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03-26-2022, 02:54 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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:frown::frown::frown: So close...
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03-25-2022, 05:09 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Come ooooooon Hedwig!!
Come ooooooon Hedwig!!
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03-21-2022, 10:52 AM
Thread: First Pow Skis Recs
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I'd add QST106s to the list too. Buy whichever...
I'd add QST106s to the list too.
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03-20-2022, 06:15 AM
Thread: What has replaced Neoshell for sweathogs?
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Tentative vote for Futurelight here...
Tentative vote for Futurelight here...
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03-10-2022, 06:48 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Ooof, I'm not sure that's fair... It's an...
Ooof, I'm not sure that's fair...
It's an absolutely stunning place to be and there are a number of ways a guide can take you to make it more interesting.
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03-09-2022, 07:44 AM
Thread: Do you go touring with a rope?
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See now, I'd argue that a bergschrund is caused...
See now, I'd argue that a bergschrund is caused where a glacier pulls away from the mountain rather than a cornice... ;)
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03-04-2022, 05:32 AM
Thread: Top 5 skis of all time
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I'm not sure I have the knowledge to compete with...
I'm not sure I have the knowledge to compete with the ski-historians on here but the Seth Pistols were the skis that made me immediatly think "Skiing is different now"
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02-23-2022, 01:57 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Finally the Western Alps have gotten some love! ...
Finally the Western Alps have gotten some love!
Lovely day in resort around Les Arcs yesterday with the first bottomless turns I've had all year. A few places where you could convince yourself it... -
02-21-2022, 04:16 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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I'm not sure I can think of anywhere...
I'm not sure I can think of anywhere significantly better than the three options you have. Dumplings, Rosti or Pizza?
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02-17-2022, 04:30 AM
Thread: Let’s see your home wax bench
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Yeah ok, lesson learned.
Yeah ok, lesson learned.
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02-16-2022, 03:18 PM
Thread: Let’s see your home wax bench
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Yeah well it's been a while since they've had a...
Yeah well it's been a while since they've had a base grind too (if ever actually)
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02-16-2022, 02:20 PM
Thread: Let’s see your home wax bench
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OK, Sharpening the scarper has definitely helped....
OK, Sharpening the scarper has definitely helped. As has leaving the skis for a proper long time between wax and scrape.
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02-16-2022, 09:13 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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*like!*
*like!*
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02-16-2022, 09:12 AM
Thread: Let’s see your home wax bench
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May I ask a gaper question? I'm ashamed to say...
May I ask a gaper question?
I'm ashamed to say I'm new at home waxing but have got the hang of most of it. However I find with most of my skis that there are smears or patches of wax left after... -
02-10-2022, 01:28 PM
Thread: Winter Olympics 2022
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Yeah well no one said that beer doesn't also rank...
Yeah well no one said that beer doesn't also rank pretty highly...:tongue:
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02-10-2022, 12:23 PM
Thread: Winter Olympics 2022
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It's hard to understate the position speed...
It's hard to understate the position speed skating holds in Dutch hearts unless you're lucky enough to have been there when the canals freeze. There are Christmas movies and everything about it.
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02-07-2022, 03:56 PM
Thread: 6 Nations time
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One of the bigger rugby podcasts had a show about...
One of the bigger rugby podcasts had a show about this recently...
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02-07-2022, 03:53 PM
Thread: Winter Olympics 2022
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I can tell you that the ski club kids in the...
I can tell you that the ski club kids in the french resorts ski everywhere pretty well these days.
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02-07-2022, 02:47 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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On another note - has anyone got a good link to...
On another note - has anyone got a good link to somewhere that explains Alpine weather patterns? Just for my own education and interest.
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02-07-2022, 08:55 AM
Thread: Touring Ski Size
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Blimey, thanks for all your help guys. Not sure...
Blimey, thanks for all your help guys. Not sure I'm any clearer but that's my fault.
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02-07-2022, 08:11 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Blimey, that's very bad :( Seems a bit lame to...
Blimey, that's very bad :(
Seems a bit lame to say now but a bit of heavy upside down dust on crust here. Only the lower lifts open in Les Arcs. Nothing in Espace Killy it seems... -
02-06-2022, 01:13 PM
Thread: Touring Ski Size
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Touring Ski Size
Hi Guys,
Looking to upgrade my touring skis and take advantage of the deals on the Salomon MTN 95 at the moment.
I'm 5'8 - 173cms - and, being a tgr user - ski longer ski lengths (other skis... -
02-06-2022, 12:39 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Aww, really? :( We may get a taste over here...
Aww, really? :(
We may get a taste over here tonight. Struggle to see it from the sky at the moment but, everything crossed! -
02-04-2022, 03:51 PM
Thread: 22/23 gear rumors
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That'd be why all the old ones have suddenly gone...
That'd be why all the old ones have suddenly gone on sale on the (euro, at least) webshops.
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02-02-2022, 12:30 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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So are these the same as Beignets (en francais)...
