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    I wouldn't know as I haven't ridden there since...

    I wouldn't know as I haven't ridden there since circa 2005. But back then it was pretty much as you described it in your first post. I could believe AF has managed to put together something...
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    As a scientist that has even (briefly) worked on...

    As a scientist that has even (briefly) worked on climate, I will just say the following:

    1) Yes, a lot of TED talks are BS. Don't know about this one specifically, but I would take any of them...
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    Fix typo

    That's exactly what is looks like. Not the poster and wasn't with him/her, but I hiked up to Skyscraper and skied down just a couple of weeks prior from Rollins. The snow field at King Lake was...
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    Father-in-law

    Father-in-law
  5. Thread: Fritschi Tecton

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    I like the idea of a second bump installed higher...

    I like the idea of a second bump installed higher on the lever, which would give you a force normal to the lever in the event of a knee-fall while touring. The difficulty might be that you might...
  6. Thread: Fritschi Tecton

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    Fair enough. I'll check my boots this evening...

    Fair enough. I'll check my boots this evening and see if the toe box is high enough for this to be an issue on mine or not. Could be boot-specific, which might help explain how they missed it.
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  7. Thread: Fritschi Tecton

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    Ever since the confirmation of how this...

    Ever since the confirmation of how this boot-accident became clear, I feel pretty much the same way. Don't fall directly and forcefully forward with your heel free and your toe locked. Seems easy...
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    With these, I am mainly concerned with the toe...

    With these, I am mainly concerned with the toe release. And it has been through a bench test. Intellectually I know that it should be fine, but I am always a bit nervous on new bindings until I've...
  9. Thread: Fritschi Tecton

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    I think an indentation like that on my boots...

    I think an indentation like that on my boots would break my toes! Hope he is okay. That is some crazy torque that must have been put on them.
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    I've had mine out for three days so far. Two...

    I've had mine out for three days so far. Two lift-served, one skinning. No falls yet, so I can't comment on their release success/fail. Relatively easy to step into once you get the hang of the...
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    Dammit, beat me to the ether reference. I...

    Dammit, beat me to the ether reference.

    I just have an atomizer and a gas can going, while wearing a mask. That way I get a very well-titrated steady stream of ether all day on the slopes. ...
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    Holy shit. As someone who has used Strava on the...

    Holy shit. As someone who has used Strava on the slopes before as a way to compete with some friends on the bump runs, I have to say I belted out a really good belly laugh there!
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    Don't have a girlfriend. Only a wife. And...

    Don't have a girlfriend. Only a wife. And she'll be about 8 months pregnant come November. If you are into that, I hear there are some specialty websites available.

    Nice to meet you too!
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    Now that the Marker KP is apparently dead in the...

    Now that the Marker KP is apparently dead in the US for this upcoming season, it seems Fritschi has entered the market with perfect timing. I do a lot of sidecountry/slackcountry, and a lot of...
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