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11-08-2022, 07:15 PM
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My photo collection suggests about 57 days...
My photo collection suggests about 57 days backcountry with the shifts this past Aussie season, but probably less than 5 inbounds.
The kingpins got some use also, but my piste skis barely at all. At... -
06-16-2022, 03:20 AM
Thread: Skintrack stoke
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I will endeavor to make a straighter track next...
I will endeavor to make a straighter track next time.
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05-01-2022, 04:02 AM
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I've a pair of 2019 Hawx Ultra XTD 130, with at...
I've a pair of 2019 Hawx Ultra XTD 130, with at least 300 days on them.
(I ski northern and southern hemisphere)
More than 50% of those days are touring days.
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03-23-2022, 10:47 PM
Thread: Skintrack stoke
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gives me flashbacks of one of my favorite...
gives me flashbacks of one of my favorite southern hemisphere backcountry tour locations. cant wait for the season to start!
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02-17-2022, 09:06 PM
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I'm on the 2021 Armada Tracer 108 180cm (1750g)....
I'm on the 2021 Armada Tracer 108 180cm (1750g).
I'm 5'10" 185. quite advanced, but really bad knees mean I don't ski anything super super stiff.
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12-07-2021, 06:48 AM
Thread: Patchskiing - 2021
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Thought I'd join in, pics from my last ski day...
Thought I'd join in, pics from my last ski day this southern winter - Nov 2 2021.
Not quite up to 12 months a year skiing without international travel. Maybe next year.
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@Alkasquawlik, regarding keeping feet warm; my...
@Alkasquawlik, regarding keeping feet warm; my tip is antiperspirant.
I spray the bottom (especially) and top of my feet just before putting socks on.
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11-18-2021, 09:23 PM
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I think HAB is correct. Mine, when new, locked...
I think HAB is correct.
Mine, when new, locked together so well they were really annoying. I had to literally pull one of the breaks aside so that they could come apart.
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11-18-2021, 06:14 AM
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I've never skied Sakanas, but I thought I'd give...
I've never skied Sakanas, but I thought I'd give my $0.02;
I absolutely love my Pescados (the big brother to Sakana) for a playful fun ski, that still holds an edge fine on soft groomers.
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laughing my ass off with the skis & ebikes combo...
laughing my ass off with the skis & ebikes combo on the way back to the carpark, so much so the neighbors dogs started barking ;P
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11-04-2021, 06:49 AM
Thread: Hokkaido Japan; Central Hokkaido or Niseko
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rather pointless tho. everyone we've talked to is...
rather pointless tho. everyone we've talked to is still waiting on their visas to be issued.
one couple "only" took 8 weeks, but everyone else are 14 weeks deep in the queue with still no sign of... -
10-28-2021, 08:31 AM
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The snow has melted here, so I thought I'd better...
The snow has melted here, so I thought I'd better provide an update.
I had approx 50 days inbounds and 40 days backcountry on the shifts in the end.
My terribad first week on them was not... -
07-20-2021, 04:50 PM
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knowing how the shifts will react, and what parts...
knowing how the shifts will react, and what parts to expect to fill with snow, etc, has meant that i haven't had much problems the last couple of days.
yesterday was a 6 lap day in heavy slightly... -
07-16-2021, 10:54 PM
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they did better today, 3 hours out in foot deep...
they did better today, 3 hours out in foot deep medium dry powder with constant wind blown broken crystal coming down.
much drier than yesterday.
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07-16-2021, 01:00 AM
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first tour day for the shifts today, and they...
first tour day for the shifts today, and they sucked :(
the shifts work exactly as I expected, a bunch of close knit moving parts that get jammed up at the first sign of snow and ice.
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06-22-2021, 06:43 PM
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ah. ive wondered about this on other skis. i...
ah. ive wondered about this on other skis. i might keep that in mind and consider something similar.
