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  1. Oregon ‘23-‘24 El Niño Schralpadelic Rumble Thread

    I'm worthless but check out @alfonsoeae on Instagram

    Edit: nerding out on this a bit....

    The carv video done with Ted ligety is also great, but it'd be more interesting to see some of the...
  2. HRM backup was down, star was out due to some...

    HRM backup was down, star was out due to some pretty gnarly wind. PR is going to be a gnarly sheet tomorrow. It was wetpack from the forest park offshoot to the bottom of hrm.


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    Kartel 108s. Had to remount from shifts [emoji30]...

    Kartel 108s. Had to remount from shifts [emoji30] at recommended to cast at +2 ish from rec. Never got a feel for the ski before the remount, I didn't trust the shift.

    With the forward mount, ...
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    2010 caylor. 1mm camber. Still my favorite ski of...

    2010 caylor. 1mm camber. Still my favorite ski of all time.


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    That's really the max though. I have some at...

    That's really the max though. I have some at -1.85 or something and it's really not great on wetpacky snow. The softer the snow the better though. No issues at all this last weekend at meadows with...
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    Do you mean a golf R wagon the best car vw has...

    Do you mean a golf R wagon the best car vw has ever made and never sold in the US?

    17 S coming up on 80k. Highly recommend the apr tune if you have the DSG. No need to spring for the bigger turbo...
  7. Powderhorn CO Bachelor Mt hood meadows-ish...

    Powderhorn CO

    Bachelor

    Mt hood meadows-ish

    But powderhorn is amazing and bachelor is similarly great


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    Not just position, axis also. I've found it's way...

    Not just position, axis also. I've found it's way more important to have the drill perpendicular vs positioned exactly correctly on the ski.

    There are......ways of making things line up if you...
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    Lateral midfoot fit was very odd for me compared...

    Lateral midfoot fit was very odd for me compared to the ft. Bindings were an issue because of the sillyness with the FT non-standard bsls. Ultimately I went with the Cochise and very much miss the...
  10. Ngl meadows up high yesterday wasn't terrible at...

    Ngl meadows up high yesterday wasn't terrible at all.

    Lower than the top of express on the other hand....


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    The only right choice is a monoski. Faction,...

    The only right choice is a monoski. Faction, sego, snowgunz, vintage. Nothing beats corn face shots in May, nothing gives you more face shots than a monoski.


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    Hoping to mount up my veneer J118s with Cast. Any...

    Hoping to mount up my veneer J118s with Cast. Any mounting tips specific to the fancy topsheet? Do they splinter or prone to something other than the typical volcano?


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    I get it, but spring park closures is absolutely...

    I get it, but spring park closures is absolutely killings me


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    Oregon 2022/2023 Triple Nina Winter Season

    It really really was great. That giant slide in A zone was a bit of a bummer, as were all the others in Accordian, 4 bowl, etc, but not surprising given the weather. Very glad that patrol got it all...
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    The airport is the middle point. If there's a...

    The airport is the middle point. If there's a storm, Telluride is honestly the easier route considering what cdot considers acceptable plowing over Grand Mesa these days.


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    I think I'm too late but I think I have something...

    I think I'm too late but I think I have something in storage that might do the trick.


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    63k, just after the haldex overhaul, edc and...

    63k, just after the haldex overhaul, edc and check engine popped up.

    Shop ran diagnosis, no boost to the turbo. Thankfully turbo replacement was covered under warranty. Would've run me $4k...
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    I have some j118s tours waiting for me to figure...

    I have some j118s tours waiting for me to figure out my binding situation. I sincerely hope that's the case. 14 Caylors is my all time favorite ski.


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    ON3P SKIS Discussion

    Rocking 2012 191 caylors, which may be slightly different. But given the mount options, I'd go with -0.5 over +1.5. It's already fairly forward and generally I'd say less disruption to recommended...
  20. OP, do you think technique or confidence is the...

    OP, do you think technique or confidence is the bigger issue?


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    Just to pile on, amen

    Just to pile on, amen
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    Nono. Ski terms are not a strong suit. ...

    Nono. Ski terms are not a strong suit.

    There's not really a defined technique as far as I can find, more or less figure it out yourself.

    It's definitely more friendly to bumps/bump...
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    Oregon 2021-2022 Snow Flow Thread

    If by that you mean I'm the same guy posting on newschoolers in a white jacket, then yes. Or if you saw me struggling on NW today, also yes.

    It's improving lol, gotta stay out of the backseat to...
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    Bachelor should corn up pretty quick. Hit me up...

    Bachelor should corn up pretty quick. Hit me up if you want to take a round on the monoski!

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    Lol does everyone else also have the same user...

    Lol does everyone else also have the same user name on that other site? But yea apc.fr is me over there.

    Mono mini unquestionably.

    Also if anyone wants a go, mono is setup with all demo...
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    The latter. Should make for a good time, though...

    The latter. Should make for a good time, though I'm hoping some of the smaller parks are open tomorrow for some practice


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    The monoski is prepared Sent from my iPhone...

