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01-15-2021, 12:21 PM
Thread: Pieps Beacons under fire
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Yeah, exact same situation and timing here. ...
Yeah, exact same situation and timing here. Sounds like per TCK’s call we’ll just wait to see the 2nd ones in Feb
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01-14-2021, 04:12 PM
Thread: 2021 Supply
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Most reps are independent contractors, right so...
Most reps are independent contractors, right so not much gov/PPP type help? Is the OIA or any other bike/trade group proposing support or assistance as this thing starts to rear its head?
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01-14-2021, 02:16 PM
Thread: Pieps Beacons under fire
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Bump. Anybody hearing updates on BD getting...
Bump.
Anybody hearing updates on BD getting more inventory or anyone received a replacement in the last 2-3 weeks?
My email from them on 12/23 had no ETA and silence since..
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01-14-2021, 01:54 PM
Thread: I’m so fucking tired of covid
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Thanks Mufasa and know that despite the idiots in...
Thanks Mufasa and know that despite the idiots in our society filling up hospitals in denial, there are millions of us standing behind you, thankful for your work and trying to do the right thing to...
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01-14-2021, 12:57 PM
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Another one about to bite the dust. I don’t...
Another one about to bite the dust.
I don’t doubt that there will be protests over the next week and potential violence as well. There are still thousands of mouth breathing, angry boogaloo types... -
01-14-2021, 10:25 AM
Thread: Black Crows Ova Freebird review
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Black Crows Ova Freebird review
I don’t find it to be a noodle (and I was touring on a ZG108 previously), but ultimately the Ova is compromised for lower weight. Ova leans more skimo in its performance capability. Orb closely...
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01-14-2021, 09:40 AM
Thread: Black Crows Ova Freebird review
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Actually the Orb is a bit more stiff than the Ova...
Actually the Orb is a bit more stiff than the Ova and they increased it stiffness a little in the new generation, while losing 300g. The stiffness and performance capability was more distinct between...
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01-14-2021, 09:27 AM
Thread: 2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread
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2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread
All rentals, the last part of the Aspen Housing Partners rental trio - https://aspenaffordablehousing.com/
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01-13-2021, 10:58 PM
Thread: 2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread
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2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread
GR and I were in the third tier lottery, with 37 in the first tier and 7 in the second tier getting draws and dibs before our chance. Third tier is non-SMV PitCo locals. It would take a unit being...
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01-13-2021, 02:56 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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I don't feel that bad for these guys, but it's...
I don't feel that bad for these guys, but it's incredible to think of having $220M to your name but you couldn't remember how to access it. Maybe those Nigerian 419 scammers were on to something??
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01-13-2021, 12:32 PM
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This, mostly. Although I would guess the...
This, mostly. Although I would guess the situation in CA is different and I would agree with Goat's position that CA needs to reduce barrier to just get momentum building.
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01-13-2021, 11:37 AM
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Given the publication, its readership, the...
Given the publication, its readership, the readership's enjoyment of a Trumpian-style villain and its readership's ignorance to Lesh/Skiing, it seems perfectly appropriate.
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01-13-2021, 11:31 AM
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Being that both extremes of the US...
Being that both extremes of the US political/information/media spectrums are echo chambers, the insurrectionists soberly believed that they were the mouthpiece and tip of the spear for tens of...
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01-13-2021, 11:11 AM
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True, but since a quarantine is required for a...
True, but since a quarantine is required for a positive test result, exposure and having two or more symptoms, full vaccination effectively removes two of those barriers to keep teachers in the...
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01-13-2021, 10:38 AM
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Yeah, there's an equivalence there, but as AMS is...
Yeah, there's an equivalence there, but as AMS is currently out because of too many teachers quarantined, staff vaccinations has a big upside. I think our school goes remote if 6 or more staff (10%)...
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01-13-2021, 10:34 AM
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Keywords were "uphill crowd" and "mellow...
