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    After getting back from Austria yesterday, I...

    After getting back from Austria yesterday, I already miss the widespread use of espresso. They auto machines that are common there now are pretty sweet.


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    Nah, I think she was getting elected on speaking...

    Nah, I think she was getting elected on speaking the peoples language of her constituents. Guns, and dey took our jerbs. I live on the western slope now, and have traveled around to places like...
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    I take it one step further, so depressed at home...

    I take it one step further, so depressed at home I can’t leave.


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    I thought I was off base for a minute, but this I...

    I thought I was off base for a minute, but this I think sums up why I usually change in the parking lot. 10 years of having a locker makes it seem normal to leave home in regular clothing. I’m...
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    I listened to the podcast he did about this...

    I listened to the podcast he did about this incident and the big thing that struck me was when asked something along the lines of “how could you have avoided this accident” his answer was “I could...
  6. Putting a lift in reverse isn’t always as easy as...

    Putting a lift in reverse isn’t always as easy as just pushing “start reverse”. I’m not super familiar with Bachelors vintage of lifts, but sometimes there’s a log in (lifty may not be given access...
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    I actually have those too [emoji28]. I bought...

    I actually have those too [emoji28]. I bought those about three years ago, but had to get something for the spring, because I was absolutely baking in them in the spring. They only have one lower...
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    If you want soft shell you can go with the heli...

    If you want soft shell you can go with the heli Hansen Odin. I picked up a pair this year as heli does a decent job with skinny guy fit. The cargo pocket isn’t all that big, but I do throw thin...
  9. What do you use for a backup? Would a 5mm prusik...

    What do you use for a backup? Would a 5mm prusik loop bite? Do you make loops from even smaller cord?


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  10. I may be wrong but the rating is more for...

    I may be wrong but the rating is more for catching a lead fall. Rappelling you can probably go smaller than rated. I kind of kicked myself for buying an alpine atc on top of regular when I tested...
  11. At that rate you could add pebble creek too. I...

    At that rate you could add pebble creek too. I don’t know how the snowfall is, but if I remember right, it had one decently long chair.


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  12. Thanks to whoever recorded the book “Good to go”...

    Thanks to whoever recorded the book “Good to go” about recovery (I think it was this thread). Just started after reading a slog of a sci fi book, and even though I’m only a few days in, the light...
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    Oh great, now I need to buy a blender. ...

    Oh great, now I need to buy a blender.



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    I was a pretty standard trail mix, meat and...

    I was a pretty standard trail mix, meat and cheese kind of guy. I had a gel phase because I had a hard time chewing in the cold. This summer I’ve been doing more trail running and mountain biking...
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    Who’s the brave soul trusting enough to risk...

    Who’s the brave soul trusting enough to risk having their identity stolen by spyware to look at a template for a binding that’s not out. Must be one huge high definition template to not be able to...
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    Dude just call the plumber from Vacaville,...

    Dude just call the plumber from Vacaville, guaranteed he’ll get the job done. It might take him a day or two to get there in his beat ass truck, and totally ruin any carbon offset your squatting...
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    I had something similar that came with a pair of...

    I had something similar that came with a pair of snowboard boots years ago. If I remember right they did ok at dealing with everyday perspiration, but if my boots were wet from snow or rain it...
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    Probably the mountain why as well. The biking...

    Probably the mountain why as well. The biking all the way to Washington sounds rough.


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    Oh they definitely have that. I was at a large...

    Oh they definitely have that. I was at a large vail resort getting a ride to a lift from a lift mechanic, and they were making tons of snow since it was early season. Guy didn’t see a whale and we...
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    Scary shit, I wonder if someone was with him if...

    Scary shit, I wonder if someone was with him if it could have ended differently. I’ve spent time riding snowmobiles at night on ski resorts for work and have definitely had minor accidents. It may...
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    I happened upon a pair of new pair of pro tour...

    I happened upon a pair of new pair of pro tour liners at a consignment store for half off, and threw them in my two year old backlands with worn out liners and noticed the performance difference...
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    That is very good to know. This might make me...

    That is very good to know. This might make me grab a pair and see what I can find to mount them to.


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    Is gripwalk another term for MN or something...

    Is gripwalk another term for MN or something completely different. I’ve been looking at setting up skis I can use my Salomon mtn lab boots with. I’m sure warden MNC would be fine, but knowing my...
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    The snake is on my list now. I stood atop...

    The snake is on my list now. I stood atop sneffles this year after an easy skin/hike up yankee boy, since the ride was plowed to 11k, where there was still a 3 ft deep snowpack. But I was solo, so...
  25. Putting the D in DOMS. It like some creeper...

    Putting the D in DOMS. It like some creeper weed, you don’t know that you’ve smoked too much until it’s already too late.


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    I had been wondering when split would happen. I...

