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12-05-2022, 02:16 AM
Thread: Skiing in Scotland Video
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Great video, thanks for sharing. Skiing in...
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Skiing in Scotland is typically feast or famine, ski hills can be open into June one year and open for the month the next
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02-01-2022, 06:07 PM
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Daughter and I will be heading up for the evening...
Daughter and I will be heading up for the evening shift shortly. Looking forward to it.
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01-22-2022, 10:35 PM
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I think Holiday has a bar now that its a 4 person...
I think Holiday has a bar now that its a 4 person chair
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01-14-2022, 04:22 PM
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Could be traffic jams on Debbie's with lessons...
Could be traffic jams on Debbie's with lessons this weekend if they cant get the traverse open and the upper mountain remains icy
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01-06-2022, 11:06 PM
Thread: PNW 2021/2022 Season! La Niña ahead!
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Freeride is supposed to start this weekend. ...
Freeride is supposed to start this weekend. Wonder if the Sunday kids will be able to get out.
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01-03-2022, 04:37 PM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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Managed to ski Xmas eve and New Years eve on the...
Managed to ski Xmas eve and New Years eve on the lower slopes at Alpental, a few runs each day. Not much in the way of grooming so it was a bit more of a leap into the fire than I had planned with...
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12-18-2021, 12:33 PM
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Cheers for the advice, always good to hear from...
Cheers for the advice, always good to hear from people that have dealt with this injury.
My PT said that he doesn't see skiing as being problematic now, as long as I take it easy and back off if I... -
12-17-2021, 11:09 PM
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Tore my Achilles at the end of April and figured...
Tore my Achilles at the end of April and figured I'd be lucky to be skiing by the end of January.
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12-12-2021, 02:10 AM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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7 and a half months post surgery. Can jog at 6...
7 and a half months post surgery.
Can jog at 6 miles an hour pretty comfortably for 15-20 minutes and can jump and hop forward and lateral with no issues.
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09-29-2021, 10:04 PM
Thread: Your Ski Vacation Costs
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Our planned trip for 4 to Whistler next year is...
Our planned trip for 4 to Whistler next year is costing approx. $2.5k for lodging, $1k for Edge passes and it'll be another $500-1k for food. So approx. $1k/person/week, but no need for flights or...
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09-20-2021, 10:16 AM
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US finally opening to fully vaccinated travelers...
US finally opening to fully vaccinated travelers from the UK and EU in November. I would be surprised if they extend the land border crossing with Canada beyond that date - maybe this will be the...
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08-24-2021, 03:06 PM
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Did you have to isolate somewhere near the border...
Did you have to isolate somewhere near the border whilst you waited on your test results coming back?
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08-09-2021, 09:02 AM
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I've been doing rehab following Achilles rupture...
I've been doing rehab following Achilles rupture surgery with Peak Sports and Spine in Renton and I have been impressed by them. They have a few facilities in the area, not sure if they have one in...
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07-06-2021, 10:44 PM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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10 weeks post-surgery and now going to PT twice a...
10 weeks post-surgery and now going to PT twice a week. Went for my first walk outside tonight with no boot and climbed 9 flights of stairs after my therapist told me to work some stair climbs into...
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06-29-2021, 11:15 PM
Thread: 2021 UEFA Cup
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I like Werner but his confidence is totally shot....
I like Werner but his confidence is totally shot. Will be interesting to see if Tuchel can work with him to get it back or if they just sell him.
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06-28-2021, 07:26 PM
Thread: 2021 UEFA Cup
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Switzerland done amazing to pick themselves up...
Switzerland done amazing to pick themselves up after the penalty miss and then going behind so quickly.
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06-23-2021, 11:59 AM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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8 weeks post-surgery and I'm walking with the...
8 weeks post-surgery and I'm walking with the boot and no crutches. Got a follow up with my surgeon next week and my physio says he hopes I'll get the all clear to ditch the boot.
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06-03-2021, 01:56 PM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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The description and quick drawing that my surgeon...
The description and quick drawing that my surgeon gave me looks pretty similar to the middle diagram. I also had a full rupture, or "a proper rupture" as the surgeon described it.
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06-01-2021, 08:45 AM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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My surgery was open wound, not sure if...
My surgery was open wound, not sure if percutaneous was an option as it was never mentioned.
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05-31-2021, 12:20 PM
Thread: Achilles tear in ski crash?
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I joined the Achilles tear club 6 weeks ago...
I joined the Achilles tear club 6 weeks ago playing soccer. Had surgery a week later so I'm now 5 weeks post surgery. Cast came off last week and I'm in a boot but no weight on it at the moment....
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05-03-2021, 03:49 PM
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I echo the statements that most in here will say...
I echo the statements that most in here will say and had a great season and I thought that Alpy management done a decent job dealing with the restrictions. Unfortunately the season was cut a couple...
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04-30-2021, 03:55 PM
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Nah, I trust you. Its the Pique letter that I...
Nah, I trust you. Its the Pique letter that I was talking about.
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04-30-2021, 01:35 PM
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Not sure I believe the Pique letter. I live in...
