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  1. Strong winds and fresh snow the day before the...

    Strong winds and fresh snow the day before the slide, falling on top of a thick layer of facets. Espace Killy posted an avalanche risk of 4 and the pisteurs there were very negative about the...
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    Just used this template to mount my wardens... it...

    Just used this template to mount my wardens... it works fine.

    Put in some binding inserts... screw lengths are 4*12mm for the heel and 2*20mm for the back of the toe (just like the STH2,...
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    It has been done. ...

    It has been done.

    http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/product-reviews/paramo-torres-sleeves---review/6623.html
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    I have a Xero 550 that's slightly older and less...

    I have a Xero 550 that's slightly older and less warm than the model you linked to (the temp limits are 2 degrees higher all round). I don't always find it warm enough to sleep in when the air temp...
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    Which brings me on to my next question, if you...

    Which brings me on to my next question, if you put a space shuttle on a treadmill...
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    The fact that radiative losses cannot be...

    The fact that radiative losses cannot be neglected also doesn't matter because they are substantially less than the conductive and convective losses in an atmosphere. The original point, "space is...
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    Radiant heat loss is rather less effective than...

    Radiant heat loss is rather less effective than conduction and convection, things you're likely to get in the environments where the airforce is going to be used, yes? Also, deep space probes (which...
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    Bit late but... dude, space is a vacuum, which...

    Bit late but... dude, space is a vacuum, which means that stuff in it that gets hot tends to stay that way for a long time. Satellites don't have a problem freezing so much as not roasting in the sun...
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    Requiem does a good job of stripping itunes DRM...

    Requiem does a good job of stripping itunes DRM (at least on windows with itunes 10.7).
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    I now have some in a box in front of me. Might...

    I now have some in a box in front of me. Might try and do some useful measurement tomorrow, but for now... the rear two holes of the toepiece are the same as the rear holes of the STH toe, and the...
  11. This was kinda my point... hard pistes generally...

    This was kinda my point... hard pistes generally don't have many force concentrators, so lumps on your helmet might well have a noticable effect on an impact, so the more stringent regs there make...
  12. That would be a lot more relevant if he'd hit his...

    That would be a lot more relevant if he'd hit his head on a large, smooth surface where there were no objects to cause a 'focal point', ie. a nice salt injected piste. Didn't he actually hit his head...
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    And the wolves are gonna wait for you to get it...

    And the wolves are gonna wait for you to get it out of your backpack?

    You're going to get eaten. :nonono2:
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    Finally found a ruler... my orange dynafit...

    Finally found a ruler... my orange dynafit crampons ("100mm", about 3 years old, maybe?) are ~104mm internal width, and my B&D crampons ("115mm") are ~118mm internal width.



    Side-hilling isn't...
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    You have a few mm of wiggle room, and it isn't...

    You have a few mm of wiggle room, and it isn't like the CRJs are super curvy and short radius. B&D do a 125mm crampon if you needed it, but I wouldn't describe them as more solid than the dynafits....
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    I hear there's another hemisphere of earth, whose...

    I hear there's another hemisphere of earth, whose winter is our summer. Sounds pretty far fetched, though.
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    I was there last December and the windsurfing was...

    I was there last December and the windsurfing was very good, some of the best and most reliable wavesailing this side of the atlantic. It'll be a bit punishing if you've no practise on waves, though....
  18. Montane in the UK still do a couple of things in...

    Montane in the UK still do a couple of things in epic, but the other companies over here that used to use the material have all given up. I know at least one of them did due to manufacturing issues...
  19. The Norwegians like that sort of thing... Aclima...

    The Norwegians like that sort of thing... Aclima and Brynje make it. Probably an importer or two in your part of the world. Probably other manufacturers, too.
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    Are those things common to all tech bindings, or...

    Are those things common to all tech bindings, or are they a dynafit patented improvement? I've only ever used radicals.

    Even without em though, locking the toe and working the ski back and forth...
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    What would be the point of 'real' forward...

    What would be the point of 'real' forward pressure in a tech binding? The toe pins stop the boot sliding backwards and forwards; there's no need for a spring to push it into place from behind.

    The...
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    Hidden in a mouseover on their site. 730g screws...

    Hidden in a mouseover on their site. 730g screws and brake, 645g without brake.
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    So no twizzly toe, and no adjustable toe release...

    So no twizzly toe, and no adjustable toe release value... just an extra set of springs (that can't hold the toe in that much more strongly anyway). That's kinda surprising. I was thinking that the...
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    Not a good idea to order stuff from snowinn that...

    Not a good idea to order stuff from snowinn that isn't marked as 'in stock'.
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    For the same reason people do stuff like this?...

    For the same reason people do stuff like this? http://www.wildsnow.com/13689/rat-tail-climbing-skin-attach-tail/

    Makes it slightly harder to knock the clips off by being inept, and less likely...
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    Didn't you tease us with that promise last year?...

