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03-11-2024, 09:37 AM
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Yeah that’s the one. Have zero idea how they’ll...
Yeah that’s the one. Have zero idea how they’ll deal with that?
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03-10-2024, 12:16 PM
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Pretty crazy video from the patrol director at...
Pretty crazy video from the patrol director at Sierra.
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03-03-2024, 09:59 PM
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S@T already called it for tomorrow. Even on the...
S@T already called it for tomorrow. Even on the web cams, the drifts look impressive.
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02-28-2024, 04:11 PM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
There is pretty good data showing rapid test positivity is a very good proxy for infectiousness. Dr. Michael Mina is the Covid testing guru and has written extensively about the use and limits of...
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02-28-2024, 12:37 AM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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Was in the same boat back in September. Pax...
Was in the same boat back in September. Pax nuked the initial infection in a few days. Couple of days later, started feeling shitty and tested positive again. Took another 10 days to go back to...
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02-26-2024, 07:21 PM
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Not going to complain about a gigantic storm, but...
Not going to complain about a gigantic storm, but I'd still rather have five 1 footers than one 5 footer.
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02-24-2024, 05:17 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Athletic performance in your 40s?
54 here. I’m a bit slower on the bike and uphill on skis vs 10 years ago. The biggest thing I’ve noticed is how much harder I have to work to stay fit and how quickly it goes away if I let up. ...
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02-21-2024, 12:06 AM
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Tahoe '23/'24 - Reserve Now For Best Pricing!!!
Was there today as well.
Lucked out on catching the second chair on Nob and got an untracked lower main all to myself. Second run hit the top of Nob right as they dropped the WB rope. Best day of... -
02-16-2024, 12:31 PM
Thread: All Things Volkl Thread
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I could be full of shit,but I think starting in...
I could be full of shit,but I think starting in 2016 they went to tip/tail rocker and camber underfoot. Can anyone confirm?
These are the model/year I’m looking at.
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02-16-2024, 12:08 PM
Thread: All Things Volkl Thread
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Been looking for a good high pressure groomer ski...
Been looking for a good high pressure groomer ski and came across an older pair of RTM 84’s for stupid cheap. Believe they are the 2016 version with camber under foot. Are these pretty much the...
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02-13-2024, 11:59 AM
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A little OT, but anyone know what's up with the...
A little OT, but anyone know what's up with the Strawberry Lodge on 50? Thought I heard it sold awhile back, and it's all fenced in with a construction trailer parked out front. Hopefully someone...
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10-24-2023, 05:33 PM
Thread: Covid Roll Call!
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Just test yourself. A positive home test is a...
Just test yourself. A positive home test is a good proxy for infectiousness. If its still super positive (ie:bright line, shows up fast) give it a few days. If not...have at it.
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10-15-2023, 05:19 PM
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The initial studies pretty much covered that. I...
The initial studies pretty much covered that. I don’t have the info in front of me, but my recollection is that for people at higher risk for moderate/ severe Covid, Pax reduced hospitalization by...
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10-14-2023, 08:44 AM
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It’s live virus and if you are testing positive...
It’s live virus and if you are testing positive you’re likely infectious.
I had Covid a few weeks ago, got on Pax day one. It was pretty amazing. Went from feeling like absolute shit to almost... -
10-06-2023, 11:04 PM
Thread: Bibs.....again
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I’ve had great luck with the Stio Environ bibs. ...
I’ve had great luck with the Stio Environ bibs. Several seasons in them and they’ve been bombproof.
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03-22-2023, 04:16 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Yeah, West Bowl has been delivering the goods the...
Yeah, West Bowl has been delivering the goods the last few weeks. Another great morning up there!
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03-20-2023, 03:26 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Sierra skied much better than expected this...
Sierra skied much better than expected this morning. 6-8” of smooth cream cheese all over the mountain. Was enough to (mostly) pad up the crust. Super surfy and fun!
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03-09-2023, 04:36 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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All you can eat wind buff at S@T this morning. ...
All you can eat wind buff at S@T this morning. Not quite as good as Tuesday...but man, what a day! Again!
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03-07-2023, 06:21 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
Yeah, doesn’t seem like their marketing and ops people are on the same page. Several days this winter it was pretty clear by reading the forecast/ checking web cams, things weren’t going to open,...
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03-07-2023, 06:03 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
Yesterday must have been unreal then, because it was pretty damn amazing this morning. Wind sheltered aspects on WB were holding legit knee deep blower. Even the wind exposed stuff was skiing...
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03-02-2023, 05:42 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
Lots of wind jacked snow at S@T this morning. There was definitely some good snow in the wind sheltered trees, but a lot of the exposed stuff had a pretty good wind slabby crust on it. Not...
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02-12-2023, 04:50 PM
Thread: All Things Volkl Thread
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Anyone spend time on the Decon line of skis? ...
Anyone spend time on the Decon line of skis? The 76 looks like it would be a super fun groomer/carving ski.
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02-07-2023, 11:49 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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S@T also didn’t suck Monday morning. 446758
S@T also didn’t suck Monday morning.
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01-25-2023, 10:17 AM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Sounds like the West Bowl chair at Sierra got...
Sounds like the West Bowl chair at Sierra got jacked up as well. That place just can’t catch a break.
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01-19-2023, 08:23 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Agreed…was up there Tuesday. So fucking good! It...
Agreed…was up there Tuesday. So fucking good! It feels like it has triple the skiable terrain. Wonder if it will get some legit wind buff with the trees gone?443435
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12-17-2022, 08:15 AM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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438621438622 Made it up to Sierra for the...
