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    Mount Peter 1/17/2011

    Date(s) Skied: January 17, 2010 Resort or Ski Area: Mount Peter Ski Area This was our first time to Mount Peter. For us it's a 40 minute drive on quiet country roads. We went for the 3 to 9PM session($25) . I ended up not skiing due to gear issues. At first the lift lines were 10-15...
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    Ski Sundown - Info Request

    According to this article they used to have hang gliding there. http://www.countytimes.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=2303&dept_id=478843&newsid=20246613&PAG=461&rfi=9 Do any of you sundowners think the current management would still allow flying?
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    Belleayre - Sunday Nov 2nd, 2008

    Going to earn some turns, and hopefully hike my hang glider in for a flight if the powers that be bless it.
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    Best resort for a newbie on Thanksgiving weekend

    I'm looking for a first time skier getaway. I don't care about the bumps, glades, or diamonds for this trip. The ideal would be comfortable accommodations, a good instruction program, and less than mobbed trails. I'm willing, and expecting, to pay a premium for quality. I prefer Vermont, but...
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    Energy drinks and bars

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/health/nutrition/05Best.html?ex=1370404800&en=b18a01a83c755d7f&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
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    Do the Test

    http://www.dothetest.co.uk/ You can skip the intro
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    IT Manager @ Solitude Mountain Resort

    I know there are a few bit pushers on this board. http://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/sad/520843561.html
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    Photo Contest?

    Can we have another one this season?
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    Brace Mountain - 10/21/2007

    The past two weekends I have been hiking up the back to fly my hang glider from the top. I was joined each time by a couple other hang glider pilots and a dozen or so paraglider pilots. The view is one of the nicest in the area, and this Sunday looks like another fine day for flying if the...
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    Unofficial 9/16/07 Frost thread

    I predict Sunday morning in Vermont at 1500+ elevations there will be frost.
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    Manhattan mayhem

    http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5489428 I should get home by midnight.
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    Summer Camp anyone?

    August 26th to Sept 1st? http://www.mthood.com/prices_dates.htm http://www.mthood.com/adult.htm
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    New Posts & Daily Gear deals

    I understand that advertising helps support this site, and I don't mind the banner ads or posts by Sponser , but can you exclude the daily gear deals from the new posts link. Some days it swamps the new messages.
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    Alpine Development Programs @ Belleayre

    Has anyone put their kids in one of these programs, been through it themselves, or know somebody in it? My son wants to be a ski instructor, and they seem to have a good program, but that's from the outside lookin in.
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    Japanese La-Z-Boarding

    The slope action starts about halfway in. T7OxhGE-0uI&NR Remind me never to go skiing in Japan.
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    I'm so confused

    I went skiing at Belleayre this morning, and flying at Ellenville this afternoon, and then I tried to land in snow..... http://www.youtube.com/v/OyVgpgDTjE0 * Q for Greg: How do you embed videos in this forum?
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    Need Plattekill advice

    I am going for the first time tomorrow morning. Any tips for trails to hit? When to be where?
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    Sugarbush rant?

    Got this in my inbox today. Am I overly sensitive, or were these catholic jokes misplaced in a snow report?
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    Hangboarding?

    Those crazy canucks http://hangboard.ca/ movie: http://hangboard.ca/images/movies/MovieSmoother.html
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    Belleayre 12/29/2006

    Date(s) Skied: 12/29/2006 Resort or Ski Area: Belleayre Conditions: Packed powder, frozen granular Trip Report: I am impressed how good the conditions were considering how rough this season has been. The trails that were open, generally had decent coverage, and very few bare spots. The...
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