Keywords were "uphill crowd" and "mellow touring," which comprise 80-90% of people in CO mountain towns who own a touring setup and use them to skin at the resort and go on hut trips.
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01-13-2021, 10:30 AM
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Would not recommend unless you want a very casual...
Would not recommend unless you want a very casual ski.
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01-13-2021, 10:09 AM
Thread: Skype International Calls
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Two Thousand Fucking Nine...
Two Thousand Fucking Nine...
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01-13-2021, 09:29 AM
Thread: Shiffrin
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Smooth and effortless - like Ingemar doing that...
Smooth and effortless - like Ingemar doing that box jump at 60y/o!
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01-13-2021, 08:25 AM
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We tried but you need to remember that CD3 has a...
We tried but you need to remember that CD3 has a population of 760k and about 415k voters over 28 counties in the 2020 general election. Pitkin and Gunnison combine for just over 5% of those active...
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01-12-2021, 04:19 PM
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And the duckhunt continues -...
And the duckhunt continues - https://gizmodo.com/parler-users-breached-deep-inside-u-s-capitol-building-1846042905
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01-12-2021, 04:02 PM
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I'm no Rubio fan, but his statements were...
I'm no Rubio fan, but his statements were truthful and prescient:
“If we’re the party of fear, with a candidate who basically is trying to prey upon people’s fears to get them to vote for them, I... -
01-12-2021, 01:37 PM
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Just got an update that our school staff should...
Just got an update that our school staff should be in line for vaccines in 2-3wks; we're the back end of 1B in Colorado. Pretty psyched. My wife's swollen/itchy/red arm from the Moderna finally died...
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01-12-2021, 01:32 PM
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jesus christ.... I like how they co-opted the...
jesus christ.... I like how they co-opted the Sunrader 4x4 heritage as part of their origin story, as if those were equal to $300k when new 33yrs ago..
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01-12-2021, 12:34 PM
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Correct, non-HP has no metal. Not a noodle, but...
Correct, non-HP has no metal. Not a noodle, but not nearly as torsionally stiff or driveable.
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01-12-2021, 10:15 AM
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Bump. Everyone's favorite Mountain POS has a...
Bump.
Everyone's favorite Mountain POS has a new profile - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/01/18/trolling-the-great-outdoors
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01-11-2021, 11:19 PM
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Yeah, she’s my rep too unfortunately. Besides the...
Yeah, she’s my rep too unfortunately. Besides the Q beliefs, crazy gun charade and Trump puppy dogging... she also:
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01-11-2021, 10:37 PM
Thread: Pivot 115 brakes on 105 width skis
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See post #5...
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01-11-2021, 03:32 PM
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It's just a matter of time till they're all...
It's just a matter of time till they're all hunted down:
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01-11-2021, 10:09 AM
Thread: Black Crows Ova Freebird review
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I mounted my 180cm at rec. I feel like they have...
I mounted my 180cm at rec. I feel like they have plenty of tip out front. For the mass of the ski the tails feel a bit more substantial then the tips and can handle load. Hard call as you’re on the...
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01-10-2021, 04:05 PM
Thread: 2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread
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I work at the largest private school in the...
I work at the largest private school in the valley, our students are half aspen, half Basalt-Carbondale. It's a great school and great education, but $25-35k if you pay full rate. We have a lot of...
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01-09-2021, 06:03 PM
Thread: Pivot 115 brakes on 105 width skis
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OP - answers are here ...
OP - answers are here
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237447
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01-08-2021, 03:20 PM
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One Zip-Tie guy just got ID'd and reported to FBI...
One Zip-Tie guy just got ID'd and reported to FBI and one more in process
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01-08-2021, 01:59 PM
Thread: 2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread
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There’s also not a lot of clear evidence linking...
There’s also not a lot of clear evidence linking skiing or SkiCo operations to cases or repeated outbreaks.
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01-08-2021, 01:39 PM
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The deluge of insanity over the last five years...
