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    Yes, he's a nice guy and the route beta available...

    Yes, he's a nice guy and the route beta available is just mindblowing. If anyone is interested on following pretty steep stuff go down, then jesperpeterrson is someone to follow on IG. They usually...
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    Had to login after a few years, mentioned Mikko...

    Had to login after a few years, mentioned Mikko Heimonen here last time, he is still "active"

    April 2018 Old mans La Liste

    Grand Capucin SE Couloir from Tacul
    Col De La Verte
    Col Des...
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    That was a Finnish rider aged 27. Maybe an...

    That was a Finnish rider aged 27. Maybe an exchange student from IBK? Though a bit old for that.. Not that it matters though, sad anyway.
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    Auch. Sketchy place on a thin pack :eek: A big...

    Auch. Sketchy place on a thin pack :eek: A big ride with a slim chance to make it if it goes that high.
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    What other places in the Alps have good skiing...

    What other places in the Alps have good skiing and sell annual tickets than Cham? I´d be looking at good mtbiking for the summer and good climbing also. Skiing doesn´t necessarily have to be as gnar...
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    How's the ending weekend in Eberg? Are lift...

    How's the ending weekend in Eberg? Are lift tickets full price? I´m on a work trip in Zurich on thurs/fri (19-20.5) and thought about visiting eberg over the weekend..
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    It's been a pretty big week in Argentiere.. ...

    It's been a pretty big week in Argentiere..

    http://penteraide.com/razzia-sur-les-faces-nord-dargentiere/

    I wasn´t there :)
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    For anyone who's interested about steep skiing...

    For anyone who's interested about steep skiing around the MB massif, this "blog" (more of a diary) is worth keeping an eye on. Mikko is quite a topdog in Chamonix, though prefers to keep it...
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    Chamonix has been quite cold ,considering it's...

    Chamonix has been quite cold ,considering it's march, for a couple of weeks. Quite surprisingly snow still sticks on the valley floor from the snowfall over a week ago, I suspected it would´ve been...
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    Anyone around Gva/Lausanne/Annecy, etc. with a...

    Anyone around Gva/Lausanne/Annecy, etc. with a car wanna go to Italy on weekend? I´m thinking of San Domenica perhaps, I could jump in from Chamonix or Martigny on Fri evening? Back on monday evening...
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    Courmauyer has an ok base, there seemed to be a...

    Courmauyer has an ok base, there seemed to be a couple meters on a riverbed at about 2k, but the ridges higher were pretty blown, we were able to ski all the way down to a road near La Thuile, but...
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    I´m coming to Cham on Friday, going to be there...

    I´m coming to Cham on Friday, going to be there for 5 weeks (->28.3). If anyone needs a riding partner, pm me. I have glacier and ropehandling kit/skills, but limited local knowledge. I´m on a...
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    Nice! I´ll be in Cham for five weeks between 20.2...

    Nice! I´ll be in Cham for five weeks between 20.2 - 28.3. I´m coming solo, so riding partners wanted! I´m on a splitboard, so looking forward to touring also. I´m quite easy to spot at the lifts...
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    The snow will come.. late season. Because I...

    The snow will come.. late season. Because I booked my 5 weeks from 20.2 onwards :) Nah, shitty situation really. Bad for everybody, but kinda eases my pain of waiting at least slightly as i chose...
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    I sent an e-mail to Zermatt asking for a...

    I sent an e-mail to Zermatt asking for a guide/price for this, as I´ve not found a partner.. I got a phone number for a guide who is "expert on difficult routes", Samuel Anthamatten :D
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    Apparently Midi was closed due to wind? So uhm...

    Apparently Midi was closed due to wind? So uhm it´s probably quite bad all over. I think I´ll just go celebrate a friends birthday to Val Thorens and try to make some weather ;)
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    Malfatta depends a lot on on the year, but guided...

    Malfatta depends a lot on on the year, but guided groups typically rap the first 50m, I think. The rocks come visible very easily. Well, the wind kept top lifts closed today, sådant är livet..
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    No, I meant the short taxi from the parking lot...

    No, I meant the short taxi from the parking lot to the lift in Alagna ;) But we can walk it also. 320€ is not bad for helitaxi, as it´s 300€ with a normal taxi :) Had to try it like 10 years ago,...
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    Anyone riding Monte Rosa from Wednesday until abt...

    Anyone riding Monte Rosa from Wednesday until abt Fri-Sat? I'll probably be there, riding partners wanted. Snowboard, yellow pants, blue jacket. I´d like to go check Malfatta on Fri/Sat, but I plan...
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    Anybody know if there's something similar to...

    Anybody know if there's something similar to slf.ch for Italy and France? I´m mostly interested in the snowmaps, percentage of normal and depth at 2k etc. My lift ticket ends tomorrow so I´m looking...
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    Anybody up for Marinelli? I got time until about...

    Anybody up for Marinelli? I got time until about 4.4, though I can stretch a little until about 9.4.
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    Piemonte was very good over the week, I managed...

    Piemonte was very good over the week, I managed to lap about 30k vertical, pow :D Yesterday the temps really shot up, I toured a little off from the lifts, in a t-shirt at 2500m.. It felt colder...
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    Started to be about towards the end of the day...

    Started to be about towards the end of the day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz3V3iCektw&feature=youtu.be
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    I´ll be in Argentera or Limone Piemonte tomorrow,...

