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Recent content by jlboyell

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    Elk 12/15

    Love elk. Learned to ski and snowboard there. as a kid tunk was so intimidating. Everybody from south jersey and philadelphia area is either at blue or camelback. Going through the lehigh tunnel weeds out most of the riff raff.
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    legalize it already

    How much do you think illicit "shipping and handling" for cannabis "taxes" the final sale price?
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    legalize it already

    I always counter this argument with cigarettes. They are taxed extremely heavily, especially in NYC, but while there is a small black market for it, people pay for the convenience of being able to go to the store and buy them whenever they want. Especially if you got a guy who's always late...
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    How do you eat on ski days?

    eat a good breakfast and a decent coffee. i usually make the breakfast the night before and heat it up in the am. in my bag: a clif bar, a 16 oz gatorade, a turkey and cheese sandwich and a 6 pack. avoid the lodge at all costs eat and drink on the lift
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    Washing outer layers

    this. i always have this superstition/worry of washing out whatever makes it waterproof.
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    Snowboarder hits kid, kids father punches snowboarder (video)

    i had a collision with someone once back when i was a teenager. it was definitely accidental. i was carving left (blind side) and an older "gentleman" on skis turned right and we kinda steered into each other. for that to happen we were at one time parallel, so neither was uphill of the...
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    just a test

    joshua boyell
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    General Ski Question from a Newbie

    i know when i was first learning, the tenseness and general "weakness" of muscles i rarely used was an issue. what you might be feeling as uncertainty might just be exhaustion. tired muscles dont work, and bad form definitely causes more energy to be used. take a few runs, stop for water and...
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    Do you ski with water, and if so, how do you bring it along?

    i use a camel bak. i cant stand being thirsty. its the insulated one, but it still freezes if i dont sip frequently, below 15 F or so. i usually put a packet of pedialyte mix too, because that reservoir taste is terrible. supposedly way more electrolytes than gatorade. Apple is the best!!!
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    SW Montana trip report

    i dont have any pics, every day ive been out visibility hasnt been too great. just posting some goodness. big sky moonlight and bridger have all gotten off to a really good start. something like 44 inches at bridger since opening day and 50+ inches in a week at big sky. just thought id give a...
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    Snowboard buying

    go local and talk to them, but i always give YES a shout out. i rode my buddys ride. ive ridden burton i owned a gnu more recently, until that was stolen in 2011. i went to my favorite shop, and the guy suggested YES. im 190 lbs, its a 158 cm. its stiffer than the other boards ive ridden...
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    Change of Plans. 6 Adults looking for a ski trip out west.

    if you do jackson, big sky is around 4 hrs north if your down for a mini road trip.
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    Choosing a College if you are a Skier

    i am currently attending montana state. i graduated hs in 04, and went to university of delaware for a semester. hated it. worked full time doing construction, got tired of living paycheck to paycheck. decided i needed to go back to school, but if i did i was going to leave for awhile. i...
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    What type of Double blacks do you prefer?

    all of the above. they only ones i dont like are ones that are marked double and shouldnt be. lame
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    Appalachian Ski

    i went to snowshoe a few times when my sister was going to james madison. two years in a row, i guess 09/10 and 10/11 ( i think) they had pretty good conditions early season. nothing steep, but there is another seperate area they open i forget what its called, with two trails, they rate them...
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