Anybody at Alpine tomorrow?
Anybody at Alpine tomorrow?
Doesn't even take snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by skier666
Westbound 88, just west of Kirkwood, closed this AM for a rollover.
https://twitter.com/CaltransDist10/s...39861012406273
^^ Same thing happened on 80 west bound yesterday near Colfax. WTF? Is driving getting more difficult for people? I don't get it. Bring on the self driving cars. Actually, drove my friend's Tesla X several weeks back and tried the automated driving function and it's kind of a scary adjustment. I bitched out and grabbed the wheel a few times, especially on a curve against oncoming traffic.
Also, selling some boots and bindings if anyone is interested: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...dians-Trackers
I'll prob do a few lapsQuote:
Originally Posted by irul&ublo
Good shit.
Can the Kirkwood tuning center / rental shop do binding mounts? Anybody know? I specifically didn't bring my boots down from the valley last week to get my powder skis mounted in the city, which is obviously why it's going to snow.
Yeah should be.Quote:
Originally Posted by irul&ublo
The groomers ruled today (well, this afternoon I guess).
Found patches of nice-ness here & there, but mostly a pain skiing off-trail.
They can. Or used to be able to. I've had 2 out of 2 fucked up there between 8-10 years ago. The first pair was off by a little over a half cm. Not a huge deal. The second one was off by 3.5 cm. I never went back.
So maybe rip the groomer day? Those can be fun. Look for blue pants, black helmet and either on Lhasas or Volkl g4s. Will answer to "change for a nickel?"Quote:
Originally Posted by TurxSki
Just heard good report of Pallisades & D7 actually.
There was a nice band middle of Saddle/Yellow but getting to it not much fun, and runout kinda...meh...
We both wear FullFace. Bright clothes. On Chams tomorrow.
Will pm digits, but we usually get out late is all.
"Anybody at Alpine tomorrow?
Yeah should be.
The groomers ruled today (well, this afternoon I guess).
Found patches of nice-ness here & there, but mostly a pain skiing off-trail."
based on todays SW wind and ski testing, inquiring minds may want to look at:
Palisades (all), High Yellow, Our Father, Counterweight Gully, N. Peril, D 6-7.
windy- yah, but grins plenty. Doesn't seem heavy on weekenders based on traffic- enjoy.
Brutal...that's the sense I get when I go in there to talk to the techs trying to convince them to let me borrow a flathead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottime
The same vibe as the shops in SF,
"I dunno I just put the drill in the hole where the jig says so"
Wattabike in Meyers just did a mount, overnight though.Quote:
Originally Posted by emcee
Not to be a smart ass, but there is this thread called something like "mount your own fucking skis". Read it, do it. No way do I take my skis to a shop except for the occasional base grind.Quote:
Originally Posted by emcee
And Powdork, great video. I liked your poopy pants comment. I thought that was just me.
^^ I do the same as far as pushing myself more when I'm alone. The last thing I want to do is hike up to somewhere like Granite Peak or the Palisades and have a friend waiting around while I decide if I'm going to bitch out or not. Although typically it happens more at the resort and I'm pretty conservative when solo in the backcountry, but to each his own. I'm sure if I spent as many days in the BC as Powdork my perspective would change too.
Funny. I found that thread after the second KW shop fuck up. I've made mistakes, but nothing worse really. And I learned from them and did it repeat them.Quote:
Originally Posted by liv2ski
Thanks for the heads up. But my flat skis and bindings are in SF and my boots are at my cabin in KW, which means I needed them mounted away from my workshop overnight in the valley before Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by liv2ski
...Which is why I was asking about shops in the first place.
http://i.imgur.com/ZSQTwNo.jpg
I've got to defend my kook honor
Isnt titebond kooky?
Wow look at all the fancy stuff, calipers and all. I set my skis on the pool table, close one eye, and say a little prayer to ullr.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8600774829.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by emcee
Hell, just closing one eye now tells me the heel piece on the ski on the right in your picture is off a little bit (although things out at the edge of pictures can be distorted like that)
Old holes!! Can blame LeavenworthSkier for that. I did managed to eff up the toe piece on this pair
You've gotten fancy. Head lamp. Indoors. I recall mounting my 210s with you on the asphalt in the KW parking lot. That was my first mount and it still holds.Quote:
Originally Posted by powdork
With the Spur closed this morning at 5am...its a Telluride trip photo edit and video game day in the city by the Bay.
In any case, here's some stoke from Telluride just over a week ago:
https://vimeo.com/206770892
^^^ seemed a bit more mellow than many of your contributions
glancing through the webcams along i-80, it doesn't even look like caltrans is even trying....
He's getting old man.Quote:
Originally Posted by TurxSki
There is a saying in the big wave surfing world. Once you have three kids, you don't go big anymore.
[how do I get the finger stash emoticon?]