    Didn't you tease us with that promise last year? https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/269152-Can-we-Start-some-2014-15-gear-rumors-yet/page2?p=4093863#post4093863

    What was CSW, anyway?
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    Eh, the current system isn't exactly perfect, and...

    Eh, the current system isn't exactly perfect, and despite all the key bits being over 20 years old no-one seems to be able to copy them competently. Even standardising what we've got would be a good...
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    PSA: Down Skis presale

    http://www.downskis.com/

    Cheap, if you're in Europe.
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    That sounds like the pre-production weight, based...

    That sounds like the pre-production weight, based on a prototype pressing in their normal layup (going by their 2015 ski thread here). I'd expect it to be closer to 2.1kg in the released version,...
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    Best of all, all their new touring friendly...

    Best of all, all their new touring friendly lightweight range come in black! Excellent choice of colourscheme, guys.
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    Praxis Freeride in a lighter layup? The ON3P...

    Praxis Freeride in a lighter layup?

    The ON3P Steeple 112 looks interesting, though the shape might not be very hard-snow friendly. Bit difficult for me to demo it, though you might not have that...
  32. Turns out this did go into production... you can...

    Turns out this did go into production... you can buy em from http://skimo.co/kreuzspitze-brakes and http://www.kreuzspitze-shop.com/category.php~idx~~~7~~Ski+brake~.html

    Don't see many reports of...
  33. Thread: Garmin 62CS

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    Probably. I use the old 60CSx still. It does...

    Probably.

    I use the old 60CSx still. It does the job just fine. I prefer buttons to touchscreens on stuff that will get used in poor weather.
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    There's always PHD, but they're UK based so the...

    There's always PHD, but they're UK based so the shipping won't be cheap. They have fancy custom sleeping bag options in a bunch of sizes if the standard large wouldn't be large enough.
  35. Oiseau? 123.

    Oiseau?

    123.
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    It was a glorious weekend, wasn't it? I was up on...

    It was a glorious weekend, wasn't it? I was up on Y Liwedd; there's still a tiny snow patch on Snowdon, though the looks of that video Abergavenny got a better snowfall than Snowdon did this winter!...
  37. https://www.facebook.com/SOLEbootlab/posts/1015181...

    https://www.facebook.com/SOLEbootlab/posts/10151811737667330
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    Allegedly. The 'MNC' part of the name is...

    Allegedly. The 'MNC' part of the name is basically Salomon claiming compliance with the ISO touring boot sole standard, so in theory Mercuries should work just fine.



    Next year's Guardian...
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    Its not a heavy ski... the 2015 listing says only...

    Its not a heavy ski... the 2015 listing says only 2kg per ski in the heaviest, stiffest, longest option. How damp can you make a ski without adding mass, anyway?
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    Tarptent Stratospire. Lots of vestibule space in...

    Tarptent Stratospire. Lots of vestibule space in the smaller size, big enough for 2 people in the larger size and still pretty light. You can get a non-mesh inner for it, too. Been happy with mine.
  41. 2015 pre-order sale just started.

    2015 pre-order sale just started.
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    Few things half way through this video... the toe...

    Few things half way through this video... the toe and heel are from the Guardian. The next revision of the Guardian will also have the 'MNC' design, so that presumably implies a sliding AFD there,...
  43. The GPO custom order page currently shows some of...

    The GPO custom order page currently shows some of next years options, including a new lightweight carbon hybrid core and continuous curve rocker. Oh, and a choice of base colours and patterns. Bit...
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    It is being alleged quite hard. Regardless of how...

    It is being alleged quite hard. Regardless of how trustworthy the marketing copy is, the photo here appears to have a sliding AFD, which is a good sign.

    edit: derp, it was just a render. found a...
  45. Looks like the SOLE boot lab folk in Chamonix...

    Looks like the SOLE boot lab folk in Chamonix will be offering the boot modification in the near future, which is convenient.
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    Carbon 187 still seems to be in stock.

    Carbon 187 still seems to be in stock.
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    K2 Annex 98? Probably too much camber, but I...

    K2 Annex 98? Probably too much camber, but I can't find any actual numbers or profile photos.

    edit: the old Hardside it replaced certainly looks like it has too much camber for you. And neither...
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    Going to be stuck in the UK this winter, so...

    Going to be stuck in the UK this winter, so here's hoping for a snowy Wales!

    Are your older photies all dead? Seems like everything before last winter that you've posted here is text only...
  49. Looks like the new Praxis customer loyalty...

    Looks like the new Praxis customer loyalty program has just kicked off... previous customers get a magic link to give a 15% off to anyone buying skis from Praxis for the first time.

    You get 200...
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    Good news for some of us, though :smile:

    Good news for some of us, though :smile:
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