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Made it up to Sierra for the first time this year. The “new” West Bowl is crazy. Totally different feel minus all the trees. Feels way bigger. Think it will be awesome on pow... -
12-13-2022, 08:01 AM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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It wasn’t ski on chairs but wasn’t bad at all. ...
It wasn’t ski on chairs but wasn’t bad at all. Disney backed up to about 10 minutes before Lincoln opened. Once that popped the crowd migrated over there for a bit. By 1030 waits were a couple of...
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12-12-2022, 04:51 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Lift ops and Patrol at Sugar Bowl killed it...
Lift ops and Patrol at Sugar Bowl killed it today. Loaded Jerome 10 minutes early, had Disney rolling right a 9 and Lincoln 30 minutes later. Most terrain, wall to wall was open by 1030. Such a...
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11-12-2022, 03:25 PM
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FS: Revel Rascal XT Build (large), Pimp Purple Color
Spent a week on a Rascal last summer in Park City. Bike is legit. Climbs well and gives up nothing compared to my Ripmo on the downs. Someone needs to buy this pronto.
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10-24-2022, 08:56 AM
Thread: The Pro’s Closet?
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Their pricing still hasn’t caught up with...
Their pricing still hasn’t caught up with reality. Selling a two or three year old used bike for nearly new retail pricing ain’t going to fly in this market.
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I don’t necessarily disagree, but easier said...
I don’t necessarily disagree, but easier said than done. A politically, militarily and economically crippled state with thousands of nuclear weapons is not a good recipe for global stability.
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Ukraine
The battalions defeating Russian troops would take orders from whom if most of the senior Ukrainian leadership is gone?
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Ukraine
I think Putin has proven he doesn’t give a shit about civilian casualties. In fact, that seems to be his preferred tactic. As he gets increasingly desperate, odds of him looking for a game changing...
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If Vlad pulls the nuke trigger, my bet would be...
If Vlad pulls the nuke trigger, my bet would be on a decapitation strike aimed at Zelenskyy/Kyiv. A tac nuke on the battlefield would be of limited effectiveness, but removing the top Ukrainian...
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04-20-2022, 09:14 AM
Thread: BBQ Quiver Discussion
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BBQ Quiver Discussion
It’s all relative I guess. I just know food cooked on my pellet grill has considerably less smoke flavor than the same meal cooked on the kettle with chunks of hardwood. I’ve cooked on or had food...
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04-20-2022, 07:23 AM
Thread: BBQ Quiver Discussion
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BBQ Quiver Discussion
My current quiver consists of a Weber gasser, Camp Chef pellet burner and a Slow n Sear kettle. Don’t own a BGE, but have cooked on my brothers quite a bit. The Weber is used for quick mid week...
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04-08-2022, 11:52 PM
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That pretty much describes me. Two kids,...
That pretty much describes me. Two kids, mortgage etc. Don’t do anything weird or “creative” when I file. Effective CA tax rate was just under 5% last couple of years. When I lived in “low tax”...
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03-13-2022, 12:17 AM
Thread: $4K Trail Bike
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The Mayhem is a sweet rig. Still regret selling...
The Mayhem is a sweet rig. Still regret selling mine sometimes.
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03-05-2022, 09:47 AM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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Not at all. Don’t get me wrong, it’s heavier ski...
Not at all. Don’t get me wrong, it’s heavier ski with a bunch of metal in it, so don’t expect it to ski like a bamboo core pogo stick. Just need to load it up a bit and rebounds quite nicely.
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01-28-2022, 05:14 PM
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Can verify. SB was pretty sleepy this morning. ...
Can verify. SB was pretty sleepy this morning. Groomers were skiing very well. Off the groomers…not so much.
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01-14-2022, 10:09 AM
Thread: Telemark skiing is dead.
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I don’t know. I’ve always been a low rider and...
I don’t know. I’ve always been a low rider and think NTN is great. Most people I know that weren’t into it came off super active bindings (ie: HH on 5) and weren’t accustomed to actively...
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12-16-2021, 05:53 PM
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Country Club day at Sugar Bowl today. Pass...
Country Club day at Sugar Bowl today. Pass holders only and about a foot of smooth cream cheese. Ski on chairs and good times! Disney pops tomorrow.
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11-04-2021, 07:47 AM
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Moderna shot #2 knocked me on my ass for 24...
Moderna shot #2 knocked me on my ass for 24 hours. Like in bed, fever, headache, the works. I’m 14 hours out from my Pfizer chaser, and outside of a sore arm, feel completely normal. Can’t speak...
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10-25-2021, 01:03 PM
Thread: FS: Look SPX 12 $75
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SOLD
SOLD
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10-25-2021, 12:51 PM
Thread: FS: Look SPX 12 $75
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Replied.
Replied.
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10-25-2021, 09:51 AM
Thread: FS: Look SPX 12 $75
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Still available. Sent from my iPhone...
Still available.
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10-25-2021, 08:43 AM
Thread: FS: Look SPX 12 $75
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FS: Look SPX 12 $75
@jonsey PM sent.
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10-24-2021, 11:11 AM
Thread: FS: Look SPX 12 $75
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FS: Look SPX 12 $75
Couple of seasons old. 100mm brake. $75 shipped to lower 48.
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10-21-2021, 02:27 PM
Thread: FS: Revel Ranger, Custom X01 Build Like New
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That thing is the hotness. Got four days on a...
That thing is the hotness. Got four days on a rascal this summer, that sus design is legit.
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10-16-2021, 10:20 AM
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PM sent on the Protos. Sent from my iPhone...
PM sent on the Protos.
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