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I legit like Epic Mix E I also like skiing waist deep pow in the bowl at 1 pm on Dec 9
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Epic mix is honestly a good product from Vail. The wait times on the lifts I find to be very accurate. It is weird to see.
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Dec 10, 2019 16:41
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The Glumslinger posted:Which side did you ski? The Park City side or the Canyons side? We are staying at the Marriott right at Park City side so I did that first, and it is super convenient. Will do Canyons tomorrow I think. Getting a tiny bit of a late start today, but that is ok.
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Dec 10, 2019 17:41
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I guess Epic Mix works better in the States, it's basically considered a laughing stock of an app here.
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Dec 10, 2019 19:48
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I love the Slopes app. Anybody else use it?
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Dec 10, 2019 20:18
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HookShot posted:I guess Epic Mix works better in the States, it's basically considered a laughing stock of an app here. WHen I've used it in the past, it wasn't super useful for knowing the time I'd spend in line, but it was useful to help figure out which areas were crowded and which ones weren't
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Dec 10, 2019 22:19
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IncredibleIgloo posted:We are staying at the Marriott right at Park City side so I did that first, and it is super convenient. Will do Canyons tomorrow I think. Getting a tiny bit of a late start today, but that is ok. How much was it a night
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Dec 10, 2019 22:56
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kiimo posted:How much was it a night I booked far in advance and it is shoulder season, or so they say, and it was 140 a night, but after fees and whatnot was a total of 650 for a Sunday check in and Thursday morning check out. I think it was a pretty darn good deal. I think during the peak times and even January and February it may be a fair bit more. Really pleased with hotel though, they have a lot of family friendly activities. Yesterday they had a build a bear style thing for the kids, and today was a slime making lab. They had a cocktail class the first night and a local beer tasting last night. Really very cool. Heated pool and hot tubs and fire pits and grills available as well.
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Dec 11, 2019 02:50
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Eejit posted:I legit like Epic Mix We were hiking/skiing at the same time. I was maybe 10 mins ahead of you, I should have texted but since it was a Monday I didn't try to get ahold of anyone and just made a solo beeline up the bowl and then went back to work.
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Dec 11, 2019 06:29
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ironlung posted:We were hiking/skiing at the same time. I was maybe 10 mins ahead of you, I should have texted but since it was a Monday I didn't try to get ahold of anyone and just made a solo beeline up the bowl and then went back to work. Living the dream
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Dec 11, 2019 13:12
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Yeah I was also in mission mode so no worries. Season good so far
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Dec 11, 2019 14:32
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I will say the snowmaking at WB has been primo so far. The fact that they've managed to get the four runs they have open with minimal gravel considering the natural base is literally less than half a foot is kind of remarkable. It would just be nice if there were more than four runs open.
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Dec 13, 2019 00:00
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Goddamn this stupid sport is so expensive. I just bought race skis for my kids this weekend and even with one certificate for a free set of skis that I won last season, 2 pairs of slalom skis and 2 pairs of GS skis with bindings and ski poles ended up being $2700. I know that's cheap compared to adult race skis but I still did a double take at the shop when they tallied everything up.
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Dec 13, 2019 03:41
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Why are you buying at a retail store instead of going through a rep? I'm not sure I should mention what I'm paying for skis but four pairs would cost me under $2700 Canadian and our dollar is worth 30% less than yours. And these are full on adult skis. And it's not like I'm getting a skill-level based discount.
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Dec 13, 2019 04:25
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If you look like you're over 30, don't bother with the BoardRoomShop in Vancouver. Go to Pacific Boarder or Comor instead, (if you want any service that is). Tyler at Pacific Boarder is easily the best snowboard boot guy I've ever dealt with. I almost bought a pair of Vans, but we agreed that I should try Comor instead as they had a different selection and I might find the perfect pair there. This is after more than an hour trying out boots, footbeds, etc.
