Why arent Releasable poles straps the standard?

**CaliBrit** · 03-02-2021, 10:29 PM

Maybe try one releasable pole?

**PNWbrit** · 03-02-2021, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by CaliBrit

Maybe try one releasable pole?

Wouldn't that be dangerous in those steep 45 degree death "chutes"

**SoVT Joey** · 03-02-2021, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

I'm still reviewing my notes from his pole strap tutorial vid.

When does the next episode come out?

Hopefully Friday. It’s going to conclude with me double pole planting the shoulders of his jacket to the ground, and shaving his neck beard with a 93degree burred edge dry.

**PNWbrit** · 03-02-2021, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by SoVT Joey

Hopefully Friday. It’s going to conclude with me double pole planting the shoulders of his jacket to the ground, and shaving his neck beard with a 93degree burred edge dry.

When you're done could you ship his helmet to jongiest.

Thanks.

**SoVT Joey** · 03-02-2021, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

When you're done could you ship his helmet to jongiest.

Thanks.

I’ll even send $135 out of the $1000 in the helmet so he can quit his whining over there in that thread.

Thread drift... I hope who ever sells jongiest rustler 11’s spell out the shipping/delivery process...$135 got messy, just wait for the $400+ explosion.

**TahoeJ** · 03-02-2021, 10:40 PM

This thread delivers...

**bennymac** · 03-02-2021, 11:34 PM

I may be smote for committing this blasphemy- but should we summon a east coaster who has likely been busy training in Manhattan gyms with a pack and climbing harness on?

This death chute would seem but a mere cat track under his ample skis and the watchful eye of his multiple 3D gopros.

**toast2266** · 03-03-2021, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by bennymac

I may be smote for committing this blasphemy- but should we summon a east coaster who has likely been busy training in Manhattan gyms with a pack and climbing harness on?

This death chute would seem but a mere cat track under his ample skis and the watchful eye of his multiple 3D gopros.

I don't think his training is applicable. This isn't some bullshit Alaskan spine that's completely lacking trees or ice. This is gnar chute.

**kootenayskier** · 03-03-2021, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by californiagrown

Why is everyone skating so much? Ya'll ski areas that flat? At my area the gnar starts at the offload ramp and doesn't quit till halfway through the lift corral at the bottom.

At my area we have plenty of steeps, but with 3850 acres over 5 mountains, an open boundary policy with endless little side stashes, all sorts of traverses and cat tracks linking it up, and a couple of skate-able “short cuts” that get you to the goods faster on powder days, I’m skating all the fucking time.

**smartyiak** · 03-03-2021, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by SoVT Joey

I’ll even send $135 out of the $1000 in the helmet so he can quit his whining over there in that thread.

Wait...there's helmet thread? Do tell!

**EWG** · 03-03-2021, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by smartyiak

Wait...there's helmet thread? Do tell!

I just read through the new gear thread which has some great moments also. You might wanna try that. It’s not wall to wall action like this thread however. Still, I’d say 7/10 would recommend.

Also the stiff boot thread is heating up again. Some completely nonsensical posts there too.

Enjoy.

**Dee Hubbs** · 03-03-2021, 08:52 AM

Even Facebook knows I'm constantly checking this thread, fawk their targeted adds are on point!

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**Danno** · 03-03-2021, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by smartyiak

Wait...there's helmet thread? Do tell!

Gear swap, thread about who's at fault, doesn't actually say anything about helmets.

**seldon** · 03-03-2021, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Bushwacka

Can I even see a video of you skiing?

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**chaka** · 03-03-2021, 09:21 AM

What does ad hominem actually mean? asking for a friend...

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 03-03-2021, 09:41 AM

"a bit of spice to your gear quiver"

**Ottime** · 03-03-2021, 09:42 AM

Thanks guys. I needed this this morning.

**Mustonen** · 03-03-2021, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Bushwacka

SO-VT joey has an offer. He turned it down. but hey I put the ball back in his court. If So_Vt Joey can do it,Ill offer the 1k back to Must.

Cheapest flight to Burlington is a bit over $500. That includes 16 hours of my life in airports and on airplanes. Throw in an Uber, a per diem, and incidentals and we’re up to $750. Plus $37 for a lift ticket and ... is this icy gnar chute hike to? Fuck that if so. Throw in another $8 for Gatorade.

If I drive it’s 1800 miles round trip. IRS rate of $0.58 gets it to $1,050 or so. BUT I could pack PB and J (cheaper for you, and I don’t mind a good PB and J) so it’s only a couple hundred bucks extra. BUT that’s 30 hours of my life gone.

We still haven’t fully discussed whatever lodging accommodations you can scrounge up. I’ll accept a nicely appointed guest bedroom.

In either case, not sure what your time is worth, but I’ll have minimum 16 hours invested (I like to ski, even icy death chutes, so I’m not counting that time or time when I’m not actively traveling, per FLSA guidance). My time is worth more than $65/hour. This pot will need to be sweeter (venue or more $$$) to make me bite, or I’ll just hop on a shorter plane to some place whose primary feature isn’t a 135 degree icy death chute. Like Utah. Crowd sourced funding is acceptable.

**stealurface831** · 03-03-2021, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by chaka

What does ad hominem actually mean? asking for a friend...

you say it to prove you are a high level wasp

**bennymac** · 03-03-2021, 10:16 AM

This was in my ads this morning. WTF facebook stop monitoring my interests.

**VTskibum** · 03-03-2021, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs

Even Facebook knows I'm constantly checking this thread, fawk their targeted adds are on point!

Buddy of mine loves those things, I'm pretty sure he'd be wearing the detachable glove thing on his mtn bike if Leki made a grip. I have a much poorer version done via Goode and ended up just using sans straps w/o having to cut them off.

Between this thread and the re-emergence of ski offs this place is gold and a bit like the old days

**GoldMember** · 03-03-2021, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by EWG

I was worried this thread was going to stop delivering. My worry was misplaced.

Also, what’s all this reference to Dolphin turning? Did I miss that in a different thread? My curiosity is piqued.

Only because you seek higher wisdom...

**toast2266** · 03-03-2021, 10:43 AM

Bushwacka is taking some unnecessary heat here. We should be encouraging the proliferation of ski-offs, not mocking them. That said, Bushwacka is never going to win the ski off with those double pole plants. The solution: a lurk.

**XXX-er** · 03-03-2021, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by chaka

What does ad hominem actually mean? asking for a friend...

you can google everything

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 03-03-2021, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by toast2266

Bushwacka is taking some unnecessary heat here. We should be encouraging the proliferation of ski-offs, not mocking them. That said, Bushwacka is never going to win the ski off with those double pole plants. The solution: a lurk.

Skiing and staff fighting. What a time to be alive.