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09-25-2020, 06:37 AM
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Right now we pre-make packages, mainly due to...
Right now we pre-make packages, mainly due to some legacy software constraints: https://aussieskier.com/products/k2-wayback-96-skis-backcountry-package
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09-24-2020, 07:49 AM
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Great call re: filtering, that’s in progress...
Great call re: filtering, that’s in progress right now, AJAX realtime filtering as you select options the page will re-order in realtime, width sliders etc, should be trick.
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09-23-2020, 04:55 AM
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Best online hardgoods purchase experience
So we’re all shutdown in Australia and Covid pretty much ruined our ski season and this summer too as us Aussies most likely won’t be able to head North for turns. So I’m using this free time to...
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03-29-2017, 07:53 AM
Thread: Amer buys Armada
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When you do you will find debt. I had a chance...
When you do you will find debt.
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02-08-2017, 05:27 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Probably not maggot territory but worth putting...
Probably not maggot territory but worth putting out there - we've got a couple of places left on our Cham trip in 3 weeks.
http://adventures.aussieskier.com
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03-15-2016, 06:28 PM
Thread: 2016-2017 Gear Thread
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My first ever multi-day ski tour was ruined by...
My first ever multi-day ski tour was ruined by trekkers. Fortunately somebody else was on them, but we didn't get to our intended camp and had to pitch tents on an exposed ridge.
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03-15-2016, 06:15 PM
Thread: Prepaid SIM for iPhone
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hahaha - a fortnight is 2 weeks!
hahaha - a fortnight is 2 weeks!
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03-15-2016, 12:13 AM
Thread: Prepaid SIM for iPhone
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Prepaid SIM for iPhone
I'm coming to the US on the weekend for a fortnight and would like to get a prepaid sim for my iPhone with calls/data.
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03-14-2016, 11:14 PM
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Got no experience with the Khion but I typically...
Got no experience with the Khion but I typically ski a 25.5 Alpine and have a 26.5 TLT6
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03-14-2016, 07:05 PM
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My wife and I are coming to Utah for 2 weeks this...
My wife and I are coming to Utah for 2 weeks this weekend, will be staying with friends in PC but will have a car.
What are some good low-consequence backcountry areas to check out?
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01-26-2016, 06:00 AM
Thread: A car and a few days in Geneva
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I've probably spent 40+ days with a guide in Cham...
I've probably spent 40+ days with a guide in Cham and the environs, and not begrudged one cent I've spent.
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01-24-2016, 01:33 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Unfortunately Jerome has just had some surgery...
Unfortunately Jerome has just had some surgery and is in recovery until mid-March I think.
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01-03-2016, 09:27 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Jerome emailed me a nice pic overnight
Jerome emailed me a nice pic overnight
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05-02-2015, 03:14 AM
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I broke most of the buckles and cracked the shell...
I broke most of the buckles and cracked the shell on a pair of Titans. Nice to see you put Boosters on them, I did too, was probably the best part.
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04-19-2015, 09:16 AM
Thread: do textured topsheets shed snow?
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I just did a month on smooth, white topsheets....
I just did a month on smooth, white topsheets. Less snow buildup than my other previous pairs of touring skis.
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04-15-2015, 04:51 AM
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Yep this shop had the Fischer Vacuum setup and...
Yep this shop had the Fischer Vacuum setup and said that if I wasn't happy with the punches they would put me in that, but the punches worked so there was no need.
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04-14-2015, 07:23 PM
Thread: G3 ION tech binding
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On this particular morning someone's pee froze...
On this particular morning someone's pee froze while in mid-air so I think peeing on them would have just left a bigger, yellow lump of ice on the skis!
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04-14-2015, 12:53 AM
Thread: G3 ION tech binding
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I had this (but the opposite way) on the Haute...
I had this (but the opposite way) on the Haute Route - one night I left my skis outside the hut and there was a drip from the roof and my skis were caked in ice by morning he skis were in ski mode...
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04-09-2015, 03:57 PM
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Not sure if the tlt5 is the same as the 6 but I...
Not sure if the tlt5 is the same as the 6 but I just had quite a bit of work done to my 6's, and chatting with the bootfitter he said the grilamid plastic is eminently mouldable. He even said that...
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04-09-2015, 03:50 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Some nice turns to end the Haute Route with: ...
Some nice turns to end the Haute Route with:
http://instagram.com/p/1PuoZyyME2/
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03-30-2015, 11:02 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Yeah we've decided to ski some braille pow at...
Yeah we've decided to ski some braille pow at Grands Montets tomorrow (provided lifts open) and most probably head to Gressoney tomorrow afternoon - still keep it open ended. I'm not keen to drive as...
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03-30-2015, 07:39 AM
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WWMD: Currently in Cham. Dumping up top with...
WWMD:
Currently in Cham. Dumping up top with high winds. High ish snow line. Avi danger 4/5. Nothing open & likely to be compromised for a few days at least.
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03-29-2015, 06:02 AM
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I'm meant to head off on the Haute Route on...
I'm meant to head off on the Haute Route on Tuesday. But I don't think this is going to happen due to the weather. We will probably just go powder hunting instead.
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03-25-2015, 04:15 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Looks like my training walk up Les Houches today,...
Looks like my training walk up Les Houches today, except it was raining.
