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Today, 04:30 AM
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If you get along great with your Cochise 130,...
If you get along great with your Cochise 130, would the new ZGPT be likely to work as well?
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Today, 02:22 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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I'm a meteorologist, for goodness sake.
I'm a meteorologist, for goodness sake.
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Today, 12:37 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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With all due respect, they are not.
With all due respect, they are not.
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Today, 12:28 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Snowing heavily at 900m in Aosta Valley. I'll...
Snowing heavily at 900m in Aosta Valley.
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03-26-2024, 09:27 AM
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Thanks, guys. Very good info.
Thanks, guys. Very good info.
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03-26-2024, 06:08 AM
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Good luck to you too, Gaijin. And it would so...
Good luck to you too, Gaijin.
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03-26-2024, 01:58 AM
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For those who've skied the BCs: Are they super...
For those who've skied the BCs: Are they super carbon-noisy and flimsy feeling, or can they take some imperfect conditions too?
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03-26-2024, 01:28 AM
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95 sound amazing. Always wanted my 98 Monsters...
95 sound amazing. Always wanted my 98 Monsters with slight rocker.
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03-26-2024, 12:07 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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I remember Pollard talking about the entry line...
I remember Pollard talking about the entry line both Finny and Ben Richards took, saying (paraphrasing) "you come over that edge and you're in the void - it's so steep there"
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03-25-2024, 02:04 PM
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Sounds fun. And Narvik looks beautiful. I'm on...
Sounds fun. And Narvik looks beautiful.
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03-25-2024, 01:50 PM
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Good luck, Arild. Where's the comp? You missed...
Good luck, Arild. Where's the comp? You missed the Bec :-)
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03-25-2024, 12:41 PM
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High praise indeed!
High praise indeed!
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03-25-2024, 09:35 AM
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They sound more and more like my dream ski. ...
They sound more and more like my dream ski.
Edit: Just skimmed through the whole thread, looking for comparisons with LP105s, and found a few. Have any of you done a good A/B between the two, for... -
03-25-2024, 09:29 AM
Thread: thiccboy compares some boots
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I would disagree.
I would disagree.
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03-24-2024, 02:02 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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An NZ biased agree from me.
An NZ biased agree from me.
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03-22-2024, 12:17 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Loved APoll's commentary. Made the comp for me. ...
Loved APoll's commentary. Made the comp for me.
Some insane lines were skied and tricked, but the snow (and vis?) made it less fun to watch than Fieberbrunn imho. Not as fluid. -
03-18-2024, 11:46 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Thank you rod and bobinch. Will investigate re...
Thank you rod and bobinch.
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03-18-2024, 12:28 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Helbronner/Skyway without a guide? The Missus...
Helbronner/Skyway without a guide?
The Missus and I are heading back to Aosta Valley, and we have plenty of old favourite spots to revisit, resort and touring.
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03-01-2024, 11:57 PM
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Protests and LP105 x 3
Protests and LP105 x 3
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02-12-2024, 10:43 AM
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Just a casual Insta post. So fast, and goes so...
Just a casual Insta post. So fast, and goes so big.
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02-04-2024, 12:32 PM
Thread: ~1750g Touring Boot Thread
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Cochise with a fat Luxury Liner for me. Very...
Cochise with a fat Luxury Liner for me. Very happy with that.
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02-03-2024, 04:54 PM
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Good work!
Good work!
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01-30-2024, 02:35 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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And next comp cancelled :-( ...
And next comp cancelled :-(
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01-30-2024, 11:17 AM
Thread: 23/24 Gear Rumors
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On my way out the door. Will copy/paste later...
On my way out the door. Will copy/paste later today.
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01-30-2024, 10:07 AM
Thread: 23/24 Gear Rumors
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If anyone's interested in the new Atomic line,...
If anyone's interested in the new Atomic line, here's a very comprehensive Insta post from Craig Murray. Be sure to read the comments where he goes into some details.
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01-27-2024, 11:27 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Very true.
Very true.
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01-27-2024, 10:59 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Only just got up and cherry picked through the...
Only just got up and cherry picked through the mens. Holy smokes, if Weitien Ho's ski hadn't come off, he would have gotten a huge score.
Stoked to see Turdell, and Finn B, and I thought Ben... -
01-18-2024, 01:16 AM
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Sweet Jesus, FL105 sounds like the perfect NZ...
Sweet Jesus, FL105 sounds like the perfect NZ Clubbie ski. So keen to try them.
Come and visit in August. Can provide LP105s in both lengths, Monsters, Protests if it's dumping, etc. Good beer and... -
12-17-2023, 10:09 AM
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Nice one from Candide: ...