The deluge of insanity over the last five years and the almost-unimaginable daily hyperbole forced into our news and society can make it hard to trace the course of what we've experienced. Here are...
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01-07-2021, 01:55 PM
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They don't get a pass, but they shouldn't be...
They don't get a pass, but they shouldn't be given the acknowledgement as a coherent block. At best they're a combo of 1s and 4s, fearing or hating the other for perceived injustices from them:
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01-07-2021, 01:39 PM
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The irony is incredible, but represents another...
The irony is incredible, but represents another example of the willingness to abandon reason, morals, and standards for the sake of selfish gains. I also cringe seeing that is that a majority of the...
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01-07-2021, 11:12 AM
Thread: 2021 Supply
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I think come 2022 there will be a big drop in...
I think come 2022 there will be a big drop in demand. Experienced users have mostly all upgraded and those waiting have finally got their gear. The new-from-the-pandemic users, or...
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01-07-2021, 11:06 AM
Thread: Born in Chamonix (Tof Henry)
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Bizzare, it was on Aramada's YT page. It looks...
Bizzare, it was on Aramada's YT page. It looks like they took it down.
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01-06-2021, 06:32 PM
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Melania’s Chief of Staff just resigned. The...
Melania’s Chief of Staff just resigned.
The house of cards continues to fall.
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01-06-2021, 04:22 PM
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Senators are now angry and see the inherent need...
Senators are now angry and see the inherent need to stand up for democracy in an immediate way. I think its very likely that they will attempt to reconvene tonight and finish the job. Once the...
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01-06-2021, 02:42 PM
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Sticky: Looking for some strap on skis for my 16mo twin...
Looking for some strap on skis for my 16mo twin boys. Drop me a PM if you've got a pair or two. Thanks!
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01-06-2021, 01:16 PM
Thread: Born in Chamonix (Tof Henry)
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Bump. New 2020 Tof vid that's pretty sick: ...
Bump. New 2020 Tof vid that's pretty sick:
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01-06-2021, 11:47 AM
Thread: 2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread
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Sadly, but honestly, I've skied about 5hrs at...
Sadly, but honestly, I've skied about 5hrs at Snowmass in the last 5 years. I'm not opposed to the mountain, I love the mix of terrain and I skied it a lot when we first moved to Aspen. But...
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01-05-2021, 08:38 AM
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Fwiw: You might be able to get a regional rate...
Fwiw: You might be able to get a regional rate for shipping and it will be real cheap. I sent some 180+ skis flat from CO to NM for $15. Just gotta make sure the box is small and ends up under the...
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01-04-2021, 01:15 PM
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Yeah, she used some hydrocortisone which helped...
Yeah, she used some hydrocortisone which helped some. She's had lots of shots/vaccines over the years and nothing like this. Clearly it doesn't appear to be a life-threatening issue by any means,...
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01-04-2021, 11:15 AM
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So my wife got the Moderna a week ago: initially...
So my wife got the Moderna a week ago: initially had shoulder soreness for a couple days, but now her injection site is itchy, swollen and red, having become worse from days 4-7. Nothing terrible,...
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01-02-2021, 10:27 AM
Thread: 2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread
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Yeah, it wasn't actually any busier compared to...
Yeah, it wasn't actually any busier compared to the last week, just an odd mix of patrons and low average ski ability.
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01-01-2021, 03:12 PM
Thread: 2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread
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Shit GR, that sucks! Healing vibes and brown pow...
Shit GR, that sucks! Healing vibes and brown pow to come.
I spied Shred out there as I rode up 1A. Shit show of tourists and group lessons all over Ajax but it skied softer then I expected.
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12-30-2020, 09:37 PM
Thread: 2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread
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Yeah reading that Steamboat rant thread was...
Yeah reading that Steamboat rant thread was depressing. My pal walked onto the Gondi this morning at 9 and still skied great turns Walsh’s/Glade 3/Slalom. Always happy to be here, even with thinish...
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