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    Since this has turned into a 28-page epic, and...

    Since this has turned into a 28-page epic, and I've been skiing on a pair of TLT5P's, here's some follow-up.

    Been skiing in Telluride and Silverton, 181 Coomba's w/ FT12's. Using Doberman liners...
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    Woah Nelly. Seems like some of you guys are...

    Woah Nelly.

    Seems like some of you guys are getting way ahead of yourselves here and trying to second guess a lot of stuff about this boot--I highly recommend buying the proper size and working...
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    got a couch and floor in old mammoth as well for...

    got a couch and floor in old mammoth as well for anyone with high-quality weed or a good attitude. or preferably both.
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    Or what? You going to out-core me? My junkshow...

    Or what? You going to out-core me? My junkshow has managed to ski a peak or two, but I have no doubt that you have far more experience and local knowledge.

    Who do you think was the most stoked...
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    Since this smoker managed to get up there with...

    Since this smoker managed to get up there with alpine day-wreckers and Langes it can't be that difficult. Plake and Darren Johnson got a heli lift from a rancher and bivvied on the summit with a...
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    Mammoth Mtn still has the permit to re-start heli...

    Mammoth Mtn still has the permit to re-start heli ops on their non-wilderness permit area any time they want. Despite the recent Wilderness addition, they have plenty of kickass terrain in a decent...
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    As far as I know, only (expensive) race wax...

    As far as I know, only (expensive) race wax includes flouro. Most is paraffin-based, for whatever that's worth. If only because of economies of scale, I bet that on a per-ounce basis, producing and...
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    Giving up (a non-existent) missile defense of......

    Giving up (a non-existent) missile defense of... Eastern Europe (where they didn't want it anyway) is comparable to giving up the Louisiana Purchase?

    Pull your head out.
  9. Just my take after skiing on them.

    Just my take after skiing on them.
  10. Unless you really care about is skiing backward...

    Unless you really care about is skiing backward and spinning in the air, I thought they skied way better mounted back for exactly the reason cited above. There's nothing stupider than a fat ski that...
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    Bullet's got it--e face of morrison right next to...

    Bullet's got it--e face of morrison right next to the parking lot. Nice of him to post all that info, pretty awesome he got to ski that w/ the first descender. For what it's worth, I think you and...
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    Sure. And it's also basic pretty basic that the N...

    Sure. And it's also basic pretty basic that the N couloirs in mountain ranges with coastal snow and southern prevailing winds will probably be better than most... the wind actually loads them up,...
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    Let's just say it was a time when the prevailing...

    Let's just say it was a time when the prevailing SSW winds somehow managed to load some mysteriously maritime snow into N-facing chutes (feb 06 I think).
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    I know you're an expert and everything, but—no. ...

    I know you're an expert and everything, but—no.

    Guess when this was taken:

    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=64585&stc=1&d=1252948210
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    The lower the DIN setting, the less consistent...

    The lower the DIN setting, the less consistent release is going to be. If she's a lightweight running low settings, it might be a bad idea to add friction to the system (and a boot that may flex or...
  16. Seconding the bullshit call. A super badass...

    Seconding the bullshit call.
    A super badass Chamonix local shares his experience skiing a legendary line with legendary skiers… and gets a bunch of self-righteous squawking in return? Jesus.
    Not...
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    If what Gates did was so out of line, why were...

    If what Gates did was so out of line, why were the charges dropped?

    As far as I'm concerned, anyone that says that you don't have the right to speak your mind in your own fucking home doesn't...
  18. It's been done with Langes and day wreckers, so...

    It's been done with Langes and day wreckers, so its not that far. Really sweet terrain all over that zone.
  19. Thanks for proving my point--you never fail to...

    Thanks for proving my point--you never fail to disappoint. Just off the top of my head, did it occur to you that nationalizing banks (hmmm, was that in response to something?), or giving preferential...
  20. Yeah, there's definitely no highly skilled...

    Yeah, there's definitely no highly skilled immigrants working in Silicon Valley.
  21. Hey Republicon, sorry to harsh on your hero, but...

    Hey Republicon, sorry to harsh on your hero, but unfortunately he has spoken for himself. I look forward to reading whatever ponderous, tortured logical contortions you come up with to explain why...
  22. Trent Lott? Jean-Marie Le Pen? Jörg Haider? I...

    Trent Lott? Jean-Marie Le Pen? Jörg Haider?

    I wasn't aware that Western society and culture all worked together on anything, but I think my point stands. As long as it wears a suit and speaks in...
  23. Marginalized like say, Pat Buchanan? Michael...

    Marginalized like say, Pat Buchanan? Michael Savage? Strom Thurmond? Jesse Helms?
  24. MRW, instead of getting outraged on cue about...

    MRW, instead of getting outraged on cue about whatever Rush tells you to be outraged about, why don't you try thinking for yourself? I'm glad that you are so concerned about pollution, but...
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    Pretty sure they do have metal--heavy and they...

    Pretty sure they do have metal--heavy and they sure ski like it (damp).
  26. Thread: Goode BC95 Fail

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    You're lucky that's all that happened to...