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06-21-2021, 09:12 PM
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cool thanks heaps. time to have a play...
cool thanks heaps.
time to have a play (probably unnecessarily) tweaking everything possible!
i meant to include last time. i can't say much about this video, but i have releases like this... -
06-20-2021, 11:04 PM
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cool. that im moving from kingpins to shifts...
cool.
that im moving from kingpins to shifts means im probably not expecting as much i hope.
maybe i should double check ive done mine correctly. care to point me in the right direction? seems... -
06-19-2021, 07:18 AM
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oh. bugger. appears maybe I'm a sucker for moving...
oh. bugger. appears maybe I'm a sucker for moving from kingpins to shifts this year.
are they really ejecting early, or are people just not using them properly?
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06-19-2021, 07:16 AM
Thread: Hokkaido Japan; Central Hokkaido or Niseko
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i reckon less busy. since it started, a bunch...
i reckon less busy.
since it started, a bunch of operators have been offering 30-50% discounts instead of refunds if you move your booking to next season.
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yeah sorry for the offtopic. wish the fifty was...
yeah sorry for the offtopic. wish the fifty was airing regularly again. i cant stand the whole overproduced sponsored nature of ski movies anymore. maybe i should just watch them all again.
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didnt realize they were back in stock. bought...
didnt realize they were back in stock. bought another two pair online this weekend that arrived today.
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12-17-2020, 08:01 PM
Thread: Who's touring with their dogs
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keep pics coming plz, I can't get back to Japan...
keep pics coming plz, I can't get back to Japan so wont be able to ski with Junior this season :(
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12-03-2020, 07:58 PM
Thread: Who's touring with their dogs
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I think a lot of the advice here is very...
I think a lot of the advice here is very relevant, especially to do with dogs over exerting themselves.
But mostly they just have the greatest day of their life.
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10-21-2020, 07:39 PM
Thread: New Pollard Ski Company - Season Eqpt.
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many of Pollard's Line ski's had only one size...
many of Pollard's Line ski's had only one size because he designs them for himself (height/weight/build/style wise) and tests them himself.
fortunately im about the same height and build as he, so... -
10-20-2020, 09:55 PM
Thread: New Pollard Ski Company - Season Eqpt.
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was gutted when the Opus was discontinued (magnum...
was gutted when the Opus was discontinued (magnum is too big for me), I had 3 pair of them.
luckily the Pescado filled the gap for me, have 2 pair of them. now Line'll probably cancel it too.
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10-10-2020, 04:57 AM
Thread: Hokkaido Japan; Central Hokkaido or Niseko
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unfortunately I don't see it changing either....
unfortunately I don't see it changing either.
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04-23-2020, 06:29 PM
Thread: Typical Canadian problem during Summer
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of the options available, im inclined to agree. ...
of the options available, im inclined to agree.
you can NOT tour on full rocker skis, so the spoons are out, and from your pictures the moments are at most a maybe. all full rocker skis should be... -
04-23-2020, 03:49 AM
Thread: Kingpin charging
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Similar, running at 8.5 or 9. Its hilarious when...
Similar, running at 8.5 or 9. Its hilarious when I see people unnecessarily running 15.
But I thought I'd add that the boot sole length makes quite a large difference to DIN too.
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02-01-2020, 06:35 PM
Thread: Hokkaido Japan; Central Hokkaido or Niseko
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I suppose we have a lot less rocks to deal with....
I suppose we have a lot less rocks to deal with. But so many fallen trees, roots, high altitude shrubs with those vines, and sasa (bamboo) hidden just below the surface. A single loop of sasa can...
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01-31-2020, 11:29 PM
Thread: Hokkaido Japan; Central Hokkaido or Niseko
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The muppet show going out the gates has been...
The muppet show going out the gates has been quite a topic here recently.
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I love how all the episodes are so different....
I love how all the episodes are so different.
