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  1. 2003 Head Monster m103 and 2009? Volkl Katana for...

    2003 Head Monster m103 and 2009? Volkl Katana for me. Sometimes Spatulas as early season low coverage deep days.
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    Insane skiing. Definitely the best show of talent...

    Insane skiing. Definitely the best show of talent the FWT has ever had. Girls and guys.



    This. Who in the world started doing that crap and why does everyone try to emulate it?
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    One of my fave zones as well, growing up. Glad to...

    One of my fave zones as well, growing up. Glad to hear you guys are finally getting some goods.
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    Somewhere else. I do know that the Keblar/Irwin...

    Somewhere else. I do know that the Keblar/Irwin area has similarly unusually heavy snowfall for Colorado though. As do a few other areas I don't really visit.



    Yes, very much a dangerous game....
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    Ah, yes, of course. My bad. But I know the...

    Ah, yes, of course. My bad. But I know the history and current conditions of my specific region well enough that I rule out certain terrain before I even see evidence of other activity. So those obs...
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    Before I had kids, agreed. A buddy of mine has...

    Before I had kids, agreed. A buddy of mine has pulled two bodies out in one year and it really fucked with his head for a long time. It's easy to underestimate the impact an incident has to even...
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    Other than snowpack depth by a combo of hasty...

    Other than snowpack depth by a combo of hasty deep pits in strategic areas alongside frequent visitation and significant local knowledge? No. Most Obs outside of those are useless for PWL management...
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    There's a few areas across Colorado that have...

    There's a few areas across Colorado that have insane orograohics, which is why I called out the Keblar pass region in my earlier comments about PWL bridging. I also rely on this as part of PWL...
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    From what I understand, the remote trigger slides...

    From what I understand, the remote trigger slides were a southern aspect? We see activity all the time this time of year on solar aspects in our local terrain that have no relation to the stability...
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    We basically always have that layer in Colorado....

    We basically always have that layer in Colorado. What happens is eventually it gets buried deep enough that the midpack bridges the layer and you can ski avalanche terrain again if you have history...
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    +1 to Truck Gloves... By far my fave

    +1 to Truck Gloves... By far my fave
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    Tecnicas are known to run a little bit on the...

    Tecnicas are known to run a little bit on the longer side. I can usually wear a mondo size smaller in them because I'm right in the middle.
  13. Yeah, midpack surface hoar is not something we...

    Yeah, midpack surface hoar is not something we normally deal with.
  14. Exactly how I'm feeling about this year's...

    Exactly how I'm feeling about this year's snowpack. A lot of people around this time of year are banking on midpack bridging, but that's pretty unreliable this year given how much worse it is than...
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    Sorry for your loss for all that knew him. I had...

    Sorry for your loss for all that knew him. I had never met him, but through mutuals, knew of him as a solid dude. Very sad to hear about this.
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    Sorry for your loss for all that knew him. I had...

    Sorry for your loss for all that knew him. I had never met him, but through mutuals, knew of him as a solid dude. Very sad to hear about this.
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    You could have molded them previously for a...

    You could have molded them previously for a different shell.
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    Wait... did you not first mold the liner in the...

    Wait... did you not first mold the liner in the Ridge boot? lol
  19. Thread: Bibs.....again

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    Thanks. I actually have their old Neoshell ones...

    Thanks. I actually have their old Neoshell ones and loved them for the fit and material. Asked about how different their new Aerobrane material is.
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    Yeah, Ive ran the older Cochise and have for...

    Yeah, Ive ran the older Cochise and have for several years now. I break the walk mode about every other season (probably repeated impacts), but maybe the new one is more robust. It skis really well...
  21. Thread: Bibs.....again

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    Short bibs (high waisted pants with suspenders),...

    Short bibs (high waisted pants with suspenders), none of that mesh vest style stuff (I don't need more layers on my torso), with beacon pocket. Who makes it?
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    Good call about using a slack harness, I try to...

    Good call about using a slack harness, I try to keep it slack during the times she has enough energy to do her pizza and french fries. Can't really do that when she starts getting gassed though, so...
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    Cochise with powerwrap liners is around 1800g and...

    Cochise with powerwrap liners is around 1800g and absolutely belongs in the discussion. Definitely feels like an alpine boot. Good power, stiffness, rebound and absorbtion.
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    To be fair, that same last made it impossible for...

    To be fair, that same last made it impossible for people like me to fit in it. I gave up after punching to its limit and still having significant pain in the midfoot and heel because it was just too...
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    I haven't tried the new bindings with the RV toe...