    I had been wondering when split would happen. I wasn’t surprised it was still looming but with the winter Tahoe had I was certain it would be this year. In the opening attempt I was baffled by how...
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    I’ve stayed there. It was overpriced for what it...

    I’ve stayed there. It was overpriced for what it was. It’s made to feel a bit rustic. Low/slanted ceilings in the rooms, simple bed that’s down low without a not ici le frame, small room, etc. ...
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    Well not quite that I fucked up, but did a bit of...

    Well not quite that I fucked up, but did a bit of a hack job. I’m not sure what the shop used on the screws on some skis I’m remounting, but I broke not 1 but 2 t20 bits trying to pull the screw. ...
  29. Where did you find the deal on the orb? I’m...

    Where did you find the deal on the orb? I’m contemplating getting a new set instead of remounting the old ones to save the hassle of trying to find a way to not overlap holes.


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    I’ll keep this in mind. I wound up at the store...

    I’ll keep this in mind. I wound up at the store and bought the thicker skewers and drill sanded them to a fairly tight fit. I’ve got like two more remounts planned, some one that may require...
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    Thanks for the info. No overlap thankfully. I...

    Thanks for the info. No overlap thankfully. I would feel really strange using a hammer bigger than my 2lb dead low on a 1000 gram ski.


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  32. For what it’s worth, I’m about 4 inches taller...

    For what it’s worth, I’m about 4 inches taller and maybe 10-15 lbs heavier than you. I have a set of freebird orbs. I got them for similar reasons as you, but wound up using them more than my other...
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    I’m looking to re mount a pair of skis, and have...

    I’m looking to re mount a pair of skis, and have hit a bit of a snag. The plastic plugs I ordered were too big to fit, so I went down and bought some bamboo skewers since that seems to be...
  34. The proper term is wiggle wagon thank you. ...

    The proper term is wiggle wagon thank you.


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  35. A buddy of mine has them in his garage, he uses...

    A buddy of mine has them in his garage, he uses them for a mix of skis and snowboards. They work as advertised. He really likes them, but the price would add up quick if you have a lot of gear to...
  36. I’m really only supposed to use the phone for...

    I’m really only supposed to use the phone for company purposes, but here I am typing this on it. So the company has added me to the international plan (I’ve traveled international for extended...
  37. Thanks all, I’ll keep in mind to budget for a...

    Thanks all, I’ll keep in mind to budget for a phone if I go. I am not about to burn bridges by unlocking a company phone. If I didn’t know any better, our company was guarding nuclear secrets. But...
  38. Does anyone have advice on buying a phone to use...

    Does anyone have advice on buying a phone to use in Europe? I had issues last year with my company phone while on vacation (I don’t have a personal phone). It wasn’t the worst deal to not...
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    Totally missed that the countersink starts about...

    Totally missed that the countersink starts about 3mm deep so the screw head doesn’t sit flush. I guess I should just follow the directions. Thanks all.


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    I was in the area for work, and managed to sneak...

    I was in the area for work, and managed to sneak in a tour in Taos on my way out. I left the Williams lake TH about 7 and promptly blew directions to my objective. I wound up the next basin back by...
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    Alright, I feel like I’m crazy. I’m most likely...

    Alright, I feel like I’m crazy. I’m most likely going to add adjustment plates to some bd helio 110(atk sl world cup) since I just got boots that are a few mm bigger. Atk recommends using 11mm...
  42. Just some foam mat to make it softer than the...

    Just some foam mat to make it softer than the concrete. Some of those rubber anti slip mats with the holes would be nice.


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  43. I went cheap and vertical. Could work horizontal...

    I went cheap and vertical. Could work horizontal too if that tickles your fancy. It’s a 2x8, drilled 1 1/4 with a spade but, used a speed square to draw 45’s off the hole and cut with a skill saw. ...
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    455607 In case anyone was wondering the Benson...

    455607

    In case anyone was wondering the Benson hut was buried last week.


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    Is the exit all the way down the canyon? They...

    Is the exit all the way down the canyon? They did that years ago, and really wanted to check it out, but was never open on my days off.


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    TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM

    OV is closing for the late spring due to a haul rope replacement on the funi. Sounds like it will pretty well block the only path out now that the gondola takes up all that space.


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  47. Reach out to boa directly. They seem to be good...

    Reach out to boa directly. They seem to be good on warranty, and info to replace parts yourself. I had to replace some parts on a boa on my atomic backlands, sent a picture in, and in less than a...
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    I didn’t really want to bother removing the...

    I didn’t really want to bother removing the binding just to find out I don’t have the correct but (I’ve only got a 4.1 at the moment). I might skip the remount. I have dynafit rad 2’s and only one...
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    Does anyone know what size drill bit was...

    Does anyone know what size drill bit was recommended on Navis freebirds from maybe 2016-2018 (long shot I know), pondering doing a remount, but depends on if I need to buy a bit or not.


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    Come on, shorter and lighter. Sent from my...

    Come on, shorter and lighter.


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