Nice one from Candide:
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11-08-2023, 07:33 PM
Thread: Praxis Protest..just how cool is it?
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Perfection
Perfection
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11-04-2023, 12:49 AM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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Ended up +0.5cm. Great skis, and won’t fly under...
Ended up +0.5cm. Great skis, and won’t fly under the radar, but 192s still the one.
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11-03-2023, 07:23 PM
Thread: Praxis Skis Needs Your Support
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Beautiful
Beautiful
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10-27-2023, 05:28 PM
Thread: Backland 100's vs Locator 104's
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Praxis BC in 190 is 8 pounds a pair, so 1800gr...
Praxis BC in 190 is 8 pounds a pair, so 1800gr per ski. 180 is 1700gr. 106mm waist.
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10-27-2023, 12:22 PM
Thread: 52/13 Michael Wirth
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Sure, he did wax poetic a bit, but if those...
Sure, he did wax poetic a bit, but if those mountains were where he had his formative years, I can relate.
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10-27-2023, 12:46 AM
Thread: 52/13 Michael Wirth
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52/13 Michael Wirth
Unbelievable
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10-26-2023, 04:56 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Man, there's been a changing of the guard. Not a...
Man, there's been a changing of the guard. Not a single 'grown up' charger left. That said, I'm looking forward to seeing what Finn Bilous can do this year, and Wei Tien Ho looks pretty formidable.
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10-26-2023, 03:16 PM
Thread: Praxis Skis Needs Your Support
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Stoked indeed! Those are do-it-all skis. Rail...
Stoked indeed!
Those are do-it-all skis. Rail groomers (if not icy), powder, tour, go fast. I'm used to traditional mounts and surprisingly I found that these (-6cm) respond very nicely to... -
10-26-2023, 12:34 PM
Thread: The FIFTY
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Me too.
Me too.
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10-25-2023, 02:18 PM
Thread: The Quiver Pic Rerun Thread
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Sticky: Very nice quiver. I could whittle that down to...
Very nice quiver.
I could whittle that down to these and be quite happy:
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10-25-2023, 01:37 AM
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It’s the photo above the one you’ve scribbled on....
It’s the photo above the one you’ve scribbled on. You can see light under the purple base plates.
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10-23-2023, 04:09 PM
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Since tearing my hamstring in May I haven't done...
Since tearing my hamstring in May I haven't done any leg exercise apart from walking, but quite a bit of that, and some light theraband hamstring stuff. Did 3 mini LBs two days ago, and yes I can...
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10-22-2023, 02:43 PM
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Thank you. Looks manageable.
Thank you. Looks manageable.
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10-22-2023, 12:58 AM
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Am I right in assuming that brake arms are...
Am I right in assuming that brake arms are reasonably straight forward to swap?
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10-21-2023, 01:35 PM
Thread: Skiing Like I Like It - a video thread
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Haha, yes. Good legs on that fella. Speaking...
Haha, yes. Good legs on that fella.
Speaking of cross-posting, this really should be on the Tof Henry thread too. This is an Armada promo vid, but holy smokes there's some good skiing and... -
10-21-2023, 01:00 AM
Thread: Skiing Like I Like It - a video thread
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It wasn't a snarky question or comment, just...
It wasn't a snarky question or comment, just curious. I skied K2 VOs and 812, all 205+, so very much a child of that era, but man the style hasn't aged well, has it.
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10-20-2023, 08:40 PM
Thread: Welp, there goes Nevada
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Beautiful mountains and great skiing (Daiek must...
Beautiful mountains and great skiing (Daiek must be one of the fastest skiers around), but who the hell dresses the poor man?
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10-20-2023, 03:21 PM
Thread: Your Everyday Touring Pack
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The NZ$ is crap, so if anyone's going to NZ this...
The NZ$ is crap, so if anyone's going to NZ this is a really good pack. Not perfect, as lid pocket too small. Generous separate avy tools pocket, top and back access, removable ski/compression straps...
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10-20-2023, 01:32 AM
Thread: Tof Henry :-(
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Marco Siffredi?
Marco Siffredi?
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10-19-2023, 09:25 PM
Thread: AT Helmet halp
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Thanks for the offer, but I'm in NZ :-)
Thanks for the offer, but I'm in NZ :-)
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10-19-2023, 08:15 PM
Thread: AT Helmet halp
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Big melon guy (61cm) with an oval shape. My...
Big melon guy (61cm) with an oval shape. My normal helmet is a Scott and it fits nicely. Any other potential lightweight AT helmets, or should I just try to find a Scott Couloir?
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