iain

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Here's a fun game if you only have weather for a boring slog. Get ahold of two heart monitors and race up a route like Hood's south side. First one to the top wins. The catch is you have to keep your heart rate below a certain maximum the whole way.

I've felt that way a bit since Twight's book came out in REI sitting on the shelf right next to freedom of the hills.

"Detuning refers to the subtle massaging of an edge's sharpness or base bevel near tips and tails to intentionally adjust performance of a ski or board. On traditional skis, detuning behind the contact points makes a skis less grabby and "hooky" for easier control. But detuning a shaped ski can be real bad news. It makes the ski more "nervous" due to shortening the effective running surface, plus the skis won't initiate turns as desired due to the decreased radius and running surface." I am not a good enough skier or ski on really good snow to really notice a big difference, but I've definitely noticed catchy edges after beveling

I've heard this before but can't give a good explanation why. Here's a quote from Tognar Toolworks: "Like Terry Young, ski shop owner and professional tuning guru in Aspen says, "If you want to turn shaped carving skis into fenceposts, tune 'em like old race skis!"

a good wax and tuning job definitely improves the handling of a ski. I've heard that you should not detune newer skis with a high degree of sidecut. detuning was for older, narrower skis (but that's just what I've heard). I hot wax about once a month (pretty cheap to do and kind of fun) and do a bit of a tuning job with an edge filer and do the iron/ptex cord bit when I see some good gouges in the base. I don't bother getting an in-shop base repair unless it's to the core or something. ptex and iron are cheap (or you can go even cheaper and get the candle, but those repairs are not quite as durable. Anyone tried waxing and scraping Atomic TMEX/Rex's? what a pain w/ that concave tail.

it's supposed to be fun, not walking over hot coals and stuff

nothing worse than skiing off a 10 ft drift w/o realizing it, or skiing straight into a 10 ft drift, both of which I accomplished on one ski descent. I sometimes like to carry a few small pebbles w/ me to roll down the slope if the snow conditions allow.

that's no toque. anyway I'm sorry to those who knew them well, though an internet condolence is rather empty, here it is. think good thoughts.

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as long as you don't swing your arms like those outtashape housewives in the suburbs around my office do.

hmm probably more fiber, but usually happens to kids or urbanites who don't want to crap in the woods and hold it literally for like a week, at which point their breath can literally start to smell like shit.

be sure to make sure you have compatible gut sizes

#2 works pretty well if you have to tend to the patient a bit and you can shield them from irregularities on the face. It puts the patient in the position he/she would be in during a typical pickoff done by a rescue unit and works well. You can even cradle the patient a bit in your lap to stabilize their spine, etc.

hmm a new meaning for load-releasing hitch

but many of those chicas have serious attitude problems = too much work for this mountie gaucho

I carry two kootenay carriages on my harness at all times to take care of these situations

good thread - this is what should be debated, not suvs and war and stuff.

in the backcountry beware the impaction lest you enjoy "the hook and pull"

or the classic "you're on belay but don't fall" most often heard on volcanic chosspiles

maybe mail it to yourself a few times too. that's like my coworkers who print out emails to read, or print out webpages that they want me to correct.

that thing looks quite hideous

tim it's your calling! how can you miss this one?

baklavas even! these guys are prepared for everything, even pastry contests