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Dec 13, 2019 07:05
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Captain Apollo posted:I love the Slopes app. Anybody else use it? I use WorkOutDoors even though it doesn’t track/split runs yet, but the dev is working on it at least. And it looks like it can export to whatever format Slopes can import, so worst case looks I can still get stuff into Slopes if I ever want to pay for the fancier visuals. And speaking of being cheap, if anyone has Anon goggles and wanted a magnetic mask but was too cheap for (or didn’t like the) official options, I found that you can just get the magnetic insert piece by itself and mate it to whatever other mask. Difficulty and results may vary of course. For the balaclava I had I just had to snip a little hole to snake it in along a seam at the edge of the nose/mouth covering part.
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Dec 13, 2019 09:23
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HookShot posted:Why are you buying at a retail store instead of going through a rep? I'm not sure I should mention what I'm paying for skis but four pairs would cost me under $2700 Canadian and our dollar is worth 30% less than yours. And these are full on adult skis. Yuns fucked around with this message at 10:11 on Dec 13, 2019 |
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Dec 13, 2019 10:08
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Yuns posted:As best as I know we don't have any reps that work with us. Maybe we are too small a team. My pricing was actually with a small race.team discount believe it or not. Do the reps work for particular manufacturers? Yeah, each manufacturer has a rep that works with certain geographical regions. You don’t live in like Oklahoma so there is almost certainly a rep somewhere who should work with you. My rep for example works for BC and Alberta. Like with anything some reps are better than others and more responsive than others. Find out who the rep for your state is for the brand you want and get in touch. Your kid’s coaches should know who they are, or talk to the other parents.
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Dec 13, 2019 16:00
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HookShot posted:Yeah, each manufacturer has a rep that works with certain geographical regions. You don’t live in like Oklahoma so there is almost certainly a rep somewhere who should work with you. My rep for example works for BC and Alberta. Like with anything some reps are better than others and more responsive than others. Find out who the rep for your state is for the brand you want and get in touch. Your kid’s coaches should know who they are, or talk to the other parents. Got any inside beta on new Volkl gear worth checking out?
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Dec 13, 2019 16:59
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Ah balls. Figures that Loveland is getting 2 feet of snow right after I leave. $53 round trip from Houston was stupidly good to pass up just wish a few more trails were open when I was there.
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Dec 13, 2019 18:18
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The Jane is v good right now. Almost too good for what they have open. edit: As soon as I posted this they dropped the ropes on stuff off Challenger and Riflesight Notch. Today was a good day. waffle enthusiast fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Dec 13, 2019 |
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Dec 13, 2019 18:41
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Bilirubin posted:Got any inside beta on new Volkl gear worth checking out? As far as I know for this year they just changed the topsheet, but if you haven't demoed any Volkl stuff in a while it could be good to check out. Last year (I think, it might have been the year before) they made the race skis a bit stiffer. They ski a little bit differently; they're not as forgiving but if you can turn them god drat are they ever nice. I have no idea for the non-race gear, sorry.
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Dec 13, 2019 20:07
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It’s raining again in New England. Send help.
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HookShot posted:As far as I know for this year they just changed the topsheet, but if you haven't demoed any Volkl stuff in a while it could be good to check out. Last year (I think, it might have been the year before) they made the race skis a bit stiffer. They ski a little bit differently; they're not as forgiving but if you can turn them god drat are they ever nice. Yeah I got to try last year's Mantra that reintroduced a camber underfoot. I love my fully rockered ski but near the end of the day it can get a bit tiring. Obviously need more gym time
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Dec 14, 2019 18:03
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George H.W. oval office posted:Ah balls. Figures that Loveland is getting 2 feet of snow right after I leave. $53 round trip from Houston was stupidly good to pass up just wish a few more trails were open when I was there. It’s early season ..... you’ll have more!
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Dec 14, 2019 19:29
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Captain Apollo posted:It’s early season ..... you’ll have more! Counter point it was totally sick today.