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03-19-2015, 12:52 PM
Thread: G3 ION tech binding
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One week in, 3 moderate tours and 3 days of piste...
One week in, 3 moderate tours and 3 days of piste skiing and I'm really happy. They feel super solid and don't have that harsh ride my old Dyna FT12s had. Will keep an eye on potential drift of the...
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03-17-2015, 12:34 PM
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It's pretty shit in Cham right now. I'm here...
It's pretty shit in Cham right now.
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03-11-2015, 07:39 AM
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I arrive in Cham on Friday afternoon :D
I arrive in Cham on Friday afternoon :D
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03-02-2015, 05:57 PM
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Snell will have a few as well.
Snell will have a few as well.
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02-28-2015, 05:12 AM
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If you've got the cash, get a guide. Best...
If you've got the cash, get a guide. Best investment I've ever made. Go to the Compagnie des Guides and ask for Jérôme Para.
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02-26-2015, 07:29 AM
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Shit just got real - booked my Euro flights. ...
Shit just got real - booked my Euro flights.
March 12 to April 10
Cham-based, doing the Haute Route first week of April.
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02-01-2015, 05:27 AM
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INCOMING!!!
INCOMING!!!
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01-31-2015, 04:10 PM
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Yeah I've spent plenty of time in Jackson and...
Yeah I've spent plenty of time in Jackson and more in Cham, I will say that nothing prepares you for Cham and you'll feel like a total gaper, but slightly less so due to living in JH.
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01-29-2015, 07:49 PM
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The Vallee Blanche is great if you've never...
The Vallee Blanche is great if you've never experienced the high alpine in zee alpes - but if you're going to do the Haute Route you will be spending a week up in the high alpine - so the VB while...
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01-27-2015, 12:19 AM
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DUUUUNNNFFFEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
DUUUUNNNFFFEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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01-25-2015, 08:44 PM
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I will get to Cham in mid-march. Hoping things...
I will get to Cham in mid-march. Hoping things will have settled down by then. I have a friend arriving there today and I just read her the riot act on FB. Strictly piste only unless with a guide and...
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01-25-2015, 09:27 AM
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Shit's fucked up. :(
Shit's fucked up.
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01-23-2015, 07:40 PM
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The guide I ski with in Cham is currently at my...
The guide I ski with in Cham is currently at my house in Australia, a friend of his posted some pics on FB of a massive slide in the Marbrees, taken from Courmayeur. May not have been the fatal one...
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01-19-2015, 01:55 AM
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It's getting worse. #justsayin
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01-10-2015, 09:50 PM
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I'm starting to just get a tad nervous about the...
I'm starting to just get a tad nervous about the snow for my trip, and I am one of the least nervous people out there about things like this.
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01-10-2015, 04:08 AM
Thread: G3 ION tech binding
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I'm looking forward to the lack of ramp. Much...
I'm looking forward to the lack of ramp. Much more neutral posture.
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01-10-2015, 03:48 AM
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Watching the World Cup in Adelboden on TV- valley...
Watching the World Cup in Adelboden on TV- valley is very very green :(
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01-04-2015, 07:37 PM
Thread: quiver of one touring ski?
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Selling them because I own a ski shop - MO is to...
Selling them because I own a ski shop - MO is to turn gear over often and try to get the wholesale price back when we sell it. I would gladly keep skiing on them however if this wasn't the plan.
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01-02-2015, 03:22 AM
Thread: quiver of one touring ski?
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I've had a Kabookie/Dynafit FT12 combo for the...
I've had a Kabookie/Dynafit FT12 combo for the last couple of years. Really liked it. Not overly heavy but still a pretty stiff ski. Did a bunch of touring in Cham/La Grave and also Australia.
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12-30-2014, 05:08 PM
Thread: Deer Valley Plans Zombie Apocalypse
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A friend of mine used to work at snowbird. He was...
A friend of mine used to work at snowbird. He was a horribly overweight kids instructor who didn't even like skiing that much.
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12-29-2014, 12:51 AM
Thread: La Grave and Cham in March?
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I would base it on French School holidays:...
I would base it on French School holidays: http://www.schoolholidayseurope.eu/france.html
2015 is looking pretty good, the Winter Holidays end on the 7th of March.
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12-27-2014, 09:08 PM
Thread: Avocet skiing watch replacement?
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The Suunto Core in Brushed Steel or Deep Black...
The Suunto Core in Brushed Steel or Deep Black Alu can def be worn day-to day.
In the Ambit range the Peak Sapphire looks OK with a shirt etc. I had an Ambit 1 and it looked out of place but the... -
12-27-2014, 01:58 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Cham Mags: My brother-in-law just had his AirBNB...
Cham Mags: My brother-in-law just had his AirBNB rental in Cham cancel on him.
He's looking for a 1 br apartment relatively central in Cham or Cham Sud - needs to be near the buses and relatively... -
12-27-2014, 01:02 AM
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Dear Euros, Please regale me with tales of...
Dear Euros,
Please regale me with tales of this snowstorm.
kthxbai
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12-27-2014, 01:00 AM
Thread: Avocet skiing watch replacement?
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Suunto Core if you want a barometric altimeter....
Suunto Core if you want a barometric altimeter. Suunto Ambit3 if you want GPS as well.
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12-24-2014, 08:41 PM
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I'll be there in to April.
I'll be there in to April.
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