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Lots of Facets out there. Or wait... that is just a dog. But lots of facets still. Two good days out skinning around this weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8d6EXGtqlo
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gently caress I cannot wait to meet Fry Also I have an AT setup now, so drive a little further to the Roaring Fork Valley or let me know next time you're on Vail Pass
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Eejit posted:gently caress I cannot wait to meet Fry Yes. That is awesome man. We would make the trip over, especially if you know the spots to go.
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Well I snagged a round trip to Durango for under $300 mid Jan. Get to see my dad and hit up Purgatory again. Love the complete lack of snow on the live cameras.
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THE BEATWEAVER posted:Yeah, 9cm base and freezing level hovering right at Blackcomb peak, with a nice warm pineapple express on its way for the next two weeks. I don't see Whistler hitting Nov.30th barring an act of god, and the North Shore hills are probably going to eat poo poo this year. That would actually be by far the worst I've ever seen season-wise, if that happens. I've seen openings that were BAD, but I've never seen them fail to make American Thanksgiving.
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Has anyone ever gone to a Ski Hall of Fame induction ceremony? This year they are inducting James Niehues and the event will be at Sun Valley, which is (somewhat) close, so I am contemplating going. But I would likely just be by myself so that might cramp some of the fun? Sun Valley is a really neat place, so getting to visit would of course be nice enough on its own. Link to the event: https://skihall.com/induction/schedule/
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so things aren't looking good for Squaw's supposed opening day this weekend https://www.strava.com/activities/2861063611
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Yeah..... That is not happening
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They can probably open the bottom half of exhibition (first photo), and first venture (beginner lift very short). But not much of an opening day if so. This is first venture:  There's also on photo there looking into Alpine Meadows with a more promising but still pretty weak showing: 
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Can anyone speak to their experiences with the Salomon Shift bindings? In need of updating my setup and hoping to track down the ever elusive quiver killer. I'm a strong skier and usually roll with an 80/20 or 90/10 resort/backcountry split.
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hobbez posted:Can anyone speak to their experiences with the Salomon Shift bindings? In need of updating my setup and hoping to track down the ever elusive quiver killer. I'm a strong skier and usually roll with an 80/20 or 90/10 resort/backcountry split. My GF rode a pair all last season, I have a pair on a set of skis as well. I think in your case it could be the prefect binding if you want one set of skis only. My GF has them on a pair of Rossi Savory 7s and I have them on a pair of 4FRT Raven's. Let me go over the bad part first: -My GF had issues with the toe not locking out in uphill mode. Ultimately I warrantied this pair and Salomon replaced them. -The AFD ramp is annoying as hell to get set right. I am hopeful that the new version fixed the issue but it doesn't sound like it. It is not the end of the world but something to think about. There is a good discussion on it on TGR. - If you want ski crampons...just good luck. I am not sure I will ever get any (bad for my GF, but I have them for my split so I can survive) -Some people say they release too easy but I haven't seen this. -Every once in a while you will get brake drop while skinning. Seems to only happen if you smash the brakes on something though. The good: -The tour well. Honestly I was surprised at how well compared to dynafit/etc. They weigh more for sure but they really work well. -The ski reallllllly well. I don't notice any difference from my STH2's as a reference -In my experience they release very well, just like you want -you can take them on short tours, long tours, whatever, they work. My GF probably has 40 days on hers, Me about 20 or so. If you search back on this thread I posted from our trip to Argentina, we only brought skis with the shifts. Ultimately you will compromise a bit on weight but for mostly resort with a bit of skinning they are pretty great. They went up in price this year so you may be able to get a whole used setup with lighter bindings for the extra $500 you are going to spend on the shifts. So kind of depends on what you want, but I think they are pretty good. If you have any other specific questions let me know and I will try to answer them. Example of a couple tours: https://www.strava.com/activities/2856217800 https://www.strava.com/activities/2663147836 https://www.strava.com/activities/2290743417 https://www.strava.com/activities/2256070766
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I'm super sad about the complete lack of snow on the forecast for Tahoe I just want to go skiing 