    I´ll be in Argentera or Limone Piemonte tomorrow, riding partners wanted! I have yellow pants, blue jacket and a splitboard with hard boot bindings.
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    Anybody have idea if Col de Larche is open for...

    Anybody have idea if Col de Larche is open for sure and I can get from France to Argentera through it? The almighty google doesn´t route me from there, but viamichelin does and this one says it´s...
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    Chains get you everywhere needed.

    Chains get you everywhere needed.
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    I´m also chasing the storm and a riding partner...

    I´m also chasing the storm and a riding partner would be nice. I think I´ll go tomorrow evening to Argentera or Limone Piemonte, then up to Sestriere or abouts as the storm progresses. Back to LG on...
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    The forecast is looking quite big for Italy :eek:

    The forecast is looking quite big for Italy :eek:
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    Phantoms are epic good! Been riding them this...

    Phantoms are epic good! Been riding them this season, big money, but well worth it. I´m surprised by the TLT-6 also, overall. I just walked 10km on asphalt with them and my legs don´t feel bad at...
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    I´ve been in LG for a few weeks, I bought a month...

    I´ve been in LG for a few weeks, I bought a month ticket which is valid until 24.3, after that I'll see what to do, I'm holiday until 7.4 +- one week. The current accommodation I have is only until...
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    I think I pretty much pinpointed to the bullseye...

    I think I pretty much pinpointed to the bullseye :) Got the chains, needed them for the last three meters out of 1300km. Good I had them on the next morning, I was able to back out pretty easy while...
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    Thanks, I'll go get those. Still have to pinpoint...

    Thanks, I'll go get those. Still have to pinpoint the destination for sunday..
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    Any idea how the base is around Passo Tonale and...

    Any idea how the base is around Passo Tonale and Madesimo? I think I'll avoid Switzerland, because I might just drive through once this season, not willing to enjoy their 40€ highway stamp for that....
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    BAM! It´s on in the south again :D

    BAM! It´s on in the south again :D
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    I don´t have recommendations nor I´m there at the...

    I don´t have recommendations nor I´m there at the time, but considering the area: If the orange light is blinking at lifts around Arabba, the carabinieri might fine off-piste skiers. Sass Pordoi and...
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    crap :D

    crap :D
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    I don´t know exactly which area you refer to, but...

    I don´t know exactly which area you refer to, but atleast the GFS data changed quite considerably from yesterday to today regarding weekend/early week in the south, which is quite nice, considering...
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    I have space for three in an apt in La Grave...

    I have space for three in an apt in La Grave between 18.2-12.3. If somebody is interested pm me. It's a 5 min walk from the lift.
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    Wouldn´t want to be halfway down Galti with this...

    Wouldn´t want to be halfway down Galti with this fella chasing me.. http://instagram.com/p/yciD9NnXj0/?modal=true
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    Talking about ABS packs, did anyone send theirs...

    Talking about ABS packs, did anyone send theirs in for the recall? What's the turnaround been? I had a bad experience a few years ago when the pack needed a warranty overhaul as it didn´t balance...
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    How does it indicate that? This one´s a lot more...

    How does it indicate that? This one´s a lot more accurate on those routes.

    http://www.planetmountain.com/itinerari/front/mappa.php?cartella=/itinerari/files/Freeride&mappa=alagna.gif
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    That's a really artistic view of the routes :)...

    That's a really artistic view of the routes :) Malfatta and Vittoria go behind the ridge into their own valleys, they join Balma/Bors exit traverse at the bottom, 1800ish.
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    It´s quite good, go early, leave the car on train...

    It´s quite good, go early, leave the car on train station at N side, go with train and bus, expect around 1½-2h until the top of glacier train, ski at the lifts until afternoon and ride the N side of...
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    Ha! Funny how images of some places burn to ones...

    Ha! Funny how images of some places burn to ones brain :) Did you notice the Zipser guys line? When you stop the video at 20 sec, it shot from about the place where Marius dropped his helmet on our...
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    It´s been good in Italy for the last three days....

    It´s been good in Italy for the last three days. Thursday was good on a small spot, but Friday was epic. There were no scandis (except me, myself and I + gf), only a couple from Italy*, three...
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    How is the base in NW? Looking at the forecast,...

    How is the base in NW? Looking at the forecast, there seems to be snow coming next weekend. We are flying to Milan on saturday and considering Andermatt as a safe bet, as it seems to get some and has...
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    Don´t know about Sestriere, but I´m also...

    Don´t know about Sestriere, but I´m also interested. Around Arabba it was really local, like just the municipality (or whatever) of Arabba was strict. Marmolada was ok and Sass Pordoi is ofcourse ok,...
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    The carabinieri in Arabba can be a bit upset if...

    The carabinieri in Arabba can be a bit upset if you ski off piste near the piste. They won´t take your lift ticket, but might throw a 35-150€ fine and show phonecam pics of dead people from previous...
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    How´s the base at lower elevations in eastern...

    How´s the base at lower elevations in eastern Austria? I´m going on 19th and I´m looking for a place to go on the flyday, any suggestions? I´ll fly to Munchen for 08:00 and I´ll drive towards...
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    This chute had a few more tracks today, but today...

    This chute had a few more tracks today, but today was still a nice starter for two weeks at the Alps :P
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