Mobile Ski Library: Telluride MAR 6-10, CB MAR 11-12, SummitCo MAR 13

[Vitamin I]

UPDATE: Crested Butte dates are CANCELLED. A key lift has been broken since Wed, and it seems they haven't been opening ~3 of their 5 rad t-bar accessed zones. Might visit late March.

NEW DATES: SummitCo March 11-13

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Simple concept: You borrow my skis for free. Then you give them back to me. No obligation to ski with me.

WHO CAN BORROW FREE SKIS FROM ME AT TELLURIDE/CRESTED BUTTE/SUMMITco?

TGR Maggots:
My "assurance" against theft, grossly negligent or intentional damage, lawsuits, etc... is you will give me your real name and a post or message stating “I will return these skis, and I accept all risks.” That way, later if we cannot resolve a dispute, then I could "threaten" to publicly shame you on TGR with evidence. ( But c'mon, I really doubt anyone would sacrifice their multi-year TGR reputation just to steal used skis worth only a measly $100-$300. )

HOW TO BORROW FREE SKIS:

1. In advance, choose a day(s) to borrow:
- March 6-10 at Telluride
- March 11-12 at Crested Butte
- March 13 at A-Basin/Breckenridge/or nearby ski area

2. Browse the list of skis available in the Ski Library, and choose a ski(s) to reserve for borrowing.
NOTE: Make sure that the ski’s listed BSL range and DIN range will work for your boot and preferred release value.
NOTE: If you’re not an expert on DIN release values, then ask me.
NOTE: NO OFFICIAL PROPER BOOT COMPATIBILITY for AT/PinTech/WTR boots. If your boot ain’t the good old downhill alpine boot standard (ISO 5355), then ask me.

3. Post your reservation request publicly in this thread.
Include in your post:
A) date(s)
B) ski model(s)
C) where you prefer to pickup (e.g. at a specific gondola, etc.)
D) say whether you are qualified to adjust the bindings without me present
E) your Boot Sole Length
F) your preferred DIN release value
G) any special requests
(SPECIAL PERMISSION is required BEFORE you hit rails/boxes, competitions, events like pond skims, for work (patrol, instructor, etc.), rock slides/dryland skiing (duh), etc.)

4. From there, you and I will communicate privately via PM’s or txt’s. We will finalize details like:
- time & place to meet,
- how I will get the skis back from you,
- your preferred “assurance” method…(If you refuse to tell me your real name and state “I will return these skis, and I accept all risks”, then propose something else.)
- if you’re 350-lb Shaquille O’Neal, then I gotta re-think your safety on the gear.
- I will warn you if the edges are dull, or if your mount position will end up way forward and jibby on that ski, or whatever.
- etc.

5. To CANCEL your reservation, no worries---just let me know, ideally at least 1 day in advance.

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[Vitamin I]

LIST OF SKIS AVAILABLE FOR BORROWING:

