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02-12-2019, 02:49 PM
Thread: Black Crows Corvus Mount Point
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Yeah it was pretty cool! But I figured he seemed...
Yeah it was pretty cool! But I figured he seemed really personable and shared loads of people's posts on Insta, so thought what the hell! Will report back soon!
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02-12-2019, 01:32 PM
Thread: Black Crows Corvus Mount Point
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I actually PM'd Julien Regnier of BC skis and he...
I actually PM'd Julien Regnier of BC skis and he was really nice and said that to go to -10 the skis are still going to work really great, it's just a question of preference and what you are used...
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02-12-2019, 03:08 AM
Thread: Black Crows Corvus Mount Point
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No, not being a dick at all! On line it is!...
No, not being a dick at all!
On line it is! Will report back with review in a few weeks after trips to Arlberg and Chamonix. Thanks -
02-11-2019, 03:19 PM
Thread: Black Crows Corvus Mount Point
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Measured it again.. from the tail to true centre...
Measured it again.. from the tail to true centre and back. And it's -8.5cm... just was on live chat with Black Crows and the guys English wasn't great. But he said stay on the line or remove +1 for...
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02-11-2019, 01:12 PM
Thread: Black Crows Corvus Mount Point
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That's really interesting as on my 193cm 18/19,...
That's really interesting as on my 193cm 18/19, which arrived today I've measured it at -7 from true centre and to me they look WAY too forward mounted. Like 5 or 6cm further forward than both my PM...
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02-07-2019, 05:02 AM
Thread: Gear rumors 19/20
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Super helpful! Thanks! That's what I thought.....
Super helpful! Thanks! That's what I thought.. interesting. I ended up pushing the button on some 193cm Black Crows Corvus yesterday. FX 106 HP however sounds like a ski I'd like, but I can't be...
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02-06-2019, 05:15 AM
Thread: Gear rumors 19/20
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anyone have any info on the new Kastle FX range...
anyone have any info on the new Kastle FX range for 19/20? Saw a terrible Instagram story from ISPO Munich and looked like more options.. maybe wider ones above the 95 HP... maybe even taking over...
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02-01-2019, 08:30 AM
Thread: Black Crows Corvus Mount Point
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Bit confused - the line is -10 from centre....
Bit confused - the line is -10 from centre. That's not a "forward" mount point anyway. The Corvus is the furthest back of all their big mountain skis anyway? I'm about to get the 193cm and was going...
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04-28-2014, 03:26 PM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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Running my pure (stiff) Fats at 1* 3* and love...
Running my pure (stiff) Fats at 1* 3* and love them... done a good 60 days on them now and from -30c to +24c ! Bullet proof to blower. Ditched my 101mm Stockli now and this is my quiver !
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02-12-2014, 02:50 PM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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Mellow day from yesterday in Tignes shows off how...
Mellow day from yesterday in Tignes shows off how great the 191 Fats are ! Mine are what Pat described as i-beam stiff, full trippy carbon jobbies. Bit of meadow skipping early before more opened and...
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02-10-2014, 03:27 PM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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Came back from lunch today in Tignes, France, to...
Came back from lunch today in Tignes, France, to a crowd of people looking at my skis and wanting to know all about them :-) love my 191 Fats... they have been great in all this snow we've had lately...
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01-11-2014, 03:04 AM
Thread: Closest thing to Dynastar XXL's
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http://pmgear.com/skis/bro-192/
http://pmgear.com/skis/bro-192/
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01-11-2014, 03:03 AM
Thread: Closest thing to Dynastar XXL's
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These,...
These, http://www.stoeckli.ch/ch-de/produkte/ski/freeride-tour/stormrider-pro
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12-16-2013, 03:13 PM
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http://www.sport-conrad.com/page/product-detail/__...
http://www.sport-conrad.com/page/product-detail/__/shop/prod/17292
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11-11-2013, 11:54 AM
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I've done seasons in Tignes, Squaw, Jackson,...
I've done seasons in Tignes, Squaw, Jackson, Chamonix and La Plagne. So pretty qualified to answer this and offer some advice.
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02-16-2012, 06:09 PM
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You got me all wrong.... I'll walk / climb / skin...
