Nice views and some beautiful pictures!

-eb

For missing the contest and whole weekend (well except for Tuesday which doesn't count), I was glad to at least get a peek at the mag festivities!

Sweet!

Was out on the south east side on Saturday and it was pretty sloppy (slushy) out there.

Thanks again. I didn't have any tools around, but I was able to bend it enough at a single point quite easily.

http://tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23951&stc=1&d=1174633778...

Once I passed on the info about the carbon only being in the plate the tech felt more comfortable setting them up. I gave him misinformation initially since I didn't really know where the carbon...

Carbon fiber and not what they're used to so that's why they recommended the other place. I guess they also had trouble with setting up a Goode ski too once.

Here's the response that I got from Stephen Drake for lotus 120 178cm:
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Yep, midsole should do it, unless you feel like with your At setup that you
have a hard time powering the shovel...

What is the recommended midsole line for 06/07 lotus 120 flex 2 178cm with AT binding (fritschi freeride plus)?

Is it +.75cm for that setup too?

Didn't ride last year's pair and just got the...

damn.

wishing a quick recovery!!!

are you flying in a cessna or a private jet? you look pretty close to the windscreen.

some more pics related to the above...

Another pic of that Crown off of 99k steps/ Thimble Peak
http://tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23320&stc=1&d=1173477560

Natural...

some great pics in there!

zoom of that first shot
http://tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23165&stc=1&d=1173237329

and zoom of another shot...

Hike out to Northgate at KW on Friday:
Jeff, DoubleDuff, and eb (taking pics):

http://tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23155&stc=1&d=1173229956
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We hit Northgate today - I'll post pics later tonight. Also saw three tracks in Thunder Bowl including a line through V tree and we later saw those people at Martins.

yesterday was a lot of fun. Best powder day for me since I missed last Friday.

Two pics from yesterday:

http://tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=22813&stc=1&d=1172782192
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(chained to my desk)

You can definitely tell the backside is open when you can barely see anyone in line in chair 6 via the webcam.

Sweet!

Dug up some old pictures from a trip there years ago and now I'm trying to figure out where this part is on the map:


...

Thought I would end up seeing Zippy or Skier666 around Thunderbowl, but guess it's still too early

http://tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77367&highlight=martins

Glad to see that someone hit Cali Chute on Monday. Was thinking of heading out there if I hadn't been solo.

[Rode solo so just scenic pictures - see skier666's posts for sick powder shots]

Didn't get onto the chair 6 until 12p. I figured everything was tracked out and decided to head directly for Pali...

Sad to say, but I think yesterday was my first powder day of the year - if you can call it that. Lots of untracked lines in Eagle Bowl and Palisades.

-eb

Not sure if this is the best place for this post, but I've been thinking about setting up freerides on a pair of lotus 120s and I'm wondering what to do about the brakes? Have them re-machined? ...

http://tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=21046&stc=1&d=1169667362

Nov 11 2005
http://tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18072&stc=1&d=1163395412

Hope it starts looking like that towards the end of the week.

Vanilla - beautiful lugs and details and he made the sweetest tricyle I've ever seen.
Hunter
Matt Chester (although no longer taking new orders)

He moved to Sandpoint, ID last year. He's also no longer taking new orders for frames.

Late reply since you already decided on your setup, but for a ride through the Marin Headlands and Mt. Tam last year I got away with a 40:20 for the flats and a 32:20 for hills (fixed and free). It...

Was hoping some people would hit that May 1st and they did - nice one!

shit I'm gonna miss all the of this :frown:
as I won't be there this weekend.

RIP

Found this photo that I took at the comp - kinda feel odd posting it, but I thought that the joy shown in the photo should be shared and remembered.

Thanks!!! Blackdiamond rep told me I'd have to wait until Sept and I was thinking that they must be available in Europe somewhere. Motiviation to get my DPs setup and head South this summer.

...

I think the criticism that you gave was quite useful and as someone learning photography (I guess I'm always learning) I appreciated reading your comments.

-eb

hilarious thread.

and on a kinda serious note:

Putting your cat's ashes in the backcountry - yay or nay?

Cat passed away back in September due to kidney failure and I've got her ashes in a...

bit off topic, but I had my fritschis (this year's model) release on me in Thunder Saddle a couple of weeks ago. I was in deep pow in the trees and wasn't doing any hucking ( I don't really huck at...

some fucked up shit!
http://www.rotten.com/library/sex/masturbation/kelloggs-cornflakes/

Couldn't find it but Vice Mag did a good article on this a few years ago.

While atop Thunder Bowl, waiting for the fog to clear, we saw four skiers approaching. Two came up to where we were and immediately after seeing a pair of Kingswoods, I recognized it was Skier666...

sick sick sick!!!!

drooling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


sweet!

thunder bowl on 4.7.2006

and it's a damn good report!
http://tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50673

alter-ego

couldn't resist...

got to volunteer to do ski retrieval - thanks irv! A few pics from top of the cirque:

ski cutting of the cirque by patrol...

try this:

http://powdermag.com/av/kirkwood/

ok two more pics cropped to the chute.
mar
http://tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11542&stc=1&d=1143056705
feb...

ok uploaded directly this time...sorry about all that noise before.

(off topic but thanks for that JacksonHole post - just saw that and knowing that I'm not going to make it out there this year it was a joy to read!)

Here's a good visual of the difference in snow...

On our way out of Thunder Bowl on Sunday afternoon, our friend spotted someone in the chute getting ready to go. Here's what I caught on camera:
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best source for status of hw88 or any for that matter:

cad.chp.ca.gov

Stockton section [for 88 Carson]
Truckee section [for 50 and 89]
Sacremento section [for parts of 50]

seems like chp...