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  1. eatskisleep

    Great video on how great mountains do tram maintenance (Jackson Hole)

    Preventative maintenance and a dedicated crew goes a long way. This video was a fun and informative watch.
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    100 years of skiing!

    https://snowbrains.com/german-skiing-pioneer-klaus-obermeyer-celebrates-his-100th-year-of-skiing/ Pretty cool!
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    Sherbie - Mount Washington 3/26/2022

    Had a great day skiing on Mount Washington on 3/26/2022. Sorry for the late TR been working like crazy lately. Skinned up the TRT to base of Hillman's. Descended Sherbie to 1/2 way then skinned up and did it again but went all the way to the bottom. Started my day at 6:20 skinning, was at HoJo's...
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    Uphill Resort Skinning… a warning

    Looks like Sugarbush just ended most of their uphill travel… and that Black of NH will too if people don’t smarten up and obey the rules: Black mountain in NH just posted this: “Over the last few years, the “earn your turns” alpine touring movement has become the most talked about new way to...
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    Good boot fitter?

    Have a family member that bought new ski boots last season and is having a lot of problems with pressure points etc. I know some boot fitters can work magic, reheat boots to moguls the liners etc. willing to pay $$ to bring the boots someplace and work with someone for a proper fit. Can anyone...
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    Mogul Skis

    Always enjoyed skiing bumps. Getting more "into it" recently. Started thinking of picking up a dedicated bump ski. I'm 5'-8" and about 165-175lbs, I consider myself a pretty aggressive skier. I currently ski on a pair of G3 Saints at 176cm for my non-powder and non-tele days. What size bump...
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    Where to rent tele skis & boots

    Hey guys, Emailed Wildcat the other day since I've rented tele gear there before to see if they still rent... Unfortunately, with the new owners, they do not. What ski areas in NE still rent tele gear? thanks in advance, Eatskisleep
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    The Calm Before the Storm, Cannon Mountain, 2/29/2012

    Date Skied: February 29th, 2012 Resort or Ski Area: Cannon Mountain Ski Area Conditions: Packed Powder Trip Report: Great day of skiing. Finals week at School and I had time off from submitting reports and waiting for feedback on a capstone project. Time to go skiing! Groomers were great...
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    Black Mountain NH 2/18/2012

    Date Skied: 2/18/12 Resort or Ski Area: Black Mountain Conditions: Packed Powder, Trip Report: Great day of skiing at Black. For the start of what is vacation week for a lot of people the crowds weren't bad at all! No longer than a 1 minute wait for the double or triple all day. There was...
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    Bushwhack Adventure Land 1/21/2012

    (also posted this on T4T) Viburnum alnifolium aka Hobblebush aka Scrub brush aka pucker brush... at least that's what I decided to call the stuff. Correct me if I am wrong, I am curious to the actual name of this stuff and that is what I found online. Another thing some people call that brush...
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    Ladder Bridges

    Good movie: http://www.outsidetelevision.com/shows/indie-films/ladder-bridges Watch it all.
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    Mad River Glen 12/17/2010

    Date(s) Skied: December 17th, 2010 Resort or Ski Area: Mad River Glen Conditions: Boilerplate, Ice, Hardpack, Grass, Rocks, Nothing to ski here Trip Report: I'll let the pictures do most of the talking. We got there early, and the parking lot was full! Looking over to MRG you could tell...
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    Sunday River - 11/26/2010

    Date(s) Skied: 11/26/2010 Resort or Ski Area: Sunday River Conditions: Packed Powder Mini Trip Report: Best Thanksgiving skiing yet. 18 trails were open, also 4 lifts. Snowmaking going on everywhere, although most guns were off by lunch time. Conditions would have been great even for January...
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    Tuckerman Ravine - 5/22/2010

    Despite skiing up on the Washington three times before (10k Vert Day!, Great Gulf- May 22nd, 2009, Hillman's Highway- May 3rd, 2008) this was my first time in the bowl itself. Pics don't do the place justice. Anyways, buddy couldn't drive his Dad's car up and I recently sold my truck, so we...
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    Mount Washington 4/3/2010

    Date(s) Skied: April 3rd, 2010 (Doug Coombs Day) Resort or Ski Area: Mount Washington Conditions: Warm Trip Report: Started skinning up the cog just after 6AM, got to the Great Gulf at around 8AM. I skied one run in the area, Austin did three runs. Went to the summit. Skied Upper Ammo to...
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    Funny Signs

    www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/230630/Ski%252BSigns/
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    Wildcat 2/27/10 and Black Mountain, NH 2/28/10

    Wildcat: Quick TR... Something was wrong with the quad so it was running slow all day (but hey it beats hiking so I can't complain!). Woods were bottomless. Last run took liftline top to bottom, epic. Liftlines were longest I have ever seen them at Wildcat; but still 10-15 minute wait max...
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    Hurry Up and Wait

    Hurry Up and Wait An Attitash Downhill Biking Movie Mad Dog Moments ©2009 Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvRzeWpfbS4&feature=sdig&et=1251533398.77 Download it here: http://www.eengoedidee.nl/parsefiles/?type=mountainbike&filename=hurry_up_and_wait_eengodidee.wmv Comments...
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    Attitash pictures

    Here they are: Jack ripping up the rocks on Jett: Alex ripping through Whoops: Me (was the picture of the day on www.attitash.com) hitting the drip-drop on Automatic Drip: Comments wanted/appreciated. Thanks for viewing.
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    Vietnam - June 8th, 2009

    Had the day off of work, so I went to Vietnam with my buddy Eric on Monday. We ended up exploring another side of this place that we had never been to before. For those who are wondering: Here is a GPS map of the area http://www.bvnemba.org/images/vietnam_map_1173_x_2244.jpg also here is a link...
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