You got me all wrong.... I'll walk / climb / skin etc and love it and I'm certainly no lazy out of town gaper and can keep up with the best of them.
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02-16-2012, 05:15 PM
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OK, this is where you guys need to wake up and...
OK, this is where you guys need to wake up and think a little more bigger picture and also outside of North America. (Re lift to Crags and Granite comments).
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02-15-2012, 05:47 PM
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Stay for a month and pay $1,200 at the Inn :) for...
Stay for a month and pay $1,200 at the Inn :) for the room !
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02-06-2012, 06:34 PM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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Still loving my mega stiff 191 Fats...! They are...
Still loving my mega stiff 191 Fats...! They are off to Chamonix next, so they will grace those great mountains soon. Only place I cursed them was when they wouldn't flex enough on a steep chute that...
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01-30-2012, 06:10 PM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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Another update.. today my skis are in at Pepi's...
Another update.. today my skis are in at Pepi's as the FKS have broken so I took out some BMX 108 in a 188... I did like these last year but now having had the 191 Carbon FAT I really was missing my...
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01-29-2012, 07:10 PM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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Pat - yep 60 inches just before we arrived and...
Pat - yep 60 inches just before we arrived and about 20 inches so far since we arrived. All good... you were pretty close with the 17th Jan for Tahoe snow ! Glad you got off the mark with 50 inches...
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01-29-2012, 10:30 AM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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Had a full 6 days on mine now and getting to know...
Had a full 6 days on mine now and getting to know them well. Have now had them in some powder as well and they rocked. Yesterday I tested their speed limit and didn't find it :) My only negative and...
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01-26-2012, 08:30 PM
Thread: zipfit liners: what do you think?
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Love mine.. I ran one pair through 5 seasons from...
Love mine.. I ran one pair through 5 seasons from 98/99 to about 2008 and the latest pair are 3 years old and finally need a little more cork. Getting that done this week in Jackson.
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01-26-2012, 07:22 PM
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Great conditions today.. free re-fills all day....
Great conditions today.. free re-fills all day. Found some very quiet spots that no one was skiing and had powder all day. The 191 Fats were great too ! Wish I could post the footage... but cant get...
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01-23-2012, 07:29 PM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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OK.. have had 2 days on the full carbon 191 FAT...
OK.. have had 2 days on the full carbon 191 FAT now... just running out door for dinner, but they are fcking GREAT ! LOVE THEM... Pat congrats on an amazing ski.. so versitle and as you say I dont...
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01-19-2012, 07:42 PM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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OMG.. I have so much luggage for my trip to...
OMG.. I have so much luggage for my trip to Jackson ! Shall I leave the Stockli (101mm 193cm) behind and just ski the 191 Carbon FAT every day !? If this storm keeps going I'll never use the Stockli...
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01-19-2012, 05:51 PM
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Wow.. 2 days.. gutted for your friend. Lets hope...
Wow.. 2 days.. gutted for your friend. Lets hope its not as wild on Saturday!
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01-19-2012, 04:18 PM
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holy crap.... just upgraded this storm! ...
holy crap.... just upgraded this storm!
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=43.59717614947061&lon=-110.8714485168457&site=riw&smap=1&marine=0&unit=0&lg=en
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01-19-2012, 11:06 AM
Thread: Utah or Wyoming for the next week
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2 days and counting till I hit the village !
2 days and counting till I hit the village !
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01-19-2012, 08:55 AM
Thread: Utah or Wyoming for the next week
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Jackson, but I'll be amazed if it ends up being 5...
Jackson, but I'll be amazed if it ends up being 5 ft.... 3 feet max
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01-16-2012, 03:57 PM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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Review of full carbon Fats coming next Sunday...
Review of full carbon Fats coming next Sunday from Jackson... cant wait..
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01-16-2012, 01:09 PM
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I suppose I was just looking at that fottage at...
I suppose I was just looking at that fottage at about 56 secs and all the rocks on the left hand side.. never seen it like that before. Like you say a foot would make a good difference. 3 feet would...
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01-16-2012, 12:32 PM
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That video really shows how little snow there...
That video really shows how little snow there really is.... really hope this week and next bring the amounts to get the base right back up there. This set of storms seems to be going up and down...
