Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 10th 08, 06:23 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 9
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Technology in four-year old skis
agree -- rossi b3s have been around for 5 years and they still rock
On Mon, 28 Jan 2008, VtSkier wrote:
Walt wrote:
VtSkier wrote:
Walt wrote:
don wrote:
I am thinking of buying...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
December 13th 07, 09:38 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,392
care & maintenance for new skis
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007, Ron - NY wrote:
Finally got rid of my old K2 axis X's , no matter what I tried I could not
get the edges sharp and skiing with them was a chore, couldn't hold a grip
on the...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
March 21st 07, 12:01 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,856
To become an expert skier
good call on getting out Bigger's notes -- I take exception, however, to a
"Real Skier going home to pee" -- as this implies that trees are used for
generating oxygen and shade.....
Jim
On Mon,...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
March 7th 07, 03:35 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,182
Washington State advice
baker is shorter than crystal -- but baker gets more snow. e.g. this
season baker put beacon/shovel/probe/partner restictions on chair 6 -- too
much snow -- the first time i was prohibited from...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
March 2nd 07, 03:27 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,214
Fat skis
hi dave --
i agree with chris and bw, especially the part of skiing a pair of fatties
in black trees on a snowy day! look for something 95+ mm in the waist
and you will not regret the...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 26th 07, 10:17 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 0
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Forum: Backcountry Skiing
January 8th 07, 06:48 PM Posted to rec.skiing.backcountry
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,464
NorthBack Gates at Crystal Mt/WA Cascades
I counted 9 gates to enter Crystal's NorthBack this season. Only 5 are
listed on the trail map or the aerial guide.
Are there names for these gates?
Thanks,
Jim in Seattle
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
November 7th 06, 06:35 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,280
Anyone skied indoors?
I had the *honor* of skiing indoor in Leeds, UK -- where a 1000 ft
vertical lives inside a large building. Real snow and t-bars.
Got tossed off the *mountain* on my first run for -- get this --...
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