So are these the same as Beignets (en francais) or totally different...?
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02-01-2022, 05:41 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Were I still in Verbier that would be a great...
Were I still in Verbier that would be a great plan, but in a effort to avoid being Brex-fucked I'm even further west, in Bourg St Maurice.
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02-01-2022, 09:22 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Trouble with that is that the only way to do that...
Trouble with that is that the only way to do that is to change the schedule so that you hold the comps at places where the snow is good that weekend.
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02-01-2022, 05:04 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Yeesh, not looking good at all this end... :( ...
Yeesh, not looking good at all this end... :(
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01-30-2022, 10:38 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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For sure. I meant my touring skis but I now...
For sure.
I meant my touring skis but I now have a set of boots that I can use with hire skis and I took a set of piste skis up to try and remember how to carve properly.
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01-30-2022, 04:57 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Yeesh :frown:
Yeesh :frown:
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01-29-2022, 01:28 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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I've just bought new bindings for the skinny...
I've just bought new bindings for the skinny skis.
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01-26-2022, 04:03 AM
Thread: 22/23 gear rumors
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Ah, the old "make it lighter by making it...
Ah, the old "make it lighter by making it smaller" trick...
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01-25-2022, 06:22 PM
Thread: The 300g Touring Binding Thread
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That in itself is a bit weird tho, innit Jon... ...
That in itself is a bit weird tho, innit Jon...
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01-25-2022, 03:12 PM
Thread: Salomon Mtn tech "Pin" binding
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Thanks Doc :)
Thanks Doc :)
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01-25-2022, 03:11 PM
Thread: The 300g Touring Binding Thread
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Hmmm, I've never walked into a shop and seen them...
Hmmm, I've never walked into a shop and seen them is more what I meant, but fair enough.
(Given that I seem to break stuff a lot I'm starting to be more attracted to stuff I can warranty easily)
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01-25-2022, 02:49 PM
Thread: The 300g Touring Binding Thread
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Any recommendations for a touring binding with...
Any recommendations for a touring binding with brake? Something to match a 95 underfoot ski for "genuine" touring and uphill resort skiing that arent the MTN..?
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01-25-2022, 02:31 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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:( Pense à nous français Managed to brake...
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Pense à nous français
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01-25-2022, 09:33 AM
Thread: Salomon Mtn tech "Pin" binding
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Hi Guys, I've read through the thread n'all...
Hi Guys,
I've read through the thread n'all but are there any issues with these like with the Shift?
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01-23-2022, 06:08 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Is the 'live' follow drone thing new? That is...
Is the 'live' follow drone thing new? That is brilliant and needs to be in several sports I occasionally watch...
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01-23-2022, 06:02 AM
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Thanks DigSki Unfortunately I've not had many...
Thanks DigSki
Unfortunately I've not had many days in them given that the conditions here are so meh. Lots of time in the touring slippers instead
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01-22-2022, 03:20 PM
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Bit of a general question... Have a new set of...
Bit of a general question...
Have a new set of Nordica Strider pro 130s from Surefoot. I have a set of zipfits which seem to work well but aren't so good for touring so for that I use the stock... -
01-22-2022, 03:05 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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On the FWT website. You can skip straight to...
On the FWT website.
You can skip straight to each run and stuff. Have to say, it's done very well. Kudos to them... -
01-22-2022, 09:24 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Hard to explain quite how bad conditions are in...
Hard to explain quite how bad conditions are in Europe at the mo. Pyrenees must be even worse...
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01-20-2022, 12:57 PM
Thread: 22/23 gear rumors
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The Salomon Shift...
The Salomon Shift...
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01-19-2022, 03:47 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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I hired some piste skis today and went and tried...
I hired some piste skis today and went and tried to remember how to carve proper race turns...
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04-03-2021, 08:28 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Reckon the N Face of Montfort might be my...
Reckon the N Face of Montfort might be my favourite Verbier run.
Eddie gave us some tea when wed had a minor family epic (I'd overestimated Ma & Pa raver [emoji2960]) To this day I've never found... -
01-24-2021, 05:52 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Apologies for being Captain Bringdown a bit this...
Apologies for being Captain Bringdown a bit this week but here's another difficult but must-watch from Ari Tricomi...
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKbwFtEngx2/?igshid=1g9smcwvxpa6r
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01-23-2021, 12:35 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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I saw one about a cornice collapse in Torgon (?) ...
I saw one about a cornice collapse in Torgon (?) too.
And another about some poor sweedish kid who fell off a ridge (description wasn't precise)
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01-23-2021, 12:15 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Jesus, 3 more deaths this weekend in Valais...
Jesus, 3 more deaths this weekend in Valais alone! (2 guides!)
I'm not superstitious but it seems like there's some seriously bad Juju around at the moment...
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01-20-2021, 12:52 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Wow... The learning point from that is that...
Wow...
The learning point from that is that one little patch not sliding when everything around it was lethal.
(And the same thing vice versa...)
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