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    Has anyone been to Kootenay Pass the past couple...

    Has anyone been to Kootenay Pass the past couple days? I'm thinking of poking around there this weekend, depending on where the snow line is.
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    x2. Especially when you think of doing short...

    x2. Especially when you think of doing short downhill/flat while floundering around with skins on. It's just a matter of staying balanced and not leaning on your boots (though I still find myself on...
  3. Yeah, the lake is still frozen, so I'm trying to...

    Yeah, the lake is still frozen, so I'm trying to do some extracurricular stuff while we shuffle around here. The skiing in the park is wonderful right now!
  4. Is the road out to String Lake open? I'm thinking...

    Is the road out to String Lake open? I'm thinking about giving Moran a go on Thursday.
  5. I was just skiing right by Gannett this past...

    I was just skiing right by Gannett this past week, oddly enough. Snow coverage is great, I parked at the ski hill 5/10 but when I came out two days ago, I had to walk a mile or two. It's a long ski...
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    I'll be living in the Sandpoint area (Clark Fork)...

    I'll be living in the Sandpoint area (Clark Fork) from tomorrow through late April, and would be psyched to find some touring partners in the region. This will be my first full winter outside of the...
  7. Thread: Gallatin Crest

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    I started pretty much in town and just skied...

    I started pretty much in town and just skied toward the mountains, which is honestly about as good of a route as any.
    Fawn/Stelleria/Fan is a great xc loop, if you can believe it!
  8. Thread: Gallatin Crest

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    Gallatin Crest

    Sometimes, it's nice to just go for a long, quiet ski. This was a solo trip I took from the family cabin near West Yellowstone to Hyalite Reservoir, about 100 miles or so. I could add words, but I...
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    VTski, pretty sure we saw you last friday, maybe?...

    VTski, pretty sure we saw you last friday, maybe?

    I just got back from a Northern Absaroka/Eastern Beartooth traverse. It was maximally chronic.

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    Long axes are great for walking around on mellow...

    Long axes are great for walking around on mellow stuff, but they are pretty annoying if you're actually climbing something steep. I used to have a 74cm straight axe, and decided to get rid of it...
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    I definitely hear ya on that. I have no problem...

    I definitely hear ya on that. I have no problem shooting a ton of digital images without giving it much thought, but that's kind of the problem. When I'm done, I have a ton of digital images that...
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    Yeah, I know some people down there, too (prior...

    Yeah, I know some people down there, too (prior degree was in photography at MSU). My schedule the past few years has been totally slammed with classes for a few months, then living in a teeny tiny...
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    I hope at least medium and large format is...

    I hope at least medium and large format is available in the future, just for my own personal interests. I have a Mamiya RZ67 and Toyo 45 GII sitting around, but don't want to use them until I live...
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    BD Neve will not work well; that is what I got...

    BD Neve will not work well; that is what I got rid of.

    I'm really happy with the Petzl Leopards, and something like the skimatic would probably work great.
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    Skied Ellis in 14-18" of new this morning, and...

    Skied Ellis in 14-18" of new this morning, and nobody else had headed up when I got back to the car. Shitty morning, for sure.
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    I think that has a lot more to do with general...

    I think that has a lot more to do with general pack design (and how you load it) than weight itself. I've never had a pack that stayed put better than my HMG Porter, and that thing is pretty far to...
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    Does anyone around here have an extra Dynafit...

    Does anyone around here have an extra Dynafit guide leash laying around? I lost one during a no good very bad afternoon last week, and don't really want to buy a pair if I don't absolutely need to.
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    Got a pair of these a couple weeks ago and have a...

    Got a pair of these a couple weeks ago and have a day trip and an 8-day traverse on them now.

    As others have said, these things are really light and tour really, really well. In walk mode, they...
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    Bailed a little early due to a large water mishap...

    Bailed a little early due to a large water mishap that left my sleeping bag soaked, but I managed to connect a traverse that I am pretty happy with. I started at the family cabin a couple miles from...
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    I skied the Gallatin Crest last spring and was a...

    I skied the Gallatin Crest last spring and was a little bummed that it just covers a little stretch of the range, so I'm going (attempt) to ski from our cabin in West Yellowstone up to Bear Canyon.
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    Ski traverse season starts tomorrow, for me. Be...

    Ski traverse season starts tomorrow, for me. Be back in ten days!
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    Probably not. It is nice that I can use this...

    Probably not.

    It is nice that I can use this pack for 8 day ski traverses, and fully strip it down for big days of climbing in the Tetons.
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    If you stuff the pack completely, the lid ends up...

    If you stuff the pack completely, the lid ends up riding pretty high and the pack is quite tall, so I wouldn't stuff much underneath it. There's pretty limitless potential for strapping things to the...
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    I'll join you guys for a tour sunday, if I don't...