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Anyone have a mask / balaclava they swear by? I typically run with a neck warmer up over my chin but there are days you just need full coverage. My current balaclavas don't mesh well with my goggles so I don't get a seal and my eyeballs freeze off. I also have a giant manly jaw so I sometimes have issues getting vents/holes to line up nicely. I've never had a jacket I could zip over my chin comfortably  Edit: coverage is king. I don't need something thick or fleece lined or whatever. Just something to cover my skin that will fit nicely under my helmet + goggles and not turn into a soggy mess in 5 minutes Math You fucked around with this message at 15:35 on Nov 13, 2019 |
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Nov 13, 2019 15:30
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On storm days I run: Hood from ninja suit Midweight beanie Helmet Hooded balaclava (the poo poo all the kids are wearing these days) Jacket hood And as far as balaclavas go, I like Blackstrap, but I'm partial to Oregon based companies that support my org. There's usually a solid assortment of past season balaclavas, some even Merino, at theClymb.com
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I remember the days when early season conditions had resorts giving spring pricing: get 30% off on a weekday because half the lifts aren't spinning and our blown snow is poo poo but nobody skiing it is worse than a discount in the cash registers.  Thought I might run up to Sunshine today, but not for $120. We need some bankruptcies in the Canadian rockies to get heads out of asses. Also, LMFAOoooo at Revvys new high-speed quad to service four green runs with a two minute ride. Great use of funds instead of throwing in a T-Bar and focusing on opening Montana or literally anything else where a high speed quad would be actually useful and prudent. 
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Sunshine is definitely not charging full price atm, I think last weekend it was closer to $70? Norquay has discounts because poo poo isn't open as well.
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Math You posted:Anyone have a mask / balaclava they swear by? I typically run with a neck warmer up over my chin but there are days you just need full coverage. Under Armour's ColdGear balaclava is nice if you don't need to cover your nose all the time. You can get it up there, but it cuts into the bottom of your goggles and only works well on the lift if you're not moving much.
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THE BEATWEAVER posted:I remember the days when early season conditions had resorts giving spring pricing: get 30% off on a weekday because half the lifts aren't spinning and our blown snow is poo poo but nobody skiing it is worse than a discount in the cash registers. My local resort (Mt. Hood Meadows) upgraded the beginner lift a few years ago. It used to be a standard two per lift and they replaced it with a quad lift that has a moving walkway loading thing. The walkway can even be elevated up or down to adjust for the little skiers. On paper it sounds great, but what I have seen is that the combination of the little gates with a specific timing windows confusing people, people not doing well with the moving track, and various other things that it is as slow as it was or actually slower now. The lift leads to some more interesting lifts on that side of the mountain, and depending on where you park it is most "convenient" to take this lift up to the other more interesting ones, but it can be a real pain on busy days as people find new and unique ways to eat poo poo getting on the chair.
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If you had told me I was going to ride the new Buttercup chair as much as I have in the last 2 seasons I'd laugh hysterically at you, but it's the fastest way to the comp venue most days. So I'm the dude on the beginner chair with a full rear end backpack, extra layers, and sometimes a drill.
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Someone tell me if this mountain you can see from Mt Hood is Mt Rainier? I wondered when I was up there and forgot to ask. 
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Pretty sure that'd be Mt Adams. Rainier is sort of on the other side of Adams and St Helen's from Hood. Probably not St Helen's based on the depiction on that map. Steve French fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Nov 13, 2019 |
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It is Mt. Adams. You can also get a nice view of it driving away from Hood up to Hood River and The Dalles. You should come ski with us Oregoonians!
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^^ my kids played a few soccer/lacrosse games at a grade school in Hood River with a great view of Adams. One of my favorite spots for road games. If you're following along at home, always park in the lot of the left in that map, never on the right. This goes double for days I'm not running a comp.
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The real pro-tip is to take the free bus from Hood River on peak days. --Ninja edid --- realize that is probably not convenient at all for Portland folks.