    I haven't tried the new bindings with the RV toe adjustment. Just relating my experience with tech toes over the last decade.
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    This doesn't work well for me due to sidecountry,...

    This doesn't work well for me due to sidecountry, where I want a powerful boot I can skin out the gates with. The 1300g boots just can't hang when I want to go inbounds for a bit and then go out, or...
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    FWIW, the Cochise is a much more powerful boot...

    FWIW, the Cochise is a much more powerful boot with a more alpinelike flex (more rebound and absorbtion) than the old Hawx XTD. Not sure about the new one.
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    The middle click is a mode you can tour on that...

    The middle click is a mode you can tour on that still has a better chance of releasing if you get caught in a slide. It's not really designed for skiing. Only ski mode is. Yes, toe releases can...
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    I like the idea of the sliding tongue. The old...

    I like the idea of the sliding tongue. The old Backland and TLT6 with removeable tongues ski a lot stronger than the more recent 1kg boots. This would hopefully bring that power back without the...
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    This for me.

    This for me.
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    I just started this year with our 2yr4mo kid. 4...

    I just started this year with our 2yr4mo kid. 4 days in and she had learned pizza and french fry and how to control her speed on that 4th day. She loves it and it's about as good as any powder day...
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    Not a classic ofc, but I really like Head's video...

    Not a classic ofc, but I really like Head's video they just put out - Unified. Nothing fancy, just good skiing being enjoyed in the moment of it all. Also, not into park by any means, but clips at...
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    Throw the new wheel you're throwing on there into...

    Throw the new wheel you're throwing on there into the stuck wheel, pretty much always works the first toss
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    Sticky: Anyone have toddler skis and bindings? 70cm or...

    Anyone have toddler skis and bindings? 70cm or so? Also looking for goggles and helmet.
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    Sticky: ^^^ PM sent

    ^^^ PM sent
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    +/- 50g is industry standard, so 80g difference...

    +/- 50g is industry standard, so 80g difference is pretty normal (see blisterreview.com). That said, 80g difference on a 1300g ski is a bit different than a 2200g ski. Still, I wouldn't worry about...
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    Sticky: Plan is to have 4, so I think it'll work out...

    Plan is to have 4, so I think it'll work out better for us to just own the gear. I assume you just mean boots/skis/bindings? Or are we talking more than just that for seasonal rentals?
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    Sticky: Looking to start teaching my daughter to ski this...

    Looking to start teaching my daughter to ski this year. She'll be 2 1/2 years old, on the larger size (height+weight). I have no idea what kind of stuff I need. Does anyone out there have some gear...
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    Keep your poles out and whack him/her lightly if...

    Keep your poles out and whack him/her lightly if they get close?
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    Someone said to use Barge Infinity earlier in...

    Someone said to use Barge Infinity earlier in this thread
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    Put your shovel handle and probe in your pack...

    Put your shovel handle and probe in your pack instead of the shovel pocket. Works for me.
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    This is what I do. Never had an issue. Its a...

    This is what I do. Never had an issue. Its a sleeve pocket rather than a dedicated shovel pocket, but it works.
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    Quite possible. I did have a pretty significant...

    Quite possible. I did have a pretty significant impact on buried avy debris in a landing at about 30-40 days in, where I landed it but snapped a ski in half and sprained my ankle, which could have...
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    Do the screws have more thread penetration or...

    Do the screws have more thread penetration or surface area? Or is the surface area of the upper lever attachment block larger? Or is the beefinees only added at the bottom part of the lever...
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    Agreed. I felt the XTD was undergunned at the...

    Agreed. I felt the XTD was undergunned at the resort so only used it touring or when I was doing sidecountry with longer walks that justified a true touring boot. At the same time, it only walked...
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    Awesome, stoked to try it out then. Excited that...

    Awesome, stoked to try it out then. Excited that it moved to PU, as the old one definitely didn't flex as nicely as the Cochise. Curious to see how the new one compares now.

    Yeah, I always made...
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    Has the lever attachment on the walk mode on the...

    Has the lever attachment on the walk mode on the Ultra XTD 130 been beefed up at all? I've had issues with blowing the lever out of walk mode (flexing it into walk mode), and ultimately stripping the...
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    There's people who claim they pre-released and...

    There's people who claim they pre-released and people who actually pre-release. It's hard to know who is who from vague anecdotes on the internet.
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    This. 3L doesn't breathe.

    This. 3L doesn't breathe.
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