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Dec 14, 2019 20:39
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Captain Apollo posted:It’s early season ..... you’ll have more! I usually get 1 trip a year to the mountains and had to burn some vacation so early season it was for me.
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Dec 14, 2019 20:51
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I finally have a space where I can tune and wax my skis again! Went from a nightly routine in college to... never ever for about 11 years. Think the 900g box of LF wax I got in college 12 years ago is still good? Bonus points if you can guess where I raced based on how much is left of each color 
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Dec 15, 2019 01:40
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Steve French posted:Think the 900g box of LF wax I got in college 12 years ago is still good? Bonus points if you can guess where I raced based on how much is left of each color The wax is definitely still good; I had a friend give me some stuff from the 80s that I needed in an emergency and it was still completely fine. Which doesn't bode well for how good it is for the environment, and I'm glad FIS is moving to banning fluoro in wax, but yeah, use it for sure. Assuming that's Swix was you were a rockies boy for sure. I live on LF8. +4 to -4, baby.
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Dec 15, 2019 02:12
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HookShot posted:Nice. Swix, yes, but not Rockies. What's interesting is that the LF10, which I almost never used, appears to have shrunk significantly. Like maybe half or two thirds as thick as it started. I'm no chemist, so I'm curious what specific compound would have evaporated out of it. Maybe just moisture, but I wouldn't think there'd be much if any in the wax
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Dec 15, 2019 02:35
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Logged into my USSA account for old times. Venues of the GS races I did: I wish there were beer leagues in Tahoe
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Dec 15, 2019 02:42
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Steve French posted:Logged into my USSA account for old times. Venues of the GS races I did: Ha, I figured you would have had less LF4 if you were east coast. I have no idea why the LF10 shrunk. That’s probably my third most commonly used wax lol.
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Dec 15, 2019 03:39
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Demoed the Enforcer 100 today; I may have found my next ski.
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Dec 15, 2019 04:18
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Wistful of Dollars posted:Demoed the Enforcer 100 today; I may have found my next ski. How closely did you look at my photo above? Do it, fantastic ski
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Dec 15, 2019 04:22
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I’m in the market for a new board and I’m torn between Burton’s Custom Camber and the DC Ply. I currently have a Process Flying V which I wasn’t too thrilled with, didn’t care for the overall feel especially since I’m stuck riding the ice coast mostly. In hindsight I should’ve went with the full camber. I grew up surfing and skateboarding, so the light weight and advertised “skatey” feel of the Ply appeals to me. I mess around in the park a bit with rails and boxes, but I’m usually there for the jumps. On regular trails I prefer large carves and finding anything I can launch from. The only reason I’m considering a Custom is because I have EST Malavitas. If I went with the Ply, I’d have to get new bindings which isn’t a big deal for me. I’ve never heard anyone complain about riding a Custom, so I’m not too worried if I go down that route. Last time I rode one was about ten years ago and I had no issues. Price point I’m not worried about either. I work at a ski shop and have proforms for both DC and Burton, although I will say Burton kinda sucks when it comes to discounting shop workers. Can anyone chime in on these boards? I know the Custom is tried and true, but I’m super curious about how the Ply rides
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Dec 15, 2019 19:28
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The snow at Breck this weekend was so good. I already knocked out my goal of using my Epic pass somewhere outside the PNW and it’s still December.
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Dec 15, 2019 23:59
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resident posted:The snow at Breck this weekend was so good. I already knocked out my goal of using my Epic pass somewhere outside the PNW and it’s still December. Yeah it was good stuff yesterday for sure
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Dec 16, 2019 01:15
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In bounds avalanche at Steamboat today buried someone who was rescued. Stay safe out there Colorado goons.
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Dec 16, 2019 05:05
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Yuns posted:In bounds avalanche at Steamboat today buried someone who was rescued. Stay safe out there Colorado goons. Moral of the story is don't go into closed terrain. Closed for a reason.
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