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01-09-2012, 09:52 AM
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Remember however that in 09/10 (for example) most...
Remember however that in 09/10 (for example) most of the snow that fell melted so dont look at total snowfall... as that means nothing in reality. In 09/10 even with a 70 inch base at the Village the...
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01-09-2012, 01:40 AM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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Great, if you could that would help! If you could...
Great, if you could that would help! If you could also order 90 inches in two weeks so they can be usd that would help !
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01-08-2012, 05:22 AM
Thread: Jong question re: look / rossi px 18
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I speak from experience that it's f*cking hard to...
I speak from experience that it's f*cking hard to turn that baby without a decent allen key and gloves! At least it is on mine.. heavy heavy bindings too, but you'll know that from picking them up!...
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01-07-2012, 07:30 AM
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I always tip the kids instructors when they are...
I always tip the kids instructors when they are decent. But 20% would be $27 a day twice for 2 kids ! So $54 a day in tips... so that isn't gonna happen (this is Jackson I'm talking).. I would...
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01-06-2012, 04:59 PM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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Ok, I need to mount up my 191 Full Carbon Fat's.....
Ok, I need to mount up my 191 Full Carbon Fat's..
Option 1: I have some 2 week used Look P18's - Silver ones - only negative I have to take them out in my luggage.
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01-05-2012, 08:44 AM
Thread: Detuning a Lhasa question
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On my 191 Lhasa last winter I had mine 1 and 3...
On my 191 Lhasa last winter I had mine 1 and 3 degrees tuned and left very sharp (as I like it that way) and had no such issues on hard pack. I believe if you are truly centered on the skis and all...
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01-05-2012, 08:37 AM
Thread: 191 PM Gear Lhasa Fat
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I'll have a good 3 week review of these babies...
I'll have a good 3 week review of these babies from Jackson (all carbon) and I'm praying that it includes everything from boiler plate to eventually 20 inche powder days !
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01-04-2012, 10:55 AM
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Just read the comments re Jackson not having good...
Just read the comments re Jackson not having good beginner terrain.. that is such crap. It's got wood trails and hidden areas for the kids and also the Stash parks have are great for the kids.. they...
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01-04-2012, 10:46 AM
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Jackson would be great and I really rate the ski...
Jackson would be great and I really rate the ski school there. They had my 2 years 7 month old skiing the chair lifts in 2 weeks.. 3 days she had her own instructor as well. Very good people there...
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01-04-2012, 10:43 AM
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Gotta say as well he did everything to make it...
Gotta say as well he did everything to make it slide with that board... bet he claims he did had it covered... yeah right..
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01-04-2012, 10:36 AM
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Yeay those were my thoughts about the fact that...
Yeay those were my thoughts about the fact that the entire face is ruined now.. he was mega lucky to hold on... with the layers below anything on an open face at 45+ degrees is madness.. in fact way...
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01-04-2012, 06:38 AM
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What a bunch of fcking cocks......the mid...
What a bunch of fcking cocks......the mid boggles.. tell me they aren't local?
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01-03-2012, 12:45 PM
Thread: Fuck La Nina
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NOAA went for it again on the 30 day...
NOAA went for it again on the 30 day http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/30day/
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01-03-2012, 12:42 PM
Thread: Fuck La Nina
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99/00 was pretty similar in Jackson to this...
99/00 was pretty similar in Jackson to this year.. not quite as bad but I recall it started late Jan early Feb and then didn't stop for 14 days that I was there then ! 100 inches in 14 days we had.....
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01-03-2012, 12:22 PM
Thread: Fuck La Nina
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Got Mammoth here.. very average.. you dont want...
Got Mammoth here.. very average.. you dont want to see 76/77!! Lets hope it's not one of those.. was that La Nina also?!
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Dec - 37
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01-03-2012, 10:39 AM
Thread: Fuck La Nina
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Ah 98/99 ... a season a many good memories for...
Ah 98/99 ... a season a many good memories for me.. it was pretty lame till the 26th Jan in Europe and then BANG.. 1 month long storm gave largest season in over 100 years.. but it was also a tragic...
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01-03-2012, 07:41 AM
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Wow.. Cody would have been one place I'd never...
Wow.. Cody would have been one place I'd never have skied this last week.. nutters...
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