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But it would have had to be backwards, otherwise it would look like Sanskrit in the morning.
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huh-huh. You wrote undies.
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Wish I could afford a 3000-square foot vacation home. Why did I get into journalism? It took me nearly four weeks to go from 10 days to 11 days skiing. Stupid virus. My cardio took a beating as I discovered snowshoeing Sunday. Hopefully I will tack on two more days later this week.
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Why indeed? Just remember, sometimes the soul is willing yet the quads are screaming, "Screw you dummy!" 8D
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I leave mine stuck together in a bag in my gear closet. Have had my skins for 2 1/2 years and they still stick fine. I think the problem you had Maine-iac was they got wet. I notice that if I am yo-yo skiing and some snow melts on the backside of the skin - something you have to be careful of during spring skiing on warm days. I was chastized for leaving the skins on my skis for a week by a friend. Said it would ruin the glide.
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Got a nice deal on the R1 Flash pullover. Thanks, I needed something for spring skiing.
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You must be fun at parties with magnets! Started working out last week after suffering the world's nastiest flu virus for over three weeks. I figure the sore traps come with the territory and that I'm rebuilding my lost muscle mass. When things get really bad, I find some yoga every morning for a few days does miracles.
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Holy cordage!! Have a few ropes there. I have four and feel like a hoarder.
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All I know is when I was married, I avoided posting pics of my wife in such poses. Those pics are for personal viewing pleasure, not to be disseminated to the masses. It reeks of chest-beating, which will eventually lead to huberis. Own up to it to your fiancee is the thing a decent mate would do.
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It better give me that warm fuzzy feeling when I sit in the belay for that kind of money!
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The BVI: Hueco Tanks meets the Caribbean
plexus replied to scrambled_legs's topic in Climber's Board
Went there for my honeymoon. Loved it, plus the locals are friendly. Go during non-tourist time and you'll practically have The Baths to yourself. During tourist time, it is a zoo. -
I got my eighth day yesterday. It's evenly split between resort and backcountry as well, with each getting four days. My goal for this season was to get 30 days skiing. While it does seem very reasonable, I will be missing almost two weeks in Costa Rica. So what's other people's tally so far?
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What is your Summer of 2008 Mountaineering Goal
plexus replied to IceAxe18's topic in Climber's Board
Hitting the Sierras for a week in June/July. Thinking about the Evolution group. Also climbing Cerro Chirripo in Costa Rica in March. -
I'd love to have the form of the next to last skier in the video.
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I'll just say the powder I was riding in yesterday, it wouldn't have mattered the width/length of ski, unless it had hydrocraft abilities. I do know after riding both my alpine and backcountry setups a few times each this year (8 days out four on both resort & backcountry) my Shuksans handle the offpiste much better. And each pair of skis have similar dimensions.
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I second that. Did that when I was out visiting a couple weeks ago and had a great time in there.
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If you pay like I did, make sure you have an attentive person as opposed to the absent-minded blowhard that did mine. I get blisters like a whore gets STDs - that's even with taping. Wildsnow.com also has some good tips on doing it.
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I just ordered the Marmot gloves the other day. Hoping they get here today so I can try them out in the backcountry tomorrow.
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So of course singing its praises, I broke the strap on one of my BD flintlock poles today. Are those tabs easy to get a hold of? Anybody know? BTW, the powder was incredible at Loveland today. A balmy 8 degrees with winds from 40 mph headwind on Chair 4 to non-existent in the trees.
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[TR] Big Chiwaukum - The Rimatorium 12/10/2007
plexus replied to tvashtarkatena's topic in Alpine Lakes
I was out at Source Lake the day of your trip and I can attest, the snow was flipping horrible. I thought I was going to break my skis a couple of times. The photos are magnificent as always - especially the hoar shots. I have to ask though, do your climbing/skiing partners ever get impatient with your shutterbug-itis? -
Flintlock hands down. I got rid of my REI poles because the twist locking gets effed up way too easy. Happened to my last pair after 12 times using it.
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I can't believe I was gullible enough to click the link. I've only used the kid sleds around the Cascades and they wear out pretty quickly. I can check with a friend to see what he used on Denali.
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Lost a pair of OR shell mitts out of my pack on Thursday up on the slopes leading down to the Source Lake trail at Alpental. Given that I flew back to Denver yesterday, give them a good home. The conditions were horrible for my AT skis and I now must make amends to them by getting them a tune and a wax.
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The pack will only throw off your balance and restrict your movements. Stick with what feels comfortable for you. Get some beaters used, spend very little on them and use that as your benchmark for a season of bc. That's what I did and I am glad (and less poor) I chose that path. Plus I think I became a better skier (which isn't saying much) turning on beaters as well.