ahmen Brutah.
Ahmen Brutah.
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09-27-2011, 11:46 AM
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The Interconnect already exists - I've done it...
The Interconnect already exists - I've done it multiple times, as have thousands of other people. It is actually not all that bitchin' which is why it is often referred to as the "Disconnect."
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09-26-2011, 08:33 PM
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Q: How can you tell a tourist in Utah? A: They...
Q: How can you tell a tourist in Utah?
A: They order a cocktail.
To me, the idea that the Wasatch HAS to be fully interconnected just like Europe is akin to a European saying that they need strip...
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