2019/2020 Midwest Stoke Thread

[skiJ]

It was -13F when I got to Christie Mountain, and found them closed. Guess I should have checked the website, but I’ve skied in way colder temps. But yesterday they had at most 10 customers, with about 20 employees. Tough to run a business like that.

No big deal, drove 2 miles to the Nordic trails and I was the only person there.


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Thank you, Harry -

I really appreciate your posts - Thank you !


skiJ

[Mustonen]

Cold tonight, but still above 0…. I think it’s, like, 5 or something.




Quiet night…. Pretty hard and cold out there.

[axebiker]

This is funny, today at Christie Mountain some random dude blurts out “Are you Harry from TGR ?” Turns out he is a lurker, no login, just keeps an eye the various threads. Anyway it was a cool encounter.

Ha! Nice!! Did you give him a t-shirt??

So what skis do most of y'all ride?

Something like this...

[axebiker]

Cold AF out there last night, and sounds even colder tonight. Added to which, I *might* just be fighting the C-rud, which is gonna fuck up the weekend...

[Harry]

Axe - any recommendations for a binding mount around here ?

STH2 if it matters.


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[skiJ]

recommendation-
Spring Street Sports in CF.

Trollhaugen shop
( haven't been there in yesrs )

Duluth, Wausau, St.Paul If you are still looking -

there's a guy on the Christie Patrol building skis in Chippewa
( I could find the name ) --

there's a paper template thread, I think it's in TechTalk.

Brad at HWRider at indianhead.

Continental in Duluth
( ski with axe )

StPaul. HiTempo in WhiteBearLake...

Wausau is Shepard&Shaller
( Granite rental shop may be able,
But GP rental is NOT a recommendation )

I can give you another half dozen in the TwinCities...


apologies for steppin'-in. skiJ

[skiJ]

lots of people like SkiHut in Duluth...

(skiJ )

[skiJ]

BPM skis
Chippewa Falls

Steve Brilla


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[Harry]

^^ thanks skiJ !
Great list, I will keep that for a reference.

Got a text from AxeBiker, he said “mount your own f-ing skis JONG”, then offered up that he has an STH2 jig plus all drill bits, etc.

Since I don’t know how, he will teach me. Safety first, this won’t happen for awhile as it sounds like he is currently suffering from a viral infestation.

The STH2’s will be mounted on those DPS Wailer 99’s in my quiver pic above. The BNIB bindings came from MiCol a few years back when he lived in Big Sky as part of a complicated gear swap involving jackets and skis. The skis came from my fly fishing buddy, JH mag Schwerty, last summer, they had a minor tail delam, I was staying at Djongo’s house so schwerty dropped them off and Djongo fixed them with epoxy and clamps. The Wailers are mounted with some steel STH’s with an insanely high DIN. plus wrong BSL. I’m scared I will snap my leg off. So if Axe helps me out that will be a total of 5 maggots involved. What a great community we have here.

Never been on a DPS ski before. STOKED !


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[skiJ]

I Like that story, Harry -

I hope the DPSs will get mounted before your trip west -
they can be an amazing tool !

I read BPM's website about his 95mm daily-driver for wisconsin / the Blue Hills and I think,
' this is Not the skiing of my youth (!) '


yeah (yes) - I saw that axe is Sick -
kind of put that together after my post above ;
seems like he has written of catching-up with you for two seasons, and
between covid safety ( especially For Mom), and ,,,
anyway. That's in the future --

Race bindings on DPS kind of makes me chuckle -
I suppose IF we were 30-50, and skiing 'NO Release terrain' , ,,,
I recently added a couple of pairs of 914s - likely to be my lifetime binding...

finally, Thanks Again, Harry, for the 'stoke' you bring to this thread ;
I admire and I appreciate the way you have embraced midwest skiing --
Thank you, Harry !

skiJ

[axebiker]

Feeling a good bit better today. So far, this has been a season of misses, but I’ll be rectifying that very soon.

Yep - gonna get Harry over to the “Axe gear shop and tuning emporium” once things settle down with this Covid spike we’re seeing. Teach a man to fish so to speak! Maybe a steak in the works there as well, since I owe him for the hospitality he showed me and Mrs Axe out at the Great Big a few years back.

[Harry]

It was -13F when I got to Christie Mountain, and found them closed. Guess I should have checked the website

Not making that mistake again, woke up to -30F wind chill. Checked website, opening delayed until noon “for the safety of our employees “. I’m down with that, plus Packers kickoff is noon so the place will be deserted. 🤠



Edit to add: glad to hear Axe is doing better.

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[NBABUCKS1]

love seeing mqt mustonen. froze my ass off there some nights while in college. looks like stoke was high for the opener at boho.


harry, packers game is meaningless so you may see a feeeew more people

[Harry]

First Chair at the crack o’ noon was good. Warmed up a bit plus it was nice to be lazy all morning and still get 1st tracks.









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[Leftyt]

Perfect North was pretty great this weekend! Soft rain soaked bumps today!

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[Talisman]

Good looking snow conditions and perfect blue sky. No one skis in WI anymore, too busy working on the Ron Johnson re-election campaign?

First Chair at the crack o’ noon was good. Warmed up a bit plus it was nice to be lazy all morning and still get 1st tracks.









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[mcphee]

Good looking snow conditions and perfect blue sky. No one skis in WI anymore, too busy working on the Ron Johnson re-election campaign?

At least the mods banned him here


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[Harry]

harry, packers game is meaningless so you may see a feeeew more people

HAHA, Packers lost to the worst team in the NFL.

edit: skiing was great. 🤠

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[Harry]

Bonus for SkiJ, The Narrows north of Pokegama
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thanks, Harry ! recognize it -

skiJ, you will love this

you know how The Narrows between Mud and Pokegama have a bit of current, so the ice is either very thin or even open water. Some inebriated dumbfuck on a snowmobile did not know that and went bombing up the channel. [emoji33]

In related news, the local tree service just announced they are expanding their business to include sunken snowmobile recovery. [emoji16]


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[skiJ]

happens regularly in the north country, not limited to that bridge.

I hope the guy is okay -

stay warm today, Harry...

Thank you. skiJ

[up an down]

Anyone planning to ski Chestnut this Friday? I expect to be there with my wife.

[Mustonen]

Seemed like a good place for this:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616...5096--,00.html

[mcphee]

Anyone planning to ski Chestnut this Friday? I expect to be there with my wife.

I may be up Saturday or monday


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[Talisman]

Sunken snowmobile recovery only, or will this include other vehicles, say a Bronco or crew cab pickup truck? Asking for a friend.

In related news, the local tree service just announced they are expanding their business to include sunken snowmobile recovery.

[goolick]

Anyone ever ski at Wilmot? I am aware it is a tiny place with a vertical drop that I am embarrassed to even type, but for someone who 1. has an epic pass (i.e. no cost to ski there), 2. lives an hour away, 3. just wants to ski park, is it adequate?