    You're lucky that's all that happened to you--seen multiple pairs snapped in front on the toepiece from moderate groomer skiing.
  27. Palmer PO1's, Nordy 105's, Oakley Jacket/Pants/Goggles

    Cleaning out the closet sale--I'll post pics if anyone's interested, prices do not include shipping.

    1. Palmer P01 Skis, 179cm w/ Chase graphics
    127-87-118 w/ rockered tip and and tail, full wood...
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    I agree about some shop responsibility, and maybe...

    I agree about some shop responsibility, and maybe Black Diamond should be addressing the issue, but I don't think Volkl owes anyone a ski that can handle a big-ish skier charging with four...
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    People have been riping tele bindings out of skis...

    People have been riping tele bindings out of skis for 20 years, and a quick search here would reveal that people have especially been ripping BD 01's out of all kinds of skis for the reasons that...
  30. Not N. America, but I believe that Swiss banks...

    Not N. America, but I believe that Swiss banks will no longer finance ski resort development below a certain elevation due to climate change. The Swiss re-insurance industry (people who insure the...
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    Just because you can't figure out how to ski 'em...

    Just because you can't figure out how to ski 'em doesn't mean they suck.
  32. MO, good on ya... but I have to say that in many...

    MO, good on ya... but I have to say that in many years in a shop the biggest problems I had were when I went out of my way to help people out. Losing $$ while creating an expectation of low-priced...
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    Racers call that "resetting", and it basically...

    Racers call that "resetting", and it basically means either the ski is too much for you, or you're not able to drive the ski through it's natural arc, so it hooks up, skips, hooks up, etc. on hard...
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    Jesus. Opinions are like... anyway I worked for...

    Jesus.
    Opinions are like... anyway I worked for years in a bootfitting-based shop, so this isn't about my experience with one shop or one pair of boots.

    1. There is a shop that has just about...
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    Top of Mt. Dana. She's skied the Dana Couloir 4...

    Top of Mt. Dana. She's skied the Dana Couloir 4 or 5 times.

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    If the hot rods (a narrow boot) are sloppy in the...

    If the hot rods (a narrow boot) are sloppy in the heel, you need something even narrower--WC doberman is better--and maybe even drop a size and get some shell work done. Foam injected liners are a...
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    Don't worry, I think my dog might be mellower had...

    Don't worry, I think my dog might be mellower had she not been abused/abandoned/traumatized. Getting your dog as a pup and giving it lots of attention and activities should make for the best buddy...
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    Had this one for a few years. Got her from the...

    Had this one for a few years. Got her from the pound--a two-time loser on death row. And for good reason. If she was 60 pounds instead of 40, she'd be really dangerous. She lives to attack and kill...
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    Since the town is surrounded on all sides by...

    Since the town is surrounded on all sides by National Forest, BLM, and DWP land, it shouldn't be that hard.
    (pre-emptively) ...and don't camp right next to the hot tubs, dammit.
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    Holy Fucking Shit! I've skied that mountain...

    Holy Fucking Shit!

    I've skied that mountain (and soaked in the tub): Bunker Hill in the Toiyabe Range, dead center Nevada. The tub is out in the Big Smoky Valley to the east.

    We accessed via...
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    Wouldn't compare it to LCC, but not so bad on the Sherwins either (although a friend did get some really good results from ski cutting the mammoth rock chute):


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    Bumping once.

    Bumping once.
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    FS: Garmont Adrenalines 25.5

    Minty 06 or 07 model, AT soles only. Used one day with different liners, never touched dirt, liners unmolded.

    Used them today--they ski great (warm and dry touring in deep wet snow too), but I'm...
  44. No. Spec is 0-.5mm. If you're going to use paper...

    No. Spec is 0-.5mm. If you're going to use paper or card, make sure you pull back on the cuff, or it will appear lower than it is. Most people (and a lot of shops) set this too high, and you can feel...
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    Agreed (could do without the tail though). Since...

    Agreed (could do without the tail though). Since they are ultra-light and soft, with about 160cm of effective edge, if this feels like a big hard-to-turn ski you need to get more forward or...
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    12" at the snow study plot, so the line's below...

    12" at the snow study plot, so the line's below there.
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    PIssing rain in town (mammoth) and dumping in the...

    PIssing rain in town (mammoth) and dumping in the mtn (foot+ so far). NOAA precip forecast calling for 4 inches of water content here by mon. Fucking sweet. Nice wet plastering is just what the Dr....
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    I don't know who mounted those skis--screws get...

    I don't know who mounted those skis--screws get over-torqued all the time especially in skis with soft cores and no metal like K2's or Bros, but most techs will check for spinners when they mount,...
  49. I don't know too many people around here that...

    I don't know too many people around here that cared too much what Moynier decided to call anything. That book is a big part of the reason why there was a need for a good guidebook--I think he put a...
  50. I don't think anyone takes names real seriously....

    I don't think anyone takes names real seriously. I just think it's cool that you're sharing what you've learned with everyone so they can have more fun. Frankly, I'd be stoked if it led to me seeing...
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