Not sure I believe the Pique letter. I live in the Seattle area and received my refund due to the border closure for 2 Edge cards earlier this month about 5-6 weeks after submitting it. Didn't...
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04-28-2021, 12:23 PM
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Same here, finally got sorted for Saturday after...
Same here, finally got sorted for Saturday after the 1 hour wait and realizing that each ticket had to be taken through to checkout separately.
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04-28-2021, 11:26 AM
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I'm now in a queue with a wait time of an hour....
I'm now in a queue with a wait time of an hour. Not sure how that's even possible given the number of passholders......
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04-28-2021, 11:12 AM
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Got in at 10am no problem and added a ticket for...
Got in at 10am no problem and added a ticket for Saturday for me with no issues. Try to add tickets for the kids and errors popping up. my cart now empty and now I can't get back in. What a shitshow
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04-10-2021, 11:55 PM
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All the best SVS, sending wishes to you
All the best SVS, sending wishes to you
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04-10-2021, 07:40 PM
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Agree. Yesterday and today were fantastic
Agree. Yesterday and today were fantastic
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04-07-2021, 09:40 AM
Thread: Whistler/Vail North 2020/2021
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That looks awesome Lee, thanks for sharing
That looks awesome Lee, thanks for sharing
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03-27-2021, 10:06 PM
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Did anyone else see the guy falling off Chair 2...
Did anyone else see the guy falling off Chair 2 not long after getting on the chair this afternoon? I presume he caught his ski on the snow under the chair
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03-13-2021, 11:56 PM
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Weekends at the end of April are currently listed...
Weekends at the end of April are currently listed as TBD with Cinco weekend listed as Closed. Hopefully that gets updated as we get closer as there's defo enough snow.
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02-27-2021, 08:51 PM
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Other than the lift lines Alpy was pretty awesome...
Other than the lift lines Alpy was pretty awesome today. Got the first run straight down the middle of Edelweiss Bowl and it was fantastic.
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02-13-2021, 08:26 PM
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Fun day lapping the lower mountain with no lines....
Fun day lapping the lower mountain with no lines. The wind chill made the Armstrong ride miserable enough that my daughter was having none of the Chair 2 suggestions.
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12-27-2020, 09:47 PM
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2 weekends in a row with no lift lines at Alpy...
2 weekends in a row with no lift lines at Alpy yet midweek runs at Central and West have had long lift lines. I was amazed how quiet it was today. It looked like there were more sledders at the...
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12-15-2020, 10:17 PM
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Alpental opening on Thursday
Alpental opening on Thursday
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11-22-2020, 06:25 PM
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Looking good. Any idea how much more coverage is...
Looking good. Any idea how much more coverage is needed for lifts to start spinning?
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08-25-2020, 02:06 PM
Thread: Whistler 2019 - 2020
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I messaged them a while back and they said...
I messaged them a while back and they said US-Canada border closures are included.
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08-25-2020, 10:27 AM
Thread: Whistler 2019 - 2020
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The website says you can specify when you prefer...
The website says you can specify when you prefer to use the pass/edge card. Reads to me like I order the pass and specify the week I plan to be in Whistler, if the resort is closed that week or one...
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08-22-2020, 11:29 AM
Thread: Snow in the PNW 2019-20
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Mt Baker have announced some details for the...
Mt Baker have announced some details for the winter, including an extended season
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07-13-2020, 10:48 PM
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Poll: I've bought season passes for me, my son and...
I've bought season passes for me, my son and daughter and just trying to decide whether I should pull the trigger on multi-week lessons for my daughter.
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02-12-2020, 11:01 PM
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I'm hoping to come along with my daughter for a...
I'm hoping to come along with my daughter for a bit on Saturday, do you guys meet in Lot 3?
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02-08-2020, 10:06 AM
Thread: Snow in the PNW 2019-20
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I-90 was down to 1 lane at MP50 just before 7:30...
I-90 was down to 1 lane at MP50 just before 7:30 due to a couple of spinouts, including a Ferrari. That was an amusing sight
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01-01-2020, 08:05 PM
Thread: Snow in the PNW 2019-20
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The new Summit app that they launched last week...
The new Summit app that they launched last week has been pretty good at notifying about lift openings and the closure today, it probably gets updated at the same time as their twitter page
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12-04-2019, 10:24 PM
Thread: Snow in the PNW 2019-20
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Mission Ridge are doing a $99 ticket that allows...
Mission Ridge are doing a $99 ticket that allows you to ski every day its open until Christmas day. Only available until midnight on 12/05 though.
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11-22-2019, 10:45 PM
Thread: Snow in the PNW 2019-20
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I don't think it's been cold enough to turn the...
I don't think it's been cold enough to turn the guns on much recently but I'd imagine they'll have them going over the next few days. Doesn't look like there'll be many runs open when they open this...
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11-15-2019, 11:25 PM
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I'm due to be heading to Whistler on the 15th but...
I'm due to be heading to Whistler on the 15th but hopefully make it up one of the other days.
Not skied much at Alpental but got one kid in Alpental Mighties and another in Freeride so will be on...
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