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  1. VOTE! I know Some Good will provide good stoke...

    VOTE! I know Some Good will provide good stoke all year if he gets it!
  2. There's an avy analysis of this entire...

    There's an avy analysis of this entire neighborhood that was done back in the 90s. I got a copy with the disclosures when I bought the place and my house is in the "green" zone so I'm not too...
  3. I live on 3rd Creek in Incline Village and just...

    I live on 3rd Creek in Incline Village and just got a call from Washoe County. There's an avalanche warning for the entire neighborhood, they recommend not leaving the house!
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    They own the village now too, I would think...

    They own the village now too, I would think having the mountain open would be important to driving business to the village. It's already pretty dead in the summer, and completely dead from lift...
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    Jeez, two years of cheap passes and suddenly we...

    Jeez, two years of cheap passes and suddenly we all love SkiCorp and miss Nancy?

    I predict the snow will still fall, the beer at the Chami will still be cold, the chocolate chip cookies at the...
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    RIP, another one of the good ones....

    RIP, another one of the good ones....
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    120 is open up to the park

    120 is open up to the park
  8. Dammit, another KT powder day in late April, I'm...

    Dammit, another KT powder day in late April, I'm pissed, maybe I should just go back to bed...
  9. And I almost slept in after seeing no upper...

    And I almost slept in after seeing no upper mountain worrying about what the snow levels had been. Amazing day lapping KT bell to bell!!!

    Heard rumor this morning that the high winds took out the...
  10. Road is only open to the Devastated Area, so car...

    Road is only open to the Devastated Area, so car shuttle is not an option yet:

    http://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/lassen_roadsandtrails.htm
  11. 8-10" reported at Squaw this AM, a solid 12" on...

    8-10" reported at Squaw this AM, a solid 12" on my deck at 7300' in Incline, slept another hour and a half then knee deep face shots every turn in the Rose Knob Peak area. Flying solo as no one...
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    That's a worthy theory to test for sure, I've...

    That's a worthy theory to test for sure, I've been told many times to make sure other electronics (phone, radio, etc) are as far away from the beacon as possible and particularly make sure one isn't...
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    Damn, thought I saw him in line this morning. ...

    Damn, thought I saw him in line this morning. RIP!
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    Ski Morocco in February

    I'm going to be in France in early in February and am considering trying to pop down to Morocco and ski in the Atlas Mountains as part of my quest to ski all 7 continents in a year (Africa would be...
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    Thanks for the suggestions!

    Thanks for the suggestions!
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    Renting AT Gear in Spokane or Nelson

    Can anyone recommend a shop in Spokane or Nelson that rents AT gear?
  17. 33 degrees and snowing hard on Mt Rose Summit, 34...

    33 degrees and snowing hard on Mt Rose Summit, 34 degrees and snaining at 8000 feet, 35 degrees and raining at 7300'.
  18. Here comes Junuary! Still some slightly over...

    Here comes Junuary! Still some slightly over cooked pow in sheltered N/NE areas in the Rose Backcountry, but the corn is ripening up!
  19. I can confirm plenty of pow to be found today on...

    I can confirm plenty of pow to be found today on the east shore, you know where I was guermo :)
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    Thanks again Shane, Happy 40th!

    Thanks again Shane, Happy 40th!
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    I totally agree this isn't the type of package...

    I totally agree this isn't the type of package one would want to plan an entire trip around, but as someone who is planning to head up to Alaska this spring to do some ski mountaineering and...
  22. Slightly embarrassed to admit that I just skied...

    Slightly embarrassed to admit that I just skied my first runs of the season in my neighborhood this morning. Skiing sucked, especially those couple turns where the snow was hitting my in the face,...
  23. My family had just arrived and I thought it was...

    My family had just arrived and I thought it was someone dropping a suitcase, that makes more sense!



    Yes is was! Broken Arrow was awesome, I love Squaw's new "open all sorts of lifts" policy.
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    When I was at Niseko 4 years ago pretty much...

    When I was at Niseko 4 years ago pretty much anything off-piste could be considered a secret stash, the Japanese stay on the trails. If you were willing to hike 5-10 minutes you could ski fresh all...
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    Missing you and your lovely wife this year Some...