Fits BSL	DIN	Ski Model	Length	Yr	Waist	Rad	Wt	MountPosition	Notes
Fits All	10-18	Atomic BigDaddy	193	2003	107	34	2750	variable
Fits All	6-16	Salomon Rocker2 122 demo	192	2012	122	26	2678	variable
Fits All	6-16	Prior Overlord	188	2012	117	20	2441	-10.7
310-329	9-16	DPS Lotus138	192	2006	138	126.5	2000	-10.0
307-326	9-16	Blizzard Zeus 194	194	2011	120	42	3076	-10.7
307-326	9-16	Blizzard Zeus 185	185	2011	120	?	2893	-10.9
307-326	9-16	Blizzard Argos	187	2011	105	26	2665	-10.8
307-326	6-14	Salomon Rocker127 192	192	2008	127	48.5	2984	-12.0
307-326	9-16	Blizzard Bodacious	196	2013	118	>32	2750	-10.8
307-326	9-16	Rossi RC112 198	198	2010	112	38.8	2732	-12.9
307-326	9-16	Volkl Two	196	2014	124	32.5	2573	-3.7
306-325	6-16	Prior A-Star XTC Carbon	193	2016	125	29	2266	-10.5
305-324	6-14	Faction Thirteen	194	2010	112	46	2422	-13.6
305-324	9-16	Volant Spatula	186	2003	125	<0	2793	-5.3
305-324	9-16	Blizzard Gunsmoke	193	2014	114	29	2336	-4.8
304-323	9-16	Line Mothership	195	2011	111	?	2857	-9.2
304-323	9-14	Head M103 193	193	2005	103	41.5	2738	-14.8
303-322	6-14	Zag H112	195	2015	112	26.5	2420	-14.4
303-322	9-16	Scott Stunt	196	2009	113	26	2895	-12.6	Fwd mount
301-320	9-16	Praxis Protest	196	2013	128	32	2308	-8.3
295-314	9-16	Head M103 183	183	2004	102	37.3	2585	-14.1
~314	6-15	Salomon El Dictator	194	2011	114	43.4	2502	-10.0
~314	8-18	PMgear Bro 192 w114	192	2010	114	35	2499	-9.8
~314	6-14	Rossi SC108	195	2009	108	35.5	2540	-14.4
~314	8-18	4FRNT Renegade	196	2013	122	35	2425	-5.4

UPDATE:
NEW ADDITIONS: NOW AVAILABLE IN SUMMIT COUNTY, CO March 12-13

Fits BSL	DIN	Ski Model	Length	Yr	Waist	Rad	Wt	MountPosition
Fits All	3-16	Prior Overlord(black)	193	2010-11	118	29	2461	variable
Fits All	3-16	Blizzard Gunsmoke demo	193	2014	114	29	2327	variable
Fits All	3-16	Dynastar Big Dump demo	192	2011	120	38	2871	variable
Fits All	3-16	K2 ObSETHed demo	189	2011	117	26	2443	variable
Fits All	3-16	Rossi RC112(188)	188	2010	112	34.7	2598	variable
Fits All	5-12	Scott Santiago Pure	188	2006	92	20.5	2161	variable
Fits All	3-16	Atomic Automatic 117	186	2013	117	19	2237	variable
Fits All	3-16	ON3P Billy Goat 186	186	2010	116	22.8	2449	variable
Fits All	5-12	Armada JJ 185	185	2011	115	16	2119	variable
311-330	9-17	Volkl Katana 190	190	2009	111	27.6	2315	-12.9
309-328	9-17	Volkl Katana 197	197	2009	111	30.2	2452	-12.8
307-326	9-16	Dynastar LP XXL	194	2008	109	41	2570	-12.1
307-326	9-14	Dynastar Legend Pro 194	194	2006	97	>29	2489	-11.0
301-320	9-16	Moment Bibby	190	2013	118	26.7	2347	-5.2
300-319	6-14	Blizzard Cochise	193	2014	108	29	2477	-10.4
298-317	6-14	Rossi S7(188)	188	2010	115	18	2345	-4.7
~314	10-18	Rossi Bandit B104 Squad	194	2008	104	37	2419	-14.1

[Vitamin I]

...could i reserve the lotus 138's for friday?

Yep, Lotus138 reserved Fri March 8 for Cosmic Suncloud.
That's the very first ski model by DPS in 2006, when TGR basically kickstarted the DPS company via pre-orders (before kickstarter.com was even a thing).

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[Vitamin I]

Line Mothership 195cm reserved Fri March 8 by rip.

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[neufox47]

You still entertaining Silverton March 20-24?

[Vitamin I]

You still entertaining Silverton March 20-24?

I think I will miss that. Now that I postponed my Kicking Horse dates (poor conditions), in favor of Telluride right now, I think I will be hitting KickingHorse around those March 20-24 dates.

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[cspringsposer]

Wish I didn't have such a big ass foot or I would be all over the Bodacious.

[Vitamin I]

Rossi RC112 198cm reserved SAT March 9 for Cosmic Suncloud.

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[snowaddict91]

Still planning on coming to BBIUT? You are doing the lord's work!

[Vitamin I]

Still planning on coming to BBIUT? You are doing the lord's work!

