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  1. #26
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    rainy ski day at mammoth this saturday!

  2. #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Angle Parking View Post
    Fernie used to hand out clear plastic garbage bags with holes cut out for head and arms on raindays. They had Grizz on them. Wish I had kept at least one as a souvenir from my time there.
    yeah no Grizz anymore just plain plastic, I call them "whistler coats"
    what's orange and looks good on hippies?
    fire

    rails are for trains
    If I had a dollar for every time capitalism was blamed for problems caused by the government I'd be a rich fat film maker in a baseball hat.

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  3. #28
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    Sure sure

  4. #29
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    Fun in the rain at Bear Valley today. Surfy...
    I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.

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    I've had some great days in the rain. good wax, good outerwear, mountain to myself. of course, I don't ride 100 days a year or get bc pow but as long as I'm not cold and I can slide it's okay by me.

  6. #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by creaky fossil View Post
    The worst is the sleety, rime-making shit that will make your goggles useless in 200 yds max when descending. Ski bare-eyed and your eyeballs get pinged.
    Or the moisture that somehow gets in between the lenses, that you forget to dry properly first before putting them away...

  7. #32
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    Well the rain in Mammoth and surrounding areas was a blessing with that fire. And just to play keep up-Mammoth got basically 9-11" snow with who knows how much rain? Bizarre/Tragic to have a raging fire destroy 30+ homes in a flash and then get rain ?

  8. #33
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    Not lame, snow generally skis well provided there's coverage.
    Thinking that Gore-Tex will keep up is lame OTOH.
    Full rain suit with gloves = dressing for success, or fun at least.
    These with the matching pants are well worth the money spent.
    Round it out with a pair of these and you will stay dry all day long (unless you sweat heavily and tend to overdress).

  9. #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rodneyyee View Post
    Well....................

    At Least its





    Awwww fuck it.

    #gearsales
    It's lame to wonder whether skiing in the rain is lame.

  10. #35
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    rain = cooking bacon now
    watch out for snakes

  11. #36
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    Obligatory Chris Rudolph reference needed here: http://www.stevenspass.com/site/acti...g-in,489211241

    Fuck me, hard to believe it's been almost 3 years... "When life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold." -Abraham Lincoln.

  12. #37
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    Only if you ski moguls

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    Quote Originally Posted by waxman View Post
    yeah no Grizz anymore just plain plastic, I call them "whistler coats"
    Does Grizz even exist anymore? My first winter in Fernie was 99/00. That was just after Fernie Snow Valley became Fernie Alpine Resprt and It was evident that Grizz no longer factored in Charlie Locke's plans.

    Grizz was awesome. A little fur clad ripper who shot his gun into the sky for more pow. Seems like much of the west coast could go for a lottle Grizz right about now.

  14. #39
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    I have a prime rain ski day in the forecast for Friday. what's the general consensus on trying to stay somewhat dry and un-hypothermic? One of those huge black garbage bags seems like the best bet.

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    My gear keeps me dry enough for 3 or 4 hours of rainy hell. As much as I would be out.
    www.apriliaforum.com

    "If the road You followed brought you to this,of what use was the road"?

    "I have no idea what I am talking about but would be happy to share my biased opinions as fact on the matter. "
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  16. #41
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    we used to beg to ski in the rain when I lived in VT- softened the snow up
    skid luxury

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vt-Freeheel View Post
    My gear keeps me dry enough for 3 or 4 hours of rainy hell. As much as I would be out.
    what kinda gear we talkin here? best I got is 20k/20k

  18. #43
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    Quote Originally Posted by east or bust View Post
    what kinda gear we talkin here? best I got is 20k/20k
    Marmot shells, tech washed then Nikwax TX Direct every spring, Dynafit pants new, dry skiing in wet snow fall .
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    "If the road You followed brought you to this,of what use was the road"?

    "I have no idea what I am talking about but would be happy to share my biased opinions as fact on the matter. "
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  19. #44
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    Trashbag skirt and vest, goretex jacket, rubber gloves.

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  20. #45
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    Whistler has garbage bags with their logo and arm and neck holes already cut and only a dollar. That is way too prepared for rain for me.

  21. #46
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    for me it's always the hands that get bothered, make sure you have some legitimately dry gloves. these look dumb as hell but are pretty sweet https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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    With the right attitude and the right timing it can be very fun. Had a couple days at both Mt. Hood Meadows and Crystal last year during a badly-timed ski trip, as a pineapple punch was massacring the PNW.

    Mind you, I was with friends and we were skiing on acid those days, so that might've helped deal with the crotch-soaking downpour we endured...

    ... but really I think it has to be corn-snow skiing for it to be worth it, otherwise it can just be downright hazardous to your body.

  23. #48
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    Grab a big trash bag to throw on over your kit and get some rubber kitchen gloves

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    is it lame to ski in the rain?

    I love skiing in the rain. Some of my best memories as a racer was skiing with garbage bag ponchos on wet race days. I remember you didn't want to fall on a steep slope wearing those bags or you would quickly slide out of control.

    Also came to add my friend Chris's words. Glad to see someone beat me to it 3 years ago...

    https://www.stevenspass.com/site/act...g-in,489211241

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    Quote Originally Posted by ACH View Post
    Not lame, snow generally skis well provided there's coverage.
    Thinking that Gore-Tex will keep up is lame OTOH.
    Full rain suit with gloves = dressing for success, or fun at least.
    These with the matching pants are well worth the money spent.
    Round it out with a pair of these and you will stay dry all day long (unless you sweat heavily and tend to overdress).
    Gortex aint PVC; breathable will not keep you butt dry. think deadliest catch.
    I use fluorescent yellow work gear($30) so they'll see my legs sticking out of the tree well
    embrace the gape
    and believe

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