Came away from watching the last one with a huge smile on my face for the rest of the day. Encapsulates all that is great about skiing with friends. -
01-11-2020, 02:45 AM
Thread: Hokkaido Japan; Central Hokkaido or Niseko
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it can change in a matter of days, but yeah i...
it can change in a matter of days, but yeah i reckon this is the worst ive seen it here in 15 years.
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12-29-2019, 01:23 AM
Thread: Japan 2019-20 Meet ups
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Someone on the other forum recently mentioned...
Someone on the other forum recently mentioned that they had racks when they took the train. So maybe they've been added since i last took the Hokkaido Shinkansen.
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12-22-2019, 02:49 AM
Thread: Japan 2019-20 Meet ups
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no overhead shelves on the hokkaido shinkansen...
no overhead shelves on the hokkaido shinkansen model trains when I traveled it last.
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12-13-2019, 06:07 AM
Thread: Line Pescado mini review
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I'ts probably not much help, but just in case, I...
I'ts probably not much help, but just in case, I have seen several pair available from ski rental companies here in Niseko and in Kiroro.
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12-13-2019, 06:01 AM
Thread: Line Pescado mini review
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review: I bought another pair of the same ski...
review: I bought another pair of the same ski only 2 seasons later.
nuff said :P
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12-08-2019, 10:50 PM
Thread: Skintrack stoke
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i like the bridge! this time of year i have to...
i like the bridge!
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11-26-2019, 08:20 PM
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i carry a toothbrush with me everywhere. havent...
i carry a toothbrush with me everywhere.
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11-26-2019, 01:32 AM
Thread: Sweaty face and foggy glasses
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certainly less layers helps, especially anything...
certainly less layers helps, especially anything with a high collar that might mean your breath heads up instead of out.
i wear quite wrap-around-ey sunglasses, and I find that starting with... -
11-25-2019, 03:39 AM
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cool. looking forward to hearing some updates on...
cool. looking forward to hearing some updates on how it goes during the season.
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11-21-2019, 04:15 AM
Thread: Skins for Line Pescados
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when I was talking to Eric and team (sorry i'm...
when I was talking to Eric and team (sorry i'm real bad with names!) he suggested that they had heaps of troubles with inconsistency of the bamboo sidewalls coloring and become a real pain in the...
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11-21-2019, 03:05 AM
Thread: Skins for Line Pescados
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the fat skis help float on the snow that hasn't...
the fat skis help float on the snow that hasn't settled yet, its almost suspended in the air by the grass/sasa and collapses when you put weight on it.
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11-21-2019, 01:07 AM
Thread: Skins for Line Pescados
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I thought it weird when I looked 5 minutes ago...
I thought it weird when I looked 5 minutes ago too, but wasn't invested enough to actually find if the lengths were elsewhere.
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11-20-2019, 10:15 PM
Thread: Skins for Line Pescados
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definitely use the notch. my other touring skis...
definitely use the notch. my other touring skis are twin tips and the skin clamp can slide off if you really botch up a kick turn, annoying as hell. but on the pescados in the notch means it's solid...
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i laughed a little too much. dodgy porn acting...
i laughed a little too much. dodgy porn acting style with barely plausible excuses to ... go ski.
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11-15-2019, 09:14 PM
Thread: Skintrack stoke
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hello from Niseko, Japan. we're late to the...
hello from Niseko, Japan.
we're late to the party this season. but just enough japow to fill in for a quick tour.
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11-15-2019, 07:46 AM
Thread: These bindings done?
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pre epf is 2010/2011? how long does one expect...
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Alkasquawlik can correct, but I seem to remember...
Alkasquawlik can correct, but I seem to remember something about it specifically being a not for profit venture otherwise the national parks gets their panties in a bunch over access, cameras, and...
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11-13-2019, 10:40 AM
Thread: Japan 2019-20 Meet ups
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I don't know what a Webasto type heater is. FF...
I don't know what a Webasto type heater is. FF sounds like a forced flu type heater.
very popular in Japanese houses. they are usually kerosene heaters that burn using air pulled in by a fan from...
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