Yes, I will be at BBIUT Thurs/Fri/Sat for sure, and maybe Sunday too.
By that time, the list of skis in the car will be different---no chargers, mostly just surfers and fun-shapes. (I will be dropping off all chargers at SummitCounty for May/June skiing at A-Basin & Breck.)

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[snowaddict91]

Yes, I will be at BBIUT Thurs/Fri/Sat for sure, and maybe Sunday too.
By that time, the list of skis in the car will be different---no chargers, mostly just surfers and fun-shapes. (I will be dropping off all chargers at SummitCounty for May/June skiing at A-Basin & Breck.)

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Good to know!

[Vitamin I]

UPDATE: Crested Butte dates are CANCELLED. A key lift has been broken since Wed, and it seems they haven't been opening ~3 of their 5 rad t-bar accessed zones. Might visit late March.

NEW DATES: SummitCo March 11-13

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[Vitamin I]

Big thanks to Cosmic Suncloud & rip in Telluride,
who were generous hosts and ambassadors of Telluride, and let me chase them into local stashes, and took the time to keep me company on 5 out of 6 ski days! As Library borrowers, they went straight for the big guns: 2857g 195cm Mothership & 2732g 198cm RC112...so I stepped up my game on my minty 3065g 195cm Kuros, but the Rockies took a big bite.

Kuro is currently NOT available for borrowing.


NEW ADDITIONS: NOW AVAILABLE IN SUMMIT COUNTY, CO March 12-13

Fits BSL	DIN	Ski Model	Length	Yr	Waist	Rad	Wt	MountPosition
Fits All	3-16	Prior Overlord(black)	193	2010-11	118	29	2461	variable
Fits All	3-16	Blizzard Gunsmoke demo	193	2014	114	29	2327	variable
Fits All	3-16	Dynastar Big Dump demo	192	2011	120	38	2871	variable
Fits All	3-16	K2 ObSETHed demo	189	2011	117	26	2443	variable
Fits All	3-16	Rossi RC112(188)	188	2010	112	34.7	2598	variable
Fits All	5-12	Scott Santiago Pure	188	2006	92	20.5	2161	variable
Fits All	3-16	Atomic Automatic 117	186	2013	117	19	2237	variable
Fits All	3-16	ON3P Billy Goat 186	186	2010	116	22.8	2449	variable
Fits All	5-12	Armada JJ 185	185	2011	115	16	2119	variable
311-330	9-17	Volkl Katana 190	190	2009	111	27.6	2315	-12.9
309-328	9-17	Volkl Katana 197	197	2009	111	30.2	2452	-12.8
307-326	9-16	Dynastar LP XXL	194	2008	109	41	2570	-12.1
307-326	9-14	Dynastar Legend Pro 194	194	2006	97	>29	2489	-11.0
301-320	9-16	Moment Bibby	190	2013	118	26.7	2347	-5.2
300-319	6-14	Blizzard Cochise	193	2014	108	29	2477	-10.4
298-317	6-14	Rossi S7(188)	188	2010	115	18	2345	-4.7
~314	10-18	Rossi Bandit B104 Squad	194	2008	104	37	2419	-14.1

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[neufox47]

That 197 katana has to be a BEAST. The 191s were a lot to handle.

[rip]

Had a blast skiing with ya Vitamin I and thanks again for the ski trade as well as the ski down memory lane on the ol moships! They just don't make em like they used to!

[Vitamin I]

That 197 katana has to be a BEAST. The 191s were a lot to handle.

Yes, my 197 Katana has a long edge that ya gotta manage. But it is the 2009, which has full-length subtle reverse camber, which makes it not as chargey/demanding on edge or on bases as one would expect from a long-ass metal ski.

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[Cosmic Suncloud]

goat path? heh
grate meeting up with you and rip. and thanks the spin on 112's, awesome ski

[Vitamin I]

goat path? heh...

The invisible rock that got me was in the runout below Zipper Rock. Or it could have been an ancient mining pick axe under the surface, for all know---never saw what hit me before, during, or after.

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