    I'll join you guys for a tour sunday, if I don't wear myself out tomorrow. Anyone have anything specific they'd like to check out?
  26. Thread: Skier's Thumb

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    No desk work is possible, but I can possibly get...

    No desk work is possible, but I can possibly get a job that abuses my hands less.
  27. Thread: Skier's Thumb

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    Skier's Thumb

    So after a few years of my thumb feeling a bit worse at the end of each working season, I finally decided to see a doctor about it. The prognosis is a torn ucl, which does a lot to explain the...
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    Nature sure is neat. 223293

    Nature sure is neat.

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    We got to see 2-3" of "wet snow" fall at Downing...

    We got to see 2-3" of "wet snow" fall at Downing Mountain this weekend. Good weather for books, beer, and going back to SW Montana.
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    I just sent in a warranty claim on a set of Momix...

    I just sent in a warranty claim on a set of Momix skins that started making huge bubbles underfoot basically the day I got them. I think BD just has some quality control issues with their skins,...
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    Thought I had workable conditions to traverse...

    Thought I had workable conditions to traverse Flathead Pass to the M, but I was wrong. The snow was fun to ski, but I bailed after skiing across the top of a 400x400' slide that went on the new snow...
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    ^Nice! Also, thanks for the nice skinner up there.

    ^Nice! Also, thanks for the nice skinner up there.
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    Compared to a couple weeks ago: more of the rocks...

    Compared to a couple weeks ago: more of the rocks are covered, less of the creek is covered. I think it skied totally fine.
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    First tracks down Ellis this morning did not bum...

    First tracks down Ellis this morning did not bum me out at all.
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    I got a new Atom LT jacket this November, and one...

    I got a new Atom LT jacket this November, and one of the seams on it completely fell apart about six weeks later, after wearing the jacket a few days a week to bike to school and fish. Two weeks ago,...
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    Great skiing in the NW region of the Bridgers...

    Great skiing in the NW region of the Bridgers today, and nobody else around to track any of it up! The new snow seems to be behaving better now, but the old crust layer sitting on top of a bunch of...
  37. I have some 120mm B&D classics that you can have.

    I have some 120mm B&D classics that you can have.
  38. I've been skiing a pair of Vector BCs for a...

    I've been skiing a pair of Vector BCs for a couple seasons now, and can vouch for them being pretty awesome at everything. I've used them on a few 2' powder days and managed to have a wee bit of fun,...
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    I put in 8 days looking around for elk this...

    I put in 8 days looking around for elk this season, and couldn't quite connect. They were around, for sure, but I managed to be a day or two behind almost every single day (couldn't get a shot the...
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    21" at Shower Falls since yesterday. I think I...

    21" at Shower Falls since yesterday. I think I need to finish up my hunting season this weekend and start skiing soon...
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    It's a 28 liner in a 28 shell, so I'm pretty sure...

    It's a 28 liner in a 28 shell, so I'm pretty sure I have the right size...
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    Pro Flex G liner in TLT6

    I just got a pair of 28/28.5 TLT 6's with pretty packed out liners, and have a set of 28 Intuition Pro Flex G liners laying around. I tried putting them in the boots, and they really decrease volume,...
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    I can see a promising career as a telemarketer or...

    I can see a promising career as a telemarketer or Jehovah's Witness.

    Can I have a minute of your time for some sick-ass content?
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    You could probably rig up a diagonal carry on a...

    You could probably rig up a diagonal carry on a Hyperlite Porter, although I'm not sure how well it would work if the pack wasn't full--maybe the compression straps would cinch it up enough to stay...
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    Eagle Peak, Yellowstone National Park

    I work on Yellowstone Lake for the fisheries department, and spend every day for 5-6 months of the year looking at the section of the Absorkas that make the up eastern skyline from the lake. Last...
  46. I'm in Bozeman and have some 28 Mercuries that...

    I'm in Bozeman and have some 28 Mercuries that were used about two seasons.
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    I just ordered a Cilogear 45 ski for springtime...

    I just ordered a Cilogear 45 ski for springtime multiday trips, although it may not arrive for quite some time...

    The other contender I was looking at was the Hyperlite Ice pack, which I think you...
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    Does anyone in Big Sky know if there is still...

    Does anyone in Big Sky know if there is still snow at the North Fork TH?
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    The real ski season has begun! 203131 ...

    The real ski season has begun!

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    I did start at Dailey Creek. I skipped summiting...

    I did start at Dailey Creek. I skipped summiting Ramshorn and Fortress due to snow and time constraints, but was right on the crest the rest of the time. It should be great skiing for at least a few...
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