    Missing you and your lovely wife this year Some Good, will try to come up with TR worthy of yours!
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    Bump again, I've done this the last two seasons...

    Bump again, I've done this the last two seasons and it's a blast. Also, come drink beer with us on Saturday:

    http://www.dsusafw.org/special.shtml
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    That made my afternoon. My side hurts from...

    That made my afternoon. My side hurts from laughing!
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    Try a trackball and make sure you're sitting...

    Try a trackball and make sure you're sitting posture is correct:

    http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/positions.html

    Don't let it get worse, dealing with it now will be a lot...
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    Highly entertaining :yourock:

    Highly entertaining :yourock:
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    Any Mags on the boat this year? I leave 3 weeks...

    Any Mags on the boat this year? I leave 3 weeks from today!
  31. Ah, Fall of 2004, showed up at my new house on...

    Ah, Fall of 2004, showed up at my new house on 10/27 in a moving truck, had to shovel 2.5 feet of snow out of the driveway first thing. "Welcome to you new home!"
  32. Boreal to open Saturday ...

    Boreal to open Saturday

    http://rideboreal.com/winter/PressReleases/pressrelease29
  33. Thread: Ski magazine

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    Powder's "Double" Issue is probably thinner than...

    Powder's "Double" Issue is probably thinner than any issue I've seen before, good stuff on Shane, but obviously tough times for the magazines, very little advertising.
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    Yeah, Chilean topo maps are hard to come by. The...

    Yeah, Chilean topo maps are hard to come by. The military store in Santiago used to be the only place to get them (apparently it's a national security thing, still worried the Argentinians are gonna...
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    I've always made flight changes directly with...

    I've always made flight changes directly with airline, never bothered trying to go through the site I booked through (usually Orbitz these days after Expedia tried to screw me on a rental car...
  36. Just about any car could make it up to the Brewer...

    Just about any car could make it up to the Brewer Creek trailhead once the road has melted out, plenty of little 2wd in the parking lot every time I've been there.
  37. Road was open last Thursday but from what I could...

    Road was open last Thursday but from what I could see from the road none of the Chutes were continuous from the top any more (I seem to to remember there's one that often goes late that isn't...
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    Awesome!

    Awesome!
  39. I've done it both ways and each has its...

    I've done it both ways and each has its advantages. 7000' is a big day any way you look at it, but if you're fit and don't mind waking up at a silly early hour it's very possible on the Avy Gulch or...
  40. :( Huge bummer, RIP Michele

    :( Huge bummer, RIP Michele
  41. Shasta above 10,000' is primo right now

    Shasta above 10,000' is primo right now
  42. Did it last Sunday, great skiing, ~1000vf hike out

    Did it last Sunday, great skiing, ~1000vf hike out
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    Good one, but I think the dogahawk down the...

    Good one, but I think the dogahawk down the Crescent Couloir from the AFW guys still beats it.
  44. Anyone know if the road back to Folgers is clear?

    Anyone know if the road back to Folgers is clear?
  45. I'm having the same problem w/ FF on a Mac. Very...

    I'm having the same problem w/ FF on a Mac. Very annoying, much harder to keep up.
  46. I agree, but what type of gun is that, a 22? 9mm?...

    I agree, but what type of gun is that, a 22? 9mm? That might do for a Lemurian, but against a backcountry zombie I'd want something much more powerful!
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    Really nice guy too, he and is SO (I think...

    Really nice guy too, he and is SO (I think they're married) were in the room across the hall from me on the failed Antarctica trip last year. Very approachable and humble!
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    Nice job, congrats on an amazing accomplishment!

    Nice job, congrats on an amazing accomplishment!
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    What a great day, best lift served conditions in...

    What a great day, best lift served conditions in May @ Rose I've ever skied :)

    Add myself and powpig to the list. There was also ottime's friend, not sure if he's on the board. It was great to...
  50. I'm doing the same, see what Rose will feed me...

    I'm doing the same, see what Rose will feed me for $3 today and drink some $3 ickys.

    Yesterday was a ton of fun, even if the conditions were "variable"
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