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Mt Hood really is one of the coolest places I've ever been to and reminds me of the Matterhorn in Switzerland just wild.
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If I didn't have a reason to be there Saturdays in Jan-Feb I would be ecstatic.
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I have Mondays and Tuesdays off and Mt. Hood is magical and wonderful on those days. The peak days really, really degrade the whole experience. I am hoping that Meadow's lodge and parking expansion and Timberlines upcoming expansion to parking/lodge/potential new gondola help make it a better situation.
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WHERE MY HAT IS AT posted:Sunshine is definitely not charging full price atm, I think last weekend it was closer to $70? Norquay has discounts because poo poo isn't open as well. Shiit, you're right, $40 for the day right now. I was getting redirected to that SkiBig3 bullshit. Oh well, they've got no good runs open from the looks of it.  I'll take my bindings made of solid steel, 47 years old, with a side of utter loving death, please.  Honorable Mention to the indemnity era Looks on the left. Bob Ross Nuke Test fucked around with this message at 01:17 on Nov 14, 2019 |
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Today I learned there's a Nub's Nob ski area in Michigan. I think that's the finest name I've ever heard.
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Wistful of Dollars posted:Today I learned there's a Nub's Nob ski area in Michigan. That looks like a pretty nice little ski area! I would check it out if I was in Michigan.
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It is by far the best ski resort in the lower peninsula. Love that place. Grew up riding there. E: it was a 6 hour drive and we would be chanting: "NUBS NOB!" "NUBS NOB!" All the time. Heck I even have a pair of Nubs sweat pants. spwrozek fucked around with this message at 02:09 on Nov 16, 2019 |
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spwrozek posted:It is by far the best ski resort in the lower peninsula. Love that place. Grew up riding there. Nub's Nobbler's turn into good skiers I guess.
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spwrozek posted:It is by far the best ski resort in the lower peninsula. Love that place. Grew up riding there. I always preferred Boyne but didn't spend a lot of time at Nubs so
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Bilirubin posted:I always preferred Boyne but didn't spend a lot of time at Nubs so Boyne mountain is solid. Highlands not so much. At least to me. I just like the nubs vibe. No lodging, good food, best snowmaking, best grooming. We skied a lot of Highlands when I was 4-10 or so though.
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Bilirubin posted:I always preferred Boyne but didn't spend a lot of time at Nubs so RIP Sugarloaf. (Nub’s was good though, we just usually went to Sugarloaf instead.)
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spwrozek posted:It is by far the best ski resort in the lower peninsula. Love that place. Grew up riding there. Man, now I wish I had gone there when I was a teenager. We had a cottage in MI around Bloomingdale, so we always went to Timber Ridge in the winter.
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TMMadman posted:Man, now I wish I had gone there when I was a teenager. We had a cottage in MI around Bloomingdale, so we always went to Timber Ridge in the winter. Man if you were in Kzoo bittersweet is a bunch better than timber ridge. And really anything in northern Michigan is better than down south.
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spwrozek posted:Man if you were in Kzoo bittersweet is a bunch better than timber ridge. And really anything in northern Michigan is better than down south. Hey I would agree with you, but I was just a teenager who couldn't drive, so I went were the parents took me. But I was also incredibly obnoxious, so if I had known there was a ski area called Nubs Nob, I would have been demanding to go to it probably just by chanting NUB'S NOB constantly. We also usually did Ski Brule in the UP at least once a winter when I was a kid.
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TMMadman posted:Hey I would agree with you, but I was just a teenager who couldn't drive, so I went were the parents took me. But I was also incredibly obnoxious, so if I had known there was a ski area called Nubs Nob, I would have been demanding to go to it probably just by chanting NUB'S NOB constantly. Ha, love it man.
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So I showed up at Sun Peaks for the first camp of the season, only to find out last night that they decided to stay at Pano for another week instead. Trying to find another team to hop in with that's here right now. Either that, or I get to run the race on the 20th with literally zero days on snow since June, but I'm going to do it anyway because YOLO!
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