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Ken, I'm so sorry you went straight to snowboarding before learning to ski. If you had learned to ski first, you would probably be doing both now, and then you could go to Alta! Alta is not the best for snowboarding anyways, especially with the Bird next door. So much of Alta is traversing out and hiking to get the real goods which explains why there are so many tele skiiers. Snowbird requires much less hiking but also gets trashed sooner on a powder day. When I lived in Utah, we had a saying...."Colorado is for people who haven't discovered Utah!" As far as Utah being a "fucked" state, well what are you talking about? The people or the state itself. I think Utah is one of the most diverse and beautiful states in the lower 48. If you can't figure out how to party in Park City, go the fuck home! I use to ski Utah, it is where it all started for me, hell I live between the two canyons there near Wasatch Blvd. When I was skiing I liked Alta, but prefered the other resorts over it. Definitely aggree that with all the traversing terrain it would not make a good snowboarding mountain anyway. I just find it somewhat humorous some skiers and in this case resorts attitude towards snowboarding. As for Utah being fucked up I am sure they meant the people, becasue like you said it is amazing country out there and would be the ultimate place to live if the ocean was nearby as well.

Hey Jens, I got a hardly used XXL Metoluis pad that I would like to get rid of, PM me.

No no no no, antics = turn on the bright lights

I have a resolution to not have any resolutions.

It could have been worst, they could have chosen to charge full price. What's up with $53 lift ticket, that is BS, considering there is Crystal, Alpental, and Baker nearby. If I was sticking around, I know I wouldn't be riding that mountain that much this year, greedy bastards.

Agreed, F Alta and their no boarding rule! Not that I would want to ride that terrain when Snowbird is right their, and in the next canyon there is Brighton and Solitude.

OMFG, you guys are kidding right? Your killing me!!!

Where was that dagger that you guys were TR-ing? It looks like the northend, if it is then that area is open game for TR-ing. I would have to agree with Daler though that New England folk get a little pissed about their getting hacked by some hackers, mainly cause there are a good number of places that are considered just TR areas. I would say their view is more like it is cool to TR and work out your skills before stepping up to the real deal, but TR-ing legit climbs is frowned upon and considered lame. There has been plenty of time where I wanted to get on Dracula only to find a party camped on it. In your picture though it is in nice conditions and you can easily fit three parties on it.

No not that bad, you just might not be able to get on the route you want right at that moment. No worries there. That reminds me, I forgot Hours.......Stoney VW

Bouldering....Stoney VW TR-ing..........Stoney VW Leading........Stoney VW Crowds.........Stoney VW Cost.............Stoney VW

Aww, come on Dave, you don't know the story. Also climbing on either side of the column they are not going to send ice down on each other, but those poor belayers have no place to hide.

If you don't have a college degree oriented to the outdoor industry, then I would say your best bet is to start with retail. Talk to the reps whenever they come into the shop. With computer skills you could possibly use them for website development, purchasing, accounting, inside sales. I would think cold calling sending out a resume to companies that interest you, just like you would for any other job.

Hmmm, that is not the forecast that I got. Tonight: Cloudy with showers. Low 62F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%. Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered showers or thunderstorms possible during the afternoon. High 81F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%. Tomorrow night: Cloudy with showers. Low 63F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%. Friday: Mostly cloudy skies. High 81F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Chance of afternoon showers. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s. Sunday: Some sun with a few showers possible. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 50s.

I like the part in one of the Master of Stone vids where Dean Potter says take when he is falling from a boulder problem.

Yeah right, it thw weathermen trying to get people siked for a white Christmas. Don't believe the hype!

Shit Syncro probably won't be in for a while, that is south facing and at a low elevation. Definitely get on it, it is a great route.

Babes in Toyland has a selection of glass right in the front window. I was there one night with a gf and this dude walks in with his kids, (what was he thinking) to check out the glass. He didn't realize what he was walking into until he went to pick up some of the glass they had there and realized it was a different type of smoking instrument.

Tim that has happened to me before as well. One time it was a matter of days an other time longer. Once on my toes I had a numb spot that last for about a month. It should go away eventually. Also from what I remember reading about it contrary to popular belief you are not more suseptible to frostnip or frostbite in the future, unless there has been damage to your circulatory system. Check this web page it has some good basic info.

So when to you take off to Mongolia again? I am outa here on the 24th of Jan, looking forward to the warm temps.

Ah!!!!! Got one.

Never trust anything that bleeds once a month and doesn't die.

Damn you must be taking pretty damn cold showers if you are having to defrost your mirror.

Damn dude she gets you that great gift and I think I remember seeing dinky little gold chain that you were going to give her in a pic someplace.

Anybody have an opinion on the Sony DSCW1? This the camera I been wondering about, has a decent lens, good price, 5MP, can put filters on it.