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Recent content by Abominable

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    Bolton Valley night riding.

    Is it really gonna r&%n on us for three straight days? Such a kick in the gut, dammit.
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    Bolton Valley night riding.

    Heading to BV for the first time next week, 7 year old in tow. Tentative plans to ski weds - sat. Hearing conditions are good with perhaps some more on the way. Looking forward to it. 7 year old is stoked for some tree skiing and natural snow which we've missed entirely this season.
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    Getting to Middlebury from Sugarbush?

    17 so you can glance at MRG.
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    Wyoming Trip - Jackson Hole, Snow King, Grand Targhee

    I feel like any time you get off a plane onto the tarmac, you're in for a good time. Far flung tropical destinations, mountain resorts, etc... (No doubt some of you that have served or worked in some far flung destinations would disagree... just from the fishing / hunting / skiing / adventure...
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    The Dreaded "Closing" Thread: 2023-2024

    Catamount was pretty bare this weekend, but fun mashed potatoes skiing and I give them a lot of credit for having a pretty good "product" overall this season given the weather. Ripper and Catapult still open off the top with some decent moguls. According to everyone at the hill, they are going...
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    Any insider tips?

    We get this type of post here occasionally. What's the game? There's no link or anything. What would such a "bot" be trying to achieve? Who created it and why? I am computer illiterate, so perhaps it's trivial to create something that can create a profile (with a picture), go through the...
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    First Snowfalls, Upcoming weather and Storms of winter 2023-2024. Storm snow totals, Observations and Predictions?

    Places south of VT are closed for the week. Be lucky to ski this weekend. St. Pat's is in doubt. I'm sorry for the foul language on a family friendly forum but this weather SUCKS DONKEY BALLS.
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    Should Radar Guns Be Used At Ski Resorts To Slow Down Skiers & Boarders?

    Who wants to invest in my wearable radar detector startup?
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    Jackson Hole Sold

    Fair enough. I was more referring to the remove your shoes and empty your water bottle bit, not so much the metal detectors. But didn't mean to diminish anyone's efforts or concerns. Funny enough I once got held for almost an hour in Amsterdam because they saw the late night street shawarma...
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    Jackson Hole Sold

    "it's almost like you've never even seen Aspen Extreme." That's great. EDIT: and almost totally off topic, but even worse then buying a lesson to skip the lines (and fast past BS) is paying to breeze through airport security. We are all subjected to this humiliating, insulting security...
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    Ski Resort: Renewable energy: green

    Are you talking about marijuana? On a ski hill?
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    The 5 most dangerous ski resorts in the world

    Wasn't a gun pulled on someone at Hunter, while skiing? Or was that just an urban legend? I feel like about 20 years ago there was a persistent rumor of some gunplay, maybe even on the ski hill, but more likely in the parking lot.
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    old guys setting PRs for ski days

    I'd say #6 in the 1995 map, which they call "Brithday Schuss." I do not remember that name... but I also don't remember what we called it. It's short, but steep, with a flat-ish spot up top to stand around and pick your line. And it's comes right down under the main chair (if they keep the...
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    old guys setting PRs for ski days

    Wow, it's been so long, it all was a lot steeper and bigger when I was ten years old. But on the 'old' part of the mountain certainly New Year's Eve (was the race slope) and Christmas Bowl (always known just as "the Bowl") should be plenty steep enough. And the furthest trail out - "Roman...
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    Offer made to buy Burke

    I've never skied Burke but as a Catamount / BEast / Bousquet passholder, would love to see it. I don't know enough about the Schaefers to say, but this would be far from their current area of ops, no? Although they do embrace the mountain biking aspect.
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