    The monoski is prepared


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  28. YES. I actually have one cast setup already....

    YES.

    I actually have one cast setup already. Digging through the website for parts asap.

    I'll have to look at each initial mount pretty carefully after pulling the toes off, but you've...
  29. FS: FKS/Pivot Bindings: Used complete sets, and parts, mix-and-match

    Am I correct in my understanding that there's no way to convert fks 14s ( ~2014) from 5355 to gripwalk?

    There's no way I can afford to convert them all to 15s.




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    This means someone that, say, hated gripwalk, or...

    This means someone that, say, hated gripwalk, or didn't want to buy a bunch of new bindings, could convert the new Krypton 130 ti to iso 5355? Asking for a friend


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  31. Black ops 118? Everyone around swears up and...

    Black ops 118?
    Everyone around swears up and down its the new sickle.


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    I've got some life changes coming. If things work...

    I've got some life changes coming. If things work out, I'll be back.

    For both our sakes I hope these are gone by then....


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  33. Pretty much a perfect summary. If the rest of the...

    Pretty much a perfect summary. If the rest of the half moon (the "lock washers") crumble away, I'm definitely toast. The clamping force of the screw heads and remaining thin walled section should do...
  34. Replying to myself because I'm a nerd, and going...

    Replying to myself because I'm a nerd, and going to justify why its doesn't need to be fixed (yet).

    We've got a fatigue fracture along the "lock washer" serrations in the thin walled sections of...
  35. That's...not true. The heel piece screw stack...

    That's...not true.

    The heel piece screw stack is as follows:

    Screw underside, half moon, the static portion of the upper part of the of the heel turn table, the plastic assembly for "forward...
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    The HV powerwraps+ has an INSANE amount of...

    The HV powerwraps+ has an INSANE amount of material. Even being able to get buckles put together when molding, I haven't been able to do them up again after.


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  37. Any ideas what the half moon piece actually does?...

    Any ideas what the half moon piece actually does?

    Mines rattling around but not actually removable and as long as I get in near in place I can click in no problem. Trying to figure out if it's...
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    The plan was to use inserts, but I've seen a lot...

    The plan was to use inserts, but I've seen a lot of advice to the contrary. Don't have a tap for the standard wood screws.

    IME, shop caused volcanos are more Yellowstone than mt hood and need...
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    Perpendicularity shouldn't be much of an issue,...

    Perpendicularity shouldn't be much of an issue, also known and well noted. Drill with a leveling bubble or best case drill press is the plan there.

    More concerned if the shop volcanoed the holes...
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    Fantastic. Thank you. Hoping to make it all...

    Fantastic. Thank you.

    Hoping to make it all the way to a CAST setup, we'll see how messed the shift holes are/if it'll cause any issues with the interface plate once I get the dammed things off. ...
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    Can anyone confirm the shift/pivot overlap is...

    Can anyone confirm the shift/pivot overlap is only in the toe piece and can be solved through a +.5 cm or -1cm movement? All things mounting being equal.

    I've had waaaay too many shift issues to...
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    Cascade open was a pleasant surprise yesterday....

    Cascade open was a pleasant surprise yesterday. Azone to Accordian might be the best run on the mountain.

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    Glad the wind filled in that 5 ft cornice halfway into azone.


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  43. Powerwraps helped me with this in the Cochise,...

    Powerwraps helped me with this in the Cochise, but it's still an issue when doing spring anything; I'm only 145#.

    Temperature impact on the polyamide is huge. That'll be an issue with pretty much...
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    Seconded on demoing as much as you can, and/or...

    Seconded on demoing as much as you can, and/or just picking up a hell of a deal on something around 110 underfoot.

    You can either spend all the time in the world figuring out what the perfect pow...
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    ON3P SKIS Discussion

    Lol you're not wrong. Newschoolers is a silly place. Lots of the "favorite pro" answers are those "D" level guys. I'd probably put me in that camp too tbh. Andrew bird et al do some pretty great...
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    Demoed some Glade specs a few weeks ago. They...

    Demoed some Glade specs a few weeks ago. They really impressed when I was in Colorado.

    Adapt runs $130. The transition really worked surprisingly. I was convinced it wash a gimmick until I tried...
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    On3p still puts out big mountain content, but...

    On3p still puts out big mountain content, but it's quite a bit harder to find. The bunch et al gets so much hype (rightly so), it drowns out the other stuff.

    I'll track down the last one I...
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    I may have heard a rumor.

    I may have heard a rumor.
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    Define fucking up. Too long in the oven is a...

    Define fucking up.

    Too long in the oven is a big one for home fits. That aside, toe wrinkles, heel wrinkles, funny business around where the overlap starts are typical.

    All issues you're...
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    This is unquestionably the move, I'm too lazy to...

    This is unquestionably the move, I'm too lazy to do it. I've had no issues with my BF screws from back in the day, both pozi and hex. T25 would be sweet, though I wonder about the small head screws...
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